Dream Catcher

Part 3~ Balloons

Rüya~

“Mum?” I asked after Dad left, “Do you think you and dad will ever get back together?”

“Oh, that’s a bit soon to tell sweetie, but it looks promising,” Mum replied,

“Mum, I-I’m having trouble swallowing,”

“Oh, okay, I’ll call a nurse,” when the nurse came I started to get cold and I started to shiver and I suddenly felt tired, “So Rüya, what seems to be the problem,” the nurse asked,

“I’m having trouble swallowing and I’m cold,”

“Oh, I’ll get Doctor Heart,” when Doctor Heart came in the nurse obviously told him what was wrong because he started to fiddle around with my tubes to change them. He was changing them to a higher strength, that’s not good news. He then walked over to my mum, “She might not last much longer, “he said in a lowed voice but I could still hear but I pretended that I didn’t. I snuggled down under the covers and closed my eyes because I felt so tired. Mum walked over to my bed, pulled up a chair and sat down. She stroked my hair just like she did when I was little, “Why don’t you get some rest sweetie, “I nodded,

“Mum?”

“Yes dreamer,”

“Stay,” I said and she nodded.

Abu~

Rüya had a restless night, tossing and turning. A few times during the night she took random deep breathes. I thought they were her last but thankfully they weren’t. This morning it was though. Rüya passed away at 6:33 am on October the 6th 2013. I rang some people, including Tom, to come to the hospital and say their goodbyes. After everyone had left I wanted to tuck Rüya in one final time when I felt something under the sheet. I lifted up the covers and lying next to Rüya was a finished dream catcher with a sealed envelope attached. I flipped the envelope over to see who it was addressed to. Me. The letter was for me. Tears welled up in my eyes and I opened it:

“Dear Mum, if you find this, I have probably already passed on. I sort of knew this day was coming and so I decided to make this for you. You were my best friend through all my treatment, the ups and the downs. I love you Mum.

Rüya

PS I made the dream catcher attached for you. It’s my best one and I want you to have it.”

A week after Rüya had passed away we had the funeral. Rüya and I had planned this quite a while ago, a few years after she was diagnosed. She didn’t want her funeral to be a big deal; she just wanted the people closest to her. The ceremony took place outside where Rüya loved to spend her time. All the guests were given balloons with pieces of card attached to them so they could write their secrets on them and then we let them all go at once.

A few years after Rüya passed on, Tom and I got back together and after much talking, we decided to have another child, Rüya would have wanted us to be happy after she passed on. On the 14th of February 2014 (which happened to be Rüya’s birthday) I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. We named her Rüya jr. We all pray every night to Rüya even though we aren’t religious; we feel it is the best way to talk to her.