Relationship Between Romeo And Juliet

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As I walked into my room, all of my emotions hit me at once. I was concerned about the many outcomes that could arise after tonight from drinking this sleeping potion. The first worry that popped into my mind was that tonight may have been the last night I saw my single-minded parents. However, it also was the last time I saw my beloved nurse. The women who nursed me, and groomed me into the woman I have become today. She is the one who saved me from my parent’s stubborn feud with the Montagues. She is the one who let me be with my love, Romeo. Maybe I should call her into my room. She could calm me down, and she could tell me everything is going to be okay. Oh, who am I kidding, she would just forbid me from doing the act. I need to do this alone, without anyone here to stop me. Another worry I have is that the mixture will not work at all. If the potion does not work, and I wake up in the morning, I will have to stab myself with a dagger. I will do anything to stop Paris and I’s wedding from happening tomorrow. I love one man, and one man only. I will not let my parent’s ridiculous wish get in the way of my happiness with Romeo, the one I truly love. I believe that we belong together and that no feud between our families should ever get in the way of that.
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He could have easily added a lethal substance to the mixture without me knowing. Maybe Friar Laurence worries that word will get out that he married Romeo and I. He knows that could ruin his reputation, because of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. He is the one who joined our hands in marriage without our parent’s consent. However, I trust Friar Laurence very well. I feel as if I can confide in him very easily, and that he has his best intentions set out for me. He is a holy man, and I should be ashamed of myself for thinking

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