Louisa grabbed Brigitta's book and pen being ready to write everything Briggita would dictate her.

Louisa: Just give me enough time to write everything down.

And Brigitta starts her story:

Although it happened not that long ago, it really feels like a lifetime. When mother had passed away way too soon, it felt like everything was taken away from me. It really made no sense at all. Mother had always been so strong and healthy. Whenever we were in trouble or felt sad, she was there to ease the pain. She was always so happy even when skies were grey.

Once I asked mother 'What is the most precious thing in this house?' Mother said she not just one precious thing but seven wonders, seven wonders she wouldn't trade for all the richdom in the world! Whenever mother was home, there was joy, the house was filled with music. Her voice was so warm and comforting, that I never needed to be scared. Dit it all seem to good to be true? Was it meant to be a fairy tale that wouldn't last forever?

People say I notice everything but unfortunately that doesn't mean I can look into the future. It was fate that stroke and it stroke hard. Nobody can foresee it and nobody can prevent it from happening even not the one with the strongest heart. Scarlet fever was the virus that got us all but all of us survived it thank(s to mother's good cares. She was the best doctor we could have imagined. But the impossible happened and the virus caught our mother. I don't remember mother had ever been sick before. Seeing her lying all exhausted in bed not even strong enough to drink a glass of water by herself was heartbreaking.

I just wanted to do everything to bring her back but what could a little girl like me do? Even with all the wisdom in the world I wouldn't have been able to save her. I cried almost every night because I knew she would soon leave us forever although my heart would never want to accept this. Still I prayed to God for a miracle to happen.

I will never forget that night when mother called us all in her room one by one. I was patiently waiting for my turn when Friedrich came out, tears just flowing like waterfalls down his cheeks. Never did I saw my big brother like that before nor has he been like that after that sad event. While Friedrich was comforted by my sisters, I entered mother's room feeling my heart beating like crazy.

There she lay, all pale and skinny. The bright colour on her cheeks was vanished and would never return again. This wasn't the picture I wished to recall but how much I have tried to ban and to forget, it keeps reappearing in my worst dreams even today. Oh I remember very well the things she said to me.