Guys, I adore you! Thanks for reviewing me! I seem to have a reputation of a good author!
Anyway, back to my story. I hope chapter 4 will be romantic.
Chapter 4
She saw, no, it couldn't be so, but it was… it was Martin! He looked a bit different now: he had no glasses; he was wearing neat medieval clothes and didn't have that usual idiotic smile on his face but Irma could recognize him from a million.
«Mmmmartin! How did you get here? » she asked totally surprised.
Martin was surprised himself to hear this «How did you call me, lady Rosaline? »
«What do you mean? Don't be an idiot! Oh, sorry, I've almost forgotten that you are an idiot! » Irma was annoyed «Did you also get here through that portal, Martin, I ask you! »
Martin was totally surprised and he seemed not to understand what that girl was talking about «I can't understand you » he said practically crying «What does portal mean, and why do you call me that strange name, I am Frederico Gottichelly, you remember, lady Rosaline…»
«Stop calling me that way! » Irma yelled «I'm Irma, Irma Lair, I-R-M-A, don't you remember. Come on, you have to remember how I slapped you yesterday when you called me "kitty" and…»
Irma suddenly stopped talking and stared at Martin's stunned face. Only at that moment she got that the one she was yelling at wasn't Martin. He really was Frederico Gottichelly or how did he call himself, he really lived in medieval Verona and didn't know any Irma Lair, only Rosaline, who she was thought to be. And he had to be Martin's great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather, that's why he looked exactly as he, but it wasn't Martin himself and he really didn't know what was going on. Irma had to act like Rosaline and save the situation despite the fact it was really difficult.
«Earl Gottichelly » she whispered thinking rapidly of a good thing she needed to lie not to seem loony.
«Yes» Martin's ancient relative said «What happened, what was you talking about? »
«Ah, never mind» Irma waved her hand «I was… I was just… I was just rehearsing my role» that was the first that came to her mind.
«Role? » the earl was surprised to hear that.
«Ya, you know, I and the girls decided to perform a play and I was just repeating the text» Irma started to make up a suitable reason.
«Oh, I see, mademoiselle » Martin's relative certainly thought about how strange the role was, but he knew he could never be able to understand women's psychology so it was better not to say anything else.
«So, Earl Gottichelly, what did you want when you called me? » Irma wanted to change the topic of their conversation.
«I wanted to ask you, Rosaline, if you would want maybe to go for a walk with me» Martin (oh, sorry, his great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather) said shyly.
«You mean a date? You're asking me out? » Irma wasn't waiting for such development of the events. (Rosaline must have been Gottichellys only love or future bride, or something, anyway he was disposed for serious relations. Poor Irma!)
«I mean, walk around here together » she corrected herself when saw Martin's surprised face. It was true that people of medieval Verona didn't know anything about modern subtleties of love.
«Well, yes, if you don't mind, of course» Martin said. He really found Rosaline very strange that day.
«Are meals included, I mean will we be eating? » Irma asked, because she was really hungry, she hasn't been eating anything since being at "Silver dragon".
«If you wish, mademoiselle Rosaline, I will order my best cooks to serve us a dinner » Martin said
«Italian food? Great! I adore pizza, have you ever eaten it?.. » at this time Irma quickly realized she was saying nonsense and needed to shut up
«So, doth thou wish to come? » the earl asked still finding Irma's, I mean Rosaline's behavior strange.
Irma thought a little. She had never had a boyfriend before and was never asked out for a date, so it sounded really tempting. The next reason was that Irma was really hungry and she didn't see any other ways to be fed at Verona. Finally, it wasn't something really extraordinary; at least, it wasn't Martin himself, who she didn't even like (as she thought), only his very ancient relative. And it was plenty of time before the ball at Capulets so in favour of all those reasons she agreed.
«Of course, Earl, I will take as honor to walk with you » she said finally.
