Yeah so for those of you who couldn't tell that last thing was my april fools joke but i guess it didn't actually work but anyway I'm still doing this don't worry so enjoy and please tell me what you think
As hard as the past weeks were for Juliet from the moment she awoke that mourning she knew this would be the worst and she didn't know how much longer she could take this. To the rest of the world this was any regular day but to Juliet this day couldn't be anymore special not only was it the day after her amazing dramatic performance at the parents night, it was also her sixteenth birthday. But he wasn't there, and that broke her heart. She had no intent to celebrate that day fore her life had no joy with out her father.
At lunch that day her friends were acting very strange and she could tell they were hiding something from her but she didn't know what.
"Hey Juliet," said Jess, "why don't you come shopping with me and Tina after school."
"I don't know, I'm not really feeling up to it right now." Juliet said.
"Oh come on, It will be fun, right Tina?"
"Sure, I guess." Tina said unenthusiastically.
"Okay. I'll come." Said Juliet with disdain.
"This will be great!" Cheered Jess.
When it was time for her singing lesson Juliet did not want to go, she knew her outburst yesterday was not forgotten and she feared what Mr. Y would do, but when she got to his room she was surprised that the teacher had a smile on his face.
"Juliet I was so worried you weren't going to show up." Mr. Y said cheerfully.
"I'm sorry sir for the way I behaved yesterday. Could you give me a second chance?" said Juliet.
"Oh dear, there is nothing to be sorry for anyone in your position would have acted the same way. I'm just glad to know you are alright."
"I'm fine sir."
"Good to here it, can you tell me more about what got you so upset last night?"
"Well it's like I told you my father has been gone for awhile now and he promised he would come last night but when he didn't show I just sort of lost it."
"When did he leave?"
"The day I started going here."
"Do you know why?"
"He said something came up that he needed to take care of and then he left."
"Oh dear did he break any other promises to you?"
"Well you see today is my birthday and he promised he would be here."
"He's still gone?"
"Yeah."
"Well that's just not right, let me make it up to you."
"How?"
"By giving you a present." Mr. Y then began to fiddle with the things in his desk until he brought out a neatly wrapped package with purple swirled paper. "For you my dear."
She genteelly pulled the paper off the box and opened it to reveal a yellow and white hat with a green propeller. Seeing the gift made her eyes light up. She had never seen such a wonderful thing ever before. "Oh Mr. Y I don't know what to say, thank you."
"You are quite welcome. I'm glad you like it. I saw it and I thought of you."
"I love it sir, thank you."
"You're welcome. Remember yesterday when you asked me about my past?"
"Yes."
"Well I want to tell you a story. You see there was this woman, she was beautiful, had an amazing voice, and a kind heart. And there was also a man who the world reviled as a monster fore his face was deformed, and this man loved the woman, because he was the only one who showed him kindness. Her voice became his passion, her love became his obsession, and her refusal became his rage. The woman was in love with some one else a monster who was the most ugly creature on earth. She ran from the man with the monster, and from that day the man vowed to take away everything the monster loved."
"You're the man aren't you?"
"Yes I am. That was over seventeen years ago and I'm still determined to take everything from him."
"Wait you've been letting anger control your life for seventeen years. That's crazy."
"It's not crazy, he ruined my life now I'm ruining his."
"He didn't ruin your life, you did that yourself. You were so focused on revenge that you missed out on the rest of your life."
"I thought you would understand. But you're just like her beautiful and wicked."
"What? That's just creepy." With that Juliet ran from the room.
The teacher was left with his thoughts and then he realised she was just like her, the same voice, the same kindness. She was the one he was looking for. "Tonight revenge will finally be mine."
The Thee girls rode up to the stately manor in a limo after there shopping trip they had all bought one new outfit a fancy dress, heeled shoes, and accessories to match including masks. The choice of outfits confused Juliet but she had too much on her mind as it was. The girls insisted that they walk her to the door. Juliet opened the door, and was immediately bombarded with a collected yell "surprise!" Her house was swarmed with teenagers dressed in eveningwear and masks. It was a party her friends had planned a surprise party for her birthday. She was in a state of complete shock she didn't know what to say. It was then that music picked up over the crowd and they all began a choreographed dance routine and sang in perfect harmony.
"Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade.
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world will
never find you!
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade.
Masquerade!
Look around,
there's another
mask behind you!
Flash of mauve,
splash of puce,
fool and king,
ghoul and goose,
green and black,
queen and priest,
trace of rouge,
face of beast.
Faces.
take your turn, take a ride
on the merry-go-round,
in an inhuman race.
eye of gold,
thigh of blue,
true is false,
who is who?
curl of lip,
swirl of gown,
ace of hearts,
face of clown,
Faces.
Drink it in, drink it up
till you've drowned
in the light,
in the sound."
