Not your Romeo and Juliet

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"Ready for the practice today?" Antonio asks me politely.

"Yes." I reply.

"Take your blade out and position it right in front of you and the other hand crouched for defence." He shows the motion, asking me to follow.

"Then swing it on the left first and twist it till you can swing it on the right." He guides me.

I repeat the motion.

"Practice this fifty times before we move forward."

"Fifty times ! " I gasp.

"You want to master the art, don't you?" He raises his eyebrow.

I sigh and obey.

This afternoon revolves around Antonio teaching me few moves and me practicing it fifty times each.

My limbs are sore by the end.

"Isn't this enough for the day?" I say with audible breaths.

"Yes. You may rest for the day." He smiles.

Instead of collapsing like the last time, I put the sword back to the case again before grabbing a glass of water and chugging down all the contents in my mouth.

"Drink slowly." Antonio crackles.

After finally calming my body, I go to my chambers to take a bath. Then I head towards the dinning area to eat something. I won't repeat the same mistake of starving like yesterday.

After finishing everything, I go to my room to sleep.

"My lady, have you had the dinner?" My young maid asks beside me.

"Yes. And I wish no disturbance for the night." I request.

"Certainly. Do you need a massage to relax your body?" She asks.

"That would help." I affirm.

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The massage relaxes my sore muscles. After finishing, my maid retreats out of the door closing it behind her. After confirming her leave, I get dressed in my adventure outfit.

Locking the door, I go to cherish some sleep before he arrives.

We meet four days each week. Out of which, we perform our extrusion only twice. Today is that day.

"I present myself to you, my lady. I request you to bestow me with your beauty and lovely voice." I see a silhouette in my balcony.

"Don't you wish my intelligence?" I joke.

"With you comes your knowledge. It is far beyond words to express that enormous knowledge and elegance, my lady." He answers.

"Good save, Romeo." I smile and open the balcony.

"I'm honoured to get your compliment, Juliet." He smiles back.

"Do you sense it when I sneak in?" He asks amusingly.

"Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneaking in anytime." I reply. He winks.

"I've heard you had an argument with my brother?" I ask.

"My friend's did. I did not join them." He explains.

"Neither did you stop them." I correct.

"I don't wish to involve in fights with your family, my love. But that doesn't mean I would stop it. My loyalty is to you, not your brother. Definitely not Tybalt." He creases his brows at the name of my brother.