My juliet OTE exercise

Dear Juliet,

What in the world were you thinking, girl? Taking that draught! Didn't you know that poor fool, Romeo, wouldn't want to live without you? And you might have let him in on what you were planning. I mean, getting even with your parents is one thing, but don't you think you took it just a little too far?

You know, something similar happened to me. And I didn't react like the brightest bulb in the lamp either. My parents thought I was too young, he wasn't good enough, blah blah blah blah blah ...

What one earth gets into us women, that we make such fools of ourselves over some man! I decided, just like you, to get even with my folks by faking my death and running off with Jimmy. Boy, was that a mistake. I wound up in the hospital, getting my stomach pumped, tubes running every which way. My folks nearly went nuts when they found out what I'd done.

And Jimmy? Damn fool took one look at me in that hospital bed and ran off with Dana Maxwell. Didn't even have the cajones to say he was sorry. After he promised me the moon. Well, I learned my lesson -- no more Romeo types for this gal.

Sorry things didn't work out better for you and your guy. At least he had the guts to kill himself when he thought you were dead.

If there is such a thing as reincarnation, I hope you have better luck next time.

Affectionately yours,

Gina