Hey y'all! I made another story! Yay! :D So, you may not have noticed but I am a bit of a country girl. It runs in my blood: Country girl, Irish woman, and a city's tomboy. ;) So I thought about this one for a little bit and I thought 'how cool would it be to have a west side love story for Gnomeo and Juliet?' See where this is going here? I think you guys are really gonna enjoy this one! I'm sure gonna have a hell of a lot of fun writting it ;D This one goes out to all my bros, especially Mickey (TPATFan16) and Carrie (lorelibelle54) Thanks again for the title, Mick; I was really stuck on that! Love you guys and God bless! :)
Gnomeo's P.O.V.
"I now declare Gnomeo Montague WestWood's town sheriff!"
And that's all I needed to hear to know that I was in charge from now on. There was a roar of applause as the mayor placed his badge on my new attire. He playfully adjusted my hat and nudged me above my belt. The applause begin to settle as the mayor dismissed everyone from the celebration. I stepped down to my best partner, Benjamin, or Benny as I call him. "Congratulations, sheriff." he said playfully hitting my shoulder.
"Thanks, Benny." I said playfully hitting him back.
"How does it feel to be in control?" he asked.
"New. But I can handle it." I assured him.
"This won't affect our friendship, right?"
"Of course not, but I can't make an exception if you murder someone." I said, jokingly. He took out his gun and put his hands up in the air.
"It was me! Take me down to ye old cellar!" he said, in role-play.
"You're goin' downtown!" I said, joining him. We both began to laugh. "But seriously."
"I know, I know." Benny assured me. "So, what are you gonna do as first act of sheriff?" he asked. I paused for a moment.
"I have no idea." I chuckled.
"How's about we go down the the saloon tonight. I hear there's a do-si-do showdown. We could grab a beer and enjoy some good ol' music. Whaddya say?" he offered. I thought about it for a moment and then I nodded my head. "Great! Then I'll see ya tonight." he said, shaking my hand. And with that, he was out the door while I was being greeted by the townsfolk.
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That night, Benny and I walked into "Ye Old Saloon" with our regular cowboy attire on. Tonight, I wasn't the sheriff; I was just Gnomeo. When we stepped in, we threw our cigars on the floor and stepped on them to take out the smoke. (My dad does that a lot.) There were already people dancing around on the floor while people were up on stage for karaoke. "It's the do-si-do! Come on, let's join in!" Benny begged. He took my arm and dragged me to the floor. Before we knew it, were were moving all across the floor with many different partners and kicking the dust off our boots. I spun around so much that I was sure I'd pass out. When the song finally ended, everyone began to clap. I got my breath back and pulled up a seat by the counter.
"One Bud Lite, ma'am." I told the waitress.
"Comin' right up, sheriff." she replied. I kept trying to process that I was the town's sheriff now. It was a lot of responsibility but I knew that I could do this. My thoughts were interupted when the doors swung open. It was loud enough to catch everyone's attention. I could tell it was a girl by her figure. Her hat was covering her face so I couldn't see it. She slowly walked in while everyone silently looked at her. She took the cigar out of her mouth and blew smoke into the air and spit into a can nearby. It was acutally a pretty good shot for a girl. She had the usual cowgirl look but there was something different about her. Her blouse was enough to cover the top of her while her stomach was still exposed. She had ripped up blue-jean shorts that covered her from her waist to her thighs and her black boots came up close to her knees. She stopped in the middle of the room and brushed the smoke off her cigar and tossed it aside as she lifted up her hat. I finally got to see her face and she was truly the most beautiful girl I've ever seen around. I took in all I saw of her until she turned towards everyone.
"What, y'all don't got music in here? Where's the fun in that." she said, placing a hand on her hip. "I don't suppose you have a record machine, do ya?" she asked. A few people pointed to the old record machine. She walked over to it and stood right next to it. "I think we need to kick it up in here." She bumped the record machine with her hip as music began to ring through the saloon. My waitress handed me my beer as I quickly thanked her and looked back at the girl. She had stepped out into the middle of the floor and began to dance. I stood up and walked over to Benny and watched her. Everyone had gathered around her and some people began to hit their hips to the beat and clap along. Before I knew it, she began to sing; I'd never heard someone with a more beautiful voice than her's.
Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
You better take it from me, that boy is like a disease;
You're running, you're trying, you're trying to hide
And you're wondering why you can't get free.
He's like a curse, he's like a drug,
You get addicted to his love;
You wanna get out but he's holding you down
'Cause you can't live without one more touch.
He's a good time cowboy casanova
Leaning up against the record machine.
