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The curtain finally closes

Part 18

Day 79 (15 minutes until show opens)

You know what? Whoever invented corsets is an idiot. Sure I feel medieval, sure my boobs look so big to the point that its about to sprawl out of my dress! But no big deal. Like what Ms. Culling has continuously been telling me;Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out. Yeah well buddy, I would gladly do the breathing exercises, BUT I CANT!

My nerves is currently going haywire, and Ms. Culling had forced me to wear these death traps they call heels. And to top it all off, Edward had gone missing. I don't know where he is! I could really do with some of the magic he always weaves. You know, the one where he stands close to me and I stop breathing. Because frankly, the corset is not doing a good job. I would rather faint than face the crowd right now.

I can see Alice from where I am standing (Yes, I'm standing up, because I'm scared that if I sat down, my ribs are going to crack open!), and surprise, surprise! She's making out with Jasper the golden boy. I understand that they love each other, but I need some love! I feel like my head is about to explode!

I don't even know why I am so worried. I know all of my lines, I know all of my entrances and exits, and best of all, I've learnt how to control myself during kissing scenes with Edward. Just mentally sing the alphabet backwards. But I can't guarantee you that its going to work though, I haven't exactly tried it out yet. Mostly because I have this habit of forgetting things whenever Edward gets too close, like my name for example.

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He's still not here! Why isn't he here yet?

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I have to stop freaking out before I get an aneurism.

People has been very supportive. Jacob actually came over earlier to give me the best luck, while Mike came up and tried to give me an awkward hug. We were hugging lopsidedly when I gave Emmett a pleading look. Just like a knight in shining armour, he stalked right next to Mike and gave him a very evil look that made me nervous.

Edward also met me in front of my locker this morning to give me a quick kiss and just like that he was gone.

And to top it all off, my imagination seems a little restless as of late. It's making me think of stupid thoughts, and trust me, stupid thoughts is not exactly what I need in my present state of mind.

In the midst of everything that's happened, I realised something. Since Edward and I hooked up, it didn't really mean that we were officially together. I mean…Don't the guys usually ask the girls if they want to be their girlfriend? Embarrassingly enough, I have no idea how to answer that. I've never had a boyfriend before, so I wouldn't know.

Wait, on second thought…I remember one particular memory after our make out session on his bed…He had called me his girlfriend…so I must be. Oh I'm just being an odd little girl! I really should just shut it.

Uh-oh, Ms. Culling is telling us to mentally prepare ourselves for the show.

Right be Juliet, be Juliet, be Juliet.

Day 80

You know? I don't know what I really expected. My life has turned out so weirdly, I never expected for any of this to EVER happen to me. Good things happen, I know that, Just not to me. In my opinion if people could bottle up my luck, they would have one weapon of mass destruction on their hands.

I always questioned if good luck even existed. But after last night, it became clear to me that even the person who's got the worst luck in the world can be lucky.

Since Edward wasn't there yet, I had to mentally prepare myself, but it didn't help. Ms, Culling got me to stand on the wing so I could see what was happening on stage. And that's when I saw him. Boy did I feel sheepish.

I completely forgot that Edward was suppose to enter from stage left. When I saw him smiling at me, I felt like banging my head against the set.

The lights went off backstage and I heard Emmett's announcer voice over the darkness.

"Two households, both alike in dignity.

In fair Verona (where we lay out scene)

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean"

I tried to focus on what Emmett was saying, but my lips couldn't help smiling back at Edward. He was pointing at me and mouthing the word 'beautiful'. I blushed furiously as I tried to attempt a very clumsy curtsy.

There was a long speech between the two boys who played Sampson and Gregory, the Capulet's servant, before Edward's entrance in ACT one, where he pretty much whine on about how much he loves some girl, and ironically enough, the girls name is Rosaline.

At the mention of Rosaline's name, my gaze darted towards Rosalie's. Despite the fact that she walked out on the first day, it didn't seem to stop her from hanging around backstage. She was sitting on Emmett's lap, completely distracting him.

Even though Emmett is not in our theatre class, because of all the help he's been doing, Ms. Culling actually gave him little roles to play. Including a servant boy of the Capulets who was suppose to make an entrance, which Emmett completely missed. I could see Ms. Culling shaking her head from the back. Rosalie was twirling her fingers through Emmett's dark curls.

I stifled my laughter and focused back on what was happening on stage.

I looked at Jasper and Edward on stage. Weirdly enough, 'something' happened to Mike, so he couldn't play the part of Benvolio. Jasper conveniently enough was able to learn all of the lines.

