My Dearest | JANTHONY

Chapter 24

I've been waiting for 16 hours. 16 hours. Only Lin, Pippa, Renee, Daveed, and Oak stuck around. I don't blame everyone else for leaving, I mean, it's late. Really late.

Maybe, too late.

That's when I get up and start pacing. "Anthony, calm down man. She's gonna wake up." Oak tries to calm me down.

"What if she doesn't, though." I say, thinking of every possible negative scenario in my mind.

And it's getting harder to find a positive one.

"She will. Have faith." Renee says, sitting me down. "Why don't we all go around and talk to her?"

This is gonna be hard. Everyone goes clockwise. So, Pippa and Renee start.

"Jasmine, you're our sister. We love you more than anything. We want you to know we will always love you, and we want you to come back." It was a short speech, but very sentimental.

Then, it's Oak and Daveed's turn. "Jazzy, you're one of our best friends. You're such an amazing performer, and person. We need you back."

Lin steps up, "Jasmine, I've always seen something special in you. You and Anthony are a special couple. So please, come back."

Then, it's my turn. "Hey, do you guys mind if I talk to her by myself?" I ask.

They all get up, gladly, and mope out the door. I exhale, and begin, "Jas, I love you. That isn't something thats easy for me to say. It really isn't. I need you to come back. Remember that time when we got lost one day on pur way to work? Yeah, me too. It was weird because it was a new theatre and everything. It was actually pretty fun too. So, c'mon, lets get lost on our way to work again."

Nothing happens. Soon, I tell everyone to come back in.

Soon, everyone leaves. On every they're all halfway out, Pippa says, "Anthony, leave her for tonight. We'll come back right after the show tomorrow."

"What if she wakes up and I'm not here." I say, tapping my foot against the white tiles of the hospital floor.

Lin places his hand on my shoulder, "Kid, she'll wait for you. You need sleep. You can come back tomorrow."

I sigh. They're right. "Okay." I say, getting up. I didn't bring anything but my coat and phone.

I refuse to take an Uber, or taxi. Why would I? I literally just got in a car crash with Uber.

I will not pay anything to the company that may have killed my Jasmine.

Never.

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Jasmine POV
It's the last show of my career. And Amthony's. We decided to leave together. At the curtain call, Anthony and I go up together. We hold hands and take a bow.

Since Anthony and I are the last OBC members, that play a character, we decided to have the whole cast perform for the last time, all together.

As we stand up and face the audience, I hear everyone gasp. Confused, I look at Anthony.

He's not there, but he's still holding my hand. What? I look down to see Anthony on one knee.

He's proposing.

I put my hand over my mouth, in shock.

"Jasmine Cephas Jones, I have loved ever since I literally, ran, into you in the Public Theatre. I hope you feel the same. Because, I want to spend my whole life with you. Will you be the Eliza to my Alexander, but I won't cheat on you." He chuckles. So does everyone else in the room. "Will you...Marry me?"

Is this real? Oh my God.

I nod violently, and say, "Yes, of course!"

The tears start coming, and not just from me. My mom and dad are crying in the audience. The entire cast is crying, and when I see Oak and Daveed, standing there, sobbing. I cry even harder.

Jonathan is smiling his way through his few tears. He always tries not to cry. This is the first time I have seen him cry, besides his final performance.

Pippa and Renee scream with tears streaming down their face, "Finally!" Lin can't say anything, only nod gently, and wipe his tears.

I turn back to Anthony, and hug him. "I love you." I whisper.

"I love you too, Jas."

Three years later

"Anthony!? Can you pick up Philip's favorite peaches at the store today!" I yell at Anthony, who is upstairs, as I make breakfast.

Philip is Anthony and I's first born son. We named him Philip because..well you know.

"Sure!" Anthony calls back. He runs down stairs and gives me a peck on my cheek as he runs out the door to work. "Love you!" I call.

"Love you too!" I call back. I'm currently working as well, but I have a day of today. I'm a music teacher at a local private high school. The high school has the day off.

Philip is two years old, and has Anthony's looks. I love him so much. I got what I wanted. A family and life with Anthony Ramos.

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I soon realize this isn't actually the future, it's just what I want to happen. I wish it was, though.

I have to wake up. For Anthony.

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UGH IM SO DONE WITH FAKE PEOPLE LIKE PLEASE LEAVE I DONT WANT YOU. Anyways, now that I got that off my chest, thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed! Love y'all.

Xo.