Hate vs. Love ✓ [Original Version]

Chapter 29 And The Lovers Will Reunite

Chapter 29: And The Lovers Will Reunite

Pride & Prejudice is a tale mainly revolving around Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. They meet at a Ball thrown by Mr. Bingley, a close friend of Mr. Darcy. At the Ball, it's established that Mr. Darcy is a proud, arrogant man. Elizabeth holds that view of him, but Mr. Darcy's proudness eventually starts to disappear as he develops feelings for Elizabeth. But she meets Mr. Wickham who tells her how Mr. Darcy was a more or less fraud, jerk, and untrustworthy person.

He tells her that Mr. Darcy had taken over Darcy's father's money and empire after the father had died, but Mr. Wickham was the rightful owner not Darcy. All false. Elizabeth, though, believes Mr. Wickham and hates Mr. Darcy. So, when she gets a proposal by Darcy, she refuses and tells how he had been unjust to Mr. Wickham, unjust to her because of his mean attitude, and unjust to her sister whose marriage Darcy had broken.

But Darcy gives Liz a letter with the explanation. She understands how Wickham was the jerk and Darcy was the good guy. Eventually, they meet up and Darcy helps her find Lydia (young sister of Liz) who ran away with Wickham! At the end, Liz and Darcy are together.

Moral of the story: hear both sides before making up an opinion.

That's my guess, at least.

"Boys and girls, you have all read 'Pride & Prejudice,'" Ms. Spruance, yelled from onstage. All of us students sat in the auditorium seats, staring at her. Of course, we had all read the book, courtesy of taking a Literature class.

I was pissed off at being here. My whole body ached and head hurt, but I guess I had to suck it up.

"Now, we have a spin to it," Ms. Spruance said dramatically. There were some chuckles, nevertheless, the woman continued, "In our play, there will be drama, romance, action, and much more! The major twist is that Elizabeth Bennet will receive a proposal from Mr. Wickham, and she will accept it. Unlike in the original story, Mr. Wickham will actually pretend to have feelings for our Liz not Lydia, the younger sister."

"Interesting," Julian muttered next to me.

I just gave him a look of disbelief. "This is so ridiculous."

"Just listen, Cassie," he said, shushing me.

I played with the drawstring of my hoodie as my teacher kept talking. "Mr. Darcy will be too late with his proposal and reasons. Elizabeth will say no to him. But at her wedding with Wickham, Lydia and Jane will bring out the truth. Everyone will see how big of a fraud and liar Wickham was. Then, Liz will run away and find Mr. Darcy just in time as he is leaving for London."

"And the lovers will reunite," Julian finished with the teacher. I gave him an odd look, but he just smiled.

"Who is the cast?" Lucas yelled in the seat in front of me.

"Good question. I made the cast this morning. For Jane, I have Megan Schlars," Ms. Spruance as she looked at the notebook in her hand. Megan sat right next to me with a surprised look.

"You seem the Jane type," I told her.

She stuck her tongue out at me and said, "You seem the Liz type."

I was about to tell her to be quiet when Ms. Spruance cut me off. "Mr. Bingley will be played by Trevor Smithson. Lucas Crowell as Mr. Darcy. Julian Aylmer as Mr. Wickham. Sorry Julian, but you just have that nice, charming personality--perfect for Wickham," the teacher said with a guilty look.

"Jolly good," Julian answered back. There were some laughs and snickers. Ms. Spruance continued blurting out other cast roles.

"Jolly good," I mocked.