Zelda12343 - You know, I never thought about it that way before! Yeah!
Our boy Tibby and our girl Ros have had a little kiss and a cuddle. Wonder how poor old Hermia is doing. Also, Allegra is mentioned again. She is not mine, she's Cornadopia's OC. If you haven't already, read and review her fanfic, Mercutio and Allegra! It is awesome!
"Hermia, you have a couple of visi-"
"Oh my God! Hermy-wa!" shrieked Mercutio, pushing past a nurse "What did she do to you?"
"Only bloody shoved me down the stairs" groaned Hermia "Look at my cast"
At least ten other boys gathered in the room after Mercutio. Benvolio was present, as was Hermia's current crush, Lysander.
"Are you all right?" he asked, settling down on the bed next to her.
"I'll live. Hey, you lot can all write rude rhymes and draw dicks on it in a minute!"
The boys cheered. Lysander fluffed up her pillows, and then handed her a box of her favourite chocolates.
"For me?" asked Hermia.
"Yep. You deserve them. And a little birdie called Juliet told me they were your favourites. Did she hurt you much?"
"Oh, the usual. The same old bastard insult"
The other boys moaned and grumbled amongst themselves.
"What else?" asked Adam.
"She said shit about my mum having a heart attack because I was so ugly, and about my step-dad throwing up when he saw me. Just loads of bitchy girl crap. Nothing I can't deal with" shrugged Hermia.
"Well, next time she calls you anything like that, you tell her this. Eva Peron was a bastard!" Mercutio instructed, settling down in the visitor's chair "And so was William the Conqueror, Leonardo da Vinci, Larry Ellison, the fifth richest person in the world. I don't get why it's such a big deal. I mean, loads of people don't have married parents. And it's not like your family are religious or anything, especially considering that Tybalt can't read so it's not like he's ever heard of the bible"
"It's because," Hermia explained, sitting upright with Lysander's support "It's because Eugene was married to that stupid step-mum of mine when I got made. I'm like a slap in the face to the oh-so great and oh-so grand and oh-so dignified Capulet family. Plus I hang out with you guys. And I wouldn't change a thing about that. You're awesome"
The boys cheered.
"The Capulets suck so bad. I mean like, they don't have fun, they're just mean to people all the time! Besides you, I can't think of a single nice member of your family" complained Mercutio.
"Juliet's sweet" said Hermia "And I would so love for you to meet Allegra"
"Who's Allegra?" asked Mercutio.
"She's my cousin" explained Hermia "She's only about eleven but last year, I bought some itching powder, gave it to her in reward for not telling Eugene that I ate the all the Oreos again, and she tipped it down Tybalt's trousers! It was hilarious. He kept scratching, and now he has a scar on his arse!"
"Ha!" chortled Mercutio "What a great kid"
"So" said Adam "What are you going to do to get Rosaline back?"
"I don't know yet" admitted Hermia "I've been here a day and I haven't thought of anything yet. Rosaline and Orlando have obviously broken up. I think that making out with her boyfriend is sufficient punishment so far, don't you?"
"But she's single now" Benvolio added "Now she's single...well, Romeo is going to fall right into the trap. He'll think she'll want to date him!"
"Oh, crap!" cursed Hermia.
"Don't worry, we'll take care of him, won't we, Benny? I don't know what to do either but...never mind. Let's just concentrate on you getting better" said Mercutio.
"And if Tybalt tries anything, then we'll all protect you, won't we, boys?" said Balthasar. The boys cheered again. Hermia smiled. This was what she loved. These boys were so caring, so affectionate. They genuinely liked her and were so different to the girl friends she had had in the past. They'd do anything for her. She felt like their little sister. Was this like being part of a family?
"What on earth is this?" was the unmistakably grumpy voice of Lord Capulet. Hermia rolled her eyes.
"Hiya, Eugene!" greeted Mercutio.
"My name is Egues! And you will refer to me as Lord Capulet or else! So stop calling me Eugene!"
"Sorry" sulked Mercutio sarcastically. The rest of the boys sniggered at him. Everybody laughed at Mercutio. Everybody loved him, too!
"How are you feeling?" asked Lord Capulet.
"Fine" replied Hermia.
Lord Capulet tutted "It was your own fault, stealing Rosaline's boyfriend like that. And I was especially disappointed in you, saying such nasty things to her. You are fourteen years old, Hermia. It's about high time you grew up and started acting like a lady. And you boys can all clear out of here. Oi! Montague! Get out!"
"Bye Hermia" said Benvolio, walking out the door.
"Thanks for the toffees!" yelled Hermia after him. He gave her a thumbs up. Hermia settled back against the pillow "He's a nice guy, Benvolio"
"He's not nice – he's a bloody Montague!" snapped Lord Capulet "Right. As for the rest of you, you can all go home. I want to talk to Hermia in private"
"Bye Hermia" said the boys defeated.
"See you. Thanks for the chocolates and flowers! Oh, Lysander, come back here a minute"
"Why?"
"Come here. I want to tell you something"
Hermia grabbed his arm with her good hand, pulled his face level with hers and smooched him, right on the lips in front of Lord Capulet. Mercutio cheered, and the rest of the boys followed suit. Hermia released him and could swear there were stars in his eyes.
"I'm free on Saturdays!" shouted Hermia as they left.
"Hermia" scolded Lord Capulet.
"Ok, give me your lecture, yadda yadda"
"Don't give me that attitude! I'm sick of you causing friction in my family. It's tearing us all apart, especially when we all need to stick together in the face of hard times. And the Montagues"
"What's so bad about Montagues? Romeo and Benvolio are lovely!"
"They're not lovely. They're Montagues!" shouted Lord Capulet.
"Whatever" said Hermia. God, she wished she could get out of here! Get out of Verona, get out of her family, and head for the mountains, the sea, even the stinky old sewage system! Anywhere that wouldn't mean she had to follow all her family's stupid pointless rules that didn't make any sense.
"I know you find it hard to fit in" Lord Capulet went on "But bad behaviour, fighting, stealing boyfriends and hanging out with Montagues is not the right way to go about it. When you are upset, you go to your room, and have five minutes to calm down. You're getting as bad as Tybalt! I don't understand why you two fight so much"
"Because he's a douche! He's so mean! He bullies people, and deals crack!"
"He is not a drugs dealer! How many times have I gone over this!"
"He is a drug dealer! His eyes are yellow"
"They're grey, you silly girl. Stop winding him up, and he might start being nice to you. If he and Juliet can get on beautifully, then so can you. Right. They're discharging you soon. When we get home, you can write a letter of apology to Rosaline for stealing her boyfriend, and to my wife for saying all those rude things about her family"