From: JAMES ORLANDO             

                           'CyberLove' 
 
        It all happened about 2 months ago. I was home alone and decided to
get onto the Internet, although I hadn't been on in quiet a while.  I was
just sitting there talking to my friends on my favorite channel #Talk2me.
I saw someone join the channel, that went by the nickname Asmodaus.
Somehow we  started to talk. We went through the Hello/How are you?
routine as we all do with everyone. I found out a little bit about him,
like his name is Ben, and he was 20. We found out that we lived not so far
away from each other. So after a little while of getting to know each
other I asked him if he would like to talk on the phone. Soon after that I
gave him my phone number. We talked for about an hour or so about each
other and about our likes and dislikes. Before we ended out conversation I
asked him when we would talk to each other again if we did at all. He said
to page him later that night and he would call me back. Well at that point
I thought that this would probably be the last time we would be talking.
It was just a feeling that I had. I figured that he was an older guy and
he didn't have time to waste on me. When I paged him that night, he called
me right back. I have to admit, it did make me smile.
        We kept talking for about 2 to 3 weeks. I noticed that I started to
have feelings for him that were much more then just friendship. I didn't
want to say anything, because I didn't want to be turned down and have my
feelings hurt. Soon after we started talking about meeting each other. At
that time I wasn't sure what he wanted from me in terms of a relationship.
One night I got up the courage to ask him if he would ever consider dating
someone my age. He said that before he met me he didn't think that he
would. Since we do have a 5 year gap in our ages. Neither of us saw it in
that way, after all we are both people. We have a lot in common in terms
of the way we think, and the way we look at things. I have never met
anyone that was so much like me.
      The day we met was amazing. I was so nervous to meet him. Neither  
of us had seen a picture of each other, but looks didn't really matter
cause we already had feelings for each other. I was sitting in my room
just looking
 out the window, waiting for him to pull up. Then I received a phone call.
He called to tell me that he was a block away and would be there any
minute. I saw his car as I was looking out of the window. The doorbell
rang a second later, I refused to answer the door because I was so
nervous. He entered the house as I walked down the stairs. We saw each
other and hugged "Hello". I was so happy!
        For the rest of the day we sat and talked with my parents. My
father said that he would not permit me to leave the house with him unless
he felt it was safe. Well about 2 hours later I whispered to my father
asking for his permission to go out of the house with him. He smiled and
said sure. We went out to dinner and to a movie. I remember that night as
if it were yesterday. As we were sitting across from each other at the
"Olive Garden". I felt kind of bad cause I wasn't talking very much. I
wasn't sure of what to should say. All I could do was sit there and smile.
I can't help it, he has that effect on me. I enjoyed just sitting there
listening to every word that he said. I didn't know whether I should eat
or just stare into his eyes. The movie we went to watch was great. It was
in a medieval setting, which is just perfect for us.
            During the movie was when the words 'I Love You' were said. On
the screen they were talking about what they loved, I turned to him and
asked him what he loved. He said "You". You can't imagine how much
brighter this made my world. Then came the time where he had to take me
home. I have to admit that this didn't exactly make me happy, it made me
very depressed. Everything changed that night I was with him. I was happy!
Everyday after that was just like a dream come true. We have grown so
close together in such a short time. I have grown to love him with all of
my heart and soul. He has given so much to me, it makes me wonder if I
could ever give him back what he has given to me. Before I met him, I
never believed in myself like I do now. We are even talking about getting
married someday. I couldn't think of anything that I could possibly want
more. When I think about how we met, it just makes me sit here and smile.
Anytime we wish to do so, we can go to the place where we first met and
fell in love.
             I would do anything for him, as he would for me. I never
thought that I could ever be in love like this. I honestly feel like we
were made for each other. I can be so open and straight forward with him.
I don't have to hide my true self and put up a phony front when I am
around him. I don't have to worry about disappointing him. He is so
understanding. Sometimes I think that what we have and what is yet to come
is all a fantasy. I love him so much. I will do anything in the world to
keep him, and that's what I plan on doing. I don't want to spend the rest
of my life with anyone but him. I owe everything to him, because without
him I wouldn't have any confidence, pride, or self-esteem. That's why I
want to spend the rest of my life loving and taking care of him.

					Lisa Orlando
					8/22/95