That Way Madness Lies: XV of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined

by Dahlia Adler

“What do you want?” Petrucio asked, when both of their hearts had stopped wildly pounding. Katherine thought for a while. “I want … to be respected. To be loved by someone who won’t tie me down and force me to do things I don’t want to do. I want to be independent but know that I have someone to come home to. I want to be myself and to not be mocked.” “You say that like those are incredible things to ask, but they’re not. That’s basic. Everyone wants to feel like that, it’s not special. And if someone cares about you, they’ll give you that stuff without you having to ask for it,” Petrucio said. “And what about you?” Katherine asked. “What do you want?” “I want to turn on the light and look at you,” he replied thickly. “I just want to look. It doesn’t have to be anything more than that.” The knot in Katherine’s throat grew bigger, and her chest began to ache. “What would you do if I never let you?” she whispered.