Martin's great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather glanced with joy. Now he had a chance to marry Rosaline. So they walked together and both felt happy.
But what about Cornelia? She also went back to Capulets house. She found her knives and started to climb up the wall. It was even more difficult than climbing down, but there wasn't another way in. Finally, she climbed up the balcony and entered the room.
«Goodbye, Cornelia Hale, hello, Juliet Capulet! » she said to herself and started to examine the room. At least, it was her room now for the nearest few days. She opened all the cupboards and the drawers and saw beautiful Middle Age fashioned dresses and jewelry. There was so plenty of everything and just when Cornelia thought how much could it all cost, she changed her opinion a bit.
«Well, on the other hand, it's not that bad to be a daughter of one of the two wealthiest men in Verona » she thought.
Cornelia explored every thing in her room and as it all was just she dreamt about, she thought that there will be no problems for her to pretend being Juliet till the ball. But it wasn't exactly the truth. They were problems, and one of them has just returned home. Corny could hardly finish examine the room and sit on the bed when she heard a loud man's voice downstairs. It roared like a thunder. «Who does that little swine thinks she is! How dares she! » with that words angry Monsieur Capulet rushed into the room practically mad. Lady Capulet followed him begging him to be more sensible. She must have told her husband about everything happened, but now she wasn't glad at all she had done it.
Cornelia stood up and greeted her new dad. «Good evening, father » she said politely dropping a curtsey. She tried to act like Juliet who was an obedient daughter, as all the girls of her age in medieval Verona. And she seemed to succeed in this. Lord Capulet was shocked a little. He could hardly believe what his wife just said, because Juliet was behaving as usual, she didn't say a word about everything happened and even called Lord Capulet father and some hours ago she said her father was away in Heatherfield or some kind of nonsense like that. Mme Capulet was also shocked. Juliet seemed to be normal, as always. The nurse, who came into the room when she heard Lord Capulet shouting, also didn't expect this from Cornelia.
Anyway, Monsieur Capulet, who wanted to keep his authority in his house, was still angry.
«You, young lady, explain what you told your mother today! » he thundered.
Cornelia understood that telling it was just a joke won't work, so she decided to pretend having been ill. And as she was a good actress, it wasn't very hard to do. «Oh, father, is there something wrong I said? » she asked acting perfectly.
«Don't pretend you don't know anything! » although Lord Capulet was still angry he seemed to confuse a bit.
«You couldn't forget it» Lady Capulet added. She couldn't understand what was happening in her house since Paris had gone away.
«You said you are not Juliet Capulet but some Cornelia » the nurse said. She was rather sure her girl couldn't have said such things by her own will.
«Cornelia? I have never heard this name before» Corny made a surprised face «And I even can't remember what happened about two hours ago, like I had blurs in my memory » she thought up a wonderful reason.
«It couldn't be true» lady Capulet said «You and your girlfriends acted in the same way, just as you arranged »
Corny really had a problem now, but she found a way out as usual. «Oh, mother, how can I lie to you?! The last thing I remember was that I and girls were in my room and then we were brought some fruits and we ate them and after that I can't remember any thing more » she said.
«So you mean those fruits could have been poisoned? » the nurse caught Cornelia's idea.
«If it is so, I will kill the servant who bought them at the market today! » Lord Capulet was disposed confidently.
«No, it isn't his guilt! » Cornelia cried frightened with the fact that an innocent person can suffer because of her «He didn't want to kill me, father. You better forget about this accident, I'm fine now»
«Then, if everything you said to me today was false, will you go to the ball? » Mme Capulet asked suspiciously.
«Of course I will, I have no reasons to disobey you» Cornelia acted.
«And you will marry Lord Paris, if your father wants so? » lady Capulet continued torturing Cornelia.
Cornelia would better die than say ″yes″, but to get back to Heatherfield she had to follow the plan and act like Juliet. And Juliet, as all young girls at those times, blindly obeyed her parents, so Cornelia had to step over her pride.
