[Act 1, Scene 1]
"I had a dream last night. A fairytale one" I told him as I sipped my Latté.
"Ohh! You did!" He replied.
Expressionless.
"I went back, right back into era of poetry, of class, of romance, of when women started to CHARM men"
"Are you pulling out your contexts from Literature?"
"Obviously, isnt that the reason why I went back into the era of the Renaissance?"
"Probably, so tell me more" He smiled.
"I was rich, in one of those fancy gowns. Or in other words, I was her, the Juliet, the one from Shakespeare."
"Ohh! You met Shakespeare?"
"Unfortunately, no. If I had I would have asked him why?"
"Why? But why why?"
"Why was he depressed? And whom are his Sonnets addressed to? Why isnt he talking about his wife in those Sonnets? Who is the 'dark lady'?
"You think too much"
"Isn't that what I always do?"
"Yes, but I just wanted to point it out again"
"Thank you"
"You're most welcome"
[Act 1, Scene 2]
"Bestow upon thee, my charming young lady. In my heart of hearts, thou hast risen, to be my only romance"
"you sound nothing like Romeo"
"ohh, Ik not as if I remember all the lines 'My Romeo' pulled out"
"well was it 'but soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is east and Juliet is the sun'?"
"You learnt it from somewhere didn't you?"
"well probably, but you didn't"
"Fine, but that wasn't what 'My Romeo' said"
"Do I sound like I care?"
"No"
"Then tell me the rest"
"Well, this was a completely different kind of..drama"
"yes"
"My Romeo was still mine"
"what?" He seems to be surprised.
"Lol. you wont get it"
"why not?"
"let's take a walk. shall we?"
"Why?"
"For no reason. pay the bills, we are going out"
"Fine"
[Act 2, Scene 1]
"So now what? what else happened in your middle age treacherous dream?" he asked clicking his fingers.
"It was more romantic than treacherous" I snaped back.
"Lol. You're a hopeless romantic afterall"
"Any problems?"
"ohh why should I have problems with that my Shakespeare girl?"
"Not-"
"Well continue"
"I was standing on the balcony. Looking at the stars. Please my costumes were the best I-"
"You wanna be a princess don't you?"
"At least for a day"
"I'll make you one"
"Will you?"
"Why would I?"
"ohh, shut up"
"Well hope you will someday get to wear those fancy shrilly dress"
"Hmm. I was captured by how pretty it looked. I was wearing them. It was noone else but me. And I saw him. Right there. My Romeo. Looking at me. Under the starry sky. We shared a stare."
"Sounds weird."
"For you-"
"What's so special about always having a starry sky in all your romantic contexts?"
[Act 2, Scene 2]
"'Cause I love stars"
"No there sure is something more"
"Ohh maybe. Stars denote hope. Even in the darkest of the darkest. Even when the Queen moon swallowed by it. The stars still shine. I mean, on the 2am nights I lay awake. Its all the stars I romanticize about. My love. The stars, my thoughts and my love."
"Captivating enough."
"I know I lack words when I come to talk about things I really love."
"I don't think so."
"But I do."
"You're always so wrong about yourself."
"I dont know."
"Yeah. You never know."
"Well, he was there. In his middle aged cloths. Slowly whispering, 'Are you the one I dreamt about last night, young lady?' it sounds cringe. Well, its just a dream right? And dude. I said yes. For real?"
"I am not laughing you are."
"ohh shut up."
"Well, that's how we met. We met 'Once upon a dream'. Then I saw the scene changing. On the screen it showed. 3 months later"
"Oh wow! I wish I was in there"
"You do?"
"Lol no! why would I be?"
"ohh"
[Act 2, Scene 3]
"I had 100 roses. He sent me roses. Every single day after that night."
"I would give Periwinkles instead?"
"why?"
"Roses have thorns. Why hurting myself over it?"
"But roses represent love."
"But dont you think, its love that matters and not the flower and the colour. And if you ask me, I would prefer blue to be the colour of love. Blue is so calming yet so painful."
"True that is. Well he gave me roses. Sorry. He wrote me love letters too."
"why you fantacise letters and long paragraphs so much?"
"I dont know. They are more honest?"
"Maybe but still"
"Noone's thoughts end in one word"
"Obviously"
"Letters is what I prefer over dry texts and heart emojis."
"Your wish is my command my lady--- why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing, you sound different."
"Do I?"
"Yes. Leave it. Then there came a day. We went across a hill. Just him, me, the moon, the stars and the silence."
