They sat down; Jim thanked the people for coming and started to play a soft melody on his piano. He began the introduction.
Jim, who had decided to make a forest excursion when he had been younger, followed his usual paths stopping for a rest.
A woman in her mid twenties approached and just by her voice, Jim could make out that she was a wonderful person. What he was not able to see, was her deformed face covered in deep scars. Her name was Sally, she was thankful that Jim could not see her believing that otherwise he would not have started a conversation with her. She felt comfort and trust in Jim and soon opened up to him telling him about her sad and tragic life.
She had formed a family some years back and had lost her two kids and husband in a car accident. She had survived but was left with the results of the crash. She had thought of suicide several times but had taken all her strength thinking of her family and started a new life. She now worked as a servant in a hotel nearby, she could not find any other job because of her appearance. Although her sound stayed calm, Jim felt how difficult it was for her to talk about it.
She had just changed the blankets of room number 3, when a newly married couple arrived at the hotel to spend their honey moon. He was a good-looking gentleman named Pete, she was a young girl who had little idea and experience with life. For the first time since the accident, the young man looked into her eyes and thanked her for her kindness. Early in the morning they would meet for a walk in the forest. She was not only delighted by his good looking, but especially because of his kindness and sensitiveness. The hotel had five rooms, the couple decided to take the room the female owner of the hotel had taken for her marriage.
Over the bed, she and her husband had once scribbled their names as a souvenir. The new couple decided to follow the tradition. The ring which they had decided to scribble with broke leading to the owner to think in an omen. Her husband had been called to take part in war just after their marriage and had died. Some days later, a letter arrived for Pete giving him immediate orders to join the army, World War II had begab. His wife and family waited anxiously for his return. Finally, after four months at war, he came back without announcing his arrival because there was something he did not want anyone to see. He went into the hotel room and locked himself up for several days not allowing anyone in until Sally convinced him.
He lay on the bed, covered in tears which hid the scar that crossed his face. It was hardly possible to recognise him and Sally knowing what it felt not to be able to look into the mirror tried her best and encouraged him to look at the positive side of his life. His family and wife visited him regularly, he could feel their rejection. His wife came to visit him daily, then every couple of days and finally no more.
Pete lost the need of love from his family and was grateful that Sally helped him as much as she could. Sally became his angel; she had been his one and only hope to deal with his life. Two years later they married, feeling true and intense love.
When the story had ended everyone clapped in tears and turned to the back of the room where a couple faced the wall. Everyone knew who they were.
