Soon after Irene is forced to travel with Rokita and the major she finds the opportunity to escape. Luckily, Irene knows exactly where to go. Before Irene left to go with Rokita and the major her "cousins" told her about a relative they had that would be more than happy to have her stay with them. Sure enough when Irene arrives at the new family's house where she would be hiding, they welcome her in. The two parents introduce themselves as Pani and Marek Ridel. They also tell her they have a son, Janek, that was around her age that was at work. So, all through the night Irene speaks with the family until their son walks through the door. Irene knows it is love at first sight. Soon Irene begins to follow Janek and everything he does. She finds out that he is a member of the partisans and she willingly signs up also. Irene loves Janek and will do anything to be with him. For once Irene is happy, even though what she is doing is dangerous. She is helping Poland while enjoying the company from the love of her life. Soon Janek proposes to Irene. She is overwhelmed with joy and accepts. A few days before the wedding Irene is trying on her dress. Janek walks in and tells her she looks beautiful. Pani scolds him for looking at her in her dress and says it is bad luck. Janek and Irene just laugh. Janek continues to tell Irene that he is going to fight in a ambush later in the night. Irene begs him not to go, but he says he must. Janek is killed later that night, just weeks before the wedding. Irene wants to die. She thinks several times about killing herself, but she does not. She continues to fight for her country with the partisans. She throws herself into her work, no longer afraid of dying. She knows that she can still help and she will not give in to defeat.
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