"Something romantic coming up"
"Oh yes. He took me there. A gentle breeze kissed my face. As usual he gave me a rose. The silence creeping over us. He gently placed his palm on my eyes and slowly closed them."
"And he abandoned you"
"Oh my goodness never"
[Act 2, Scene 4]
"And then?"
"He broke the silence that enwrapped us. He said in slow silent whisper:
'Doubt thou stars are fire.
Doubt the sun doth move.
Doubt the truth to be a liar. But never doubt I love.
I will be your loyal husband. if you will marry me."I blushed.
"That's straight out of Shakespeare dude."
"What else were you expecting?"
"Something more cheesy maybe"
"Snap out of it. Its my dream and that's not what I want. I have always and always wanted to hear these lines. If only someone ever knew me enough lol."
"As expected of you. Continue"
"I opened my eyes. I saw him. Kneeling down right infront of my eyes. Holding a ring. The Sapphire. I was out of words. It felt so real. Without speaking a single word. I gave him my fingers. He stood up and our eyes met, they spoke 'yes'. On my finger. He crawled it up. The ring looked perfect. "Thank you' I couldn't manage to say anything more. I couldn't even say I love you too. I was just overwhelmed. I couldn't--."
"A sapphire ring. Wow!."
"Sapphire ring was just a ring that denoted his love. The same it would have been even if it was just a silver ring with no pearls and diamonds. That moment, that one moment made me go speechless. For a moment, I wished it wasn't a dream. It felt magical. A fairytale."
[Act 2, Scene 5]
"You literally did see something fairytale like. I am impressed"
"Impressed of a dream? wow!"
"Lol yeah! and then?"
"I dont remember much otherthan having candle light dinner,
dancing to Lo-Fi beats and singing over a piano. Pillow fights and small arguments that vanishes in 5 minutes. Well, that's it I guess."
"Candle light dinner, dancing, singing, fights, this is romantic for you?"
"Yes, spending time with the one I love is romantic to me."
"Good that is. He just need to give you all his time right?"
"Isn't that why he is in love with me? To share his time with his special someone?"
"Yes, that sure makes sense."
"Ah thank you"
"Well, I have one question. Did you see your Romeo's face?"
"Yes."
"Who was it?"
"Dont ask, You'll regret asking me that?"
"oh no why would I? Lemme know your special someone."
"You wouldn't wanna know"
"Why not? Just tell me"
"No
"Tell me"
"No I wont"
"Come on girl!! Its just me-"
"Yes that's what it is"
"what?"
"It is you. The Romeo is you-"
[Act 3, Scene 1]
"Been awhile isn't it?" He said sipping up his coffee.
"Yes, its been awhile. Or 5 months since we last saw cachother"
"Are you ok?"
"Yes"
"Seeing someone?"
"Oh why no!"
"Hmm."
"Why you ask?"
"Just wanted to get updated about my Shakespeare girl."
"Ah!"
"You're still embarassed aren't you" He giggled.
"Oh I am not!"
"Yes, you are. Well, I got promoted. Out of state somehow. Though, will move back soon."
"No wonder you went missing. You didn't even text me after that day."
"Yeah I am sorry. I was just being stupid."
"That's what you had always been."
"So you still see those fairytale dreams?"
"No. I would never want to."
"I can understand."
"So what brings you here today? The same place we met the last time? I thought you forgot me."
"Would I ever?"
"Yes you did."
"No, I didn't. If I did why would I wanna see you again?"
"How can I know?"
[Act 3, Scene 2]
"If not you then who?"
"Your new friends you made back in the last 5 months?"
"How did you get to know about someone non-existent?"
"....."
"You are still the same"
"Maybe"
"Well I wanna tell you something"
"What?"
"I won't be the same, but- [He puts his palm gently on her eyes and closed it slowly]
Doubt thou stars are fire.
Doubt the sun doth move.
Doubt truth to be a liar.
But never doubt I love.
I will be your loyal, faithful husband. If will marry me."
"What are you doing? Get up from there! People are looking"
"I am not rich enough to afford you a sapphire ring but this gold one would be fine right?"
"I asked what are you---"
"I am answering you. I am giving you the answer to where we last stopped. Please dont talk. Say yes! I want to hear nothing else."
"I-"
"I love you"
"I-"
"....."
"Thank you."
"Guess your dream came true."
"It did. It sure did"
"I love you. My Juliet"
"I love you too."