The Blue Guitar — J.E. Wiseman

The Blue Guitar is a contempory love story based on the Orpheus-Eurydice legend and tells how Orrin, a shy janitor in an office building has a crush on Emily, a personal assistant in a law firm. He knows if she could hear his music, she would fall in love with him. Orrin discovered the blue guitar in a music store when he was twelve and was mysteriously drawn to it and was taught to play classical guitar by the man who made it and knew Orrin was meant to have it. One night, Emily comes to the cafe where Orrin plays background music and she is captivated by the beauty of his playing. He now has the love of his life, but his happiness is suddenly taken when Emily is hit by a drunk driver. While she is in a coma, he plays his guitar, hoping to bring her out with his music, but is forced to stop because of the disturbance he is creating. When he returns, she is gone from his life. Though broken hearted,the poignant story ends with Orrin playing his beautiful music that inspires others to fall in love and brings the possibility of a new love to his life.