One's True Loves Ends In Tragedy

Written By: Savannah Molly Oakland


Two young teens found dead next to each other in the beloved city of Verona. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet were found next to each other late last night on a bed of rose pedals. It appears that the young man was poisoned and the young lady shot. Rumors say that it was a suicide on both parties. The cause of this unfortunate event is forbidden love. The Capulets and Montagues have had an ongoing feud that has lasted for many years now. It has recently gotten worse due to the constant physical fights and verbal arguments that have been witnessed by the public.

Romeo Montague, 16 years old, was an heir to the Montague name. He was convicted of murdering Tybalt Capulet after a violent feud claimed the life of his best friend Mercutio. Romeo & Mercutio, along with other Montague boys have been identified as the main group of people who have been attacking the Capulet boys and continuing this long and deadly feud. As punishment, he was given a lifetime ban from Verona and can no longer be an heir to the Montague fortune.

Juliet Capulet's life was cut short at the tender age of 13. She was the daughter of Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet. Although shielded from the feuding of the families, she has been recently been affected by the Capulet/Montague feud since the death of her late cousin, Tybalt. She has been linked to Paris, a blood relative to the Prince despite the age difference. She however was not interested in Paris but in the young and handsome Romeo. It has also been rumored that Romeo and Juliet were secretly married without the approval and knowledge of either families.

The death of the beautiful Juliet has devastated the Capulet family. Nurse Capulet who has been caring for Juliet since she was a child is "horrified and deeply saddened by this tragic event." "All they wanted was to be with each other. They loved each other. They were each other's soul mate. The hatred between the families kept them apart, so they resorted to risking their lives to meet with each other." Nurse Capulet explains. "Juliet was happy with him. I've never seen her that happy before. She felt like Romeo completed her and he was a good man. They both knew though, that introducing him to the family would put Romeo in harms way. Although, we are grief-stricken by this, I know that they can finally be together and be truly happy."

Everyone can guess that the Montagues are also mourning this horrifying ordeal. Benvolio, a close friend and cousin to the deceased Montague tells us, “Romeo was crazy about Juliet. He risked a lot to spend time with her. This whole thing is just horrible. Not only am I mourning for my friend but also mourning for Juliet, who was a part of our lives for a short period of time.” He also tells us, “Juliet was the best thing that has happened to Romeo recently. After the nasty breakup between him and his ex, he was so heartbroken. Then Juliet came along and brightened up his life. She gave him hope and the feeling that he can love again.”

The Prince of Verona is currently reviewing this case to see who is responsible for these deaths. Of course, both the Montague and Capulet families are partly responsible for this because of their ongoing feud. The question floating around is “who?” Everyone wants someone to blame this all on, including the Prince who lost one of his relatives due to the recent fighting. People have put the blame on Friar Lawrence who secretly married the two. He claims though that he thought his decision would bring the two families together. Another person people have put blame on is Nurse Capulet. She helped Juliet sneak out and keep the relationship low key. Nurse Capulet, along with the Friar were the only two who knew about their forbidden love. Close sources to the Prince say that he will most likely either banish the two families and no longer acknowledge them in the city of Verona. As for individuals, that will be decided late on. The Prince believes in that one old saying, “An eye for an eye.” That’s the only fair thing to do to get these teens some justice. That couple whose lives were cut short definitely deserve some peace and happiness once and for all and for their love to continue on without the struggles and strife that was cast upon them from their families.