Jasmine's Day Off-Chapter 5

Jasmine: "I'm not joking. We are getting you to a hospital. I'm not going to let you slip into a coma the next time you try and fall asleep."

Augustus: "Same goes for you little miss tea. I'm not the only one that could-"

Jasmine: *slaps Augustus' face* "Maybe that will wake you up." *pouts*

Augustus: "What so all of a sudden I'm not allowed to give my new girlfriend a nickname?" *smirks*

Jasmine: "Shut up and keep walking. I know you can come up with a name better than little miss tea."

Augustus: "Oh really? How about Jasmati?"

Jasmine: "Really? First tea, now rice? What's next?"

Augustus: "How about some music? Want me to try playing Jazz?"

Jasmine: "Hurr-hurr… you are on thin ice Auggie. Keep this up and I'm going to slap you again. First and only warning the next one better be good."

Augustus: "Okay, but don't slap me too hard my head is hurting me right now. I'll stop and I'll think of a good name this time… how about Jazzie?"

Jasmine: *stops in her tracks, turns around and slaps Augustus harder than she intended* "NO! Don't call me that! EVER!"

Augustus: *head lands on the ground* "…"

Jasmine: "Oh no what have I done? Auggie get up." *tries helping him sit-up but is then pushed away*

Augustus: *groans* "Get away. I should have known this was too good to be true… it always is." *gets up but is too disoriented by the hit to stay up* "Damn it."

Jasmine: "Please let me help you? I'm sorry… I didn't mean to do that."

Augustus: "Bullshit! Just go you have done enough."

Jasmine: "Oh come on! Can't you give me a chance to explain myself?"

Augustus: "Sorry, I already escaped from an abusive relationship filled with lies and pain… I don't need to get into another one just like it."

Jasmine: "… No, I-I'm not like that-"

Augustus: "Then explain why you decided to hit me so hard when you know I have a concussion!? Seriously everything is starting to spin now and I'm still bleeding."

Jasmine: "Well then hold still." *rips off some of her t-shirt and then proceeds to wrap it around Augustus' head to cover the wound* "It's only temporary, but at least it will stop you from bleeding so much." *sits next to Augustus* "Listen I just overreacted to hearing that nickname… it's what Paulo always called me."

Augustus: "Thanks that's better. You're not over him… are you?"

Jasmine: *with tears in her eyes* "I thought I was but… no you wouldn't understand you have no idea what it feels like to love somebody so much and to her that they love another more than they will ever love you."

Augustus: *hugs Jasmine* "If you think that I don't know what it is like then you don't know me very well."

Jasmine: "Then tell me. Who was the girl that broke your heart?"

Augustus: "There is only one girl you need to hear about… her name is Daisy. She is my light in the darkness. Unfortunately, she can't see her own inner beauty and she absolutely adores Green Eyes."

Jasmine: "Green Eyes? You mean Mike?"

Augustus: *growls* "Back when I first met Daisy, that idiot barely acknowledges that she exists while she was constantly wanting to get noticed by him." *sigh* "I tried showing her how pointless going after him would be, but in the end she would rather hope for a chance to be with him than ever be with me. I even feel sorry for Abraham… he is only fooling himself."

Jasmine: "Oh! So Blue Eyes is Lucy. I get it now… wait but I also have green eyes like Mike. Huh."

Augustus: "I'm pouring my heart out Jasmine and you're ignoring me? Well, I should have expected as much."

Jasmine: "No I was definitely paying attention. Daisy is still in love with Mike and unless she learns to let go of what she can't have, Daisy will end up alone. That's the last thing you want right?"

Augustus: "Right. How do I make her see that her affection for green eyes will not be reciprocated and that she will ultimately push away Abraham if she keeps this crush?"

Jasmine: "You don't. Just make sure you are there for her when everything comes crumbling down… Thanks for being here for me and for staying by my side." *smiles*