though she be but little she is fierce

Hermia Caro || Nineteen || Unaffiliated

[fairestjuliet-blog]

Despite her rage, Juliet felt a small smile twist her lips upwards at her friend’s words. It meant more than she could say, to have someone still on her side. “Thank you, Hermia. I know, it’s not fair at all.” She pursed her lips, feeling a small kernel of hope begin to blossom in the pit of her stomach. “You think? Maybe…I mean, I did always want to try my luck at another company. And considering Tybalt and Rose won’t speak to me anymore, it’s not like I’ve got any family holding me back, right?”

[hermiacaro-blog]

She nodded.  “Definitely.  See, this sucks, but at least it isn’t entirely terrible.”  She was glad to see Juliet smile, at least a little, but she had to keep going, keep finding ways to help her, or she might get upset again, and Hermia didn’t want that. “I’m not really an expert on ballet companies, but I could help you look for some to audition for, if you want?”  

[fairestjuliet-blog]

“Can you believe it?” Juliet fumed, feeling her shoulders tighten with anger. She could see red before, and the unfamiliar emotion wash over her; she was never angry. She was always positive, a ray of sunshine, but the only way to prevent tears flowing yet again was to allow herself to scream with rage. And boy, could she. “Fired. Just like that, as if I hadn’t given nearly half my life to that company. All because of my father…” Juliet pressed her lips together, crossing her arms. “My life is over.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“What the hell?  I’m so sorry, Juliet.  That’s so not fair.”  She wasn’t entirely sure how to react to an angry Juliet, so she decided to stick with some encouragement, and beyond that, just take her cues from the girl.  “Your life is not over though.  If they won’t have you, I promise there’s another company out there that will.  You’re a really good dancer, they have to.”

[okayestromeo]

“See! That reaction right there is why we need sex ed. I mean, seriously. Do you know about Copper IUDs? Do you know how to use a female condom? Unless you’re gay – then we need to talk about dental dams, and in that case,” he grinned, “are you and your partner open to threesomes?”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“Okay, I’m going to stop you now, because I am so not talking about this with some random guy on the street.”

[macbxths]

“I’m Beth, by the way.” She motioned for the barista to come over and get her another drink. “I don’t believe we’ve met.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“I’m Hermia.”  She smiled.  “No, I don’t think we have either, but it’s nice to meet you now.  Especially since you’re buying me a coffee.”

[macbxths]

“Would you like one? They have the best here. The roast goes so well with the Baileys. My treat.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“I would love one, thanks.”

[ohkinsley-deactivated20160711]

“Ahhh,” she siged dreamily. “It’s never complete when someone almost dies. It just concludes that Verona is still as crazy as it was when I left.” Helena chuckled. “Milan is still the same. Still Artsy fartsy as usual.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“Oh, good.  So nothing’s changed anywhere.”  She laughed.  “I’m glad you’re back.”

[okayestromeo]

“Unplanned pregnancies happen,” Romeo said simply enough to imply that he had experience with them (although he, as far as he knew, had no children). “Even condoms and the pill are only like…ninety six percent effective.” He laughed, “Don’t even get me started on pulling out.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“Ew.  Okay.  Thanks for sharing.”  Unplanned pregnancies weren’t a concern for her, since she had no plans for casual sex.  Maybe she was alone in that thought, but she wanted romance first.

[macbxths]

“It’s a nice enough day for a coffee and baileys, isn’t it?” 

[hermiacaro-blog]

“Always.”

[ohkinsley-deactivated20160711]

“I come home and drama greets me as usual,” Helena smiled, letting out an exasperated sigh. “What’s new?” 

[hermiacaro-blog]

“So much.  Relationship drama, of course, and a couple people almost died, but then they didn’t.  How was Milan?”

[humorwooed-deactivated20160708]

“Oh, nothing professional. Community theatre and school shows, mostly. The college that I was in last year in Jersey did Hairspray, and I got to play Penny,  which was really fun.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“I don’t know much about Hairspray, but that sounds really cool.  Maybe I’ll come to your next show.”

[okayestromeo]

“Wow, you sound like my parents. I think you throw around the term alcoholism too much. I call it, ‘I like to have a good time syndrome’.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“Oh, God, don’t say that.  I’m way too young to sound like anyone’s parents for at least another five years, at the very earliest.”

[okayestromeo]

“You know, I gotta admit that I haven’t really thought this out that far. You get to the end of a race and you don’t really think about how you still have to walk home, you know?”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“I guess, but if the race is making it until sunset without getting drunk, I’m pretty sure that’s called alcoholism.”

[benedickwindsor-blog]

“Somewhere between riding an angry bull and bungee jumping with a fraying cord.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“That...does sound dangerous.  I’m in, but only if you tone it down a little.  I don’t know about you, but I like being alive.”

[humorwooed-deactivated20160708]

“Probably since I was in, like, middle school.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“Wow. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an actress, but then I actually tried acting, and I wasn’t very good at it.  Have you done a lot of shows?”

[humorwooed-deactivated20160708]

“Are you a student too?”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“No. Did you always know you wanted to be an actress?”

[benedickwindsor-blog]

“I’m in the mood for something a little bit dangerous tonight and you seem like the perfect person to go to. Please assist? I’m cute and I’m buying.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“What do you mean by ‘dangerous’?”

[okayestromeo]

“Look at that,” Romeo says, pausing to face the opposite direction. The sky is streaked with bright pinks and cool oranges - and he’s quiet for a moment longer. “The sun’s setting, it’s six pm, and I’m not drunk yet. It’s a fucking miracle.”

[hermiacaro-blog]

“I don’t think that’s a miracle; it sounds more like good decision-making.  How long are you planning on keeping the ‘miracle’ going?”