“Shhh,” cautioned Romeo, opening the fire escape door.
Only a paper-thin wall separated Annalese from the hall so she was well aware of the couple’s escapades; she dubbed them “Romeo and Juliet” even though they did not fit the classic story.
It was two months ago when she first heard them. A trip down the escape stairs was a weekly event. Last week Juliet came back alone. Annalese heard Juliet sob, “Oh, Romeo, Romeo, how lonely you have left me.”
This week Juliet trysts with “Hamlet.”
“Oh, Hamlet, are you to be or not to be?” Fondly, Annalese remembers her own Shakespearean melodramas.
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Very nice! I like how you transitioned Juliette from Romeo to Hamlet.
Thanks, Frank. I’m glad it worked. I had a sentence saying she had dubbed the new guy “Hamlet.” But it had to go because of the 100-word limit. I’m glad it worked to take it out.
For a minute there, I thought YOU were claiming to remembering Shakespeare, and someone would need to tell you that we’re not THAT old! 😂
My trysts were not with Shakespeare in person. 😀 I only know him because of College Literature course. If you haven’t read my Simplifying Shakespeare, try it out. It’s short like all my stuff. https://onetahayes.com/2019/12/09/simplifying-shakespeare-2/
Loved it! Very clever combobulation of all the plays names!
Now you’re throwing a learning experience at me, combobulation. Okay I’ll go look…. I looked it up. Now I need a way to use it. Impress somebody.
The more common usage is as “discombobulation.” But I thought a school teacher would know that! 😂
❤️&🙏, c.a.
This school teacher knows See Dick, See Dick run; See Jane. See Jane run. 😀
That Juliet! She’s as fickle as a cat in a birdhouse! J.
Haha. You made me laugh. Her lonely heart did find comfort quickly.
I saw Romeo and Juliet but my love story took a dark turn.
Yes, indeed, a major bad ending. I believe we discussed before that she decides the call the fire department to rescue the innocent. I’m glad others did not suffer from her suffering, except of course, the insufferable villian in the story.
I hope Juliet knows Hamlet ends in tragedy too! Nice take.
I’m afraid Juliet only is only aware of the “happy” times. She hasn’t suffered the consequences of her actions yet.
A bard remix, clever stuff
Why, I thank you very much.
Shakesperian stories often end badly. After Hamlet, who next!
That is yet to be found out. Perhaps King Lear. She has been noticing the guy down the hall has been learing at her. She is curious.
Clever and well done.
Thank you, Bill.
Very finely crafted story, Oneta. I enjoyed it very much!
That pleases me very much. Thank you.
Your Juliet really needs to think her taste in boyfriends. Does she know about Ophelia? I like how you’ve given Annalese’s point of view here.
No, this modern Juliet cares not a flip about Ophelia’s needs, wants, not future. 😀