Love's Flaming Torch

Main Characters

Mary Reily

Age: 35

Born:  April 7 1964
Ethenticity: Irish American:  Third generation

Protogonist
Ocupation:  Student at Mercy College studying for her Masters in English Literature.

    

  Mary Reilly is a pretty 35 year old college student from White Plains, NY who is studying for her Master's degree in English Literature.  Mary falls in love with Eric Garcia, the fire-fighter who rescued her friend and mentor, Paul Smith from a fire at his home, 1087 Maple Drive.

Mary Reilly is confused about love.  She is adamant in forming a relationship after recovering from a date rape in Senior year and a devastating break- up with her ex-fiance, David after finding him in bed with another woman.  Then Eric Garcia, the fearless fire fighter who rescues her mentor, Paul Smith from a fire, looks at her with his penetrating, Spanish blue eyes and ignites a fire deep within the recesses of her heart.

Eric Garcia

Age:  41

Birthday:  March 3, 1960
Ethenticity:  Spanish American:  Third generation

Died:  11 September 2001
Occupation:  Firefighter/ EMT

Eric Garcia is a firefigher who died on September 11, 2001 when he was sent to Tower South of the Twin Towers.  When Eric was fourteen he was sent to reform school for committing several acts of pyromania.  He was reformed and reintroduced to society at age 18 under the mentorship of vetran firefighter, Joseph Patrick O'Brien who took Eric in and taught him the ins and outs of firefighting.  With Patrick's encouragement, Eric got training as a ETM technician and later became a fire fighter.
Eric met Mary Reilly on 7th November 2000 when her mentor, Paul Smith's house burnt down.