My Heart Turned Red

Chapter 7: There's Nothing You Can Do

Author's note:

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I knew that Shroom knew, and quite frankly, I didn't care. I was in love with the most amazing girl in the entire world and she loved me back, and we didn't even care that we were supposed to enemies. I think that was what made me happy the most, was that she didn't care if I was from the Blue Garden. We loved one another and there wasn't anything either one of us could do about it. I tried to deny it, and in doing so, I nearly destroyed myself. I didn't want to be destroyed, so I had no choice but to be in love with the Gnome next door, even though it was completely forbidden. And although I know, I don't even care. I need to be with her, and forever if it came to that. We would have to hide, but at least we would together. I hadn't known her for more than a few hours, but it seemed like we had been in love for a lifetime. How long I would be able to hide it, I didn't know and again, didn't care. Shroom would be the only one that would ever know that I was in love with a girl from a Garden that I was taught to hate my entire life. If others found out... I shook my head. They would never find out, and they couldn't. Shroom would be expecting an explanation from me as soon as possible, and he would get one. Whether or not he would understand, now that was uncertain. Even though I knew the answer in yelling form that he was going to give when I told him what happened, it still wouldn't change my mind about seeing her again. I knew that he would be so angry at me, and I would do what I did with Tybalt when he ever got angry at me. I would laugh and still go about my business. Seeing her was my choice and no anyone else's. Sure, I would listen, but that's all I would do.

After feeling the best feelings a man could feel after hearing from the girl that he loved that truly loved him back and wanted to be with him, I walked into the garden and shut the door, and then I heard a bunch of people's voices.

"Gnomeo!"

"You're back!

"How'd it go, Gnomeo?"

"What'd you do? How did the Reds react?"

"Could you describe the look on Tybalt's face to us?"

"OK! OK, everyone! I'm very tired, but I will give all details in the morning..."

"Cousin!" Benny yelled.

"My boy!" Mum cried, throwing her arms around me. "You're alright! Thank goodness! Gnomeo where were you? After Benny said that you decided to face the Reds alone, do you have any idea how worried we all were? But I'm so glad you're safe!"

"Cousin, I see Shroom found you," Benny said. "I'm glad, after you decided to stay in the Red Garden to fight Tybalt and you hadn't returned...I'm happy that none of those blasted Reds managed to bring you down, Gnomeo!"

Even though I shouldn't, I had to protect Juliet and had to continue as if I had never met her or even fallen in love with her.

"Well, you know Tybalt! He's so fat, that if he even tried to come at me, he couldn't even lift himself off the ground!"

It wasn't my best excuse, but that would be the last time I would insult Tybalt, even though I still hated him. He was Juliet's family, and that meant that I had to respect everyone in there, even though I was raised differently. I felt that if I insulted the Red Garden or even my rival for all eternity, I would be insulting her. I didn't want to do that to her. I loved her far too much, and I never wanted to be away from her. Tomorrow was so far away.

My thoughts of Juliet were briefly interrupted when Shroom began hopping up and down fiercely and I picked him up and hoped that that would shut him up. The thing is that Shroom can't speak with words verbally, but he can speak and believe me, he might be smarter than any of us put together. But the thing is, no one really pays attention to what he has to say most of the time, sadly, except me. I was really the only one who understood anything he said. Benny could too, but that was only if he was paying attention, and that was not most of the time at all. I had to shut him up, they could never know. If Shroom did this, he would ruin everything. I had to protect her, and make sure that they never found out about her. Shroom was the only one who knew, and I needed to talk to him in private before he did anything. I needed to make him understand that I did not want him ruining this for me. She was the only girl that I ever felt this way for, or would ever feel this way about, and I wanted to have her with me.

"Hey everybody! It's been really nice talking and all that, but I'm really tired after my mission, so I think I should go to bed. I promise we will talk all about my extreme adventures tomorrow morning alright?"

"Of course, darling," Mum said. "You must be exhausted."

"We'll do more tomorrow morning, Cousin, right?" Benny asked.

Knowing fully well that tomorrow I would not be meeting up with my cousin and best friend, when really I would spending the day with the girl I loved so much, I just patted him on the back in agreement. From this day forward, I would never do something horrible to the Red Garden without thinking how she would react to it. She would hate me forever, and I would lose her. I couldn't believe that in one night, one girl would change the way that I really looked at everything, but I didn't want to be away from her or worse lose her forever. I needed to be with her, and even though we would have to hide, at least I would be with her. Even though I would be going back on my family and everything I had been taught my entire life, she was just more important. I would protect her, and if not attacking the Red Garden was the only way to do that, I would do it. I waved goodbye to everyone and when Shroom was trying to say something again, I trapped him under my arm and shut him up.

"Good night everyone," I said.

I then walked to the Shed door where my companion was, and locked the door behind me. I let Shroom go and he began shaking his head.

"Look," I said. "I know what you're going to say, and I can explain."

Shroom hopped up and down several times. No one could really understand this language of his, but I could.

"Are you out of your mind?"

"Yes," I answered truthfully. "Completely, but I don't care. I'm happy and I don't want you ruining this for me, Shroom. So keep your mouth shut."

