ANTAGONIST ➳ JANTHONY AU

Chapter 13: I would never hurt you

Jasmine P.O.V.

I swallow getting the idea of who it is. I look up to see Daniel sitting down in the middle of the room. I sigh knowing if I just took advantage of the time and read to grandpa Louis to sleep he maybe would have been asleep.

He stood up and I took a step backward wanting to turn around and run. "Jasmine I would never hurt you," He tells me in a way that disgusted me and made me fear him more at the same time.

I stiffen as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me violently closer to him. My breath hitched. "D-Daniel, what are you doing, please don't hurt me," I pleaded.

"I would never hurt you, Jasmine," He whispers.

I trembled at his word petrified.  I hate the way his ragged voice came out and the way he held me close. Not the way back in high school he did, like a threatening murderer and you, feel you have to run for your life. He scanned my lips then my eyes. I wanted to tear away running away from the monster I call my boyfriend. A liar, cheater, and drinker who abuses his girlfriend and cheats on her. I let this man control my whole life and was too scared to run away. As soon as he laid his lips on mine I tore away. He held onto my arm clenching his teeth. "Jasmine, stay," He gritted his teeth.

I start crying trying to find my strength to run away. I'm so happy I had that talk with Father Timothy and took his offer by writing down all my friends names and phone numbers. For some reason instead of Pippa and Renee, I first thought of Anthony. 

I knew Daniel was chasing behind me from his hard breathing and how hard his feet hit the floor. My eyes shot to the car but I decided to not try it what if I don't start the car on time? I kept running avoiding how irritated my lungs felt needing a breather but I had no time for one.

I knew where Anthony's apartment is so I turned sharply a corner to the neighborhood that kinda scared me. I hit a hard chest. I prayed that it was Anthony and was really scared for it to be a stranger or worst Daniel.

I look up to see it was a stranger but he didn't look so nice. I turn my head to see Daniel isn't behind me anymore. The man looked tough and had the ability to squish me any minute. I trembled at the night that was still cold and stood breathlessly. He started to get closer to me like he was gonna possibly hurt me or kiss me either one I needed to run. But it was dark and I'm left in an uncontrollable neighboorhood with a muscled man who was about to do something to me.

I started to scream help. I don't care if anybody's sleeping something bad is about to happen. I struggled through his arms wanting to move freely. The man curses aloud as someone swings a punch at him. I was scared, another person? It was dark out so I couldn't make out the person in front of me who pulled me into their arms. I felt like I knew the person. "You okay Jas?" He asks. I smiled knowing it was the freckled Ramos boy.

I hug him tightly with tears bursting out my tears. He didn't say anything but calmly rubbed my back. I look at his shirt that is now stained with my tears. "I-I'm sorry," I apologize.

"It's okay," He replies calmly.

He wipes my tears off my face and cupped my cheeks. He came close to my face and whispered. "Jasmine please always come for me for help, get away from him."

I look down at the ground not wanting to face him. "I'll try," I reply.

"No, you will," He tells me holding up my chin.

I grin and nod my head but deep inside I didn't know what to do next. "Come inside and explain," He tells me leading me over to the safer side of his neighborhood where all the apartments lined up nicely.