Glad to see that people are actually reading this but, sadly, I've only gotten one review (thank you BeastlyNerd).

I know that the first chapter didn't have much to it but now I'm getting into the actual story and more familiar charecters so hopefully everyone will like this chapter better. I've tried to modernize the charecters names so that they don't seem so out of place but I've decided to leave the star couple's names alone. So on with the show!

And of course, William Shakespear owns Romeo and Juliet.

Why, such is love's transgression.
Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,
Which thou wilt propagate, to have it prest
With more of thine: this love that thou hast shown
Doth add more grief to too much of mine own.
Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs;
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes;
Being vex'd a sea nourish'd with lovers' tears:
What is it else? a madness most discreet,
A choking gall and a preserving sweet.

The cops had escorted each of the boys back to their respective camps with a warning to each of the camp's director's that if there should be any reports of trouble the camps would be shut down and the perpetrators arrested. He had stated that he was only letting them off the hook this time because the campers would be arriving soon.

After the sheriff left and the other two boys had been sent off with extra chores the director asked Ben to stay so that he could speak with him. Ben was one of the senior counselor's at Mount Montague and had been attending the camp every summer since he was small. Over time he had become close with the director and viewed him as extended family.

"Have you seen Romeo today Ben?" asked the director running a hand through his thinning hair. "He has seemed very troubled ever since he arrived a few days ago. I'm worried about him. I'm glad he wasn't around for any of this, because he already seems to have a lot on his mind."

"I saw him head out early this morning. I think he may be down by the lake checking all of the water sports equipment. I'll head down there and check on him, though." Ben said as he grabbed an arm load of the new live vests they had ordered, which had just arrived. "I'll take these down there, too."

"Thanks Ben. Oh, and try to spread the word about the Sheriff's warning. I'm planning to go over it at the meeting tonight but I want to make sure everyone is aware as soon as possible." Said the director, wearily, rubbing his eyes.

"Sure, no problem" Ben called over his shoulder as he walked out the door and down the trail to the lake. He wondered, as he walked, over how strangely his cousin Romeo had been acting ever since they had arrived. Usually they were both so excited about the beginning of camp. They had been coming here every year since they were just kids and had jumped at the opportunity to be junior counselors and then camp counselors as soon as they had been old enough. This year however, his cousin had been distant and quiet. Ben was beginning to worry how Romeo would be able to handle the children when they arrived if he was still in his current state of mind.

As Ben walked out of the woods he spotted Romeo standing by the edge of the lake skipping stones across the glassy surface of the water, his hair shining a dark gold in the morning sun. "Good morning, cous!" he shouted as he dumped his arm load of life vests in a pile by the rack of rowing oars.

"Is it really still morning? This day is really dragging." Romeo replied in a flat voice that worried Ben even more.

"Look man, what's going on with you? You've been acting all mopey these past few days. Usually you are thrilled about the beginning of the camp season, but I haven't seen you smile once since we've been here. What's the deal?" asked Ben as he sat down on one of the big logs that lined the lake's edge and motioned for Romeo to sit as well.

Romeo walked over to sit down placing his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands so that Ben couldn't see his face any more. "Don't laugh at me but I really thought that it was going to finally happen for me and Rosie this year. I'd been so looking forward to seeing her here and telling her how I've had a crush on her all these years. I was gonna finally make my move, man! And now she's decided not to come back! It's like all my plans and dreams for this summer are just gone and I don't know what I want to do anymore. I'm not sure I even have the heart to stick around."

"Seriously man? That's what's got you all upset? A girl!" Ben said slapping his knee. He figured that was an easy fix. "Man, there's gonna be plenty of hot girl's around, we've got all summer! Cheer up dude!" he said clapping Romeo on the back.

"Where's the hot girl's? All I see is you're ugly mugs!" said Mark as he came up behind the two cousins. Mark was a very good friend of them both, who ran tours at the whitewater rafting company nearby. Mark and Romeo had been best friends since they were little kids. He loved the outdoors and had always heard about how great Romeo and Ben's summers were in Verona Valley. He had jumped at the adventurous opportunity to work nearby while still avoiding the infamous drama between the rival camps. Now he took the older groups of kids from all of the nearby camps on rafting expeditions.

"Romeo's in a funk about some girl and I'm trying to cheer him up by getting him excited about all the chicks that'll be around this summer." said Ben stretching his arms over his head.

"Ahh, well we could start the summer off right by heading to a party tonight that I know about. There's sure to be plenty of hot girl's from around the area there." Mark suggested wiggling his eyebrows.

Ben perked up. "What party?"

"Well, it's the Camp Capulet summer kick-off party, but lots of kids from town are going to be there, too." He said as he plopped down on the ground and leaned his head back against the log with his eyes closed, basking in the sun. Oblivious to the shocked looks that Ben and Romeo were directing his way. After a full minute had passed he peeked one eye open to check and see if they were still there and saw both of them still sitting in the same spots staring at him with their jaws hanging open. "Did I mention it's a costume party? We can get you both masks so no one from their camp will know that it's even you."

"That seems like a bad idea." Romeo said shaking his head.

"I don't know… That actually sounds like it might be fun. Being in the middle of their camp and they don't even know it. Come on Romeo! Let do it!" Ben said with a mischievous gleam in his eye.

Romeo looked back and forth between the two people that he cared and trusted the most. "Alright, but I've got a bad feeling about this."