Disclaimer: The character's in Romeo and Juliet do not belong to be. They are the brainchildren of William Shakespeare.

Authors Note: I am veeerrrryyyy sorry for how long it took me to get this up. I'll try and be better about keeping up with my writing

Music was blasting as Romeo's car pulled up to the Capulet house. The party was a masquerade, so the three boys pulled on their masks, and hopped out. They walked up to the door and rang the bell. Mr. Capulet answered the door. "Hello boys, here for the party?" he asked. "Just let me see your invitation and you can go right in." Mark held it out to Mr. Capulet. "Have a great time," he said, ushering them into the foyer.

"UGGHHHH," Juliet groaned, flopping back on her bed. "Why do they have to do this. Paris is such a BORE! This is so unfair." Her cousin Tillie whacked her with a pillow. "You are ridiculous. Every girl in school wants to date Paris except for you, the one dating him. Girls would murder to be you, so why are you so mopey about it?" "Maybe because I don't like him!?" Juliet countered. The girls finished their hair and makeup, put on their masks, and headed downstairs.

Just as Juliet walked down, Paris entered. She pulled Tillie into a corner, hiding. Tillie just looked at her querulously and walked away, disappearing into the crowd. Across the room, Romeo was standing with Mark and Ben. Mark proceeded to point out the physical merits of each and every girl that passed by. Ben just gazed appreciatively after them. Finally, Romeo got bored with them, and slipped away. He found a shadowy corner by the stairs, and hid. He stepped backwards, right into Juliet. "Oops," they both said at the same moment. Looking closely at her, Romeo said, "I don't think I recognize you. Do you go to Verona?" Juliet replied, "Yeah, funny, I don't think I know you either." Just then, Tillie and Paris passed by, chatting and laughing. Romeo and Juliet backed further into the corner, hoping not to be seen. There they stood smushed into a corner. Juliet looked up at Romeo, and Romeo down at Juliet. They leaned in, and then they kissed.