• Introduction:
    One of Shakespeare's plays comes to life in this tale of laughter,love and hatred.
    The story begins as a normal highschool day for everybody but not for me.
    After investigating,I learned enough to know that I'm recreating a story.



    Act I:



    ~Life wasn't always like this for me.I've had occasional ups and downs but this was too weird to be true.~

    I wouldn't call myself smart,pretty or even talented.I'm too...average.I have friends who are like these.They're Maggie,Gayle,Jill,Mark and Phil.I hang out with Mags,Gayle and Jill at school but when I'm in the night school,it's with Mark and Phil.
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    Maggie is a nice girl but gets ticked off when you say a lie about her.She's a great artist on anything.She also likes Phil and I'm kind of a spy for her.You cannot believe how high she is if you mention him.

    Gayle is normal like me but what makes her stand out is her boyish personality.She must have gotten it from her step-brother,Mark.Sometimes she would have an off-and-on crush on him but she gets grossed out when she imagines them together.

    Jill is like a cross of Mags and Gayle.She's a good artist and has a boyish attitude.She's the only friend I know who isn't boy-crazy.She's like a counselor for both Mags and Gayle when they have problems.

    Mark is the smartest in the class.He even makes the teacher embarrassed.He's Gayle's step-brother and the best friend of Phil.He's an okay guy to hang around with if you know what he's talking about.

    Phil is the funniest friend I have.He's the comedian in our group.The difference with him and Mark is their social ability.He can make small talk easily than Mark asking what the assignment was.
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    It was a normal day with the usual: Mag's obsession and fill-in,Gayle resisting Mark,Phil and Jill arguing and me in the middle watching.

    When school was over, I got ready to go to night school with the guys.It was Mark's mom who offered us a ride today.After dropping us off,I could have sworn I saw Mark push Phil to make him bump on my side.But then I'm paranoid whenever I'm around guys.

    In night school I sit in between Mark and Phil ever since the teacher caught them talking.Phil sat down where I was supposed to sit so I got confused and asked him.He said that he wanted to talk Mark."Besides,teach's late,"he said.I rolled my eyes and sat beside him.

    I was doodling in my notebook when I overheard:

    P: You didn't have to do that.
    M: And what?Miss a chance where I can humiliate you?
    P: I didn't ask for help.
    M: But still you need help with--

    They stopped when the teacher came in and I switched seats with Phil.The whole time,I thought of that.When it was over,I was about to grab my notebook but Phil's hand touched mine.He drew back quickly when he felt mine.He must had something on his mind.

    Mark left when Gayle was outside waiting for him.So it was just both of us.It was mostly awkward silence until my dad came.I said goodbye to him and got in.When I looked back,he was watching the car leaving.(Thank God the car's tinted.)

    When I got back home,I always thought of that but then it can't be true.Can it?

    Act II:


    ~Okay,now I need to see a doctor.It was just the most random thing that happened.~

    When I got to school,I saw like a black painted rose with some off its natural color still showing on my desk!Someone must have known I like black but it's just my friends who know except for the guys.

    The rose even smelled like it was drenched in perfume.I kept it in my bag and told my friends about it in lunchtime.

    "Who the hell told someone I like black??"
    M: Not me.
    J: I didn't tell.
    G: . . . . .

    I looked back at Gayle and she sighed."I might have told Mark somehow."I asked her why he asked.She said he just randomly asked her when they were playing video games.She was so focused on the game without realizing.

    I am a bit shocked on this but then he could have told someone else.It made me feel sick knowing there's a guy who likes me.

    After school,Phil had to skip it because his relatives were coming to town.So it was just me and Mark.We accidentally hit each other when we both stared on the new board they put up.The rose fell on the floor and Mark asked where did I get it."Did you tell anyone I like black?"

    I didn't know what I said at first but he didn't look as puzzled as me so he said no.I didn't think he would admit so quickly.He helped me up and we went to class.

    It was boring as usual and it got cut short when the teacher forgot to bring her other notes.So it was free time now.I doodled in my notebook and Mark asked what I was drawing.I didn't want to show him but he somehow got it.

    I drew a bruise on an arm,a plus sign,a black rose,an equals sign and a question mark."You don't know who likes you yet?"he asked.I grabbed my notebook back and stuck out my tongue.

    Dad came early and I was out of there before he could ask me questions.I did get a weird feeling that something's wrong with him but then again he's always like that.

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