Alright, I was excited to write this chapter so I went ahead and started on it as soon as possible. ;) Okay, so you don't have to be left with a cliff-hanger for long. Let's do this! c:
Juliet's P.O.V.
I was traumatized by what just happened! I was being kept away from my love and he doesn't remember me! What was going on!? I sat alone on my pedestal just like the old days. I was already crying. Nanette then hoped up to me.
"Jules, you feeling better?" she asked me. I brought my head up from my knees.
"No! No I'm not!" I cried. I went back to sobbing in my knees. Nanette then pat me on the back.
"Chin up, kid. I think I might know something that could help." she said.
"What could possibly make me feel better?" I asked her.
"Well, there's this orchid across the alleyway and maybe you could retrieve it for the garden." she explained. I froze and looked up at her.
"Wait, say that again."
"I said there's an orchid across the alleyway you could retrieve for the garden." she repeated. I didn't waste a second longer. I ran to the tree and climbed up it to look across the alley. There it was; The cupid's arrow orchid! Then it hit me! This was the night that I met Gnomeo! I was astonished yet freaked out. I hoped out of the tree and rushed to Nanette.
"Nanette! I need a black sock tonight! Meet me by the gate when the security lights are set as soon as possible!" I exclaimed. Then I ran off to start planning.
"Um...alright then!" I hear Nanette call back.
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That night, I went over to the gate and looked around, just like the original night. I turned around and found Nanette hopping over with the black sock; The same one as before. "Perfect." I whispered. She handed off the sock and I threw it over my head, ready to go. As soon as it was perfectly fit, I didn't waste another moment. Nanette handed me the fishing pole and I threw it over my back. "If anyone asks, I'm washing my hair." I informed her. Then I rushed out the gate and into the Laurence garden. I took the same path as last time but I knew I had to slow down a little bit cause if I go to fast, I could be there before Gnomeo could even notice me. I slowly made my way to the stone walkway I took before to get to the greenhouse. Then I noticed something. A gnome fell through the trees and into the overgrown garden. That must be Gnomeo! I quickly made my way over to where I was before. After the same triple flip as before, I looked around to make sure no one else was there. Then I scurried off to the greenhouse. I jumped up and pulled a branch that launched me over to the greenhouse. Then I spotted the orchid. This was it, Gnomeo will be there. I pulled down my mask and crawled up towards the orchid. Finally, I stood up and reached for the orchid where another hand met mine. I knew right away it was my love. I was over-joyed but kept calm. When I looked into his eyes, it was like falling in-love with him all over again. It was just the first time. He was dressed the way he was before. He was so handsome. I just wished he would remember me. I was still confused by what was going on but at least Gnomeo was here. Then the glass below me shattered. I completely forgot that happened before. Good thing I acted quickly just like before and grabbed onto the ledge above. I looked up and just like before, Gnomeo sent me a smile and offered his hand. I accepted his hand as he pulled me up only to send him falling backwards and me into his arms for a tight embrace. We opened our eyes and, just like the first time, we were holding each other. I didn't wanna let go but I knew I had to. I pulled away and rubbed my arm nervously. I couldn't quite remember what I said before but I kept it as cool and casual as I could. "Um...I'm sorry...I, uh, didn't know there was someone else here." I stuttered.
"Forgive me, but have we met before? You look really familiar." he chuckled. I realized that this wasn't exactly the first time we met now. I couldn't tell him who I was just yet.
"I don't remember ever meeting a handsome gnome covered in dirt before." I flirted. I couldn't waste my time standing here chatting. I had to go with what happened before. The orchid. "Well, I just came here to get that orchid so could I please have it back?" I asked politely.
"Oh, this?" he asked with a smirk. I remember this part.
"Yes." I replied. He took a sniff of the orchid and then put a hand on his hip.
"I don't know, I think I'm gonna have to keep ahold of this one." he smirked at me.
"What? But I saw it first so why don't you just hand it over?" I replied holding out my hand.
"Well I grabbed it first. Possession is nine-tenths of the law. But if you want it, come and get it." he teased.
