Act 3 Scene 2

Juliet’s Diary – Entry 5

Dear Diary,

            Today is a disaster. I had a nauseating premonition that there was another brawl, and even worse, that Romeo would be a part of it. So was Tybalt, my cousin, my best friend. Romeo was the cause of Tybalt’s murder and at first, I detested him. I had turned my back on Romeo for a split second and second-guessed everything that happened in the past three days. How could he stain his hands with the blood of my family? But while the nurse explained what happened, I realized that Romeo’s banishment is worth a thousand deaths of Tybalt. I would rather die than be forbidden to see Romeo ever again in Verona. Oh, how I feel like the wind has been knocked out of me.

            But there was good news that come out of this after all, thanks to the nurse’s generosity. While I moaned and cried, she told me that Romeo would be here tonight! She said she knew where he was hiding. Poor Romeo, he had to resort to such extremities to be safe. I gave her a ring to give to Romeo.

Juliet