Romeo and Juliet

We were meant to be

Chapter One

Juliet Capulet woke up, late as usual. She took a quick look at her watch, which was laid on the desk next to her bed. She yawned and slowly got up, too lazy to hurry up.

"Juliet, when are you coming?" asked her mother, shouting "You're already late."

"I know it. I'm going right away."

School was not a torment to her life, but she did not enjoy it either. It was just part of her schedule, nothing more. She had a couple good friends, and countless fair-weather ones. She simply couldn't help getting as late as she could at school, especially on first days.

"Juliet, take a look at that new guy", said a blond girl sitting next to her. "Isn't he cute?"

"Indeed", she answered, not really interested. Juliet looked out of her window, bored. The guy her friend was talking about was gorgeous indeed with blue piercing eyes and a wonderful smile. He gave her a glance, and she blushed.

"Why are you blushing?", asked the girl again "Did he look at you?"

"No. And I'm not blushing!"

"Yes, you are. You like him already!"

Juliet did not say a word. A sudden feeling had filled her heart and she was not sure of what it was exactly. Even though Juliet tried really hard to pay attention to the classes on that day, she couldn't stop staring at the boy. He studied in the class next to hers and as she sat next to the window, she had a really good view of the young man. He looked at her a couple times more as she tried to pretend she was very concentrated on the class.

It was a tradition of the school to present the new students in the playground during the break, so it was not a surprise for Juliet when the director presented the new boy.

"This is Romeo and he has just moved to our school. I hope you start new friendships here.", he said, grinning.

"I will, thank you.", Romeo smiled, looking directly at Juliet. She blushed again, completely embarrassed.

Despite Juliet expectations, Romeo did not sit next to her. He spent the whole break with a girl she had never seen before.

"Who is she?" asked Juliet.

"Her name is Rosaline and she studies with us since last year" answered her cousin Tybalt, not interested by the guy Juliet couldn't stop staring at. He was some years older then her and was very fond of her.

Juliet looked at that girl she had been talking to during the class. She didn't know her name and never felt guilty for so. Juliet was not the kind of person who really cared about the ones surrounding her and didn't need to. She was not snobbish, only had a serious lack of interest about everyone else.

The Capulet family was very traditional and wealthy, well-known for its rivalry with the Montague family. She had never met any Montague and was not interested in getting to know her rivals.

She was still thinking of Romeo when the classes started again. Juliet tried to forget about him as her classes went on. He really seemed to have a crush on that Rosaline. What did Rosaline have that she did not? Juliet was the prettiest girl in school and was accustomed to being in the spotlights.

Tybalt approached, bringing Juliet back to reality. He grinned at her and gave a colourful card with Costume Party written on capital letters to the girl sitting next to her.

"It's in your house, right?" questioned the blond girl again. Juliet tried to remember her name again, but it seemed to have completely withered away.

"Yes, it is" muttered Juliet. "Friday evening. Don't forget to use a mask!"

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N/A: Erm… it's my first time writing a fiction in English so… please, review!