𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 | 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼 𝘅 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲

chapter five

JULIET DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO BREAK THE NEW TO her mother. She couldn't marry Francois or Frankie as she called him. She loves April -- who is really Anne but Juliet doesn't know that nor does she know Shakespeare. Francois loves May but he hasn't told his father.

Romeo on the other hand was thriving. Shakespeare and him were happy. It felt like things were going right for once. Romeo finally find the one and it just so happened to his creator but the thing was that Shakespeare hadn't told Romeo that he literally made him exist.

So, technically everyone was hiding a big secret -- except Romeo.

Juliet stood in front of the mirror in her dressing room, getting ready to walk down the aisle and get married. The thing was that she just stood there. Not moving. Just staring into the mirror. 

Someone knocked on the door and Juliet turned around to see that Romeo entered the room. After noticing it was him, the Capulet girl turned around, fiddling around with the bouquet in her hands.

"Hey", Romeo said, walking towards the woman. "Are you really going to go through with it?", the Montague man asked.

Juliet turned around and she had burst into tears, her knees felt weak and fell to the floor. Small soft sobs were heard and Romeo crouched down and used his hand to lift her chin up.

"You don't have to go through with it if you don't want to", Romeo voiced in a gentle tone. It felt more easier to comfort Juliet, maybe it was because, they're better as friends than lovers and their whole relationship was meant to be platonic from the start.

"My mother--", Juliet's voice broke and she couldn't even finish what she was saying, sobs kept on interrupting her. "She'll hate me, she'll banish me", Juliet blubbered, her lip quivering. 

Romeo took a hold of her hand and gently helped her up, he lightly dusted her wedding dress. "It's okay", he soothed, "Just do what makes you happy. If loving Anne makes you happy, then go for it".

"Who?", Juliet asked, and Romeo chuckled. 

"Anyway, just love who you want and don't let people tell you otherwise", Romeo spoke, "I have a new love, and I think that he really is the one". Romeo realised that he had never referred to Shakespeare as 'he' before and it felt so right and super dope.

Juliet's eyes softened, "I'm proud of you", she placed a small kiss on his cheek and Romeo smiled. "And thank you", she said as a tear fell down her cheek.

"For what?"

"Everything"

*******

Francois is standing in his dressing room -- well, pacing around. He wants to make his father proud and marrying Juliet should do that but he wants May. May is his love. May is the person that gets him. 

Francois just doesn't want to feel the pressure anymore. He just wants to be happy. Francois is mumbling to himself when his father bursts in, he screamed.

"Hey dad", Francois said, leaning his elbow on a chair but then falling off it. Lance gave his son a weird look. "Is it starting?", Francois asked, looking as nervous as child telling a lie. His dad didn't answer and he started panicking.

"No", Lance finally spoke, his French accent strong. "There's not going to be a wedding", his dad revealed, Francois felt relieved for sure. Why was the wedding not happening? Francois began to panic again.

"I know about you and May", Lance spoke and Francois was at a loss for words. He was speechless. 

"How?", Francois stammered.

"I told him", May said as they walked into the room. Francois instantly felt relaxed. "You don't have to go through something you don't want to do", May voiced and walked closer toward their lover and hug him.

Francois chuckled, "Who gave you those wise words?", he asked, and someone he never expected to walk through the door.

"Me", Romeo voiced, "I had a chat with Juliet and then I found May, your best friend and they told your father". 

*****

Shakespeare and Anne were sitting down in the chairs that were placed for the wedding ceremony that was not going to happen. "So, Juliet isn't marrying Francois", Shakespeare voiced.

"Yes, but what's going to happen to us?", Anne asked, looking down at the floor.

Shakespeare sighed, "I don't know but we can't stay together. We love different people because fate was mad when I brought Romeo back and wanted to punish me". 

Anne sniffled. She loved Shakespeare but now she loves Juliet. Shakespeare loved Anne but now he loves Romeo.

"Is there anyway that we could still keep our marriage?", Anne asked, and Shakespeare shook his head.

Anne nodded, trying to accept it but instead she just bawled her eyes out and Shakespeare, letting her cry on his shoulder.

ALTERNATIVE ENDING!!!!!!

Shakespeare and Anne were sitting down in the chairs that were placed for the wedding ceremony that was not going to happen. "So, Juliet isn't marrying Francois", Shakespeare voiced.

"Yes, but what's going to happen to us?", Anne asked, looking down at the floor.

Shakespeare sighed, "I don't know but we can't stay together. We love different people because fate was mad when I brought Romeo back and wanted to punish me".

Anne sniffled. She loved Shakespeare but now she loves Juliet. Shakespeare loved Anne but now he loves Romeo.

"Is there anyway that we could still keep our marriage?", Anne asked, and Shakespeare had a brilliant idea.

"How about we become a quad, you know, a relationship with 4 people. That way we could still save our marriage and still be with our lover that fate decided for us", Shakespeare said, and Anne's eyes lit up and hugged her husband so tight.

( if you cant handle or like the first ending, choose the second ending as cannon for the fanfic )

( and also this is it of the fanfic, sorryy guys :(   )