I opened the door and found my sister just in front of me. She was
trembling all over her body. I felt so sorry for her but I didn't know what
to do. I wanted to take her in my arms like I used to do when Gretl or
Marta felt sad. But I couldn't imagine my big sister would appreciate to be
treated like this. But I just wanted to do something and took Louisa by the
hand.
Brigitta: Mother wants to see you.
Louisa: I'm afraid, Brigitta. What if she will say that I have been such a bad girl and .
Brigitta: Trust me, she won't. And I'm with you, I will be there too.
I put my arm around around her waist. 'We will go togethe'r.
Louisa looked me in the eyes. She seemed more relieved now. 'Together' she whispered.
Hand in hand we went inside. Louisa's mouth fell open when she saw how bad mother's situation really was. Louisa released my hand and ran to the right side of mother's bed where she kneeled down. She took mother's hand and put it up to her cheek.
Louisa: Oh mother, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry for all the troubles I've caused.
Tears were running down her cheeks. In the meanwhile I had moved to the other side of the bed, kneeled down and took mother's other hand.
Mother: There's no need to apology Louisa. I know we didn't agree that often but don't think I love you less. To tell you the truth I was very much like you when I was your age. My mother also had a hard time to deal with it.
Louisa: I will be a good girl from now on mother, I would do anything if you just don't die. I .
Louisa couldn't finish her sentence as she was hindered by tears. Mother caressed Louisa's face and pulled me closer to her.
Mother: Louisa, being rebellious or even disobeying doesn't mean there's less love in your heart. I know how close you are with Brigitta. In many people's eyes you two are the opposite but the perfect example that all difficulties can be overcome.
We both laid our heads on her shoulders.
Mother:: Maybe you don't realize it now but you girls will need each other. Brigitta, take good care of Louisa. Louisa, take good care of Brigitta.
Mother took both our hands and united them.
We looked each other in the eyes and a short silence followed.
'Friends forever' whispered Louisa. 'Friends forever' I replied.
And with those words mother closed her eyes forever. I'm not sure but I think the last I saw of her was a smile. For the first time we could hear the thunder striking hard.
Louisa put down the pen.
Brigitta: Here take my handkerchief. Don't worry, I won't dictate any more now.
Louisa wiped off her tears. 'It's a perfect way to end it. And you know what?'
Brigitta: What?
Louisa: Although this was your own experience, it didn't differ that much with mine.
Louisa hugged her sister and said 'I love you little sister'.
Brigitta: I love you too big sister. Friends forever.
'Friends forever' replied Louisa.
Brigitta: Mother wants to see you.
Louisa: I'm afraid, Brigitta. What if she will say that I have been such a bad girl and .
Brigitta: Trust me, she won't. And I'm with you, I will be there too.
I put my arm around around her waist. 'We will go togethe'r.
Louisa looked me in the eyes. She seemed more relieved now. 'Together' she whispered.
Hand in hand we went inside. Louisa's mouth fell open when she saw how bad mother's situation really was. Louisa released my hand and ran to the right side of mother's bed where she kneeled down. She took mother's hand and put it up to her cheek.
Louisa: Oh mother, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry for all the troubles I've caused.
Tears were running down her cheeks. In the meanwhile I had moved to the other side of the bed, kneeled down and took mother's other hand.
Mother: There's no need to apology Louisa. I know we didn't agree that often but don't think I love you less. To tell you the truth I was very much like you when I was your age. My mother also had a hard time to deal with it.
Louisa: I will be a good girl from now on mother, I would do anything if you just don't die. I .
Louisa couldn't finish her sentence as she was hindered by tears. Mother caressed Louisa's face and pulled me closer to her.
Mother: Louisa, being rebellious or even disobeying doesn't mean there's less love in your heart. I know how close you are with Brigitta. In many people's eyes you two are the opposite but the perfect example that all difficulties can be overcome.
We both laid our heads on her shoulders.
Mother:: Maybe you don't realize it now but you girls will need each other. Brigitta, take good care of Louisa. Louisa, take good care of Brigitta.
Mother took both our hands and united them.
We looked each other in the eyes and a short silence followed.
'Friends forever' whispered Louisa. 'Friends forever' I replied.
And with those words mother closed her eyes forever. I'm not sure but I think the last I saw of her was a smile. For the first time we could hear the thunder striking hard.
Louisa put down the pen.
Brigitta: Here take my handkerchief. Don't worry, I won't dictate any more now.
Louisa wiped off her tears. 'It's a perfect way to end it. And you know what?'
Brigitta: What?
Louisa: Although this was your own experience, it didn't differ that much with mine.
Louisa hugged her sister and said 'I love you little sister'.
Brigitta: I love you too big sister. Friends forever.
'Friends forever' replied Louisa.
