Act 5, Scene 3

Dear Diary,

I finally took the potion. Oh, exactly what I was worried about! The potion did not work. Well, I think at first it worked. I woke up in the tomb. I could not move, but I was awake! I was so scared! Then, I heard someone come in to the tomb. It was Romeo! Oh, Romeo, my dearest Romeo! The plan worked. I tried to get up, but I could not move! I was stuck there! I tries to scream, but couldn't! Romeo was talking about how he was about to kill himself! He must think I am dead. Did Friar Lawrence get the note to Romeo? Oh, he probably didn't! Romeo was there, in the tomb. Finally, we are able to be together and it did not work! Oh, it was impossible to watch Romeo be so hard on himself! I cannot live without him and he was about to kill himself! He had poison in his hand and love in his heart. Love for me. He truly did love me and i love him! I will always love him! He kissed me before he drank the poison and i wanted so badly to wake up right then and there. I could not, though. I could not move or talk or do anything. I just lay there, watching the love of my life say his last words, make his last movements, and die. Oh, he died and I must die with him! If death is what allows us to be together, then that is what shall be. Death is our Friar. Death is what truly married us. Once it was too late, I finally woke up! Oh, Romeo was laying there on the floor! I could not believe that life was the cruel! He lay there, dead, waiting for me to join him in heaven. I was hoping to kiss him and get some poison off of his lips, but they were dry. I had nothing to kill myself with! I must die now, Romeo was waiting for me! I looked on the floor and saw a knife! I took the knife and stabbed it straight into my heart. I knew that I will be with Romeo forever, and he will be able to mend my what I have stabbed. It is now me and Romeo, forever.

- Juliet

Act 4, Scene 1

Dear Diary,

I just came back from visiting Friar Lawrence. I walking in and Paris was in there. He started talking to me and calling me his wife and all! Who does he think he is? I am not his wife nor will I ever be his wife. I am in love and married to Romeo. Well, that was the problem. I wanted to talk to Friar about marrying Friar. Ugh, i would rather have a terrible painful death, where is was tortured, rather than marry that fool! Friar Lawrence gave me a really good idea, i guess. First, I am going to take this... well I don't really know what it is... but it is somewhat like a poison. Except, I am not going to die from it! He is going to tell Romeo about it. My family is going to think I am dead and send me off to the family tomb. Then, Friar Lawrence and Romeo are going to meet me there when I wake up. It will be fine, though. I know it is dangerous and everything but it is worth it. Unless... unless, oh no! It probably is actual poison. He is trying to kill me because he does not want to get into trouble because he married me and Romeo! He probably thinks I am going to tell everyone about me and Romeo. No, someone who practices being a Friar for his whole life would never do such a thing. How long has he been a working with herbs? What is he didn't get the mixture right and it doesn't work? I will have to marry HIM! What if it does work and I wake up before Romeo is there? I will be right next to Tybalt and my other dead relatives. Thank god i have Romeo because without him, I would never have the strength to do this! I will drink to Romeo and do it for Romeo. I will do it so Romeo and I can finally be together!

- Juliet

Act 3, Scene 5

Dear Diary,

Romeo came to see me today. I am truly worried because he is banished and is still coming back to Verona. However, I am happy to see it is in order to see me and talk to me. My mother interrupted our short conversation before Romeo had to leave. She came into my room and was wondering what was going on. She asked me if I was every going to stop crying and mourning over Tybalt's death. Frankly, I hate having to lie to my parents about why I have been weeping so often. I feel terrible because it seems as if I do not care that Tybalt is dead. Tybalt was my cousin. Although he was a bit of a hot head, he always treated me well and I most certainly will miss him. Right now, I do not know as to which I will miss more: Tybalt or the thought of perhaps my relationship with Romeo getting better. Mother kept calling Romeo a villain. It was so hard to sit there and allow my mother to talk about my husband that way. Oh, I wish this fight never happened and the family feud never existed. That way, life would be so much easier and I could do what I wanted with my love life. I had to tell my mother that I wanted Romeo dead. This was probably the hardest thing I ever had to do. I love Romeo with all my heart and to sit there and lie to my mother was extremely difficult. I told her that I wanted to take all the love I had for Tyablt and take it out on Romeo. This conversation suddenly grew terribly worse when she told me about my father's idea to get over my sadness. She told me that my father things I should marry in order to be happy again. This whole idea is mad! Everyone is mad! My mother, the Nurse, my father, Romeo, Tybalt, and even myself: we're all mad! Marriage is the reason behind my sadness and my father thinks that it will make me happy. Oh, how I wish I could explain to them everything. That is what will stop my sadness. I told my mother how I felt about marrying Paris and she told me to tell my father. So, when he came to my room, I told him. I have never seem him so furious with me! He called me a spoiled brat and told me that I get everything I ever have wanted. Oh, why? Why does this have to happen to me. Maybe the Friar will know what to do. After all, he can't marry me after he has already betrothed me and Romeo... can he?... would he?

- Juliet