Ten Ways To Say I Love You

Definition: Love

Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. ~Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet

This is one of the few one shots I will have a dedication for. This oneshot is for my great friend, Julliette123. She helped me immensely over the writing of this, and the greatest thing is that we have such amazing conversations about the most random stuff all the time, and we never question each other's sanity. Thank you so much for that, this one is for you. 

MONDAY

Annabeth

I huff as I sit down in my seat, dropping the books on my desk with an obscenely and purposefully loud thunk.

I flop onto my desk, letting my head fall onto my arms. I'm pretty excited about today's discussion in English today, but I've got no energy right now.

The rest of the class files in, and our teacher, Ms. Loret raps her pointer onto the desk, drawing our attention to her. She's a young, smart, intelligent, and beautiful woman, who's kind and a great teacher. She's my favorite.

She gives a wide smile to the class. "Ok guys. As I'm sure you've heard, today is our discussion on Romeo and Juliet. As you know, we will be interpreting the story as a whole today. Those who believe it is reckless, on the left, and those who believe it is beautiful, on the right."

I make a move to the left side of the classroom. About half the class follows me. The other half stays behind on the right.

Ms. Loret looks around with a bright smile on her face. "That's what I thought would happen. A half and half split. Now, I assume you have each prepared your materials?"

Without waiting for a smile, she smiles at me. "Ok, Annabeth, as I told you, you are the leader for the con side. Please present your opening statement."

I take a deep breath and stand up. Smiling, I say, "Thank you. I don't need to tell you guys too much about our opinion. Our group believes that Romeo & Juliet is a cautionary tale about stupidity and shallow lust. Using various example, we will prove this today in class."

I sit back down.

Ms. Loret nods to the other side. "Lilly, please present your side's opening."

Lilly Meyer, a pretty brunette, stands up and smiles. She's ok. I don't know her that well.

"Thank you. Our group doesn't believe that of Romeo & Juliet. It's a beautiful tragedy about poisonous hatred that is conquered by love. It's a tragic story of two people who loved each other and had to suffer for their feelings." She sits back down.

"Ok guys. Your turn." Mr. Loret says, hopping on a desk and sitting back to watch us debate.

I stand up immediately. "We all know the story of Romeo and Juliet even before we read the book. Star-crossed lovers brought together by 'fate'. But, think about it. Is it solely by the fact that they are from warring families that draws Romeo and Juliet together? Would they have still been in love had they not be from feuding families?"

A boy on the other side stands up, blonde, all-American. "Can you dictate fate, though? Can you be sure? Of course, the circumstances of their families did usher in something, but once two people fall in love, especially these two, isn't it more like true love?"

Piper scoffs next to me, stands and says, "Tell that to Romeo. He goes to the party, the party where he meets Juliet, for another girl. Once he sees Juliet, he completely forgets about her."

I nod. "Exactly. Romeo doesn't know the meaning of true love, and in thinking that he and Juliet truly love each other, he causes them both to die, sealing their unhappy ending."