Hope For The Hopeless (Cricky)

Chapter 10~

"If I profane with my unworthiest hand,

This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this:

My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand,

To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."

Chris read, reading the part where Romeo and Juliet first meet at the Capulet party. People were snickering around us, but I really didn't care. I just wanted to get this day over with, so I can hang out with Chris. Even if it means reading some sappy chick story.

" Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,

Which mannerly devotion shows in this;

For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,

And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss."

I read, now appearing as the "lovely" Juliet. This story made me wanna puke, but it felt good to read it with Chris...Sure we're getting laughed at for being a Gay Romeo & Juliet couple, but hey it's better than nothing.

"Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?"

He asked, looking over at me. I smiled a little and felt the blush come creeping back.

"Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer."

Everyone around us was staring at us, whispering things and laughing...Hell, even our teacher looked amused...I just hope he doesn't make me kiss Chris in front of everyone...Even though, I wouldn't really mind it.

"O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;

They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair."

"KISS!" Some guy yelled from across the room, making everyone laugh. The teacher rolled his eyes and said "Come on now children, let's act like we're in high school." He looked at us and smiled. "You can continue boys, you're doing great." I lost my place for a second, before I found it again.

"Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake."

I looked over and saw he was sitting clsoer to me, and his hand was kinda close to mine.

"Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take.

Thus from my lips, by yours, my sin is purged."

He's making it hard not to attack him in front of everyone, but I knew I had to play it cool...Attack him later.

"Then have my lips the sin that they have took."

"Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!

Give me my sin again."

I was trying not to laugh at this part, and I could tell he was trying not to, either.

"You kiss by the book."

The rest of the time dragged on, until the bell finally rang. I bet my face was red as a tomatoe. After everyone grabbed their stuff and walked out, the teacher said "Boys, can I speak to you for a minute?' We nodded and he said "I would like to apologize for everyone's behavior, I'm not sure they've fully grown up, yet." We just smiled and I said :"It's okay." He smiled and said "Good. You two are the only ones taking this seriously, and you're doing a good job. Keep up the good work."

We nodded and walked out. When we got into the hallway, I said "My god, that stories gonna kill me," He laughed and said "Aww, don't leave me my poor Juliet! I am truly lost without thee by my side!" feigning hurt. i rolled my eyes and said "You're a dork." He smiled and said "I know."