«My father's word is a law for me» she said quietly and, despite the fact Cornelia said this only for the Capulets have no doubt that she was their real daughter, she felt miserable and had a disgusting sense.
«That is Juliet, our girl» the nurse hugged Corny «I knew she couldn't say all this by her own will»
«Women, I just lost my time listening to them» Monsieur Capulet was glad that there was nothing serious with Juliet but was not satisfied with the fact he lost plenty of his precious time. «I have to go, the ball is starting soon and there is a lot to do»
«I will take the preparations» lady Capulet said «Nurse, is Juliet's ball dress ready? »
«Certainly, madam» the nurse replied
«Good, you help Juliet to get ready; we don't have time to waste » and Lady and Lord Capulet left the room.
Cornelia sighted. Everything was going to the plan. She only hoped that the Capulets would follow the book and that the girls arrive on time.
At that time at Eleanor's house
«Mom, dad, bye» Will said to her new parents as she usually did home in Heatherfield.
«What? » both of them were astonished at hearing such language. They have never heard teenage slang before.
«I mean, uh, mother, father, I'm leaving» Will corrected herself quickly.
Madam Medicci put her embroidery away. «Where are going young lady? » she asked.
«I'm going to Juliet, they are having a ball today » Will explained and went straight to the door.
«It's unlike you, Eleanor, you often stay at home » her father noticed.
«Ya, maybe, but today I need to go to Capulets » Will said.
«It is very strange» the Lord distrusted Will «When there was a ball at Lauranchi last week we couldn't bring you there by force, and today you say you need to be there. What's the reason? »
«No reasons, I just need to see the girls, that's all » Will's inside voice told her she had problems.
«It looks suspicious, you don't attar! » the man was determined to extend everything from Will.
«I just need to go now, Juliet will kill me if I don't come» she tried to justify, and that was true. Will shuddered when she imagined how Cornelia would be mad on her if she won't come.
«Antonio, I understand why she behaves so odd! » Will's mother suddenly stood up. «She is not going to the Capulets ball; she is going to meet secretly that scoundrel Mattiolly! »
«What! » Will really didn't understand what Eleanor's mother was talking about. A second later she got that Mattiolly was Eleanor's love or something like that. She was secretly meeting with him and her parents were trying to solve that problem. And then, finally, when their daughter was so patiently determined to go somewhere they understood everything. And of course to add girls more troubles, they understood this when there was no Eleanor, but Will, who didn't even know anybody in Verona!
«I knew it! » Will's father roared «My daughter will never be married to that beggar! »
«No, I don't love any Mattiolly, I even don't know him, please, let me go»
But her denials only made Lord Medicci angrier «You immediately go to your room or I will never let you out of this house! »
«No, I can't, I have to go! » Will cried.
But her parents already decided what to do. Will's father grabbed the guardian on his hands and dragged her upstairs. Will yelled and tried to get free but her father was too strong. His wife followed him. The earl (or who was he) pulled Will into her room and locked the door.
«One more word and you will stay here forever! And I'll take of that you will never see him again» the lord said angrily and both went away.
Will was locked. She knocked at the door with all her force and cried for help, but everything was useless. Will squatted down thinking deeply. She was really angry; Will hated Eleanor for the fact she had to suffer because of her past and was ready to kill her. Will knew that if she spoils the plan and they won't be able to get away, the girls could never forgive her, particularly Cornelia, whose future was in the most danger. So she needed to do something, but what?
At Annabelle's house
«I could be late for the ball» Hay Lin said looking at her watch «Family, I am leaving » she turned to her new mother, father, younger brother and sister who were sitting by the fire.
«Annabelle, honey, you visit that balls too often, don't you think so? » Hay Lins mother said in her pleasant voice «Why won't you stay today with your family? »
«Yes, your mother is right » the Lord said «Who are you going to today? »
«To the Capulets, all the girls will be there » Hay Lin explained.
