Anthony's POV (yes again)

Two months later

I did my best to calm down. Jas and I strolled down the street. She seemed unfazed by what we were about to do.

We got to The Public and walked in to Lin making a speech while standing on a table.

"We've prepared for this day for months. Now we have a couple hours so here are some rules. No dairy. Drink tea. Try not to make any super loud noises." He listed a couple more rules.

"Ok let's rest up and prepare for our first performance!" We all clapped and walked off in our separate ways.

Everyone was extremely nervous. Well except for Jas. Jas could have been going to a normal rehearsal. I wished I could be like that.

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With only an hour to go before the performance, most of us had decided to start to get ready I ran to my dressing room and put on my John Laurens costume. (I know he probably has more than just one costume per character but here it's just one per character.)

I then left Daveed and Oak to go to my girlfriend's room.

I walked in the dressing room to see Jas sitting alone in her Peggy dress. She was staring off into space with wide eyes. Her breaths were shallow and quick. Almost like she was hyperventilating. She's having a panic attack. Ok remember when Steph had panic attacks. What'd you do? (I've never had a panic attack. I'm just going off of what I've read in other stories.)

I ran to her side and made it so she was looking into my eyes.

"Deep breaths Jas. In. Out. In. Out." I said. After a couple minutes of this, her breathing went back to normal but then tears came.

She broke down crying. I hugged her tightly.

"I'm just... so nervous... Ant." She said between sobs. I rubbed her back, comfortingly.

"You'll do fine!" I said.

"No!" Jas responded. "What if I mess up. The whole cast'll hate me. Lin'll probably fire me. I could mess up on that note in Say No To This. Or I could trip during Helpless. Or-" I interrupted by kissing her. When she pulled away she smiled at me.

"If you mess up, you won't, but if you do, the cast won't hate you and Lin won't fire you. You haven't messed up yet on that note and I'll be with you the whole time during Helpless." I did my best to address all of her fears.

I spent the next forty-five minutes with Jas. We calmed each other's fears, lead ourselves through breathing exercises, and sometimes we just cuddled. Then Jas went off to talk with her Schuyler sisters and I walked around the boys' dressing rooms.

I walked into a room and saw Leslie lying on a couch on his phone.

"Hey... Um... Les?" I asked. He looked up.

"Yah?"

"Are you gonna get ready? We have ten minutes until the show!" He smiled.

"Naw! I only need five." He said. I shrugged and left to go talk to the cast.

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"ONE MINUTE." Someone yelled. I ran to take my place with happened to be right next to Jas. (Because plot conveniences)

Jas and I bounced up and down together. We ran through some more breathing exercises. The music started and Leslie started to sing. I kissed Jas quickly and held her hand until I had to leave.

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Thunderous applause filled the theater as we took our bows. The curtains went down and I ran up to Jas. (They haven't told the fans that they're dating btw.) She kissed me.

"JANTHONY!!" Lin yelled. Jas and I laughed as the rest of the cast cheered.

I ran back to my room and changed quickly into my clothes for the party. Lin rented out a bar. Jas and already left with Pippa and Renée so I walked the the bar with Daveed and Oak, signing autographs and taking pictures on the way.

We got there and immediately, Daveed lead me to the bar.

Daveed's POV

We had managed to get Anthony drunk. And by drunk I mean DRUNK. He stumbled behind us into the booth. He then stared off into the distance. After a while, he spoke.

"Heyyyyyyyy?" Anthony slurred. "Is that guurrlllll single?" I looked up to see who he was pointing at.

"Jasmine?" I asked. He nodded. I shushed Oak who was about to answer.

"Yah she's single. Why don't you go ask her out?" Thayne, Lin, and Oak were stifling laughs.

"Ok." Anthony drawled. "Mayybe I willllllll." He got up and stumbled to Pippa, Renée, and Jas. This should be fun.

Jasmine's POV

I laughed at some joke that Pippa had just made. Ant stumbled up to us. Wow he's pretty drunk.