Looks like a cool drink of water,
But he's candy-coated misery.
He's the devil in disguise,
A snake with blue eyes,
And he only comes out at night.
Gives you feelings that you don't want to fight;
You better run for your life.
She began to go around and dance with people and gesture them. I was surprised that I haven't seen this girl around before. She was unlike anyone I'd ever seen before. She began singing and gesturing to a guy on the other end of the crowd as he began to dance in-place with her.
I see that look on your face,
You ain't hearing what I say,
So I'll say it again
'Cause I been where you been
And I know how it ends;
You can't get away.
She travelled over to a girl and danced with her for a few moments.
Don't even look in his eyes,
He'll tell you nothing but lies;
And you wanna believe,
But you won't be deceived
If you listen to me
And take my advice.
She then moved to the middle of the floor again and continued to sing and dance. I was amazed by her strong will and power in the song.
He's a good time cowboy casanova
Leaning up against the record machine.
Looks like a cool drink of water,
But he's candy-coated misery.
I watched as she made her way over to me. Before I knew it, we were face-to-face and eye-to-eye. Her eyes were a beautiful shade of emerald green and for some reason, I liked when she was close to me.
He's the devil in disguise, she sang, gesturing me.
A snake with blue eyes, she continued, pointing to my blue eyes.
And he only comes out at night.
Gives you feelings that you don't want to fight;
You better run for your life.
She then moved away from me and back to the middle of the room.
Run run away,
Don't let him mess with your mind;
He'll tell you anything you want to hear,
He'll break your heart,
It's just a matter of time.
But just remember,
He's a good time cowboy casanova
Leaning up against the record machine.
Looks like a cool drink of water,
But he's candy-coated misery.
He's the devil in disguise,
A snake with blue eyes,
And he only comes out at night.
Gives you feelings that you don't want to fight;
You better run for your life.
Oh, you better run for your life.
Oh, you better run for your life.
When she finished, everyone applauded her, even Benny and I. "Wow, she's really somethin', ay Gnomeo?" Benny said in amazement.
"Yeah, she really is." I said, lost in her beauty. "I'm gonna go talk to her." I said, beginning to walk to her but Benny pulled me back.
"What?! Are you crazy?! Don't tell me you're crushing on this girl!"
"I'm the sheriff and it's my duty to know our townsfolk. She's probably new around here and I want to introduce myself." I told him. He let go of my arm and gestured me to go to her. I walked over to her and tapped her on the shoulder as our eyes met once again. "Hi, um, my name's Gnomeo. I'm-"
"The new sheriff, I know." she cut me off. "You're name pretty much made it all the way across the state."
"Wow, that was fast. And you are...?"
"Juliet; Juliet Capulet. I don't live in this town. I'm a little south on my own ranch."
"So that explains why I've never seen you around here."
"Precisely." she said. "So, what does a girl gotta do to get a drink around here?" she asked. I looked down and realized that I haven't opened my beer yet.
"Here, you can have mine." I offered.
"Whoa, you don't have to do that for me sheriff. I can get my own." she refused.
"Please. Consider it a 'welcome to WestWood' drink." I said in a cheesy way. She let out a small smile and took the drink from my hand.
"Thanks." she said as she opened it and took a sip. "Well, I've gotta run. But I have a feeling we'll be seeing each other again soon."
"I don't doubt it." I smiled.
"I'll see you around, sheriff." she said, heading for the door.
"You can call me Gnomeo." I told her. She smiled at me.
"Alright, see you around...Gnomeo." And with that, she was out the door. I was amazed at how stunning and tough this girl was. Somehow, I think she lassoed my heart.
"Gnomeo?" Benny snapped, bringing me back to reality. I looked at him as he had a stern look on his face.
"I know, I know, the sheriff can't be in a relationship or be wedded." I said, annoyed.
"Don't get your hopes up with this girl, Gnomeo. She could be trouble and you're over there flirting with her and offering her your drink!"
"I got it, Benny." I assured him. He took a sip of his beer and headed back over to the middle of the room to dance it up with everyone. I just continued to stare at the door hoping that Juliet would come back. At that moment, I realized that I think I have a case of a Cowgirl Casanova.
Wow, that escalated pretty quickly. xD So it looks like the sheriff has a bit of a problem served on his plate. How do you think that's gonna work out for him? What about Juliet; what are things like on her end? Only time will tell, my bros. I hope you guys like this story as much as I do! :) I'm pretty proud of it! My dirt rally race is later this month and man am I excited! I can't wait! Wish me luck, guys! :) Love you all! Till the next chapter. ;D
~Breezy B.