TW: Death
Anthony POV
I was in the kitchen, making myself and Jazzy a coffee, when the phone started ringing. I picked it up, not knowing who was calling.
"Hello, is this Jasmine Cephas Jones?" the person on the phone asked.
"No its her boyfriend, Anthony Ramos. May I ask why you are calling" I responded, growing more confused by the second.
"As you probably know, her dad is in hospital with oesophagus cancer." the caller said "his condition is worsening and he would like her to come and visit at the earliest convenience". Anthony assured the receptionist they would be on their way, and went to tell Jasmine.
Less than 5 minutes later, we were in the car and on our way to the hospital. After a quick pit stop at Starbucks to grab some lunch, we were off again. The hospital where Jasmine's dad was saying was at least 2hrs away from where we lived, meaning it took a while to get there.
When we arrived, we signed in and made our way over to Ron's ward. As we walked in, Ron waved half-heartedly at us before yawning and closing his eyes. Jazzy went over to him and took his hand, kissing him on the forehead. I wandered over and sat on his other side, saying hello and starting up a conversation.
(Time Skip)
After about half an hour of chatting, I left to go to the toilet and give Ron and Jasmine some space. I ambled over to the cafeteria and bought Jazzy and I some coffee and a cinnamon roll each, before slowly making my way back to the hospital room.
But when I got there, I saw a sight I never wanted to see...
Jasmine POV
I completely stopped processing everything. One minute I was sat next to my dad, having a wonderful conversation, and the next, all I could hear was the heart monitor flatlining. I clutched onto my dad's hand crying out with grief and sorrow. A bunch of doctors and nurses came in and took him away. Amidst all this, I felt Ant come back and pull me into a tight hug. For a long time we just stayed there, until Anthony took my hand very gently and led me outside and to the car.
It was silent the whole car ride home. I was crying softly and Ant kept squeezing my hand when one of his was free. We pulled up at our house and my boyfriend led me inside and towards the sofa, where Prince and Nala clambered onto my lap. For the rest of the evening, we just stayed curled up next to each other, crying silently.
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A/N 441 words
This one's kinda sad so I promise the next one will be happier :)