"Hey what's yourrrrr nammmme?" He drawled. I smiled at him. I suddenly got an idea.

"Naomi Rodriguez." I answered. Pippa and Renée were thrown into fits of giggles. He won't remember this anyways.

"Hmmm." He thought. Then he walked away.

"KARAOKE!!!" Lin, who was also very drunk at this point, shouted. Some other intoxicated people cheered and whooped.

First, a couple of ensemble members sang Party in the U.S.A. Next Pippa, Renée, and I got up to sing our version of For the Longest Time. Then Ant, Lin, Daveed, Oak, and Thayne got up. (Ignore the fact that Anthony could barley talk a second ago. He can sing now) I wonder were this is going.

They set up five chairs in a group on one side and two seats next to a desk on the other. They each grabbed a microphone. Lin started.

"The plan was called Operation D-Minus." The whole bar cheered when they realized what song they were doing. "And one of the schools included in the plan was Park Vista Community High School, where a kid named Justin Laboy-"

"That's me" Ant said as he stood up. Pippa, Renée, and I all laughed.

Soon it was time for a Naomi.

"Naoooomiiiiiii." Ant sang. He motioned for me to come up to the stage. I shook my head.

"In not one but two of his classes."

"Naoooomiiiii." He sang again as he gestured for me. Pippa and Renée pushed me forward. I sat down in front of Ant.

"She sat in front of him. He switched seats." Ant moved to the seat next to me. Soon he was pretending to text me.

"Tell me who I gotta beeeeeeeeeeeee for you to be with meeeee." Time for my first line.

"Smiley face."

"YES!" He yelled. I giggled at him. Ant smiled triumphantly at the fact that he made me laugh. He then continued.

"So I lay it all on the line. And she was like-" Ant sang.

"No. No. NO?" Wow Ant looked really disappointed. Does he think this is real?

Ant danced like an idiot around me and I giggled uncontrollably.

"Will you go to prom with me?" Ant asked. I leaned in.

"I'll think about it." I said. I then walked off to Pippa and Renée who were cheering for me.

"YESS!" I heard from the stage. I talked with Pippa and Renée for a while until they decided to leave. Ant the stumbled up to me. (Yes he's back to ultra drunk.)

"Sooooooo?" He drawled. "Naomiiiiiiiiiii? Howw about youuuuuuu come home with mee?" I giggled.

"Sure!" I said. I smiled and walked with him.

"YES!" He yelled. I laughed at him. He took me outside to a cab.

"Where to?" The driver asked.

"My place!" Ant said as he slumped down in his seat.

"And that is...?" She asked. Ant looked confused.

"Ummm... I dooon't remmemberrrrrr." The driver and I both laughed. I gave her our address and she started the drive.

"Naomiiiiiiii?" Ant asked.

"Yah Ant?"

"I reallllllllly like youuuuuuuu!" He slurred. I smiled at him.

"Thanks and I really like you to." I said while fiddling with my locket.

"No no no." He said. "I like, loooooooove you." I was taken by surprise. He loves me? Wait he's drunk. And he thinks your name is Naomi Rodriguez.

"Aww thanks but you don't know what you're saying." I said.

"No no no. Naomiiii I looooove youu!" I giggled and gave in.

"I love you too Ant."

"Yess." He said. I laughed again.

We soon arrived at our apartment. Ant jumped onto his bed.

I followed in after him to find that he was already asleep.

I chuckled. I took his shoes off and untied his hair. I then walked into my room.

I looked at my bed. I haven't used this for like, three months. I climbed in anyway and fell asleep quickly.

Ok so I've been feeling bad about not being on schedule lately so three chapters in three days. Sorry for all the a/n. Anyways thanks for reading this. Special thanks for the voters and commenters. I'm sorry about how bad it was. Oh well.

Your least favorite ship.

The worst I've seen is Hamilton x Burr. Idk I don't really understand it.

Have a great day!

~Kate

Word count-1370 (not including a/n)

Oct. 16, 2017