Romeo and Julio

Chapter 6 The Past

Have you ever been so scared that you felt your whole body was going to give in.

That's exactly what happened. One minute I'm standing up with a fire in my chest next thing I know I'm on the floor. My knees and hands supporting me. I couldn't help but cry.

I heard the springs in Julio's bed followed by his voice " Shit Romeo are you okay?" I felt his warm touch on my back. I wanted to push it away but all the power in me was drained.

"Don't swear." was all I could manage to say.

"Why are you crying what's wrong?" He said quickly I could tell he was panicking.

I couldn't tell him. I just couldn't do it. When suddenly a thought crossed my mind.

"First tell me how you got those bruises on your back." I lifted my head to look him in the eyes. He looked surprised even a bit frightened. He sighed. 

"Well basically in the old orphanage I ... well ... I got in trouble for doing something and I was bullied because of it. Everyone who I thought were my friends turned against me even my brother. The last night at the orphanage everybody beat me while I was in bed and even my brother spat on me. Imagine your own twin brother spits on you and tells you your a disgrace. then in the morning I'm treated like a criminal as I'm moved to this orphanage. So some of the bruises are from Lopez others from my 'friends' and some from teachers."

I gasped. I wanted to ask what it was but i didn't want to sound nosey.

"Now will you tell me whats wrong?" He said harshly. " Julio I can't..." I didn't know what to tell him. I didn't know what to tell myself.

"What do you mean you can't? Talk to me Romeo." He said his voice slightly raised. I looked him in the face he looked so angry. was he angry at me.

I tired to sit up by pushing all my body weight up against the wall so it would support me. I felt another pathetic tear roll down my cheek. "Julio you must swear not to be mad just the thought of that makes my stomach churn." I said it so quietly I was afraid of having to repeat myself.

"Romeo I swear if I was to ever make your stomach churn I could never forgive myself." He was so close to me I could feel his warm breathe. I sharply inhailed.

"Well lately I've been feeling some sort of way about a person. You see whenever they are near Its like a fresh summer breeze And when they talk I can barely hear them but I hear a million orchestras. They make me feel so warm even without having any contact just the thought of them lightens me up. I can't even put into words how much this person means to me and well... I know now that this feeling I've not been able to name is love. That means I love this person which also ... Well it also means ...

I love you Julio."