okay so huge shout out to keke for the awesome idea for this chapter honestly i had no idea how to write it without it sounding too much like the first chapter so basically i rewrote it three times before she commented this amazing idea so thank you so much you rock!
Jealousy. The definition of this word was typically followed by his number one rule, 'keep your filthy hands off my girl'. Well, at least that's the only rule Butchy knows of. It was typically well respected, and anyone who knew anything about him followed it. Of course, you had your usual sophomores that truly believed they had a chance with juniors, specifically a biker's girlfriend, that had to be taken care of. This guy, however, was totally testing his patience.
She had gotten the lead in the school play, Romeo and Juliet, and the Douche had gotten Romeo. He was a troubled kid that was forced into it, but it seemed like as soon as Giggles was cast as Juliet he was all up for the role. Lela was working behind the scenes with Tanner and Struts, and SeaCat had been cast as Paris, which was really the whole reason Butchy came to their rehearsal. Any opportunity to watch SeaCat prance around a stage in tights was an opportunity he didn't want to miss. He had expected to waltz in and take a seat in the front row, maybe even jokingly make himself some popcorn in the teachers lounge as he watched on as his girl rocked her role and SeaCat stood with his arms crossed in red tights.
To be fair, Butchy had never read Romeo and Juliet. He had skipped reading the book his junior year, when it was mandatory, and had gotten the summary out of some nerd to pass the test. He had gotten a D on it, but it was still passing. He knew it was a romance about 'star-crossed lovers whose families keep them from one another, only to result in the ultimate tragedy'. He personally thought it was basically just going to be Romeo and Juliet meet, look in each other's eyes, and die. What he walked in on in the school auditorium was much different from what he expected.
His Giggles was kissing someone, and he was definitely sure that the someone she was kissing was not him. He felt his entire body grow stiff, taking in a large breath of air. His hands curled into fists at his side, and he was heaving loudly. He began to march up to the stage, walking up the stairs on stage right towards his girlfriend and the boy who was practically eating her face. He vaguely heard the calls of the teacher supervising the play, but he was seeing red and the ringing in his ears would only cease when he'd knocked this guy out.
He pulled the kid off her before raising his fist up in front of his face. His fist was maybe a foot from his face when Giggles face appeared before him, looking frightened. He felt himself pause, completely beyond his control, at the look on her face. He turned his head towards her slightly, his fist still frozen in place above the boy.
As soon as she got his attention, her scared expression morphed into angry. "What the hell, Buthcy?" She demanded, practically hissing the words out of her teeth. Butchy glanced between her and the AssCravat, then glanced around the theatre. Lela was watching from behind a curtain, Tanner standing beside her. She had a clipboard in her hand, but it was by her side as she looked at her brother in shock. When he turned to face the audience, which basically consisted of Mrs. Griffin, who was practically half asleep, and two other kids that were 'producing' the show that looked scared for their life.
Butchy turned back to Giggles, "He was kissing you." He stated, like it explained everything. Giggles threw her head back and groaned, and the punk in his grasps wiggled a bit, as if to get out of his hold. Butchy tightened his grip on him, although his attention was on Giggles.
Giggles looked back at him, looking positively exasperated. She ran over to a chair by the stage, pulling a thick stack of papers out of her school bag. She walked back over to him, her dress swaying back and forth with each step she took. She stretched the papers out towards him, "Butchy, this was supposed to happen. It's in the script. Look on page 39." She said.
He looked at her skeptically before setting the idiot on his feet again, dusting off his stupid outfit. The kid grimaced before walking away, straight towards Lela and Tanner to begin complaining. Butchy took the papers from her hand, which he found to be labeled Romeo and Juliet at the top, with Giggles name scribbled in the left hand corner. He glanced up at her, and she crossed her arms, waiting. He flipped to page 39, only to be met with words that didn't quite make since to him.
He read on, skimming past the entire 'Pilgrims and Saints' sonnet and dialogue, reaching near the end where Romeo asks for a kiss from Juliet. As he reads, his eyebrows become furrowed, his forehead developing creases. He looks back up at Giggles as he nears the end of the page.
He quits reading as the two characters kiss for the second time. He closes the script and looks at his girlfriend, "He kisses you twice?" He asks after a long silence. Giggles stares at him in disbelief.
Her eyes widen as she takes in his words, "That's literally all you got out of that?" She asks. When he doesn't answer, she rolls her eyes. "Look, Butch, this is in the script, so it's going to happen. It's actually one of the most famous scenes from the entire play. So, I am going to kiss the boy who's playing Romeo, and you are going to accept it like the good boyfriend I know you are, alright?" She says slowly, and he can't help but feel as if he's being scolded.
He huffs out a breath, but nods. She rolls her eyes, but still moves for him in an attempt to hug him. He sighs before he wraps his arms around her, content with the feeling of being held. "You know you're the only one I've got eyes for, right?" She asks quietly, her voice muffled by his shirt.
He shakes his head gently, "I sure as hell hope so."
once again, thank you keke and katrinakat16! don't forget to send in prompts, ill try to get all of them done, but it might take a while! thank you!