WWE High
Term Two
Part Two.
Stephanie sat revising her script for the part as Juliet in the production. She was at home in the study, her father Vince was reading the newspaper, cigar in hand looking out through the windows to his wide and exquisite front garden and private drive.
"So princess, how's school coming along?" asked Vince.
"It's fine."
"What are you doing there?"
"Oh I'm revising the script for the school production of Romeo and Juliet."
"What you doing revising the script, Ill make sure you get the part, just give me the phone and Ill call up the drama committee…"
"Dad, you don't need to bribe the school to get me the part, I want to be judged on my talent, not on my money."
"Princess, you're very lucky to have money and you've got to take advantage of it."
"That's not very good advice for your children." Said Stephanie in a serious tone.
"Well using that advice I got where I am today." Boasted Vince smoking his cigar.
"Money or not, I have to learn these lines by tomorrow." Said Stephanie turning back to the script and mouthing the lines back to herself.
"Oh look who it is, it's our own little Juliet."
Stephanie looked up to see Shane smirking in the doorway.
"What do you want Shane?" Stephanie said angrily.
"Well Excuse me, just came to see how you were getting on."
"What do you want Shane? You never come and see how I'm getting on unless there's a hidden reason."
"Actually, I wondered whether you knew who Romeo was going to be?"
"I don't care who Romeo is, as long as he can act."
"What if Hunter were Romeo?"
"Hunter would never be Romeo, drama is not his thing."
"Oh what a shame!" laughed Shane.
Suddenly the McMahon family looked up to see a black sports car drive towards the gardens, shouting and laughter came from the car as two guys rose from the windows holding eggs and water balloons in their hands.
"Those fucking bastards!" Vince shouted as they threw an egg that landed against the glass windows.
Vince ran to the door and cursed to the youths who just laughed at him and sped away not before throwing a few more water balloons and eggs in his direction.
"Who the hell are they? No-one makes a fool out of the McMahons."
"Dad, calm down they can't do anything to us." Said Stephanie quietly.
"I recognize that car!" Shane exclaimed.
"What!"
"That was the Hardy's car, Jeff and Matt Hardy it must have been them."
"Right I'm calling the police." Vince said reaching for the phone.
"Dad, it's just a few eggs and water balloons." Stephanie protested.
"I don't care, we can't have thugs ruining our property, Shane what's the Hardy's number."
Jeff cheered loudly as they sped along the road.
"Did you see the look on Vince's face! That was fucking sweet." Matt shouted, swerving the car round a bend.
"Where are we going too next?" asked Lita.
"I think we should go see our friends Edge and Christian." Said Jeff.
"Yeah I got something special for them." Laughed Matt.
Lita and Jeff settled back into their seats as Matt drove towards Edge and Christian's house, Matt hit the brakes hard as they screeched to a stop outside the front gate.
"What we going to do?" asked Jeff.
Matt reached into the back seat and pulled out a heavy concrete brick. He handed it to Jeff and smiled.
"Special request of our friend Chris."
"Matt what if we get caught." Said Jeff nervously.
"Come on Jeff, don't be such a wuss, you know what Edge and Christian did to Chris, their the reason he's in hospital." Said Lita evilly.
"Yeah, come on Jeff."
Jeff stepped out of the car and swung himself over the front gate holding the brick in his hand. Throwing his arm forward he chucked the brick towards the window and smashed through, the glass shattering over the front yawn. The security alarm suddenly went off and Jeff stood there in shock.
"Holy Shit."
Jeff suddenly heard movement from inside the house and ran back across the lawn. Along with the security alarm going off a new sound could be heard. The sound of a police siren.
"Shit. It's the police." Matt shouted starting on the engine.
"Matt wait!" Jeff shouted as he clambered over the front gate, but it was too late as Matt sped the car away, Jeff stood there in shock and horror.
"Fucking hell!"
Two police cars turned round the corner and spotted Jeff running along the side of the road. Three men got out and chased him along the street.
Jeff ran with all his might along the sidewalk, his heart pounding in his chest as he turned into a alleyway, he ran along not sure were he was going, tripping up over empty dustbins he scrambled up as the sound of the men's footsteps cam closer.
He was stopped short as he reached a steel fence, putting his sneakers in the gaps he tried to pull himself up, he swung his leg over but his jeans got caught on the wire, he swung upside down from the top of the fence before his jeans ripped sending him to the floor.
Jeff looked up amongst the garbage bags to see three men come up to him. Shouting a few words, they pulled him up and handcuffed his hands behind his back.
It was over.
He had been caught.
After the havoc of earlier with her Dad running around calling the police plus Jeff and Matt's dad, she decided to go study in her bedroom.
Her books on the desk, she nibbled at her pencil desperately trying to learn the words on the page.