My heart started beating insanely once again as my entrance loomed ahead. They were talking about gatecrashing the ball that was to take place in the Capulets household.

"I'll go along no such sight to be shown,

But to rejoice in splendour of mine own"

Edward's lines closed ACT one scene two, and lead straight to my entrance.

When I walked on stage I momentarily froze. The auditorium was packed, and the lights was on full, so my eyes squinted just a little bit. But then the girl who played Nurse dragged me. Thank God for the method acting on her part.

Despite my slight hiccup at the beginning, the scene went perfectly. At one point I heard Jacob yell out my name, followed by hoots and cheers from others. I knew exactly who they were. I made a mental note; Must kill the La Push lot. I blushed thoroughly and was glad when the scene was finished.

I exited calmly, but as soon as I was out of the stage, I ran straight to my dressing room and changed to my ball gown. I heard someone come in as I struggled to do up the corset. I felt cold hands on my back and I quickly spun around.

My eyes collided with Edward's emerald gaze and once again I was lost. I squeaked slightly and spoke. "Edward! Your on now! Go! Go!" I said hurriedly. He kissed my cheek before dashing on stage.

I closed my eyes and tried to find my inner peace once again, and walked back to the wings. As the fanfare began I heaved heavily. This was the scene I was most excited and worried about. I wondered if people would be able to see the so called chemistry Ms. Culling was talking about? If so, then we were in trouble. What if people saw right through me, and found out just how badly I was already in?

I walked in with Lauren (she played Lady Capulet) and the girl who played Nurse, whose name I still can't quite remember.

I waited for Capulet to finish his line, and my dreaded scene came. I grabbed some boys waist and we began dancing. Luckily for me, he was experienced. I stepped on his toes a couple of times, but nobody noticed. Under the light, I was beginning to feel light headed. The corset was still crushing me, and my eyes kept lingering towards Edward's tights clad butt.

As mine and Edward's scene came, my heart began its erratic rhythm once again. I could feel the fluttering inside my stomach as I tried to do my best at playing the modest girl, and lead Edward on in a chase. If I had it my way I would have totally just given him way right there and then and let him take me savagely. But I didn't, so tough huh?

"Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer" I said softly, going behind one of the centre pieces. Edward followed, getting a hold on the back of my ball gown. As he looked at me, he had a certain twinkle in his eyes that I found irresistible.

"O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do: they pray grant thou, lest faith turn to despair," he said, his face inching closer to mine. But everything was choreographed. I had to push him away lightly. Don't ask me, Ms. Culling's rule.

Juliet was such a tease, now that I come to think about it.

"Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake" I said smartly, smiling evilly at Edward. Edward feigned helplessness, and grabbed both of my hands brushing them softly before looking in to my eyes.

I could feel his lips brushing my ears as he whispered. "Then move not while my prayer's effect I take. Thus my lips, by thine, my sin is purg'd" he touched my lips and I trembled slightly. He bent his head and kissed me softly. I closed my eyes and stopped breathing all together.

I heard a couple of sighs from the crowd when I opened my eyes. "Then have my lips the sin that they have took" I said earnestly. Edward smiled jovially at me as he heavily said, "Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urg'd! Give me my sin again!" and with that he grabbed me again and we were kissing like there's no tomorrow.

I'm sure that the kiss went a little longer than it should have since we heard a loud cough from backstage. Edward and I sprung apart as I tried to remember my line. I was mentally blank as I stared at Edward.

He moved closer once again. "I know…I kiss by th' book" he said softly, completely saving me from complete humiliation. I'm sure he received kudos for that from Ms. Culling.

I blushed intensely. My cheeks were absolutely red as I looked at him. I heard giggling from the crowd and some from backstage.

As the scene ended, I wanted to bang my head against the fake banister.

Then I groaned slightly when I was reminded which act was coming up; The balcony scene. Just like that first time we did the scene, I felt like I was going to throw up. But Edward's eyes had a calming effect on me. So everything went smoothly.

As the play went on, I was glad that it was nearly over.

And when I finally killed myself, I was glad to just lay down and stay quiet until the applause died and the lights went off. The curtain finally closed.

I opened my eyes to find Edward staring intently at me. He kissed my forehead, then my nose, and finally my lips. We were kissing on top of a fake tomb, and something about that moment clicked. I realized that I was stupid to think that I needed confirmation from him that we were together. It was almost inevitable, we were bound to get together.

From the moment we met, the moment he laid eyes on me (actually, he looked at me like I was the worst kind of parasite alive), the moment he touched me, then finally, from the moment we first kissed, I knew somewhere deep inside that this thing between us was going to turn in to something beautiful.