«Lord and Lady Capulet are our good friends but you spend every day with Juliet and the girls» Lady complained «You had better stay here »
«I really need to go » Hay Lin started to whine.
«Stay, you have to stay, Annie» yelled the children
«Annabelle, it will be really good for all of us to spend the evening together, we gather very rarely »
«Again one of the thematic evenings! » Hay Lin murmured «My actual family in Heatherfield would never make me do something like this»
«What do you mean under "your actual family"? » Hay Lins father stood up.
«Well, I… » Hay Lin was in trouble but it was too late to keep her mouth closed so she said the first thing which came to her mind «I mean you are my actual family and it is not fair to make me stay if I need to go»
«You need? » her mother seemed to suspect something «Annabelle, your behavior looks suspicious »
«Well, on the other hand I can go to the ball later, there is nothing really important. It will be much better for me to stay with my family» Hay Lin cried quickly. She knew that it was very important to meet the girls but her new mother's "your behavior looks suspicious" was serious and the Air guardian knew that it wouldn't lead to anything good if she would resist. So the only way was to obey and stay at home. But Hay Lin was such kind of person who never gave up «I will escape a bit later» she decided. «At the moment it is important not to cause suspicions, but I won't betray the girls, that's for sure» and she sat next to the fire.
At Catherine's house
Ok, here goes Taranee. I think it won't be spare to tell a little about Catherine herself. She lived without a father; he was killed in a war with Montagues or something. So her mother was really worried with the problem they could soon get poor and her only wish was to marry her daughter on a rich and a wealth man as soon as possible. So, you don't think it was easy for Taranee to get to the ball. Well, read on and know.
«But why can't I go there? » Taranee argued with her new mother «I just want to see the girls»
«Catherine, I know that at balls like that young girls meet young men from poor families and I don't want you to fall in love with somebody enrich»
«What are you talking about mother; I won't fall in love with anyone » Taranee thought that Catherine was not lucky for having such a mother.
«Oh, you just say so » the madam demanded «You have to marry a rich man and I'll try to find a good party for you »
«What are you talking about! » Taranee yelled. She forgot that she needed to behave as an average medieval girl «I don't want to marry anyone, I am only sixteen! »
«I don't want to listen to that » her mother yelled «You won't go there because I said so! »
Well, maybe this part wasn't good enough, sorry. I don't think I can add anything more to that, only that Taranee also couldn't go to the ball.
So, as you can see, nobody of the girls managed to go to the ball and Cornelia had to extricate by herself. Did it mean that the plan was spoiled and the guardians had to stay in Verona forever? Let's get back to Capulets house and see.
At that time at Juliet's house
And the Capulets were having a ball just as in the book. All the people were dancing and having fun.
Cornelia left her room and appeared in the staircase.
Near, far
Wherever you are,
I believe, that the heart does go on,
Once more
You open the door,
And you're here in my heart,
And my heart will go on and on.
She was like a holy angel in the heaven. She was wearing a light blue dress with long pieces of silk cloth tied to her sleeves and a beautiful blue diamond in shape of heart was sparkling on her chest (Anybody watched "Titanic"? Remember the Heart of the Ocean? That is it, Cornelia's necklace. I thought it would be romantic to add it to the story and furthermore it will play its part in the action).Her arm was gently lying on the banisters and the wind was playing with her golden locks. Her crystal blue eyes were running nervously around the ball room trying to find the girls but there were no familiar faces. When she came into the room it seemed to fill with bright light and all the Verona beauties, who were on the ball that eve, seemed ugly next to Cornelia's shining beauty. All the young men admired her with their mouths open. They never noticed before that little Juliet was such a beautiful swan.
Cornelia was really worried when she didn't see the girls but she still hoped they will come and she needed to act like Juliet, so she started to go down the stairs. All the young men left their ladies to help Juliet come down. They crowded at the end of the stairs all saying something like «Lady Juliet, let me help you» waiting for her choice.