Suddenly her phone rang and she picked it up eagerly hoping it was Torrie or Stacey, she could do with a good gossip. But it wasn't Torrie or Stacey. It was Hunter.
"Hello?"
"Hello Stephanie."
"Hunter is that you, cause if it is I don't want to hear your apologizes."
"Stephanie, please don't hang up."
"Why? Why should I, you've said all you've needed to say."
"Please I really like you, the bet was nothing, in my mind there was no bet."
"But I bet in the back of your mind as we were kissing and dancing, you were really happy with yourself, knowing you had won your bet and got the money."
"No! I was happy because I was with the girl of my dreams, you're the most important person in my life, I think about you all the time, I've never felt this way about anyone before."
"Am I suppose to be flattered?" Stephanie said coldly.
"Look, what do I have to do, to show you how much you mean to me."
Stephanie went silent.
"Hunter, I have to study, I have to learn my lines for the play, Ill talk to you tomorrow."
"No you won't your ignore me tomorrow, just like you've done every day this week."
"Sorry but I have to go."
Stephanie hung up the phone and Hunter slumped back down gutted and defeated.
Jeff sat in his prison cell, looking at the white walls around him. Who would have thought it would come to this? All because of his brother Matt. I'm going to kill him when I get out, thought Jeff, that son of a bitch.
Jeff punched his imaginary brother, imagining how good it would feel to punch his face right off. He's probably at home now, with his stupid girlfriend, smiling smugly. It made him feel sick.
Footsteps were suddenly heard coming along and Jeff stood up hopefully. A policeman unlocked the door and stood by the entrance.
"Your free to go, you've got a warning, vandalism is a serious offence and we don't take it likely. If we see you doing it again, I promise you the punishment will be much more severe, the dad is here to take you home."
Oh no. Not my Dad. He was suppose to be at a meeting for school, first the bike and now this. He was in deep shit.
Jeff watched his Dad as they drove into the front yard. He been virtually silent when he picked him up and throughout the journey home he hadn't said a word. He hadn't even turned the radio on. Looking at him Jeff felt the pain and sorrow in his eyes, he wished that he would just erupt and shout at him until the world ended, at least that way he knew he was angry at him but he seemed Jeff had done far more.
Dad slowly drove the car to a stop and he looked at Jeff.
"Dad I'm sorry, it wasn't my fault, Matt persuaded me, to go and as for the brick, it was a mistake, I knew it was wrong but Matt said.."
"Don't blame this on your brother, you knew what you were doing, now get out the car, it's late, get some sleep."
"Where are you going?"
"You know what, I don't care, I think ill go down the pub or something."
"Dad I'm sorry, don't be like this."
"Just get out the car."
Jeff slowly got out of the car and looked as his Dad drove away. Tears welled up in his eyes.
"Don't be a fucking moron Jeff, Matt's right I am a wuss." He said to himself walking to the house. But he knew he had hurt his Dad bad.
Jeff walked in and was surprised to hear the TV on loud volume. Jeff looked away and saw Matt sitting on the couch eating potato chips and staring at the screen.
Jeff smiled evilly and slammed the door shut to get Matt's attention.
"Jeff! What are you doing here?" Matt exclaimed jumping up from his seat.
"You mean, why am I not stuck in a prison cell?"
"Jeff I'm sorry, it happen so quick I didn't mean…"
"Yeah you betta start thinking of excuses cause your going to tell Dad the real truth about what happened! Jeff exclaimed standing up to his brother.
"Oh whatever Jeff, there's no way he's going to believe you." Matt smirked.
Jeff grabbed Matt's collar and looked right into his eyes.
"Your tell him or Ill do something I might regret!" Jeff threatened pushing him back down onto the couch.
It was a new day at school and it was time for the Romeo and Juliet Auditions. The people who wanted to play Romeo or Juliet were up first and Kurt stood outside the auditorium practising his lines.
"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" Kurt ditacted.
Edge and Christian suddenly walked over and smiled when they saw Kurt practising.
"Lookin good Dude!" Edge laughed patting him on the back.
"Really, do you think so? I really want to be Romeo."
"I think anyone would, knowing that Stephanie is virtually guareenteed the part of Juliet."
"I know, she's so pretty." Said Kurt staring up into the air.
"Well mate, your not going to get the part like that." Smiled Christina.
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't you hear? It's a dress audition, you have to a costume and props." Added Edge.
"But I don't have a costume or any props." Kurt said anxiously.
"Well your not going to get the part are you."
"Where can I find a costume then?" said Kurt who looked like he was about to cry.
"Don't panic, they have loads of costumes in the drama room but be quick auditions are about to start."
"Oh my God, thanks guys, I better get ready." Kurt said running off towards the drama room, as soon as he turned the corner Edge and Christian burst out laughing.
"He's going to look so stupid, up there in his costume and a red rose." Laughed Edge.
"Oh sweet Juliet." Laughed Christian.