We heard intense coughing from backstage and we were forced to move away from each other. He held my hand as everybody moved around us, forming our final bows. As the curtain opened once again, the auditorium burst in applause, and I could see Charlie in the audience.

I could also see Jacob, I noticed the sulphurous look on his face as he watched mine and Edward's intertwined fingers.

As Edward and I stepped up to do our final bow, he took me by surprise when he bent and kissed my cheeks. I flushed intensely, and there were catcalls from the audience, and some 'boo!' from the La Push boys. I shrugged and looked at Edward happily.

As the curtain closed I let out a big breath and closed my eyes. I felt so ecstatic. There I stood and recounted all the bad things that happened to me. I let out a big sigh, and hugged Edward tightly.

Later that night as I laid in bed, I heard pebbles being thrown at my window. I quickly got up and cautiously opened it. I looked around and found nobody under my window. i saw movement from behind the tree in the front yard and squinted. I saw somebody move and I almost gasped when I saw Edward moving away from the tree.

He ran closer, so he was right under my window.

"What are you doing here?" I whispered. He bowed to me and smiled. "I'm being Romeo! Or the prince. Which ever one suits you!" he said gallantly. then he coughed out loud and held out his hands. "Rapunzel! Rapunzel let down your hair!" he said majestically. I rolled my eyes and laughed at him.

"The princess is not impressed, and besides I don't have a big hair to throw at you. So no!" I said laughingly. He gave me a puppy dog eyes and I shrugged. "Fine! I'll meet you in the front door!"

I tip toed out of my room. My subtle skills were improving. I slowly descended the stairs and gently opened the front door. Edward grabbed my hand and he took me towards his car.

"Where are we going?" I asked suspiciously.

"Shh you're going to ruin the surprise!" he said vaguely.

We stopped at a nature trail and I recoiled. "There's no way I'm hiking right now!" I said firmly. "Don't worry, I'll gladly carry you" he said smiling. "It's not that far away" he said.

I jumped out of the car, and before I could say anything, he grabbed my arm and slung me on his back. I held on to him as he started running. He must have ran for about five minutes. The rocking motion was lulling me to sleep that when he finally stopped running, Edward had to shake me awake.

When I opened my eyes I was shocked. We were in the middle of a beautiful meadow. Just by looking, I could tell that it was circular, and Edward and I were standing right in the middle.

The area was beautifully lit by the stars in the sky. I looked up and almost cried at the beauty. The moon was high up in the sky, casting shadows on the edge of the meadow. Under the pale moonlight, I could clearly see Edward's flawless face. I looked at him in wonder.

"Where are we?" I asked breathless. He smiled serenely at me and guided me down on the grass. "This is my special place. I always come here to think. I wanted to share it with you" he said gently.

He wrapped his arms around me and we laid right next to each other in silence. I looked up in to the stars and was once again breathless. There must've have been millions and millions of stars out that night. I turned my head to face Edward. He was staring at me intently, an unfathomable expression on his face.

"What?" I asked softly. He ran a finger down my cheek and paused. "Did you really mean what you said to me that day?" he said in a low voice. I looked at him in confusion. "What day?" I asked curiously. Edward smiled and looked up out to the sky.

He was quiet for a moment before he opened his mouth once again. "That day when you stood on the back of your truck and yelled out that you loved me. Did you really mean it?" he asked hesitatingly.

I knew my face was momentarily blank. I felt him stiffen when he saw the look on my face. His eyes became impassive as they looked at me.

I took a hold of his hand and kissed the back of it. "More than anything in the world" I whispered. "How about you? Did you mean it when you said you loved me too?" I asked in a small voice.

Edward's eyes reverted back to happiness as he stared at me. "More than you'll ever know" he whispered back. He touched my nose and I shivered.

"You know what would really suck?" I said slowly.

He looked at me, searching my eyes, wanting to read my mind.

"What?"

"If everything that's happened up until now had been a dream" I said in a small voice.

He tightened his hold around me and pulled me towards him. I could taste his breath in my lips as he opened his mouth to speak. "This isn't a dream" he said cockily. I felt cold chills running up and down my arms, but I raised my eyebrows anyway.

"Prove it!" I said simply. And he did.

We laid in the grass kissing until the first signs of the morning light started to brighten up our little meadow.

You know what I realized? It is so much easier sneaking out than sneaking back in. What a great way to end the week huh? Being grounded by your father until your at least fifty. But who cares? I would never have changed it for the world.

Author's note:

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