Beatrice's Family

   My family consists of my uncle, Leonato, and my cousin Hero, as well as Hero's servants. I live with Leonato and Hero, so Leonato is like a father to me, and Hero and I are as close as anyone could be, like sisters. We complement each other well. She is reserved and shy, while I am outgoing and talkative. I also consider Claudio to be part of my family, since he is marrying Hero soon- he acts as if he was my own brother. The servants, Margeret and Ursula, not only take care of Hero and me, but we sometimes confide in our servants some of our secrets.

   You may be wondering if I have a father and a mother. Obviously, I did at one point. Everyone has parents! My parents died when I was very young. In fact, my mother died after she gave birth to me, and my father died only days later because he was heartbroken. I don't blame him. Even though I never knew my parents, I feel like we have a special bond that connects me to them. I wish I could have met them, and I think about them all the time. I never talk about them though, so this is the first time I am actually publicly speaking about my parents. Luckily, my uncle and my cousin have been kind enough to take me in and raise me since the time I was a tiny baby.