«Oh, this happens with me in every reality! » Cornelia smiled aside. And it was true; she always had success among young guys.
But all the guys crowded near Cornelia parted when another young, rather handsome good-looking man stepped forward. He offered Cornelia his help and hold out his arm. Corny gave him her hand and let him lead her down the last stairs.
«Lord Paris? » she said quiet unsure. She thought it was him because he looked just like in the book and she had to make advances with him.
«Mademoiselle Juliet, tonight you are beautiful as ever» Paris (and it was really him) said and brought her hand to his lips to kiss it. Cornelia gently put her hand away to great joy of Tybalt, standing beside the wall. As we know he secretly loved Juliet and was jealous of her. Corny was loyal to her feelings and she didn't want anybody (except Caleb, of course) to kiss her hand.
Paris was a bit upset with Cornelia's gesture but didn't lose his hope.
«May I invite you to a dance? » he asked politely.
Cornelia knew that she couldn't do anything to avoid this as she was Juliet and had to play her role so she only dropped a curtsey and said «Certainly, monsieur »
Classic medieval music played and everybody danced. Cornelia knew ball dances and it saved her. She danced slowly with Paris but didn't get any pleasure at all. Opposite, she felt disgusting, she feared the thought of Lord Capulet marriages her Paris; she was worried about the girls, all her thoughts and feelings mixed in her heart and she didn't know what to do. Finally the dance was over. Cornelia left Paris and stood beside the window. She was looking in the night darkness and wondered about what could happen if they didn't get out of Verona, which was now possible.
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«Oh, my gosh, I knew I forgot something! » Irma hit her forehead.
«Is anything wrong, Lady Rosaline? » her companion asked in a worried voice. Frederico noticed that Rosaline was very strange that day but he always wanted to go on a date with her (or how was it called in the Middle Ages?) but there was something up again.
«I have to get to the ball now! What if everything is already spoiled because of me?! Cornelia will kill me! » Irma said this mostly to herself, not to Martin.
«What are you talking about, who is Cornelia? » Martin's ancient relative didn't understand anything again.
«Uh, I meant…» Irma didn't have enough time to invent another reason «I must be at Capulets now or I have big troubles. Anyway, we had nice time» she pronounced quickly, gave the Earl an instant kiss on the cheek and rushed to the Capulet house as fast as she could.
Lord Gottichelly stayed alone. He was really surprised; he never expected such deeds from that girl. Yes, with no doubt Rosaline was an odd person that's why he loved her.
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Will was walking around the room impatiently. She knew she was late for the ball and knew what it could lead to.
«That Eleanor, because of her I have to sit here and I bet she could never even imagine how important it is for me to be with the girls! » she thought angrily.
She knew that there, in Verona, without their powers it was very dangerous for the girls to stay apart. Will was imagining how Cornelia will be mad on her, blaming her for everything. And Will could really agree that it would be true because Cornelia's future was probably in the most danger and it will be very unfriendly to leave her alone in a world where she didn't know anyone and anything, in Juliet's world.
«I can't let anything bad happen because of me» Will decided looking at herself in the mirror «At least I am the leader of the guardians and very much depends on me. I have to get to that ball somehow» and she came closer to the window.
Back to Juliet's house
Just at that time as it should be in the book, the Montageus arrived at the ball. They were all wearing masks so nobody noticed anything was going wrong. The two young men in masks arrived at Capulets house laughing. They were Mercutio and Benvolio. They were dragging another guy after them. It was… Caleb (if anybody is interested he was dressed in his coat as usual, I couldn't think of anything better). He also got to another end of Verona through the portal. (And was also wearing a mask)
«Oh, Romeo, relax. You are strange today» Benvolio said.
«I told you many times, I am not Romeo, I even don't know you and I don't know how I've got here» Caleb tried to explain but nobody wanted to listen to him.
