Shakespeare+VL


 * Much Ado About Highschool**


 * Claudio's Point of View**

I had just walked out of my AP Science class. I couldn't wait to tell Hero, my girlfriend, what had happened today. My best friend, Don Pedro, had sat next to me, which in retrospect may have been a bad idea. We had been dissecting frogs, and, well, let's just say that it hadn't ended well.

Don Pedro walked beside me down the hallway, looking down at his phone the whole way. He was texting his brother, Don John, who he had just made up with after a long lasting fight. It didn't look like what he was reading now was good news. Don Pedro looked grim.

"What is it, Pedro?" I asked him, worried.

"Claudio," he replied, "I think we need to check this out. John just texted me, saying that he just found proof that Hero is cheating on you."

"What? Are you sure? We both know that Don John isn't always the most honest person in this school," I say, my heart beat quickening. This isn't possible. Hero would never cheat on me. She was the best girlfriend anyone could have. Plus, her dad would never allow her to do something like that. He was the principal of the high school; he would know what was going on and end it.

"He's my brother, Claudio. We may have had a rocky relationship, but I trust him now."

"What //exactly// did he say?" I asked, my pace quickening.

"He said that he saw Hero kissing another guy by the lockers," Don Pedro replied.

We turned the corner, facing the long hallway lined with lockers. I paused, readying myself for anything. I took a deep breath.

"You okay?" Don Pedro asked.

I nodded, words beyond me. I started walking towards my locker, my eyes peeled for Hero. Suddenly, right in front of my locker, I saw a small figure with long dark hair kissing Don John's best friend. No. No no no no no.

I gasped. This can't happen.

Almost as if another force had overtaken me, I felt my body turn around. Then I started to run.

After I had run across the field, I felt someone grab my shoulder. It was Don Pedro.

"What are you going to do now, Claudio?" he asked me.

I don't answer because I have no idea. Hero means so much to me, but I guess I just fell for her stupid tricks. I thought that she loved me when she was really just playing me. Suddenly, I got an idea.

"I'll call her out at Homecoming, when we are announced king and queen. I'll refuse to dance with her!" I proclaim.

"She deserves it, Claudio. I can't believe she did that to you. Hero seemed so nice," Don Pedro replied.

"But it was all just an act. Well, she'll get what she deserves when I call her out at Homecoming."

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 * Borachio's Point of View**

I can't believe we pulled it off! Claudio totally fell for it.

This is what happened:

Don John and I were hanging out, //as always//, and he was complaining about his brother, as //always,// and about how Don Pedro and Claudio were so popular, happy, and got all the girls.

I was a little tired of all of his complaining, so I suggested we do something about it. That must have inspired him, because he came up with some elaborate plan.

This plan involved me, my girlfriend (Margaret), Hero, and a sleepover. Basically, Margaret and Hero became friends. Margaret had a sleepover at Hero's house and borrowed Hero's clothes. A few days later, at school, I found Margaret, and she, wearing Hero's clothes, pretended to be Hero. We waited until Don John texted saying that Claudio was coming. Then we kissed, pretending that Margaret was Hero, cheating on Claudio with me.

Margaret had been doubtful, but it had actually worked! Claudio saw us and turned white as a ghost. Then he turned and ran away. Yet this is the guy that half the population of the school has fallen in love with.

I texted Don John, saying that we finished the plan, and Claudio totally fell for it. I hit send.

Don John may be a little self-centered, but he really does make my life interesting. What would I do all day if it weren't for him? I mean seriously, it's so boring here.

I still can't believe that this plan worked. This is so awesome! Next time someone is messing with me, I can prove to them that I'm smarter than I look. I'll gain a little respect, at the least, for tricking Claudio. Wow, what a way to end the day.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ //2 weeks later...//


 * Hero's Point of View**

I was sitting in the car, on my way home, when my good friend Ursula called me up. I put her on speaker phone.

"Hero, do you want to get dressed for Homecoming at my house?" she asked me.

I grinned. "I'm already halfway there."

I pulled into her driveway. Ursula's house had a cozy feel inside. It was like a second home to me. I knocked on the door, then let myself in. I went up to her room.

"Hey, Hero!" she exclaimed. She was half way done curling her hair and already had a sparkly light blue dress on. It poofed out from where she was sitting.

"Hey, Ursula," I greeted her.

I quickly went to the bathroom and slid into my dress- a long, flowing pink dress with sequins along the waist. Then I walked back to Ursula's room to do my hair and makeup. Ursula had this awesome vanity with a huge mirror and lights. Plus, she was an amazing makeup and hair artist.

Ursula had finished curling her hair, and she looked gorgeous. Her date was going to be amazed.

"So, what do you want me to do with your hair?" she asked me.

"I was thinking soft waves pinned back. Do you think that would look good?" I ask

"That sounds great."

After we were ready, our dates came to pick us up. Claudio seemed a little off. He almost seemed angry. It was weird.

We reached the dance, and it was really well done. Lights shone every where. Music played loudly but not too loudly.

After dancing with various people, since Claudio said he didn't feel well enough to dance, it was time to announce the Homecoming king and queen. I kept my fingers crossed for Beatrice and Benedick.

Then they announced the names. "Hero and Claudio!"

//Oh my gosh! I can't believe it!//

We walked up to the stage, me grinning, Claudio looking upset. I started to ask him what was wrong, but he stopped me. Once we reach the top, Claudio said that he wanted to make an announcement.

"Hero cheated on me, and I refuse to dance with a girl like her," he announced into the microphone. Everyone gasped.

"What?" I exclaimed as I grew pale.

"We are over, Hero," Claudio told me quietly. "I can't believe I thought I loved you."

I began to tell Claudio that I had never cheated on him, but he stormed away. Naturally, I started running.

Tears streamed down my face as I ran out of the building. I ran and ran until I reached the park. I sank down onto one of the swings on the swing set. I had never cheated on Claudio, and I never would have. It must have been some horrible rumor.

That rumor had just ruined my life, because I really did love Claudio.