"You do realize what you've done, and what you're planning on doing?"

"Yes, Shroom, and I don't care. She's probably different from any girl that I've ever met. No I know she is."

"Gnomeo, if someone were to find out, do you know what they would do to her or worse you?"

I thought about that, because I didn't know what could possibly happen if someone did find out about us. I was scared about what would happen, not to me, but to her. But then again.

"If that happens," I said, trying to keep ahold of myself. "I'll protect her no matter what. I love her Shroom."

"Look why don't you just realize that your mother has taught you to hate the Reds so this could never work," he said. "You're practically asking for trouble by trying to be with this Red girl."

That was true, but...

"I know, but please, Shroom, as my friend, you need to try to understand..."

"NO! If I even try to, I'm afraid that I will. They killed your father, they've done everything in their power to make sure that we're less than they are. They mock us, they have sabotoged us on several occasions and who knows what they will do in the future. It might even become worse than it already has become. Tybalt is becoming worse and worse everyday, and who knows what he'll do now? I won't lose my friend the way I lost my master. This tramp is going to kill you, and you ask me to try to support you in this? I can't do that Gnomeo."

He walked away from me with his head drooping. I knew where he was coming from and I understood every word of what he was saying. That's because only a few hours ago, that was exactly how I felt. I wanted them to die for what they did to my father, what they might be planning to do to the Blue Garden in the future, what other horrible things Tybalt might have up his sleeve. But Juliet had nothing at all to do with that. She didn't kill Dad, nor was she anything that Tybalt was. She was different from all of them, otherwise she wouldn't have saved my life twice and almost kissed me twice as well. I loved her, and hopefully she loves me back. I couldn't hate the Red Garden anymore, whether or not Shroom would understand that wasn't something that I could control. I felt bad, Shroom also lost a very important person in my father just like Mum, Benny, and I had. I felt terrible, but I couldn't keep living in the past. I had made the choice to not live without her, and I never go back on any choice that I may make. That's just who I am as a Gnome. I had to try everything to make him understand that she was what I wanted, not revenge. I needed her, and as much as I wanted revenge before, I wanted her more than anything. I loved her, and that's why I said what I said next.

"Look, Shroom," I said, walking over to him. "I understand you're angry with me, and I know that you probably can't even want to try to understand where I'm coming from. I probably will never be able to convince you to please keep this a secret for me. But please hear me out. The truth is, that I met her tonight and I fell in love with her the first moment that I saw her. It was like magic and I've never felt this way before in my entire life. And when I found out who she really was, I was angry, heartbroken knowing that we could never be together, and sad knowing that I no longer believed in everything that I made myself believe in my whole life. But then I realized how much I really loved her, enough to defy the feud that I have been raised under for years. I really don't care about that anymore, and I need to be with her. I know you have every right to be angry with me and refuse to deny me your support, but if you really care about me as your friend, you'll understand how much I really love her and want to be with her. There's really nothing you can do to change my feelings about Juliet. I understand completely if you don't even want to consider it, but..."

I didn't even know if I could speak to him anymore without hurting him. I know how much he loved this Garden and always knew hatred for the Red Garden as much as I did. I knew that, and once I supported the hate the Blue Garden have for the Reds. But I couldn't hate her, I tried and it almost smashed my heart, the heart I always thought that I had gotten rid of years ago. But she found it and revived it.

"Don't talk anymore, Gnomeo."

I nodded my head, and began to walk away.

"Gnomeo, since you're my friend, I'll support you in this crazy thinking of yours. It's not the first time."

I smiled the same smile that I showed him in the alley and I picked him up in my arms and rubbed his head playfully like I always did.

"May I first say that you're completely out of your mind and insane and everyone knows it even though that they don't anything about it?"

"Yes," I said.

"Ok, that's out of my system. When are you going to see your Red Girl again?"

"I'm going to see her tomorrow, and I can't wait!" I said happily.

"Well, get some sleep! You need to look your best for her tomorrow, after all, you really love this girl. You can't look like garbage!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" I demanded.

"Go to sleep, Gnomeo," Shroom said. "I'm sort of exhausted chasing you around."

Shroom stopped talking and went to the other side of the room. I smiled and lay down on the stone cold ground, and fell asleep, thinking about seeing the girl I loved tomorrow. I loved her and that was all that mattered, and I was going to be with her.

No matter what.


That's it! Hope you enjoyed it! I'm always nervous writing stuff because I'm afraid that they won't be good! So please go easy on me!

I'm not really sure about this one. I just really wanted to have Shroom confused as to why Gnomeo was doing this because it never happened in the movie and he easily went along with it like it was nothing.

I actually am getting more ideas for writing after this story is finished. That's right! Kagomehater4ever wants to do more stories for Gnomeo and Juliet! They involve the tragic side of the story and my own little twists! The second idea I'm having is what would've happened if Tybalt didn't attack the Blue Garden and Gnomeo and Juliet had managed to keep their relationship going a little longer. Those are my ideas so far. I do love requests! If you want me to write something that you would love to see, I would love to take a try! I love people's opinions! Give it your best shot!

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