Act 1 Scene 5

Romeo’s Diary – Entry 2

Dear Diary,

            After the masquerade ball, Rosaline was now a distant memory in my head. Someone else has caught my eye; she makes Rosaline look dim compared to her. But I think I was meant to have bad luck with these kinds of things. Rosaline couldn’t love me back, but this time I am faced with something much worse. Juliet is a Capulet. I kissed my family’s lifelong enemy. No, an enemy for even longer than that. But I do not regret what I’ve done, even though I have a presentiment that it’ll cause many problems.

I have now realized the true gravity this feud has, despite the brawls that happened in the streets. No one close to me has ever been caught up in one until just recently. What will become of this conflict if Juliet and I continue to pursue each other? I’ll do anything to see her one more time, even if it puts me at great risk.

Romeo