Marriage...

I once thought that the true love in my life was Rosaline, but after that party, I forgot all about Rosaline. Who is she, anyway? But the fact of the matter stilled remained: She was a Capulet and was a Montague. But I would not let that get in the way of my love, so I went over to meet Juliet, risking my life to see her. When I got close to her balcony, I was about to say something, but then I heard her say to herself "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" (2.2.33) At the time, I was so in love with her that it sounded to me as if she were an angel from heaven. After hearing about her desires to see me, I just could not hold it in any longer, so I blurted out "I take thee at thy word..." (2.2.49) After I said that, we got into a deep conversation between two lovers. We were talking in perfect rhyme with one another and everything. It was almost as if it were scripted. The discussion soon got so deep that we began to talk about the possibility of marriage. Then, before I could make a decision, I had leave, with the tough decision to make of whether or not I wanted to marry this girl.

So he next day, I decided to go see Friar Lawrence about marrying Juliet. But Friar Lawrence did not understand how I felt at all! When I told him "Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet." (2.3.103) But all he could say was "Holy Saint Francis! What change is here!" (2.3.103) But, being the persuasive person that I am, I did finally manage to persuade him to marry us. Then, just as I was about to leave, Friar Lawrence told me "For this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households' rancour into pure love." (3.4.105) I did not really care about what he had just said, since all I cared about was marrying Juliet, so I just left after that.

Later while walking on the street with Benvolio and Mercutio, we ran into the Nurse. Not knowing that the Nurse was here to deliver my word on the marriage proposal to Juliet, we poled fun at the Nurse, calling her sexist things, such as "hoar". Later when Mercutio and Benvolio left the Nurse, went to talk to her personally. I told the Nurse "... at Friar Laurence' cell, (she/Juliet) be shrived and married..." (2.4.174-175) I closed my eyes and went back to join with my friends, hoping that everything was going to be okay.

While sitting with Friar Lawrence waiting for Juliet to arrive, I was once again counciled by him about my hasty marriage to Juliet. But just before he could say anything else, Juliet came in, leaving Friar Lawrence stunned. The next thing I knew, I said "I do" and we were married.