There was once a ship that sailed gently through
the seas. Boarded were hundreds of people and among them were the two infants,
Benedick and Beatrice. They were together for some unknown reason but danger
struck. A hard-blowing, strong-raining storm greeted them and cut the ship in
half. Unfortunately, the two babies were separated but thankfully, two ships
came to their help. Benedick was rescued by Montaboat, owned by the Montagues,
and Beatrice was rescued by Capuship which was owned by the Capulets.
The Montagues and Capulets have been rivals for years and it seemed that their
rivalry wouldn’t end without blood. Years passed, both families had loved their
own adopted child like they were their own. Beatrice was given great care and
grew as a gorgeous maiden, while Benedick grew as a brave and handsome young
man. Never did they saw each other, but after 20 years, their lives met a
life-changing turning point.
Three witches came to visit Montague to tell him about their prophecy. With
their ugly faces and crooked teeth, together with their long, sharp and dirty
fingernails, Lady Montague wished to send them away but Montague disagreed
after finding out that their prophecy was of great news for his own power. The
three witches called forth 3 spirits. The first spirit showed a knight wearing
a crown, signifying that Montague would be the new king of Verona. Eager to
make this true, Montague plotted a plan to kill King Escalus. He succeeded and
like what the prophecy said, he became the King.
However, his felicity was short-lived due to the prophecy of the three witches
given by the remaining spirits. The second was an infant in a pool of blood,
showing that he would be killed by a man not born of woman. The third was an
armored head with blood dripping out of its opening. He didn't seem to mind the
prophecies at first and went on with his plan to kill his rival, the Capulets.
Battles were fought but at the end, Capulet confesses that he was untimely
ripped and he beheaded Montague with a triumph smile on his face.
Benedick was distraught and wanted revenge for his father. He promised never to
marry and to spend all his remaining years avenging his father holy. But fate
never seems to run out of surprises. Benedick and Beatrice's lives would meet a
bittersweet turn.
As the days near the 21st birthday
of Beatrice everyone helped in the preparation for this grandest occasion. They
spent days on preparation. While passing the market, Benedick overheard gossips
about the beauty of Beatrice and became eager to see her himself but probably
just for his revenge. The big day came, and Benedick wore a disguise and went
to the party. There he saw Beatrice staring at him with an awe expression on
her face. Their eyes met and it seemed like the world just faded away and left
nothing but the two of them alone. They fell in love at the first sight and
Benedick's crave for revenge for his father and his belief that he'll never
marry vanished into thin air. He forgot about the anger he felt for the
Capulets.
Days passed and the King Capulet wanted Beatrice to marry a nobleman named
Paris. Beatrice refused to and told her father that she's in love with
Benedick. The King Capulet turned red with fury. He told Beatrice that if she
would disobey his command, he'll have her either executed or sent to the
monastery to be a nun. Beatrice went to Friar Lawrence for help and was given
the potion that would stop her pulse for 48 hours. She told Benedick of the
escape plan. When the night came and Beatrice's body was transferred in the
family tomb, she finally woke up and ran into the forest with Benedick.
However, Paris saw what happened and followed them into the forest.
Paris allies with Puck, a mischievous fairy, and ordered him to pour a love
spell on the lips of the sleeping Beatrice while Benedick was out hunting. Puck
followed Paris, and when Beatrice woke up, she immediately fell in love with
Paris and they kissed thoroughly. Benedick saw what happened and got so enraged
but chose to hide it first. When the spell faded, Beatrice couldn't remember
what happened. They decided to go and get married on a small village. During
the marriage, Benedick proclaimed and told everyone that Beatrice was a whore.
He was so furious with Beatrice and his initial desire for revenge returned.
He left Beatrice on the village and ventured back to Verona to kill King
Capulet. After arriving, he immediately sought the senators and other officials
and convinced them to conspire against the King.
Before the planned assassination, while Benedick in his room, a spirit named
Ariel came to visit him and deliver news that would surely twist and crush his
soul. Ariel told him that he(Ariel) is the spirit guardian of his parents and
that when they died, he had watched over Benedick all through the years. Ariel
also told Benedick about Beatrice's innocence and that it was all Paris and
Puck's fault. Benedick immediately felt guilty, sorry, and horrible all at the
same time. He had left Beatrice alone; he had accused her of being a whore yet
the truth she was innocent and faithful all those time. He realized that he
never stopped loving Beatrice and that he was just consumed by his rage. He
changed his mind about assassinating King Capulet. He was about to go and stop
the other senators when he freezes on his feet and felt the world crashing down
on him as Ariel told him the truth that had been buried together with the
shipwreck 21 years ago.
After being left by Benedick, Beatrice went to Verona in hopes of explaining
and proving her innocence to her beloved. But as she stepped foot on the
castle, she felt something very wrong. So she ran. She ran so fast and at last,
she saw the dead body of her father. She cried and wailed. But then something
struck her and she suddenly feared of what might have happened to Benedick. She
stood up, and moved her numb legs, not even quite noticing of fast she was
running. She saw the door on the ballroom where she first saw Benedick slightly
open. Her heart was drumming inside her chest. She picked up her speed and
alas, she reached the door and opened it.
She stood there and saw the greatest horror she could ever imagine. In the
center of the room was Benedick lying limpwith blood pooling over his body. She
didn't skip a beat; she quickly darted toward him and fell on her knees. She
cradled his head on her lap and asked him to wake up. Slowly and weakly,
Benedick opened his eyes and tears started to fall from them.
“It's my
fault. I didn't save him.” he said weakly, barely a whisper.
“No, it's
not. I love you.”
“I love you
too. Much more than life. But our love more powerful than the stars is also
more impossible to touch, for it is forbidden. It is forbidden, my dear twin
sister...”
He took his one last breath and died in her
arms.
Beatrice, painfully shocked of her love’s
dying message, took the dagger out of Benedick’s body and said “Oh, sweet
dagger, take away all of the sorrow. Let my body be your sheath…” Without
second thinking, she stabbed herself and her body lay above the body of
Benedick.
The citizens of the kingdom went inside and saw the
dead bodies of Beatrice, Benedick, and King Capulet. They found a note that was
seemingly glowing saying the events that perspired for the last days. Paris,
who also entered the castle, saw light figure over the bodies. Paris doesn’t
know why but he feels that the light figure is crying.
The figure then walks of out of the door, its true
appearance revealed. “It’s finally over; I guess it’s time, after 21 years,
our family can be reunited again, in the sky. Benedick, I hope you don’t get
mad at me for not telling you the truth sooner, I had my reasons but at least
now, we can enjoy the happiness of forever.”
Teachers feel tired and depressed.
They are also like students. The only difference is their experiences and their
professionalism. Teachers are the one responsible for their students. We stay
at our school longer than the times that we are at home. Maybe, that’s the
reason why they are called our second mother. I know that our teachers will
scold us for some reasons but they are doing this for our own good, like what
mothers do. 
I have a classmate that treats our
teacher like her own mother. It all started when my classmate posted a message
for her mother died a long time ago. Our teacher commented on that photo saying
if she could be the mother of my classmate. That is the start of their
unforgettable memories. They go home every day with each other. My classmate
sleeps on the shoulders of our teacher.
