Scene Three. “How did it go today?” Aurora came out through the sliding doors, juggling a wineglass and two boxes of takeout Chinese. Esti jumped up to help her arrange things on the tiny balcony table. “I got the part of Lady Capulet, and I met a very cool Puerto Rican girl named Carmen. She’s playing Nurse.” “Lady Capulet?” Aurora didn’t hide her indignation. “Who got Juliet, then?” “Danielle, the blond girl who was here the other day. I always suspected that Shakespeare didn’t really envision my straight brown hair and flat chest.” “You know the actors were all men back then.” Aurora sat down and took a sip of wine. “Juliet probably had to shave every morning.” Esti tried to laugh. “I was so sure you’d be Juliet again,” her mom said with a frown. “I can’t believe they’re making you play Juliet’s mother.” “It’s okay, Aurora. The other kids are really good.” “They’d better be.” Esti squirmed on her rattan chair, pretty sure the words were meant as a compliment.
