What if Romeo reached the Capulet's tomb in time?
"Disclaimer!* We all know how Romeo & Juliet ended, and if you don't know how it end. I suggest reading the book or watching the movie then, come forth to this once you are ready. All rights go to the one and to only Master Shakespeare, so I do NOT own anything but to my own mind of what would've happened to such a lovely story, so yet tragic, After all, tis one of the classic love stories that has ever been written.
As Juliet heads for Friar Laurence's cell to see what to seek for her arrange marriage to Count Paris, Little did she know that the Count Paris was with the friar as well.
"Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, and therefore have i little talk'd of love." Said Paris as he looked up he sees Juliet entering the church. "Happily met, my lady and my wife!" Juliet took a deep breath in and said. "That may be, sir, when I may be a wife." Friar Laurence cleared his throat as said "Well that's a certain text." Paris looked at the Friar. "That may be, love, on Thursday next, Come you to make confession to this father?" Juliet's eyes bestowed onto the friar. " It may be so, it is not mine own, Are you at leisure, holy father, now?.." Friar Laurence looks at Juliet. "My leisure serves me, pensive daughter, now." "My lord, we must entreat the time alone," Paris looked right at Juliet. "God shield I should disturb devotion." Paris reach for Juliet's hand "Juliet, on Thursday early will i rouse ye, till then adieu and to keep this holy kiss." Pairs kissed Juliet hand and leaves. Juliet began to run into Laurence's chambers and collapse onto the floor crying.
"O shut the door! and when thou hast done so, Tell me not, friar, that thou hear'st of this, Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it." Juliet cried as Friar Laurence walks up to Juliet to help her up. "Ah, Juliet, I know thy grief, it strains me past of me wits, but alas I do spy a kind of hope, if better not to marry this Paris I should give thy opportunity to save thyself, i give thy remedy." Friar Laurence looks around in his apothecary makes begins making a potion. "No warmth, nor breath should testify the rose in thy cheeks shall fade to paly ashes, thy eyes windows fail like death when he shut up the day of life, a cold and drowsy humor, for no pulse shall keep his native progress but surcease, each part, deprived of supple government shall stiff and cold like death." As Friar Laurence pours a clear liquid into a vial. " Now, when the bridegroom in the morning comes to rouse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead, and in this borrowed likeness of shrunk death, thou shalt continue two and forty hours. Go home, be merry. Give consent to marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow, tomorrow night Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled liquor drink thou off." As Juliet takes the vial from Friar. "But what says my Romeo?" Friar Laurence raised his hand s he wasn't done talking. "And then awake as from a pleasant sleep I should send Romeo a letter of our plan, then you two shall be off to Mantua and I shall make pardon of the Prince where we can find the time to blaze your marriage." Juliet gave Friar a smile as she wipes her tears.
As Juliet left Friar Lawrence, Friar Lawrence took out a piece of parchment and pen began to write down. Romeo, the Lady Juliet in at the Capulet's tomb, but be not fooled for she is alive and well, Go hence be at the Capulet's tomb by the Thursday. Friar Laurence "Friar John, come forth and head for Mantua, find Romeo and give this to Romeo." Friar John took the letter and began his journey.
As Juliet began to headed back to her home, she notice her mother was quiet while her father was still upset cause he acted like she wasn't even there, While the nurse look at Juliet and began to walk up her. "Lady, come with me the garden." Juliet nodded and follow the nurse till the two of them was in the garden. "Lady, what does the friar say?" Juliet hugged the nurse. "Thou has always been so nice to me, been more a mother towards to me, while'st my own mother is not. Can you keep a secret?" Juliet showed the nurse the vial from the friar. "My lady!" She whispered. "Please, don't tell me I see what I see." Juliet nodded her head no. "Nurse, the friar gave me this vial to make me asleep to make me look death, I shall take this vial tomorrow night so my marriage to Paris is prevented, as i lay down look upon death. The nurse looked bewildered by Juliet. "My lady, what on Romeo?" As Juliet picked some flowers she smiled at the nurse. "Thy holy Father, 'as written a letter to my Lord about this , and then we may hence off to Mantua."
So, tis the end of my first chapter. Let me know if I shall continue to this story by reviewing it.