Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in this, they belong to the following gods- Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Soundheim (I figured I should give the choreographer and lyric writer credit because honestly, where would the play be without them?)
Standing there was you, the love of my love. Someone I didn't even need to talk to, to know. The moment I had laid eyes on you the world seemed to fade to a blur. I only saw you, only you and nothing else.
And then it came. That deafening sound. The sound of death.
You stumbled as I ran to you. You fell so limp in my arms.
I cradle you close to me, just how imagined we would sit, except I had imagined your strong arms surrounding me. I feel an uncomfortable warmth on my fingers that I had laced around your back. I knew what it was but I could not bring myself to look at it. I look at your eyes with their beautiful sparkle and your mouth in a smile.
You claim you didn't believe hard enough. Of course you did my love. You believed more than anymore. More than your friends, my family…myself. Even if you hadn't, loving me was enough. How you loved me with all your heart and soul. No one in the world has loved more than you, love.
Not here, you say, your voice a whisper. Don't fade my love, don't leave me here. You won't, I won't let you.
We'll get away.
Yes we can, we will. You shiver, I know you are in pain and so I hug you tighter to make it go away. Oh God how can you do this, how can you make him suffer this way?
Hold my hand and we're halfway there.
Hold my hand and I'll take you there.
Yes that's it, you have the strength, you see? Everything will be fine. You will be alright love. Our love gives you strength, you will live and see we will leave this place and get away.
Someday…it will happen my-
Don't…don't. You can't, I won't-
Did you not hear my words?
Somehow
The boys move near me.
STAY BACK!
If you think I'll let you come near my love, I would kill you…kill you all.
I am standing in front of Chino. Give me the gun. I don't need to say the words. He hands it to me. I feel the cold metal in my hands. This…this thing! Such a small thing, what can I do so much. I know how to use such a thing Chino, don't think me ignorant.
They killed my love, and him, and him. Everyone standing here did it. All of them with their hate and crime. And I killed you, my love, I killed you by loving you, I should never have committed such a crime. I am guilty and now it will end, I will do to myself what they have done to you, what I have done to you.
My love, why did you have to leave me? I begged you to stay! I need you with me.
They try to touch you, but I won't let them. God have mercy if they touch you!
My dear, I have loved you like no one has loved before. Never in the world's existence has love been so true…except for yours. I am here with you…alone. You have said your goodbye, and now it is my turn.
Te adoro, Anton