Check Yes Juliet
I was reading a book on a stormy night when I heard a tapping. I ignored it but it was insistent on having my attention. I heard it coming from my window so I peeked around the curtain. That's when I saw him, my best mate Arthur, he was throwing rocks at my window and getting soaked. I unlatched the window and poked my head out. "What the hell are you doing?" I said.
"I've come for my Juliet!" Arthur yelled.
"Arthur hush, my mum's asleep and we do have neighbors. Wait did you say your Juliet?" I asked. He nodded. "Are you drunk Arthur?"
"Hey, I just had a great epiphany and it happens to so with how much I'm in love with you," Arthur said. "Come on Juliet, let me be your Romeo."
"It's pouring and Mum would have a fit," I said, "You know that's she strict about my curfew and she thinks you're a bad influence. We've gone over this mate."
"I don't care and I won't go until you come outside. There's no turning back if you do though," Arthur said stretching out his arm even though I was on the second floor of my house. I hesitated then grabbed my brown leather jacket and red scarf. I pulled them on and climbed down the lattice bracketed to the side of the house. I felt the water's icy tendrils dripping down my back and soaking my hair.
"I'm out, what is it?" I asked. Arthur pulled me up to him and kissed me awkwardly. "And what, may I ask, was that for?"
"I told you, I'm in love!" He yelled spinning me around. "Merlin, I want you to run away with me. Just run!" Arthur had stupid ideas but this one took the cake.
"Are you crazy?" I said not caring about my volume, "I have my mum here and my friends, what about your family and friends," I said trying to have him see the rational side to this.
"I don't care about that," Arthur said. "I just want to be with you. Don't overthink it Einstein just do it! Go get your shoes and don't look back. They'll tear us apart if you let them."
"Arthur.." I said but I wanted to. I wanted to run with the boy that I'd always been in love with. "Arthur, since when are you gay?"
"I don't know but come on!" he said shoving me toward my room. I climbed the lattice and slipped on my All Stars. I grabbed my bag and stuffed it with clothes and my art kit. I crammed my laptop into my bag and wrote Mum a note.
Mum,
I hope you know how much I love you but Arthur says he loves me and I'm going to go with him.
Love Your Son,
Merlin
I scrambled out the window and ran to Arthur's red Mustang. I threw my stuff in the back and we ran off into the night.
"Merlin, forever we'll be you and me. Forever," Arthur said covering my hand with his. He gave me one more kiss and then we were gone. We visited Mum every now and then but we never settled down. We toured the world and finally after four years got married. The wedding was just our friends and my family because Uther, Arthur's father, didn't exactly approve of his son's fiancé. Arthur told me every day, "Merlin, forever we'll be you and me. Forever."