A Story A Day. Story 264 of 365: Window.

"There is a new reply on your post..." that was the title of the email Diane received that afternoon. She didn't open it at first, because she usually receiver half a dozen of those every day. A couple of hours later, as she was checking all of her emails, she opened it. It was a reply to her request of fans of her favorite band in her city and, apparently, there was at least one. Music was her favorite topic of conversation, but her friends didn't like the same music she did, so she could only talk about it online. She promptly replied to "throughmywindow" and they started talking through the forum private messenger.

She was surprised at how well had they connected, it was as if he could read her mind. They had lots of things in common, apparently. For Diane, he was a mix between an older brother and a best friend. She was eager to meet him, but also a but also a bit afraid, what if he wasn't what she thought he was? However, the more they talked, the more she was convinced about their need to meet. She braved up and asked him whether he wanted to speak face to face. "throughmywindow" took unusually long to reply, she started thinking that maybe he had grown tired of her. When he finally replied telling her that, of course, he wanted to meet her, but that he was not able to leave the house, she sighed in relief. He then explained her that he was on a wheelchair and that his health was not too good, Diane told him not to worry, that she would go to his house.

And so she did, she knocked nervously on the door failing to recognize it as the same house where she had seen the boy through the window. A middle-aged woman opened, asking whether she was Maurice's friend. When Diane answered, she hugged her and told her she was glad Maurice had a friend, he had had so little luck in his life. She lead Diane upstairs and knocked on a door, some noise came from inside and the older woman led the girl in. As soon as she saw him, she recognized him, and he smiled back, a crocked smile lacking half his teeth, but a smile, nonetheless.