We were both young when I first saw you, I close my eyes and the flashback starts, I'm standing there, on a balcony in summer air, see the lights, see the party, the ball gowns, see you make your way through the crowd and say hello, little did I know, that you were Romeo you were throwing pebbles, and my daddy said stay away from Juliet, and I was crying on the staircase, begging you please don't go...

A young boy was in the small field park, sitting on a two person swing set. His little legs kicked and kicked, pushing farther into the air. The warm wind blew through his spikey raven dark hair, mesmerising the petite.

Later, A shy girl walked through the gate, entering the small park, she was wearing a pink sundress that was dancing with the breeze.
She walked over to the swing beside the young boy, plopping down in it, and trying to replicate his movements, but to her disappointment, she didn't move.

A small tear slides down her plump cheek, a sense of helplessness bubbling inside her heart.
The boy looked down towards the crying girl, his swing slowing to a stop before reaching his tiny legs out. Hopping off the swing and lands with two feet.
The raven haired boy walked towards the crying girl, who was standing infront of him. The boy kneeled to the girls level and gently wiped the tear from her red cheek with his thumb.

The girl looked up, at the raven haired boy, with a frown.

While The boy looked really serious, especially for someone his own age, and it kind of scared her. She looked around for her parents, but didn't see them anywhere.
Before the girl could get up from the swing and slip past the boy, he suddenly spoke.

"I'm Ash Ketchum." introducing himself with a big smile. "What's your name?"

"I-I'm Serena Yvonne" She said quietly stuttered, looking away from him.

"You know, you should really look at people when talking to them." He muttered, and then sighed. "Do you want to swing?" His tone changed slightly, now speaking in a lighter tone.
Serena nodded sheepishly, and Ash walked behind her.

"Are you holding on tight?" He asked.

Serena placed her little hands around the swing's chains, tightening the best she could, and nodded. Ash placed his little hands on her back, pushing Serena up into the air slightly. A smile began to creep onto her face, with lips parting, tiny giggles escaping them as Ash began to push higher and higher.
From the peak of the swing, Serena could see her own father. He made direct eye-contact for a split second as she was up in the air.
Serena quickly told Ash that she had to go.

"But why?" He asked, not understanding the situation at all.

"My dad is coming, a-and he'll get mad at me if he sees me with a boy." Serena said, looking down.

But, it was too late for her to run now. Serena turned around, preparing to walk away, however she bumped into her own father with the first step she took.

"Serena, who is this?" He asked, looking sternly down at his own daughter.
Serena looked up at her father, trembling slightly.

"T-this is Ash Ketchum, He and I played together today." replied, scared of how her father might reply.

When she said something that her father didn't like, he would yell at his own daughter and give lots of bruises. Serena didn't want to be yelled at, or get hit by him; it hurts too much.

Lowering her quivered lip with two front teeth down into it, to keep from whimpering.

Serena's father looked over at Ash, giving a harsh glare and a resentful saying.

"Thank you for playing with my daughter today, but it's time for the two of us to go." He grabbed onto his daughter wrist, gripping it tightly, to the point where it felt like your bones would crack.
Serena just bit down harder on the lip, feeling the pain from the hard grip.

Her Father didn't like it when she whines about the pain he dealts towards Serena.

The two walked out of the park. Serena stared back at Ash, hoping to see him again someday.

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone, I'll be waiting all that's left to do is run, you'll be the prince, and I'll be the princess, it's a love story, baby just say yes...

As years went on, Serena and Ash became closer and closer. She even had feelings for him, and on the day she confessed. He felt the same way, Since that day.
Serena and Ash have been happily together. They spend as much time they can, and didn't waste any of it. They shared their hopes and dreams, and both can't wait to get out town, away from Serena's father who sits around all day, smoking and drinking, until he finally gets too fed up with serena or his wife, grace, and decides beating the two emotionally, and sometimes physically.

Serena just wants to feel free, and Ash is her only biggest supporter.

So I sneak out to the garden to see you, we keep quiet cause we're dead if they knew, so close your eyes, escape this town for a little while, cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter and my daddy said stay away from Juliet, but you were everything to me, I was begging you please don't go...

Once Serena father found out about her daughter's relationship with Ash, he did all he could to keep away from the raven boy.
He didn't want to put up with Serena, even more than he already did. So, Serena and Ash devised a plan that no one but the two of them would ever know about.

The two couple would sneak out every night. The time when her father would hurt Serena.

Ash didn't care much about his school grades in the first place, He would always leave the house and meet up with serena at the park where they first met, regardless of how much work he had to do.

I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around, my faith in you was fading when I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone, I keep waiting for you but you never come, is this in my head, I don't know what to think...