«Ah, what for is all of that? » Mercutio laughed «I see you are not in the mood today. Again in love? »
«I don't know what are you talking about but why are we here? » Caleb wanted to get just a little of information.
«You are worried because we are not invited? We came here to dance and have fun, remember? » Mercutio said «Oh, you just look at those two chicks, maybe we need to get acquainted with them closer, a, Romeo? »
«Stop that! » Caleb looked angry «And don't call me Romeo, I told you my name is Caleb»
«I think I know why he didn't want us to call him Romeo» Benvolio whispered to Mercutio. «He doesn't want anybody spill that Montageus are here at the ball. But why such a strange name? »
At that time Caleb had a strange feeling in his soul. He started to look around the ball room and his sight stopped at a bright figure beside the window.
Elle porte une robe légère
Un peu de soie pour qie
Elle est belle, belle à mourir
Belle à choisir
Un jour, de mourir pour elle.
There, she, the one who he was only thinking about, is standing at the window, looking in the darkness, thinking about something. Cornelia, she is the only pure angel in all that hell around her. The wind gently held her hair and dress. In that image she came to Caleb's dreams every night. He was totally charmed and enchanted by her bright beauty.
«Oh, staring at Capulets daughter » whistled Mercutio «That doesn't mean anything good»
«Capulet? But I can swear anything in the world that this is… » Caleb couldn't continue, he just looked straight at his only love.
At that moment Cornelia's heart gave her a strange feeling which she never had before. She didn't know what it was and what it was caused by, she only turned around and saw him…
Que sont les yeux des homme
Quand les siens me regardent
Et il brûle comme un ange en enfer
Comme un ange sur la terre
Comme un ange de lumière il brûle.
Cornelia's heart was about to torn when she saw the one she always loved. Slim and handsome, the boy of her dreams was there in Verona. Cornelia didn't want to think about how Caleb got there, she just felt happy. When her loved one was near, Corny didn't fear any more Lady and Lord Capulet and her possible marriage to Paris.
Their eyes met and they both couldn't think of anything else. They just stood and looked at each other unshakably.
«Lady Juliet, is anything wrong? » Cornelia suddenly heard behind her back. Lord Paris was a bit worried when he saw his future bride staring at one point.
Cornelia quickly omitted her eyes. «No, monsieur Paris. Uh, may I leave for a moment? »
«Of course, Lady Juliet » Paris was a little confused. Cornelia found Caleb's eyes and made him a sign with her head. Nobody except Caleb noticed it.
«Uh, guys, I will be back in a minute» he said quickly and followed Cornelia trying not to attract anybody's attention.
They left the house through the backdoor and got into the garden. The door was closed and Caleb took of his mask. Now they could finally let their feelings out.
«Oh, Caleb, I am so happy I met you here! » Cornelia was so delighted that she hugged Caleb. He was surprised with that; he never expected such a thing from Cornelia but it was the only thing he wanted her to do. Finally Corny realized that she couldn't do it and let Caleb. They were both blushing and didn't know what to say. Finally Cornelia broke the silence.
«So, how have you got here? » she asked trying to hide her embarrassment.
«Through that portal, I guess» Caleb supposed. «But I still can't understand what this place is »
«It is Verona, Middle Ages» Cornelia explained «We are just in the time of Shakespeare's events. I am thought to be Juliet Capulet and the girls – Juliet's friends »
«Oh, now I've got why two those men called me Romeo» Caleb gasped.
«Romeo? » Cornelia's heart was quickly beating. The man who Juliet would love all her life was the guy Cornelia only dreamed about. So there was no danger for her to fall in love with some kind of unknown Romeo. Maybe it was a sign?
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Will was running as fast as she could. Here is Capulets house. Suddenly some figures appeared in front of the door. Will tried to stop but it was too late. She crushed in all those people and fell down.
«Ouch! » said all the four. Will looked at the people who she crushed in. They were Irma, Taranee and Hay Lin. They all looked at each other surprised as they didn't suppose to meet like that.
