Romeo, a young sixteen year old sat on the balconey of his home, his legs propped up, and his back against a pillar. He was daydreaming about a girl he had met not to long ago, when he had walked in front of the Capulet House, before his father came back from a trip. His black hair was sitting in front of his eyes, like it usually did, and his light blue eyes were giving off that daydreaming, excited look, a man who was in love would give off. Unknown to him, his cousin Benvolio, was watching him, laughing quietly to himself. To Benvolio, this was funny to watch Romeo falling head over heels for Juliet, he just wished Romeo had noticed that Juliet's Fiancee Max{My own character}, was getting together with her on Romeo's Seventeenth Birthday, but he still had no idea, and no one would tell him either. Benvolio wondered why Juliet hadn't been the one to tell him, because if she didn't, it would just hurt him more when he found out about Max and Juliet, especially since Max and Romeo, had been enemies forever, it would make things even worse. "Romeo come on, We have to go." He dragged his cousin off the balconey, chucking his navy blue backpack at him. They had to get to school in about five minutes, and Romeo's daydreaming was going to make them late as usual. This was nothing new to Benvolio, he just plain thought this was a waste of time. He and Romeo raced down the stairs, and out the door, trying not to wake anyone else up, as they ran down the streets towards the school house.

~.~ Juliet's House~.~

Juliet walked out of her bathroom, her hair wrapped in a towel, the water dripping down onto the floor. There was a lump in her bed, which happened to Max, she had tried to wake him up, but to no avail. He had just groaned and turned over, then again he hadn't been feeling very well the night before, after they had gotten back from the party that was thrown for Juliet and Max's engagement. They had been engaged since she had turned twelve years old, but she didn't have the heart to tell anyone, especially not her lover Romeo, who was probably racing off to school, to get there before her, and then ditch Benvolio, so he could wait for her next to her locker, which she usually came to, after they got to school and Max went off to hang with his friends. But today, she was going to be a little late, because Max wasn't to happy with her, but he hadn't even gotten out of bed yet. She dressed in her blue and white school uniform, then went to the side of the bed touching Max's arm feeling the heat rising off his body. She called for the nurse, as she put a bucket of cold water, and a washcloth next to him. The nurse started to tend to Max, as she unwillingly kissed his forehead walking out of the room, giving her mother a kiss as well before she headed out of the house. She walked into the school yard, her best friends Daniel and Autumn walking at her side. "Where's Seth?" She asked the black haired boy standing next to her, who happened to be another one of her friend's caretakers. "At home.." There was a worried tone to Daniel's voice, as he looked down at his feet. Both girls could sense the tone in his voice, and they asked as if on sync, "Is Seth okay?" Daniel looked up at them and laughed, then looked back down at his feet. "He's resting in the hospital right now, he had another attack last night. There getting worse. I'm going to visit him afterschool, you two should come." Daniel held up a bag full of get-well soon cards, from Seth's class. The class had gotten used to doing this for Seth, since he was hardly ever there, they had also put all his homework for the next week together. "Yea we'll go." Juliet looked at Autumn who was drawing on a piece of paper for Seth, he loved her drawings because they made him giggle cause most of them were either really funny or really cute. "What are you drawing Autumn?" Juliet looked over her shoulder, noticing the tiny cat with a flower in it's mouth that she was drawing a piece of paper, that she had pulled out of her notebook, how she managed to walk and draw without running into something was a miracle. "A cat, he says he wants a cat for his birthday, but he doesn't think he can have one now that he is always in the hospital and his father hates cats." Autumn knew a lot about this kid, but Daniel knew a lot more, which is kinda ironic, because Daniel had bought a cat for young Seth. The bell rang, as Daniel and Autumn looked back and forth at each other, then whispered there goodbyes to Juliet and ran off to there classes. Romeo was walking towards his first class, his cousin Benvolio at his heels talking to him about something, but Romeo was sending messages to Juliet using his eyes, he told her to sit next to him in there first class, but she would need to take her time so there was no other seats open for her, but the one right next to him. Romeo disappeared into the building, as Juliet walked the long way around coming into the classroom right as the tardy bell rang, and she sat down next to Romeo. She looked like she wasn't happy with her seat but, she looked at the board Romeo passing a note to her. She opened the note without the teacher noticing, as she read the note in her head. 'Will you come to my birthday party in about two days?' There were tiny little hearts around the words, and they were colored in with some markers, and he bit his lip, closing his eyes, then looking on ahead. She hesitates, then says she doesn't know what she is doing that day, but she might be able to get the day off from her parents, so she can go. 'Are you sure there isn't something you aren't telling me?' He could see right through her, and she hated him for that, but she just looks at him confused, and scribbles on the paper saying that ' Nothing is going on.' She smiled trying to convince him, but he wasn't buying. 'If you say so, Hey wanna go out afterschool?' He asked, writing down the notes on the board, as he licked his lips, wanting some water his mind wandering. 'Yes sure, but first I have to go see Seth.' Romeo was very approving of when she went to see Seth, since he deserved all the attention he could get from everyone. 'That works for me...' He shoved the paper towards and then went back to work on the paper they had been given. She was staring out the window, after she had finished her work, and noticed a familiar brown haired boy racing past the school. His hair, and clothes were blowing in the wind, as he raced toward the hospital, a small bundle tied to his back. She didn't know his name, but she had seen him again and again, and he was always going to the hospital with a small bundle. "Romeo..." She whispered tugging on his arm, trying to get him to look at the boy, but he was awnsering a question for the teacher, who had just happened to pick the perfect moment to interrupt them.

