RUNAWAY - A Romeo and Juliet story (UNFINISHED)

Chapter 4- 27.08.24

Corbin's pov:

I dreamt about her. My Juliet, my gorgeous Juliet. I didn't even get her name, that girl, the girl i met yesterday. I am so stupid. Maybe she will go to the school. Maybe I will have another chance to introduce myself properly. I clench my fists in fustration as a tear falls from my eye. Wait. Why am i crying? Am I crying over this girl? She was beautiful, the way her luscious blonde hair fell down her back and the way her eyes glistened at me.

In my dream me and her were dancing together. I put my arm around her waist and she swayed her hips to the music, then put her arms on my shoulders. Then i looked her dead in the eyes and she said "I know you like me." It was such a needy voice too. Oh gosh  I was so in love.  Then I put my hand on her chin and we leaned closer to eachother and we kissed. It was a warm heartfelt kiss. My heart was suddenly beating faster than ever before. Then i got woken up by my stupid alarm.

I stand up and walk over to my desk grabbing a glass from yesterday then take it to the tap to refill it. "Morning Sleepyhead." My father says as I pour myself a glass of fresh, cold water. "Morning." I reply in a sleepy voice, I was so nearly going to fall back to sleep but I stopped myself. I told myself i was going to meet this girl again. Who knows maybe she just moved here because I have never seen her around.

"Hey Father, wheres Mother?" I ask him. She is always in the kitchen boiling an egg or making her famous refreshing lemonade. Its not famous yet but it should be, it is delicious! My father frowns. "Dad?" I have never called him this unless i was worried or mad at him. "Dad where is she?" I repeat starting to get slightly worried. What happened to my Mother? Is she okay? Oh gosh i'm so worried.

Then all of a sudden, Mother appears holding a box, slightly large with a bow on top and it reads 'To Corbin, love mum and dad x' It was uniform for my school! I had always seen the uniform when passing by the school and it is pretty decent. "Go try it on!!" Mother insists. 

I go upstairs and try my uniform on, I am unsure if it suits me but I don't look bad. I mess my hair up and go downstairs to show my parents. They give me big grinning smiles as I walk back upstairs to get changed into casual clothes. Wait wheres my jacket? That girl. She has my jacket. I'll let her keep it. It doesn't mean much to me, she means more.

I run downstairs, each step sounding like an elephant stomping. "Hey can I go to the woods?" I ask. "Yes but why?" My Father questions. "I left my jacket there." I lie. Then they let me go and i made my way towards the woods. That girl. She was here. 

"Hey princess." I accidently blurt out. Oh no. Oh no. Time to run. Why would i say that? I'm such an idiot.

"W-what did you call me?" She says slowly edging her way upright.

"U-uh n-n-no-nothing" 

"Well I liked it." She says with a big eager grin on her face as she leans up to kiss me on the cheek. She kissed me? Does she like me too? Wait i need to know her name first."

"Hey, you never told me your name." 

"Elodie. You can call me El if you prefer." She tells me

"I like it, and i'm Corbin. You cant really shorten that." I laugh and she giggles. "Hey crazy idea but why don't you come to mine for dinner? My parents aren't home tonight which is a bonus."

"Its only morning." She says.

"Good, plenty of time to take you somewhere then." 

"Y-you t-take m-me somewhere?" Another stutter falling from her mouth.

"Why wouldn't I princess?" I take her hand and we walk across the canal together. I sit her down on a bench and face her. "You are really beautiful you know?" I say as i push a strand of her long blonde hair out of her face. Then i lean in to kiss her and she kisses back. Her lips warm and soft just like I imagined. 

We then continue walking for hours and finally go back to mine.