«I thought you were at the ball! » they all said in one voice. They were a bit shocked with that.
Finally Will broke the silence. «But I thought you… So that means you all were late for the ball? What happened? »
«That crazy family made me stay at home. "Annabelle, you spend too little time with your family" Yak! I hate those thematic evenings! I hardly managed to escape! » Hay Lin complained.
«And Catherine's mother is completely crazy. She went mad on marring her daughter. I persuaded her to let me to the ball under the pretext I will find a rich fiancé there» added Taranee.
«And I was locked in the room because of Eleanor's love adventures. I even had to climb out of the window! » Will did her bit.
Then everybody looked at Irma who was totally silent.
«Why are you looking at me in such a way? I also had important reasons» she said, blushing because it was not true.
«Guys, what are we waiting for? » Taranee suddenly shouted «If we are all here, that means that Cornelia is alone with all those crazy people»
«Oh, my gosh, Corny will kill us if anything happens! » Irma said in panic and everybody rushed into the house.
There were so many people that the guardians got lost at first. They tried to find Cornelia, but they couldn't.
«Oh, great, where is she? Maybe something happened? Maybe they've already married her Paris? » Will imagined the worst.
«Try to be an optimist, its not that bad. We just need to look more carefully» Hay Lin tried to cheer everyone.
«Ladies, haven't you seen Mademoiselle Juliet? » Paris came suddenly and the girls hardly didn't shout because of surprise. «She moved away some time ago and she is not back yet. I begin to worry»
«No, we are searching for her by ourselves» Irma said.
«Maybe I could join you and we search for her together? » Lord Paris suggested.
Everybody looked at Will; at least she was the leader of the guardians.
«Of course, Earl Paris» Will thought it would be wise to accept Paris's offer due to the fact he knew the Capulets house better than they did. And they started to look for Cornelia together. After a wile Lord and Lady Capulet joined them, but the whole group couldn't find Juliet.
At that time Cornelia was talking to Caleb in the garden.
«Maybe Will could open a portal to Meridian or something? » Caleb suggested «She has the Heart of the Kandrakar, right? »
Cornelia sighted «Everything is much more difficult. We can't transform, here our powers are blocked. And… » Cornelia fell silent.
«And what? » Caleb asked carefully.
Cornelia looked at him with her crystal eyes and tears could be visible in them «I didn't want to tell you… Uh, they… The Capulets want to give me in marriage to Paris » she finally said.
When Caleb heard that his blood boiled. «No, I will never let it happen» he grabbed Cornelia's hand. «We all will never let it happen, I mean» he added.
«We need to think of a plan how to get out of here» he said after a pause.
«Yes, my plan was to meet somebody familiar at the ball» Cornelia said «And it worked, I met you. Together it will be easier. But the girls promised to come; I wonder why they are not here. You know, we need to meet altogether, come here at midnight, when everybody falls asleep, I'll ask the girls to come and then we will think something up» she added quietly.
«Yes, sure, I will come» Caleb said. They both were embarrassed a bit. They were standing looking at each other and none of them knew what to say. Finally Cornelia broke the silence.
«I'd better go» she said «Nobody must see us together»
«Why? » Caleb asked totally charmed with her beauty.
«Well, you are Romeo, I am Juliet, our families have been fighting for a long time and if they see us together they may think not quite the right thing and it could probably be as in the book. And I'm not ready to die yet, I hope you too»
«Yes, you are right» Caleb whispered.
«Then, till midnight? »
«Till midnight»
Cornelia turned around and was ready to go away. Caleb looked at her one more time and was totally sure in his decision.
«I must tell her, now or never! » he said to himself «Cornelia »
Corny stopped and turned around. She was even more beautiful in the moonlight.
«Cornelia, I must tell you I, I …»
Ha-ha, I'm evil! Ok, I intrigued you, was it romantic enough?
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