We'll Be Together (Janthony)

~31~

Anthony's POV

T/w swears and mention of rape

I sat in a booth with Daveed, Oak, Lin, and Groff.

"You guys wanna do shots?" Daveed asked. Oak and Groff nodded.

"No thanks. I'm taking care of Seb tomorrow and I do NOT want to be hungover." Lin answered.

"I promised Jas I wouldn't get drunk so no thanks." I said.

"Lame!" Daveed said, getting up and walking to the bar. I looked over at Pippa and Renée, noticing that Jas wasn't with them.

"I'll be right back." I said. I got up and walked over to the them.

"Hey guys! Where's Jas?" I asked.

"She just went to the restroom." Pippa answered. Suddenly, a scream came from the the back of the bar. Not thinking, I set my beer on the table and sprinted down a hallway.

Just as I reached for the door to the women's restroom a man, around the age of 40, burst through carrying Jas. She was unconscious and I noticed a big red mark on her face. Someone must've hit her.

"Excuse me. Sorry. My girlfriend got really drunk and passed out." He lied. Jas didn't get drunk. We had a deal. WAIT DID HE SAY HIS GIRLFRIEND!? My face turned bright red with anger.

"THAT'S MY GIRLFRIEND YOU ASSHOLE!!!" I yelled.

"No she's MY girlfriend and I'm going to take her home." He persisted. He tried to shove past me but I stood my ground.

"GIVE ME MY GIRLFRIEND BEFORE I CALL THE POLICE!!!" I threatened, holding my arms out.

"I'm not doing anything wrong." The man said calmly. He walked past me and into the main area of the bar.

"PUT MY GIRLFRIEND DOWN!!!" I yelled while running after him, drawing the attention of everyone in the room.

"What's that guy doing with Jazzy?" Renée asked me quietly.

"KIDNAPPING HER!!" I answered. I saw Lin take out his phone to call the police. Oak ran to block the door.

"I'll let you past right now if you can tell me your girlfriend's name." He said. The man looked stumped.

"Umm... Olivia. Yeah her name is Olivia."

"NO IT'S NOT! HER NAME IS JASMINE CEPHAS JONES AND I LOVE HER! SO GIVE ME MY GIRLFRIEND!!!" I yelled. I wrapped my arms around Jas's waist and pulled her. The man held his grip. He leaned in and whispered to me.

"Listen freckles. Ima take this girl home with me no matter what you do." I gasped with a realization.

"YOU CANNOT RAPE MY GIRLFRIEND!!" I yelled.

"You try and stop me." He growled.

Suddenly, the man fell to the ground. I caught Jas just before she hit the floor. Pippa was standing where the man was earlier.

"I dead-legged him." She said while shrugging. (When you dead-leg someone, you kick them in the back of their knee. Their knee buckles and, if you do it right, they fall to the ground.) I realized that the man was still moving. He was soon back on his feet.