“You are very welcome,” the man replied. “Can I get you anything? Some coffee, or a water perhaps?” Lucia nodded. “Water would be good righ... now.” “Okay. Stay right here. I will be right back.” “Even if I wanted to go somewhere, I don’t think my legs would let me.” Her rescuer laughed heartily. Lucia liked the sound of his laugh, a low baritone that seemed to come from deep within his chest. “You’re probably right!” The man left her in the booth and headed over to the bar. “Well, I must. When I realized what my mother was seeing I shrieked and pulled the covers over me, curling into a ball under them."Why don't you take a shower and get dressed, then come down and we'll talk," my mother said. She took another look at my body under the sheet and then she walked out of the room.I stayed lying in the bed for a few minutes, letting my mind settle. I had gotten a shock from my mother, but now that I was a little more awake I was starting to think more clearly. What she had seen was. I also called my doctor and told him to begin looking for someone to make me look a little more like a human. Even if it doesn’t come out too well and I’m left with visible scars, you will know I tried.”I leaned down and kissed Angie. I received one back, but she didn’t hold it overly long. I watched her head for the kitchen. I couldn’t at the moment figure her out. I followed her out to the kitchen and sat at the table watching her. I could tell she was just going through the motions of. "Good news" Stephen called out after he had made his phone call. "I've booked a lesson for 11 am on Saturday and then for nine more Saturdays after that. Now I'm off to the markets to see what I can get for Saturday's dinner. Will you be OK while I'm gone? Do you want anything before I go?"After hearing her reassure him that she was fine and didn't need anything, he went off, still whistling happily, feeling contented within himself. It was marvellous how a few good deeds can make one feel real.