A/n: Thanks for the Feedback. I'm thinking about revising what I have so far after I get it all out.
Disclaimer: Oh, COME ON PEOPLE! I REALLY don't have to say it, do I?
Ben trudged his way back to his Aunt and Uncle's home. He heard a shriek from inside. The door flew open and out came his Aunt Marie and Uncle Jim.
"Ben! Thank goodness you're OK! We heard that there had been a fight between some of Ronnie's friends and those..people that hang around with that HORRIBLE Corwen boy...What's his name?" Marie trailed off.
Ben sighed and took off his jacket. "Tybalt, Aunt Marie. His name's Tybalt and he's really not that bad."
Marie ignored him. "Yes, dear. Now where is Ronnie?"
"I haven't seen him since an hour before dawn, when I was taking my morning walk through the sycamore trees. He ran from me, so I figured he wanted to be left alone."
Jim Montag groaned. "Not again. That boy's been moping there for far too long! When he does come home he shuts himself up in his room, blinds shut and that God-aweful depressing music playing non-stop!"
"Do you know what's wrong, Uncle?"
"No. He won't tell me or anyone else who's asked. He's keeping it shut inside. I'd cure him if I could." Jim said. Ben looked around and smiled.
"Look, here he comes. You two go inside and I'll talk to the idiot. If he won't talk, I'll beat it out of him, Ok?" He said laughingly and pushed them back in the door. Ron slowly came up the the path, and Ben proped himself up against a pillar, waiting with his eyes shut.
"Afternoon, Ron." Ben said as Ron passed. Ron stopped and sighed.
"Is it afternoon already?"
"Yeah. Weren't you at school, or are you that out of it?"
"The day's dragging and hours seem like days. Was that Dad who just went inside?"
"Yeah. So what's making Ronnie's hours seem so long?" Be said, pushing himself off the pillar.
"I don't have the one thing that can shorten them." Ron said misserably.
"You're in love?" Ben asked with a sympathetic smile.
"Out of it."
"Out of love?" Was the skeptical reply.
"Out of her favor. She hates me now."
"Oh, God, that sucks"
"I've heard it all, Ben. There's no need to try to comfort me. Why don't you just laugh and get it over with."
"No, I'd rather cry." Ben said. Ron looked shocked.
"What the hell at?"
Ben looked down. "At thy good heart's oppression." He looked up with a wide grin on his face. Ron groaned.
"That's it! You've officialy been around Mercutio Too. Long. I'm outta here."
"I'll come with you!" Ben followed Ron down the path. "And you can tell me who she is."
Ron sighed again. "She's the most amazing woman in the world and as smart as that one goddess, Diana."
"And I suppose she's also taken a vow of chastity, like Diana, too?" Ben asked.
"You're right."
"Oh, don't be a pansy! Get over her."
"How could I?" Ron asked.
"Go look at other girls."
"No other girl can compare to her. Since you can't help me, I'm leaving."And so Ron left
"If I don't fix this, I'll die trying!" Ben muttered before following.