Chapter 3: Romeo and Juliet
*Quick Author's Note: I'm sooooo sorry this story has not been updated in AGES. Google Docs was being stupid, and I almost lost it all...and so I had to retype most of it. So hopefully you guys like this chapter, and I'll be sure to put Chapter 4 on here soon :) Thanks for supporting this story, guys! :)
"Well? What did she say?" I asked Action.
He laughed, as the other gang members did as well. "We had some fun with that Puerto Rican, didn't we, boys?"
Just then, Baby John stepped forward, tears running down his face. He saw me, and rushed over and hugged me tightly. I stiffened, wondering why the hell he was hugging me, of all people.
I wanted to push him off, but he was like a brother to Action, so I didn't. Instead, I glared at Action. "What the hell happened?"
His words muffled from having his head on my shoulder, Baby John quietly said, "They…I almost…I didn't want to!" He sobbed, leaving tear stains on my new Jets jacket.
Action just laughed. "Oh, we only wanted to rough up the bitch. But then that old man Doc came in and busted us." He looked at the guys, and shrugged. "She told as she was bawling away though that apparently Chino killed Bernardo's sister Maria or something. Apparently her and Tony had some sort of thing…"
*FLASHBACK*
Tony clutched the bloodied knife in his hands. I looked on, wondering why he would just sit there, when the fuzz was on our tail. He just sat there though, sobbing, and yelled out, "Maria!"
I sighed, and jumped over the fence, going up to him. "Tony, come on!"
When he looked at me, I saw pure sadness and regret in his eyes. I flinched, remembering the same look from my own mother's eyes when she abandoned me on the streets.
I shook my head, not wanting to lose myself in those memories. I took Tony's hand, and hauled him up, glaring at him and saying, "Come on, Tony."
Finally, he obliged and got up and followed me over the fence, leaving the dead bodies of Bernardo and Riff in our wake.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
I gasped as I remember the scene. Baby John stared at me, the only one seeing my intake of breath. The rest of the guys just keep on laughing, talking about the fun they had teasing Anita.
Tony was in love with Maria. And now she's dead.
I then thought of something, randomly; This Tony and Maria thing is kind of like Romeo and Juliet. From two different gangs, not wanting to go public…
Death…
My eyes go wide. Romeo dies at the end, thinking Juliet has killed herself…
But really, Juliet is alive, and kills herself after seeing her fallen lover…
I turned to Action. "I've got to go find Tony."
He stared at me. "Why, that's what we're all tryin' to do, girl. What makes you so special?"
"Ugh, never mind! You guys don't understand!" I yelled, and started to run.
While I was running, I tried to think of where he could be. Doc might have told him about Anita…but where would he have gone?
I hear footsteps behind me, and I take out my knife and quickly turn around, ready to kill.
Baby John.
He looks at me with wide eyes. "You're really going to find Tony?"
I glare at him. "Of course I am! Where else do you think I'm going?"
His face hardens, probably trying to look tough. "Can I come? I've got a bone to pick with those Sharks…"
I sigh. Baby John can be a nuisance, but he can help in a fight… "Fine. You might be of a help anyway, since you know Tony better than I do." I look down the street, still not sure of where I'm even going. "Where do you think Tony is?"
"Probably looking for Chino," he says, coming up to stand next to me.
I look at him, confused. "What? Why would he go looking for the enemy?"
He shrugs. "If you're thinking the same thing I'm thinking, about Tony and that 'dead' Shark Maria, then he might want to find death," He looks away, "from the one that so called 'killed her'."
I stared at the young Jet, stunned by his intelligence. Not many of the gang members were that bright, especially ones like Diesel, and I didn't expect Baby John to be so smart. I shrugged.
We start walking the way to the Shark territory, and suddenly we hear a voice yelling.
"Chino! Come for me, Chino! Kill me too!"
I immediately start running, not caring if Baby John is still with me or not. I see Tony, yelling out in the park, neutral territory.
And suddenly, as I watch from afar, helplessly, Chino steps out from the shadows and aims the gun at Tony, and shoots one single bullet. My hands fly to my mouth as Tony collapses onto the pavement. I start running towards him, but another figure gets there faster than me.
Maria.
"Tony, my Tony, don't die," She sobs, collapsing next to him and leaning into him. "Please."
She starts to sing, barely above a whisper:
There's a place for us
A time and place for us
Hold my hand and we're halfway there
Hold my hand and I'll take you there
Somehow…
Someday…
Somewhere…
And then, she crumpled against her lover as he died.