Lola listened to the loud rumbling of the storm and sighed.  Needing
comfort, she took the letter from its envelope.  She read silently to
herself...

   "Dear Lola,
      I am writing to beg for your forgiveness.  I am guilty of perpetuating a
terrible lie...  I have only now realized the error of my ways.  I hope I can
correct a great wrong.  Your boyfriend, who you thought was in Mobliz, passed
away some time ago.  I have been writing inhis stead...  We humans tend to
allow the past to destroy our lives.  I implore you not to let this happen.
It is time to look forward, to rediscover love, and embrace the beauty of
life.  You have so much life left to live...
                                       Cyan"

   Her mind drifted back to when the devastating news of her boyfriend's death
reached her.  Her spirits had been immediately lifted by the kindness of this
stranger, Cyan.

   "He's right," she mumbled to herself.  "I've discovered the beauty of
life."  She picked up a single rose and let the perfume fill her senses.  She
placed the rose back into its vase.  "Yet... I have not rediscovered love."

   Lola wanted to live her life to the fullest, but to her... this also
included being loved...