My Dearest | JANTHONY

Chapter 23

I walk off the stage into backstage. I look for anyone who was there at the theatre with me. No one. As I search for more people, I come across Pippa and Anthony sitting on the couch.

"She's in a better place, Anthony. You couldn't have controlled getting in that car crash!" Pippa comforts Anthony.

Are they talking about me?

Tears stream down Ant's face. "I don't know. I could've done something. Now she's gone." He cries into his hands

Did I die?

I now notice they're both wearing black. Soon Oak and Daveed come in. They're crying too.

They never cry.

"I'm here guys!" I exclaim, standing in front of them all on the couch.

None of then hear, or do anything.

"Guys?" I ask, scared that I'm never going to get their attention. Soon, Anthony stands up and walks away. I try to hug him.

But he walks right through me.

As they all separate, I scream, "Guys! I'm hear! Help! AH!" I keep screaming. No response.

I'm a ghost.

I hope this isn't what's happening, and I'm only here in spirit...

This has to he a dream.

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Anthony POV

I lay in the white hospital bed, wondering about Jasmine. I fractured my foot, and I have a boot on, but no long term damage. They're going to let me go in about five minutes, and I get to see Jasmine. I don't know if she's alive, dead, unconscious, or injured badly.

As they help me up, I walk as fast as I can to Jasmine's hospital room. I burst open the door, to see Phillipa sitting there, sobbing.

"Jasmine's parents are in England visiting family. Jamsine had to stay here for opening night. That's why her parents aren't here." She explains as I take a seat next to her.

"What if she doesn't wake up?" I ask. It goes silent. The only thing you hear is my leg jumping up and down, nervously.

"She will." Pippa whispers. She gives me a side hug, "I know, Jasmine. She'll always fight back."

Soon, Lin bursts in the door with Daveed and Oak. "Is she okay?!" Lin asks, yelling.

"She's in a coma." Phillipa says, motioning them to sit down.

Jasmine looks like angel, laying there. Man, even in a coma she's beautiful.

Soon enough, Renee bursts in, tears streaming down her face too. Then Leslie. Then Chris. Then Jonathan. Then Andrew. Then Carleigh. And almost the whole cast is crammed in the tiny hospital room.

Then, breaking the horrid silence, Renee sings, "There are moments that the words don't reach.. There is suffering, to terrible to name..You hold your child as tight as you can.."

Everyone sings the last lyric, "And push away the unimaginable.." I sob into my hands. Lin comforts me.

I don't want to sing this song for Jasmine. Never, but it's too beautiful of a moment to stop it.

Pippa starts singing solo, "The moments that you're in so deep.. It feels easier to just swim down.. The Hamiltons move uptown.."

"And learn to live with the unimaginable.."

Everyone goes silent. I soon realize, they're all looking at me. To sing Alexander's part.

I sigh and wipe my tears. "I spend hours in the garden.. I walk alone to the store... And it's quiet uptown.. I've never liked the quiet before." I somehow make it without becoming a total mess. Because I already am.

I skip a few parts, and go to, "Look at wear we are.. Look at wear we started.. I know I don't deserve you, Jasmine. But hear me out..That would be enough.. If I could spare your life..If I could trade your life for mine..You'd be standing here right now..And you would smile..And that would be enough..."

I can't go on. And the cast knows it. So they skip the rest and rephrase the song to fit the situation and sing, "If you see him in the street...Walking by himself...Talking to himself..Have pity...He is going through the unimaginable..."

I look around the room. Everyone's crying. And why wouldn't they be? We may have just lost Jasmine. But we still have hope. And for now, that'll do.

It's quiet uptown.

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I'm so done with so many people. Like, please help me. Mainly, there's this girl who I'm on this groupchat with who constantly brings down Hamilton and everything I listen to. She's such a jerk. Anyways, thanks for reading❤️This gif is fitting for this chapter:,( Love y'all.

Xo.