One night, serena ran away from the house and waited at the park, sitting in the same swing she did all those years ago, except now there were plenty more empty swings around, waiting for morning when a small child will claim their spot and swing up in the air as high as they can.

She waited and waited for Ash to show up, but never came. She took an iPhone 8 out from her pocket and notices how the time had changed. Roughly an hour or so had passed.

Serena felt that feeling of helplessness rise up from her heart once more, and her gaze dropped to the mulch covered ground. She was alone. Ash wasn't coming to her rescue this time,
Alone with nothing but torturous thoughts to keep her company.

Ash POV

I marched up towards the front door of Serena's house and knocked on the door, my fury towards her father finally bubbling over and spilling out of my entity.

Finally The door swung open, revealing an unhappy man, who scowled upon seeing it was me.

"What do you want?" He said, taking a cigarette from his mouth, holding with two fingers and blowed the smoke into my face with each word he said.

I felt my lip twitch as I became overwhelmed with anger. Gritting my teeth while looking up at him, hatred filling my eyes, and quickly grabbed a hold of his white collar, pushing him farther into the house as I set one foot inside.

"Ah, so the idiot failing high school is upset." Serena's father laughed.

I glared at him, searching his eyes for anything, but all I found was mock. He felt no remorse for what he's done to his family. He just doesn't care.
I walked further, pushing him up against the hard wall, leaning in closer to him.

"Stop being such a stupid father. All you do is hurt those around you and make others feel worthless. Your actions are the cause of your own daughter's pain. Does that not sicken you?!" I yelled, pulling him back slightly, and then slamming him into the wall. Banging his head against it.

He just stared at me with that horrible grin across his face. "Not at all. Why would it?" He sneered.

"She's your family! Your family are the people who should be most dear to you, and who you protect! Not the people you hurt and tear down! You brought her into this world. You created her in all of her beauty and divine, but now instead of praising her for that, you're ripping her apart. You're her father, so why don't you act like it for once?!" I let him go, taking a step back. My entire body felt about ten degrees hotter, and my breathing was heavy.

Her father slumped down against the wall, looking up at me, and for once, it wasn't with disgust. It was with shock.

"You know," he began, "you have a point, But I'm not trying to be a good father. I'm not changing, and no one is going to make me. They're all scared that I'll hurt them, too, and the thing is," he stood up and took a step towards me. "They're right." Before I could explain on what he said.

His fist slammed into my jaw and I felt my body fall to the right, landing on the ground. I looked up at him shaking his hand out, popping his knuckles. He walked over to me and crouched down, staring into my brown eyes mockingly.

"But if you want her so bad, you can have her. I don't want to be her father anymore." And with that, he walked away from my sight.

I reached up and felt my jaw. This was definitely a bruise. But, I got what I came for, and that's what matters.

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said, marry me Juliet, you never have to be alone, I love you and that's all I really know, I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress, it's a love story, baby just say yes...

Normal POV

Serena was about to leave when she heard footsteps and panting coming her way. Looking towards where the sound came from, Serena saw that it was Ash running towards her.

"A-Ash?" calling out, feeling a tinge of hope streak through her heart.

"Serena!" He replied, stopping his movements once he was in front of her.

"I'm sorry I'm late." He said in between breaths. "I didn't mean to leave you here alone for so long. Thank you for waiting."

"I thought you were just going to leave me here by myself." Serena said, looking down at the ground.

Ash looked up, surprised. "Serena, I'll never leave you alone. Not like that. I love you. I went to your house before coming here, so I could talk to your dad."

"Y-You, what?" Serena asked, fear creeping into her thoughts. "He's going to kill us"

Ash shook his head. "He said that I could have you, which was worth spending time with someone that horrible, and getting punched in the jaw."

Serena jaw fell agape, and her gaze shot upward, eyes scanning for any signs of bruising. "H-he punched you?!"

Ash nodded slightly. "But it was worth it. You're worth it." He said, blushing slightly.

Serena blushes and smiled. "He said that, we could be together." whispered to herself. "I guess that means that things are getting better, at least a little" She stated, trying to stay optimistic about the situation.

Ash nodded his head. "Which means you can come to my house now, if he ever starts acting up again, or just whenever you like."

Serena smiles softly. Ash did what he could for her. He tried his best to make life at least a little easier for her, and Serena couldn't be more grateful for having someone in her life who actually cares. Someone who you know will stay by her side and never abandon. Someone who loves her.

Serena wrapped her arms around Ash and began to cry.
"Thank you" she whispered. "Thank you" she said, burying her head into Ash head.

Ash smiles "your welcome Serena"

Cause we were both young when I first saw you.