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  • Essay / Creative Writing: Romeo and Juliet - 1050

    "Yeah, what's so funny about that? Juliet is a popular name," I replied, becoming defensive. "Juliet is a pretty name. The funny thing is, my name is Romeo. And you're really pretty." Disregarding Romeo's compliment, I started to feel really stupid. I almost blew my top off for nothing. Choosing to change the subject, I said, "So you get the 'are you looking for your Juliet'?" "All the time. I guess you get the 'you're looking for your Romeo'?" Okay, I took a sip of my drink. Looking at part of his face in detail. I was able to see certain facial features that I was not able to see before. For example, his blue eyes had golden flecks and he had a mop of brown hair that seemed to fall perfectly without gel. “Take a photo, it’ll last longer,” Romeo teased. As I stuck my tongue out at him, I felt a buzz in my pocket. When I took it out, I saw that it was a message from my brother. I haven't had one since my birthday seven months ago. "Woah woah woah! I was just kidding! It's not scary at all." I rolled my eyes before putting my phone in my purse. "I just received a message,