forum In Fair Verona // Modern Romeo and Juliet // Private RP - CLOSED

Started February 05, 2019 by @blue_topaz

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I felt like I couldn’t breath, my body going rigid. “Fuck, sorry.” I mumbled weakly, not moving my hand either.

Neither of us dared to move—why? Why wasn't he yanking his hand away? Why wasn't I? This whole situation was a confusing mess; why had I even agreed to come along?

Tension built into my chest, filling my head up with nervous energy. Oh god, I’m pulling a Romeo. The thought filled my head. All the times I mocked for Juliet, and now this? “I just remembered, I have to go.” I wrapped my hand around hers, squeezing it briefly out of impulse. The electric shock that seemed to shoot of my spine afterwards was all too dangerous. “Keep the candy. And the phone. Just… don’t come near me.” I fumbled to zip up my bag.

I finally jerked my hand away and pressed it against my racing heart. What?? I thought dazedly, trying to clear the fog suddenly creeping in around my head. "Wh-What? Mercutio—What are you talking about?"

My desperation welled up. Keep the phone. I was losing the one advantage I had over him—that had to be it. That was why I'd suddenly began to panic at the thought of him leaving. Right?

“You heard me.” I scrambled to sling it over my shoulder, feeling my legs shake from a sudden onset of anxiety. “Just stay away from me.” I repeated, feeling my heart roar in outrage, slamming against my chest.

My stomach lurched. What?? Had something suddenly changed? Had I done something to offend him?

"You don't want your phone?" I blurted out as a last resort. "I can do anything I want with it?"

“It’s set to erase the data after you get the password wrong a couple times, anyways.” I started to slowly back towards the path, restraining myself from turning tail and fleeing. “Do you not understand basic English?” I snapped, going on the defensive.

"No, I don't understand you," I responded hastily, doing my best to reel him back in. "A few minutes ago, you were desperate to have your phone back. You literally took me to this park because you didn't want me to have a panic attack. What changed in the space of thirty seconds?"

“I have somewhere to be!” I protested, flustered and panic as I stopped in front of the path, so so close to my escape.

"You're throwing away the same thing you've been begging me to return for the past few days……. because you've got somewhere to be," I deadpanned, determined to keep the upper hand.

“Just back off! What’s it to you anyways?” I sneered, pressing my back against one of the rocks, feeling cornered.

"Hey, I need something to blackmail you with…" I held out a hand, beckoning carefully to him. "Come."

I don’t know why I listened. Tentatively creeping forward, half expecting her to psych me out and beat me within an inch of death. That’s how I would end up if I let something like this happen.

Sighing slowly, I leaned sideways against the trunk of a tree. "Tell me. What changed?" Though I purposefully softened my voice, we both knew that it wasn't an optional question.

I kept my gaze fixed on the dirt beneath my feet, regretting everything. “It shouldn’t matter to you.” I replied flatly. The odd thing was that I meant it. Marina was from the other side of town. We could both be killed just for talking, let alone spending time together.

"Making my boss happy matters to me," I answered, lying straight through my teeth. "I can't afford to have him upset."

(Sorry! I fell asleep early!)

“Then get out of here.” I hissed, regret forming a knot in my stomach.

(Don’t worry about it, I’m glad you got rest!)

His words hit me like a slap in the face. A knot formed in my throat, my gut twisted painfully.

Why did this hurt so much?

“Gladly,” I snapped in response, using anger as a defense. “Guess you don’t want your phone back. Have a nice life.”

I turned and walked away without another word.

(Just got out of work! I love the M&M angst lol)

I sank back onto the bench, an unfamiliar ache forming in my chest. I stayed there for awhile, curled up with a book and ignoring the twisting pain in my gut.

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