~.~ At Lunch ~.~

Romeo was sitting up in a tree, today had been long, and he had to deal with Max staring at him, the whole time. He hadn't done anything to Max, but there families were enemies so that was just how things were meant to be. He had black headphones in his ears, as he watched all the others around him, move and talk with there friends. It was as if for him, time had stopped, and everyone was moving around him. 'This is how things are meant to be.' He thought as he stood up, grabbing his bag from the branch above his head, as he walked to the lunchroom, his eyes closed, as he used the sounds around him to gain his bearing, and make his way towards the lunch area. He felt a soft hand brush against his, a hand that was familiar to him. It had been years since his mother had died, no one really knew that the woman who lived in his house, wasn't really his mother. He had memories of his mother, but he didn't really know much about her, and he felt her hand on his, every now and again. 'Mother...'He suddenly felt like he had lost his appetite, but he kept walking towards the lunchroom, then he veered off away from the crowd sitting on the grass near the graveyard, his eyes scanning the ground, as he climbed up the face, jumping into the Montague graveyard. He leaned down, tears in his eyes, a letter clutched in his hand. 'Mother...' He sobbed, knowing that everyone was at lunch and no one was watching him. He wanted to feel his mother's warm arms around him, but all he could feel was the tears and the coldness creeping into his broken heart. He looked up at the sky, feeling the rain drops falling down on his skin, as if the sky was crying just like he was. He hugged himself, wrapping his coat around his body, the tears still falling down from his sky blue eyes. 'Mother what happened that day?' He was too young to remember how she had died, or even why, but he had been there and he was holding her as she died, that was why it struck him so hard. He remembered that day as if it was yesterday, a image that stuck out as vivid as the nightmare he had the night before.

~.~ 12 years ago ~.~

Little Romeo was sitting at the kitchen table, drawing a picture for his mom, as she cooked. He was showing her the drawing, and he had just turned around, and she fell to the ground, a loud bang was heard as she fell, and she laying in a puddle of blood. He was sitting among a pile of broken glass, his arms and legs cut up, a cut on his right cheek, which he still had a thin scar to this very day. He had shook his mom, the tears running down his cheeks, like they were now, and he had felt her soft hand touch his cheek, wiping the tears from his blue eyes. "Be happy my son. Don't be sad. I will always be with you. I love you." He remembered her last words, as if they had been told to him again and again, which they kinda had, but it was he who had repeated them in his head again and again. He felt her hand fall, but he clutched it to his face, crying as his father walked into the room. He remembered his father yelling at him, and then picking him up and holding him in his arms trying to calm him down, as he called the ambulance saying his wife had just been shot, but only Romeo knew that she was dead.

~.~ End of Flashback~.~

Romeo sat down next to her grave, pulling out a cigarette, he had stolen from his father, which he didn't usually smoke, but he felt like he needed one right now. 'This is pointless,' He thought to himself, as he bit into his lip, the tears no longer falling from his eyes, as he felt the rain lessen up just a bit. 'Father why do you blame me?' He asked himself as he stood up walking to the hospital waiting for Juliet. She walked up to him, noticing the smell of smoke on him, but she didn't say anything. "Let's go." She smiled walking into the hospital. They visited Seth for awhile, and then Romeo took her home, and he went to his house sitting in his room, closing his eyes and falling asleep.

~.~ Juliet's house~.~

Seth was sitting in her house, playing games with her, his blind eyes, seemed happy, even though he couldn't see at all. How she had met Seth, was that she had seen him sitting on the side of the street, and she had touched him, and he had jumped up knocking her over. She had taken him back to her house, and he had lived there ever since. *Yawn* She heard Seth yawn, as she patted his head laying him on the couch allowing him to fall asleep with Daniel curled up next to him. She looked across the street noticing Romeo standing at his window, and then he just walked back inside slamming the balconey window shut. The lights went off in his house, and she watched his home for a little bit, then went to lay down on the floor next to Autumn, falling fast asleep.

~.~ Outside Romeo's home~.~

Max was watching Juliet, when Romeo walked out of the house, and the two glared at each other. "Filthy Montague..." Max hissed, the venom in his voice stron ger then ever. "Capulet..." Romeo muttered, turning away only to be hit in the back of the head. "Did you know that the day after tomorrow me and Juliet are getting married?" Max laughed looking at the shocked look on Romeo's face. He punched Romeo in the face, but Romeo did nothing to fight Max. He was too shocked knowing that Juliet was getting married, and she hadn't even bothered to tell him about, and on his birthday nonetheless. He just let Max beat him up, and then he wandered off to the park, smoking a few cigarettes, and then walking back to his house. He climbed in through the window, taking a quick shower, then sitting down in the corner of the shower, thinking to himself as the water fell down onto his head. 'I can't believe she didn't tell me.' He felt like his heart had just been ripped out of his chest, and he just sat there for hours, and then somehow stumbled out into his bed, and passed out, not wanting to face tomorrow or even bother getting out of bed.