We'll Be Together (Janthony)

~11~

Jasmine's POV

The cab pulled up in front of Ant's apartment.

"Bye Ant!" I said as I climbed into the taxi.

"You sure you'll be okay?" he asked, the worry evident on his face. I chuckled.

"I'm fine." he sighed.

"Okay. See you later." I closed the door and waved to him as the cab moved further away.

Anthony has been so protective of me. It was kind of nice though. He's also getting cuter.

"Whose getting cuter? That handsome boy who just dropped you off?" The driver asked. I blushed a deep shade of red. Crap I said that out loud! I decided against lying to her. What's the point when I'll never see her again?

"Yah." I sighed. "He's really worried about me because of how things ended with my last boyfriend." The driver looked at me sympathetically in the mirror.

"Tell me about him." she said.

"Well," I started, "His name is Anthony and he's my roommate. He-"

"Hold up!" the driver interrupted. "You like this guy and your living with him." I nodded. "That won't work if you tell him and he don't like you." I sighed.

"I know. That's why I'm not telling him."

"Anyways continue." the driver, who I later learned was Danielle, said. We chatted like this the whole ride and by the end we had traded numbers and agreed to meet at my apartment for lunch next weekend.

"Hey Steph!" I said as Steph ran to the front of the restaurant to hug me.

"How's my bro?" she asked. I smiled just at the thought of Ant.

"Good!" I responded. Handsome. Thankfully I didn't say it out loud this time.

"You still like him?" Steph asked.

"Ya- NO" I responded. "Ant's just my friend." Steph was smirking but didn't press any further.

We chatted for a few minutes before Steph had to step outside to take a phone call.

Stephanie's POV

Anthony really must like this girl. First he makes me get here ten minutes early so I can be here when Jazzy gets here. Then he's texting me non stop and now he's calling me. He might as well be here.

"What Anthony?" I asked as soon as I answered.

"Is Jas there? Did she get there alright?" he asked quickly. I could here the anxiousness in his voice.

"Jazzy's fine." I responded. "Don't worry. I'll get her home safe so you can keep having a crush on her but doing nothing about it."

"First off," Anthony started, "I don't like Jas. I'm just worried about her. Second," he continued, "if I did like her, I would do something about it." I chuckled.

"You're going to hell if you keep telling all these lies."

"I'm not lying." Anthony protested.

"Whatever." I said. "See you on Monday at lunch."

"Bye Steph. Text me when you guys are heading back."

"Fine." I replied. "Bye" I hung up and walked back to our booth.

"Who was that?" Jazzy asked as I slid into the seat across from her.

"Your boyfriend." I said. I then saw Jasmine's face and remembered how things were with her ex.