"We have to get front row seats for this." Laughed Edge before they both headed towards the auditiorium.
Torrie stood in front of the judges, no script in her hand, trying to remember the lines for Juliet.
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art
thou Romeo?
"Ummm, what's the next line?" Torrie said looking awkward on the stage.
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
"Oh yeah, Deny my father and the refuse my name."
"Its thy father and thy name." The judge pointed out. "Not my."
"What? Thy is not a word, what kind of play is this." Screamed Torrie.
"Ok next please."
"Next! What do you next! I only said two lines." Protested Torrie.
"Just accept it Torrie, your rubbish!" Edge shouted from the seats above.
Torrie looked up and gave him an evil stare before stomping off the stage. Stacey was next up, she wore a see-through white dress . Edge and Christian along with the male judges gasped in awe at the sight.
"Wow, is that what they wore in the 15th century?" whispered Christian.
"I guess so."
" I wish I was alive then."
"I'm sorry but I find revising the lines to hard but I prepared a dance routine for the end of the show, cause all plays have a dance at the end don't they?" laughed Stacey.
She turned on the CD player and dance music spread across the room. Stacey stood in the centre and immediately started doing a cheerleader dance routine followed by a mini-strip show.
The male judges stood there, mouths wide open.
The music ended and Stacey finished her performance with the splits.
"Ok Ok, you've got the part." One of the male judges shouted.
"No way, she dosen't even know any of the lines."
"So what, did you see that dance?"
"I don't care, I'm in charge of this production and I say No."
Stacey slowly walking off stage blowing kisses to the male judges.
"Next please!"
Stephanie walked up the stairs radiating confidence and beauty this was her moment to shine.
O
Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet.
"Brilliant you've got the part."
"But I only said one paragraph."
"You're the only person who those the lines plus your not hideously ugly so you're a perfect Juliet."
"Oh Ok." Said Stephanie a but surprised, she didn't know it was going to be over so quickly.
"Well smile girl, you are our new Juliet!"
Kurt walked up onto the stage in his 15century costume, sword in the pocket and rose in his hands, he tired to ignore the laughter of Edge and Christian as he headed to the stage, but as the judges looked at him trying to hold back the laughter he began to feel even more humiliated.
"Well, it's good to see someone putting some effort into their audition." Smiled one of the judges.
"Yes you may continue." Said another whispering a joke about Kurt to one of his friends, she made him burst out laughing. Trickles of sweat ran down Kurt's forehead. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all. No he had to do it for Stephanie. Come on Kurt, if you ever want to stand a chance with her you have to be strong. Be strong Kurt. Be strong. He repeated to himself.
But, soft! what light through
yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green
And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
It is my lady, O, it is my love!
O, that she knew she were!
She speaks yet she says nothing: what of that?
Her eye discourses; I will answer it.
I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks:
Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven
Would through the airy region stream so bright
That birds would sing and think it were not night.
See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
O, that I were a glove upon that hand,
That I might touch that cheek!
Kurt did his lines perfectly, ignoring the laughter from the judges as he held out his rose to a imaginary Stephanie and put his hand to his heart, finally he had finished and he turned to face the judges wrath.
"That was good, we just don't think you are Romeo material."
"What do you mean, I learnt all the lines, I put on a costume, what more do you want?"
"You just don't have that special thing that we are looking for, maybe your be good as a servant or a knight."
"I don't want to be a servant or a knight! I want to be Romeo!" Kurt shouted throwing his sword on the ground.
"Just face it Kurt, you're a geek!" shouted Edge.
"Shut up, I am not a geek!"
"Cry baby Kurt, cry baby Kurt, cry baby Kurt." Edge and Christian jeered as Kurt fled from the stage in tears.
It was two days later and all the auditions had been completed. The Judges put up the cast list on the wall as hopeful students surrounded it hoping to get the part they wanted.
Stephanie rushed up with Torrie and Stacey searching for who got the part as Romeo.
"Oh, I'm a servant." Said Torrie in a disappointed tone.
"Look I'm a dancer." Stacey cheered.
"Who cares what you guys are, who's Romeo?" asked Stephanie.
"Calm down, calm down, Ill go check."
Torrie walked up to the board and looked down and faced Stephanie.
"Who is it , who is it?" Stephanie asked excitedly.
"It's Hunter!" Torrie cheered.
"What!" said Stephanie angrily.
"I thought you'd be pleased, you two were just meant to be together." Laughed Torrie.
Stephanie looked over to see Hunter staring at her.
"Look's like we'll be working together."
"Oh this is just great, of all the people, it just had to be you." Sneered Stephanie.
"I think Torrie's right. I think we were just meant to be together." Laughed Hunter. "See you later Juliet." Hunter laughed blowing her a kiss before walking down the hallway.
In the Next Chapter.
Jeff hears some bad news and Kurt decides to go for a new image.