Two races, both alike in dignity

In fair Louisiana where we lay our scene,

From a decade old grudge break to new mutiny,

Where atrian blood makes human hands unclean.

From forth the fatal loins of these two races,

Pair of STAR-CROSSED lovers take their life:

Whose foretold reunion overthrows

Doth with their love bury their peoples' strife,

The fearful passage of their forbidden love,

And the continuance of their peoples' rage,

Which, these children's love, nought could remove,

Is now the next few minutes' traffic of our storey;

The which, if you with patients eyes attend,

What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Roman was standing outside his locker after his English literature class; he had just heard the best news. He and Emery had been partnered up to perform at scene from Romero and Juliet. Roman couldn't believe his luck. He had waiting to tell Emery how he felt since she had helped him save Sophia after she was poisoned with caffeine. He knew he had to say something before she and Grayson got too serious. Roman was still in his day dream when he felt someone slap him hard on the back of the head. The love struck teenager turned and saw it was Drake his best friends since birth and his sister Sophia.

"Good morrow brave Roman how art thou this fair day?" Sophia asked in her best British accent.

"You're getting way to into this Shakespeare stuff". Drake said as he leaned against the lockers.

"Well excuses me for trying to get into character, Lukas and I are doing a scene with Merercution and Benvolio". Sophia explained.

"At least you get to work with someone you like; I'm stuck with Eric we're doing the scene when Paris asks Lord Capulet if he can get it on with his thirteen year old daughter". Drake said, smiling at the disgusted looks on his friend's faces.

"Gross, anyway what are you and Emery doing something romantic I hope?" Sophia asked smiling wildly at her embarrassed brother.

"We're doing the scene where they first meet and I have decided that is when I'm going to tell her how I feel, when we rehears at lunch". Roman told them.

"I thought you were going to try and stay away from her to keep her safe?". Drake asked confused.

"I was then I saw that". Roma said as he pointed towards something behind them.

Drake and Sophia turned and saw Emery and Grayson walking down the hall. They weren't holding hand or anything but the very sight of the two of them together made Roman's skin crawl. Roman wanted so badly to be the one walking with her. To be the one who got to hold her hand and kiss her. Emery had stolen his hearts the day he came to this school, heck she may even have stolen them that day she found him in her shred he just never relished. Roman had never once heard Grayson give her a compliment that didn't have anything to do with helping him do his homework. If Roman had the chance he would tell Emery she was the most beautiful, most amazing person he had ever hand the honour to know. It wasn't the Trags that were keeping him from telling her his feeling, it was his own stupidity. Well not anymore.

"Hey guys". Emery said, bringing Roman out of his day dream.

"Good morrow fair Emery". Sophia said.

"And to you Lady Sophia". Emery replied smiling.

"Not you too I swear everyone is talking like that, right Roman?" Drake asked his best friend who didn't appear to be listening.

Roman was staring at Emery. He couldn't help it, she looked stunning. She was wearing a light blue, long sleeved dress that reached just below her knees and white flats. Her hair was down and curled. She was beautiful and it killed him that he couldn't say anything.

"Right Roman?" Drake tried again this time hitting him hard in the arm.

"What...oh ... right everyone". He said trying to hide the fact he was daydreaming.

"Ok so are we still on for lunch?" Emery asked as she linked arms with Sophia who smiled at her blushing brother.

"Defiantly wouldn't miss it for the world". Roman replied, a little too eagerly.

"Ok then well see you there Sir Roman, good day Sir Drake". Emery said as she and Sophia left to go to their next class.

Once they were gone Roman let out a dreamy sigh and leaned against the lockers. Roma looked at Drake who smirked.

"Shut up". He said before he began to walk away.

"You're really going to do this then?" Drake asked as he followed him.

"Yes".

"But ..."

"But nothing. Do you have any idea how much it kills me to have to see her with someone else when I know that no one on this entire planet could love her more than I do". Roman answered.

"Love?". Drake asked, hoping he heard him wrong.

"Yeah I love her and if I don't say something soon even if she rejects me I'll go through the rest of my life regretting it. I'll always protect even if she loves me or not". Roman said.

"Well in that case and I know I'm going to regret saying it like this but, go forth brave Roman and capture thy maiden's heart". Drake said as he put his fist out for Roman to bump.

"Thanks man". Roman said as he bumped Drake's fist.

"However should thou go forth and repeat what I have just said then the Trags will be the least of thou worries. Does thou understand?". Drake said.

Roman just smiled and went off to his next class without answering Drakes question.