Juliet sighed impatiently. Why were those lazy servants always late? She wanted her tea served on time! Is that too much to be asked of those sluggish bums? She felt that she, Juliet Capulet, should not have to wait for her tea!

Angelica, her nurse, finally bustled in, looking quite nervous. Juliet had ordered for tea, but her father had made it clear that his daughter was not to have tea. Juliet would not be pleased. "Milady, your coffee is almost done, but…"

"Coffee?" Juliet shrieked. "I wanted tea!"

"Your father forbade it," Angelica explained hurriedly. "He said that you were too young. But…"

"But?" Juliet's eyes were chips of ice. "How could there be a but?"

"There's a young man outside," the words came out in a rush.

"His name?"

"He won't say, milady. But the servants call him cliché."

Suddenly, singing drifted in from outside. The two rushed to the balcony and saw below them a young man singing his heart out. Juliet sighed blissfully. This was so romantic! Behind her, her mirror shattered to glass bits.

"Isn't this beautiful, Rose?" Juliet asked dreamily.

"Yes, just beautiful… if you're tone-deaf," Angelica muttered. Juliet chose to ignore her.

"Romeo?" Juliet breathed when she recognized the singer.

"Juliet?" Some rustling of branches and leaves came after that. "Ouch! Stupid thorns!"

Juliet bend over the balcony, "Will you catch me if I fall, my dear Romeo?"

"If I happen to be able to be near. And if you weigh less than 130 pounds." Some more rustle and then Romeo appeared, holding a rose. "For you, my Juliet."

"Awww," Juliet took the flower. "How sweet of you!"

"My beautiful Juliet, I love…" Romeo broke off, looking at Angelica, who was glaring at him with open suspicion. "Your puppies."

"But I don't own any puppies. I'm allergic to fur," Juliet looked confused, not quite understanding.

"Ah!" Romeo nodded agreeably. He liked dumb blonds. "My mistake, dear lady." Then to Angelica, he bowed, "Bye."

"Good bye?" Angelica didn't budge.



"Ah, my darling Angelica," Juliet pushed the nurse out the door. "Do go see if my tea is ready."

"Coffee," Angelica corrected.

"Whatever," Juliet shut the door in her maid's face. Turning back to Romeo, she smiled shyly. "Where were we?"

"Oh, yes," Romeo took her white hand. "Radiant goddess, I love you." He stepped closer to her and closer and closer. Juliet shivered at the closeness. Was this going to be her first kiss?

The door suddenly opened, revealing Angelica. Juliet cursed her silently. Couldn't she have come back later? Romeo and Juliet's lips were on a few inches apart!

"Aha!" Angelica struck a karate pose. "Back off, you mongrel!"

"Woman, are you insane?" Romeo shouted, using his hands to shield his face. He wanted to punch the woman, but he didn't dare. No man hits a girl...even if the girl looked like a man.

"Hush, my darling," Juliet begged. "Do you want the whole house to hear you?"

"The control the madwoman!"

Juliet heard some footsteps. Romeo froze. The door opened, and her cousin, Tybalt, ran in.

"Romeo Montague?" Tybalt looked shocked. "Get away from my cousin!"

Romeo drew his sword and the fighting started. Angelica was screaming that there shouldn't be fighting in a maiden's room. Juliet was a bit annoyed at Tybalt and Angelica for ruining my first kiss. After a while, she had enough. Her head was starting to hurt from Rose's screaming.

"Romeo, stop fighting, please!"

"How?"

"I don't know! I don't care! Just stop it!"

Romeo hesitated, and then lunged, thrusting his sword right into Tybalt's chest. Blood squirted everywhere, and Juliet pretended to faint. Romeo caught her with his left arm (his sword was in his right), which was exactly what she wanted.