"Alright." I replied. I then stomped on the pane which sent the orchid out of his hands and into mine. "Thanks." I said sweetly. Then I fell through the pane and quickly grabbed onto the edge, but Gnomeo had the orchid again just like before.
"Nice greenhouse, eh?" he smirked.
"Oh yeah, you should see it from here." I called up.
"What, and miss this view?" he flirted. I chuckled and pulled him into the greenhouse with me and snatched the orchid back. I held onto his boot for a second and then hoped onto a pipe and began to walk across it when he hopped down with me. "Who's your gnomey?" he flirted.
"Who's your gnomey?" I laughed. Then the pipe fell under him and he quickly grabbed onto what was left of it before he could fall. The orchid was mine again. "Who's your gnomey now?" I teased. I sent him a stray rope with a lamp on the end so he could swing back over. I began to make my way across the pipe when he came swinging by and snatched the orchid from me. I then took out my fishing pole and launched it towards the rope and pulled him back. I hoped down and held onto the pipe and took the orchid back and waved at Gnomeo playfully when the lamp came flying back at me. I jumped down and eventually made my way to the floor just as Gnomeo did. The orchid fell between us and Gnomeo reached it first and then waved it at me teasingly. I chased after him until we made it outside. I was about to follow him onto the branch like we did before but I stopped because I wasn't sure how he'd react this time when we fell through since he'd seen me before. He looked at me confusingly but I stood still. I just giggled while he tossed the orchid back and forth in his hands again. "I surrender." I chuckled. He then hoped off the branch and walked towards me and handed me the orchid.
"It's all your's." he smiled. I pushed the orchid away.
"No thanks. I found something way better." I smiled. We both chuckled as he got closer to me. He grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to his body and looked deeply into my eyes as I got lost in his. He then looked down at my lips while he bit his own which made me giggle again. He looked back into my eyes and gently stroked my cheek. He held my cheek and pulled me a little bit closer as we slowly leaned in and closed our eyes and kissed gently. I felt the fireworks explode in my stomach and still growing with love. I then gently wrapped my arms around his neck as his went around my waist and our kiss deepened. Then we slowly pulled away but didn't stop looking at each other. We both smiled and then slowly went back to the kiss. We began kissing more and more passionately as Gnomeo gently pinned me to a tree. I jumped up and wrapped my legs around his waist as he smothered my lips with his kisses. Then something popped into my head how this wasn't right to be doing this when we 'just met.' I pulled away from the kiss which made him confused.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"This is crazy. You don't even know my name." I chuckled.
"I don't need a name to know how I feel about you." he smiled. I smiled back as we went back into kissing. But I eventually pulled away again.
"It's Juliet, by the way." I told him.
"My new favorite name." he smiled as he kissed my cheek and went back to my lips. We held onto each other desperatly as we kissed until I realized that this was still the night that we met which means that my dad would kill me if I didn't get back to the garden. I needed to figure out how to get back to the present time. I had to move this along. I pulled away from the kiss.
"I'm sorry, Gnomeo, I have to go." I said, releasing my legs from his waist.
"Wait a second, how do you know my name?" he asked. I froze. I'm not supposed to know his name yet! But it was going to come to this eventually. I pulled away from his embrace and jumped into the pond. "Juliet!" he called. He then jumped into the pond with me. I turned around and watched as his camoflauge washed away and showed his normal, blue self. He looked shocked. I then realized that my sock came off. I quickly swam up and out of the pond and pressed my back against the tree, waiting for Gnomeo to come up. He got out of the pond and stared at me.
"I remember you...and you're- you're a red..." he said in shock. I felt like I was going to cry. What if I screwed everything up? I closed my eyes and looked away from him.
"I'm sorry..." I whispered.
"...and you're my wife." he whispered.
Okay so maybe I did decide to put a cliffhanger in because I'm evil. xD Everything's probably really confusing in this story right now but it'll be cleared up soon, I promise. ;) Well, see you guys soon! c:
~Breezy B.
