Hope and Darkness

Ch 4

Ch 4. A Day of Remembrance-Mavis

A few days later we have mom and dad's funeral.One of the most hardest and saddest days off my life.I just want to stay under the covers and wish it was a dream.That when I wake up they will be alive and I'll be back home in no pain at all emotionally or physically like nothing bad had ever happened at all.Aunt Megan brings me some vanilla yogurt to eat with a slice of wheat toast with butter and water.She has me also take my morning meds to help take away my pain in my ribs and back.I hardly touch any of my breakfast since I'm too sad to eat. Aunt Megan has to help me get undressed and take a bath since I have a lot of injuries and my right wrist is broken and after she helps me dry off she helps me get dressed. She brushes out my hair for me and pulls my hair up part of the way into a ponytail for me.She also has to change the bandage on my back covering the stitches from my back surgery. She also has to help brush my teeth which is embarrassing,but I don't really care today.I'm wearing a lavender scarf mom use to wear and a beautiful cross necklace she wore all the time. Today I'm dressed in a short sleeved black dress with black tights and a whiter cardigan sweater.Aunt Megan is wearing a black blouse and skirt. Aunt Megan takes my left hand in hers and says

"I know today will be hard,but you will get through it.I'm going to be there right beside you and your family will be there for you too.My husband and kids are also coming to support you and since they knew your parents also. Today should be a day of remembrance. To remember the joy they brought and all the love they had for you.To remember all the good memories and to remember everything they taught you or did for you.They are with Jesus now and are watching over you.They must be so glad and relieved you are safe and sound now and that I'm taking care of you.That you have all the love and support from me,your friends and family,,"Aunt Megan tells me choking up with tears in her eyes.

I smile back at her,but tears fill my eyes also.I nod at everything she tells me.

Hey it will be okay.I'm here.I love you so much,"Aunt Megan tells me embracing me in a hug.I let her hold me for a minute and feel safe and calm in her arms.I wipe away my tears and then she finishes doing my hair.

She then helps me slip on my black dress shoes since I can't bend down without being in a lot of pain.I lock arms with her and we walk into the living room.I feel a twinge of pain travel all the way up my back as we slowly descend down the hallway.

"You are doing great Hun.We're almost there.We made it,"She tells me once we made it.

Her kids are already busy waiting downstairs sitting on the couch already dressed. Tara is wearing a cute flowered dress and sandals with her hair pulled up the same way way Aunt Megan did my hair. Kyle is wearing dress shirts,dress pants and a tie.

"No playing on your phone or messing around.I want you all to be on your best behavior.This is a day to remember Mavis's parents.She needs all our support.Okay",Aunt Megan says to all of her kids.

"Okay mom I understand,"Tara says slipping his phone back into his pocket.

"Yes mommy I understand,"Kyle replied.

Both of them listen to her without complaining.Though she doesn't have to worry about Kyle playing on a phone since he is still too young to have one.Her husband Toby comes downstairs wearing a black suit,tie and pants.