A/N – just a bit of a filler chapter, it gets better, I promise

Chapter 2

Romeo Montague. Well I haven't heard that name in a while.

Ok, so let's rewind about three years. These were the days when we used to be friends with the students of Compton Academy. Verone, being the small town it was meant we had all pretty much grown up together. Most of us were at junior High together. We both attended the top two schools in the area and we used to be a united force.

I don't remember much, since the incident had happened when I was still at Junior High. Timmy and many of my friends were all one school year ahead of me. I don't know what happened since nobody talks about it anymore. But whatever it was affected Timmy. I remember when he went through a really depressed stage, and nothing I did would cheer him up. But one day he just walked out of his room and was totally fine. I tried to talk to Timmy about what happened but whenever I brought it up he just got mad and told me to forget about it. It was already hard for Timmy to trust people and let them into his lives but ever since then, Timmy had put up an invisible barrier between himself and everyone else. Apart from me.

From what I can remember, one day Timmy was best friends with a guy called Romeo Montague. They met as they were both accepted into the top basketball camp, and they had been as close as ever, even though they both attended different schools. Then the next day they hated each other. By the time I reached Riverdale High, our two schools no longer talked. Nobody would talk about what happened.

Timmy was used to being the top dog around here in regards to basketball, and Timmy coming out the victor in the weekly friendly games between the two schools back when we used to hang out was normal. From what Nala told me things started going weird after a specific game three years ago where Romeo had managed to score the game point, causing Timmy to lose. Things began to get more competitive after that, and those friendly games we used to have, weren't so friendly anymore.

I personally don't see what the big deal is, it's just basketball, and it's no reason to cause such a big rift. But Andy once vaguely suggested more happened between the two boys than meets the eyes.

But the origin of the split between schools was soon forgotten, as Romeo's family, moved away to start another branch of his father's business.

So you can imagine the reaction of everybody who heard Ben announce he was back. I didn't know what to make of it. To be honest the incident happened years ago. Timmy had been training everyday and had definitely improved his basketball even more. We had no idea if Romeo even still played.

Obviously Ben had hit a nerve with Timmy because Timmy took a step forward as if he were about to throw a punch. Andy realised this and pulled Timmy back. Timmy was struggling to get out of Andy's grasp. Ben smirked, "Don't worry, I'll take first punch."

What happened next went so fast it was almost a blur. Ben stepped forward and punched Timmy straight in the stomach. It felt like I was stuck in a trance, I couldn't move, I was just watching. Somewhere in the distance, I heard Nala scream. I gasped as Timmy doubled over in pain, but then recovered quick enough to hit a laughing Ben right back.

Right in front of me, a huge fight evolved. All the boys got involved.

People all around me were screaming.

Greg, the cafe owner ran out yelling, at the same time Larko Lorenzo, the Police officer who specialised in youths, and more importantly the schools feud, arrived.

Larko pulled a fierce Ben off of Timmy, and stood between them. Slowly all the people involved in the fight, stopped. The whole place was silent.

"Ok, I'm going to count to ten, for anyone who wasn't involved, please leave now." a scrambling heard of students who were just watching, ran out the café. Larko was known for often charging audiences.

"Nobody moves," Larko yelled. "Who started the fight?" He asked nobody in particular. He was answered with numerous yells between each of our schools. Larko raised his hand to call for silence.

He looked between, Timmy and Ben.

"You two always seem to be in the middle of everything. Both of you, in the car NOW!"

Crap. Timmy couldn't be arrested for fighting again. Dad would flip.

Ever since Timmy's parents, my dad's sister and husband, had been in that accident, seven years ago, Timmy had moved in with us and it was as if he had always been here. He was like my brother and my best friend all in one.

I remember last time Timmy was arrested at the mall for fighting with Ben. Dad had said that it was his last chance. One more arrest and no basketball games for 3 weeks. That meant if he was arrested tonight, no game tomorrow night! We would surely lose without Timmy! I had to try and stop him. It was if I was just released from my trance, the whole time I had been watching like it was a movie.

Larko and the boys were half way to the police car. I ran forward and walked along side them.

"Lookit'salljustamisunderstanding...they won't do it again, will you guys?" I tended to ramble when I was nervous.

I looked over to a handcuffed Timmy and forced a smile.

Larko looked amused, "No way boys, you pay for your mistakes."

I tried to interrupted, "But—"

Larko stopped and looked at me, and said in a calm voice, "Miss Capulet, I don't think Charles would want both his children taken in; in one day, and I really don't want to arrest you too. "

Getting me arrested wasn't the plan. It was Timmy's turn to force a smile, "It's okay Jules, it wasn't only Ben's fault. I'll see you at home."

I wasn't sure why he was being so calm, surely he knew he wouldn't be able to play tomorrow.

Nevertheless, I nodded and they walked away. Paul walked up to me.

He used that fake British twang of his, "It will be okay Joooools," putting an arm around me.

I pushed his arm off.

"Firstly, only people I can stand call me Jules and secondly, don't ever put your arm around me again!"

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