Juliet was overwhelmed by all the excitement around her and in her confusion she asked "but who can name the face?"
The show continued,
"Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds.
Masquerade!
take your fill,
let the spectacle
astound you!
Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads.
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!
Masquerade!
Seething shadows,
breathing lies.
Masquerade!
You can fool
any friend who
ever knew you!
Masquerade!
Leering satyrs,
peering eyes.
Masquerade!
run and hide
but a face will
still pursue you!"
Juliet was then surrounded by her friends and they sang to her and each other.
Margaret:
"What a night!"
Layla:
"What a crowd!"
Jeremy:
"Makes you glad!"
Lucas:
"Makes you proud!
All the creme
de la crème,"
Charlotte:
"watching us watching them."
Layla and Margaret:
"And all your pain
is in the past."
Jeremy:
"sixteen years,"
Lou:
"of relief,"
Charlotte:
"of delight,"
Jeremy and Lucas:
"of elysian peace,"
Layla and Margaret:
"and we can breathe at last."
Charlotte:
"No more tears."
Lou:
"No more frowns."
Margaret:
"Here's a health."
Jeremy:
"Heres a toast,
to another year,"
Lucas:
"For the friend we hold dear,"
Lou and Charlotte:
"And may her splendor never fade."
Lucas:
"Sixteen years."
Margaret:
"What a joy."
Layla:
"What a girl."
Jeremy and Lucas:
"What a wonderful life!"
Jeremy:
"Happy birthday!"
The rest of the guests picked up the end of the song
"Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade.
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world
will never find you!
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade.
Masquerade!
Look around,
there's another mask
behind you!
Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads.
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds.
Masquerade!
Take your fill,
let the spectacle
astound you!"
The song ended and everyone struck a dramatic pose. The group of friends trapped Juliet in a group hug. Juliet began to cry tears of joy "Oh you guys are the best friends ever. This is the best surprise ever."
"Well just wait there is one more thing." Rachel said pulling Juliet away from the group, up the stairs, and out onto a balcony. There was a boy on the balcony with slick black hair and a sharp black tux. "This is Erik. Have fun." She said as she pushed her towards the boy.
"Sir Erik." Sang Juliet
"Miss Juliet." Sang Erik.
They both sang, "I've heard so much about you." They looked nervously at each other. "I'm amazed, for I'm only a singer. A regular person, who got caught in the light."
Juliet sang "but when you sing, the things you say move us all."
Erik sang "but when you sing, you take us away from the dullness of the real world. Are you all on your own?"
"Yes. Oh yes."
"So am I. What a tragic coincidence. Maybe it was fait that we should meet here tonight."
"It seems crazy, but you must believe. I've never felt this way before. Please forgive me if I seem naïve. I would never want to force your hand, but please understand I like you. I have never fallen like this. Twenty seconds after saying hello.
Telling strangers that I'm felling bliss. If it's wrong, I hope you'll tell me so, but you really should know, I like you. I hope you feel this way two. I won't go on if I'm scaring you, but do you understand these feelings to? Do you like what you hear, what you see, and do you like me too? I'm not talking of a hurried love, a frantic tumble then a soon goodbye, backing out before people get word of. That's not the reason that I caught your eye. Which has to imply that I like you. I hope you feel the same way two."
"Please go on, you enthrall me. I can understand you perfectly, and I like what I hear, what I see and knowing me, I think I like you two."
"I'm not talking of a hurried love, a frantic tumble then a soon goodbye, backing out before people get word of, that's not the reason that I caught your eye. Which has to imply that I like you. I hope you feel the same way two."
They ended their song and sealed their bond with a kiss, fireworks suddenly started going off. "Wow where did that come from?" Erik asked.
"I don't know. We should head back they're probably looking for us."
"Yeah, it was great meeting you."
"I feel the same way."
The couple reentered the party completely unaware that a masked man was following them. They had reached the top of the stairs where Juliet grabbed a glass to make a toast, everyone at the party turned to look at her. "I would like to thank everyone who came here today for making this the best birthday ever."
A maniacal laugh echoed over the crowd a man emerged from the shadows the figure was very black with a black shirt and black pants as was his clock blacker than raven, but blackest of all were his flashing eyes, flashing, cruel, and deadly, and all this clashed against the white mask covering his scars of the past. "Well this has all been very entertaining, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to cut this party short."
He grabbed Juliet who then fainted from shock. "Let her go!" shouted Erik.
"Not a chance lover boy." The man then put a noose around Erik's neck and threw him over the banister were he plummeted but stopped just before hitting the ground thus breaking his neck. With a swirl of his cape the man disappeared taking the unconscious girl with him and leaving the party in chaos.
Wow what did i just do sorry to leave you on a bit of a cliff hanger (pun intended and I'm sorry for that) yeah so this is dark i guess sorry. i totally shipped those two but i guess the story line didn't.