Forever in Love, Together They Die

By, Krystal Nacpil

Love never ends, at least that's what Romeo and Juliet had believed in before they took their own lives. Tonight, the end of a family's hatred for one another, the Montagues and the Capulets, had finally come to a tragic and most unexpected end. The madly in love couple was found dead this afternoon, in peaceful Verona, both with a single stab in the chest and both lying side by side. Soon after the discovery of their death, Verona's chief of police stated himself, " Such brutal brawls, so many lives lost, from one case to another, both have now come to an end! Your children, who chose to not follow in your hate, now lies dead! Both are punished!!!" Both households agree that the start of this love affair had began the night when the Capulets held a grand party and the Montagues decided to crash it. There at the party, witnesses had reported seeing Romeo take Juliet by the hand and dancing all around the ballroom. The Capulet Nurse soon confessed that she had helped in keeping Romeo and Juliet's secret love affair a secret, stating that the two were are already married. Through much research, investigators have come to the conclusion that this was no ordinary suicide. It has recently been reported that Mercutio, a good friend of Romeo's, had been shot to death by none other than the Capulet, Tybalt. Romeo, being Mercutio's best friend, quickly sought after Tybalt, and killed him, and because of Romeo's actions, Romeo has been banned from fair Verona. This then led to the conclusion of Romeo and Juliet, that if they could no longer be together in life, then in death will their love forever blossom.

Romeo Montague, son of Lord Montague, was a young and handsome man. At the age of 18, he had already been associated with a great many people, including the Friar and Verona's chief of police's cousin Mercutio. Family and friends of dear Romeo insist that Romeo was a good person, and certainly not a criminal. He was not as noble as other men, nor was he as rich, but he had a good heart. Never did his family suspect that Romeo would be so rebellious as to marry a Capulet. Yes it was a bit of a shock to the Montagues, but Romeo's parents now believe that Romeo's intentions were pure and that his love for Juliet was true.

Juliet Capulet, daughter of rich and powerful Lord Capulet, is barely 12!!! At such a young age, one would be surprised to think that a mere child could experience true love. Her dear friend, Nurse, cries that Juliet was as fair as fair Verona. Her parents on the other hand seem somewhat upset with these unfortunate events, "She would still be alive !!!" her father screams. "Oh, if only she had married Paris, my child would have lived life happy," sobs Lady Capulet. We have now confirmed from the Friar that it was he who had helped in the faking of Juliet's death by providing for her the potion that paralyzed her. "All she wanted was to be with her Romeo," he claims. From this perspective, her family believes that Juliet was a bit of a headstrong girl that was confident in her love for Romeo.

Interview with Capulet's Nurse

Reporter Krystal: "Dear Nurse, may I ask, what is your true opinion on Romeo and Juliet's secret marriage?"

Capulet Nurse: "Oh, I never really did agree with this whole affair, perhaps Lord Capulet was right about having her marry Paris. After all Paris is a good man. Romeo is nothing compared to Paris."

Reporter Krystal: "That may be true, but, honestly Nurse, do you really think that is what's best for Juliet? Marrying her off to a man she does not love? Romeo is not as much a man as Paris, but Romeo certainly loved her and Juliet loved him; Romeo was the only man that seemed to have put a bright smile on Juliet's face."

Capulet Nurse: "Well, in time, I believed that Juliet would have learned to love Paris. My Juliet wouldn't have died if it wasn't for that reckless husband of her's, that Romeo. Romeo was a nice man but he just wasn't the right man for my dear Juliet."

Reporter Krystal: "Juliet loved Romeo, Romeo loved Juliet. It's obvious that, through Juliet's perspective, that Romeo was the right man for her."

Capulet Nurse: "I suppose so."

Reporter Krystal: "Well, thank you Nurse for your time, we appreciated having you here and we understand that this is a very difficult situation in which you and the rest of the Capulet house hold must over-come."

Interview with Lord Montague

Reporter Krystal: "Lord Montague, what do you think about the deaths of your son Romeo and his wife Juliet? Do you think that their deaths will really end the hate between your house hold and the Capulet's?"

Lord Montague: "To be completely honest, I believe that what my son did was the right thing to do. Because of Romeo's love for Capulet Juliet, separate families have now become whole, and our hate for one another has been replaced by their love. However, some of the Montagues and Capulets may disagree and their hate may and/or may not increase but eventually the message of Romeo and Juliet's actions will come through. Enough said."

Reporter Krystal: "Very true Lord Montague, thank you for your time, and we wish you the best as you and the rest of your house hold work this entire situation out with the Capulet house hold."

The Result of The Two Love-bird's Actions

Earlier this afternoon, Verona's chief of Police held trial, and through much effort had finally come to the conclusion that both house holds, the Montagues and the Capulets, were to attend counseling together to resolve their hate and past problems. Both house holds were to also pay a fine, of the same amount, for disturbing the peace of Verona. Fortunately, no one was put on trial for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, however, Friar Lawrence was restricted from his Fatherly and Holy duties because of his help in conducting the secret marriage and because he had created the paralyzing potion the had faked Juliet's death. From my opinion, I believe that this conclusion was reasonable on behalf of the two house holds and that the love of dead Romeo and Juliet's love for one another will not only bring complete peace to the Montagues and the Capulets, but to fair Verona as well.