The girl walks down the path, hand in hand with the woman.

“ Are we going to the woods again? Are we going to see the sunflowers? “

the girl asks.

“ Yes. “

The woman replies.

They keep walking, at a steady pace. The girl observes the leaves fluttering down from the trees, announcing the arrival of fall. The woman and the girl both stay quiet, not a sound is heard, except from the rustling of the leaves under her feet. Then they leave the path for the woods, and walk towards the meadow. It’s their special place, and it’s also where the girls favourite flowers grow, sunflowers. Soon they arrive at the meadow. The girl sits down on the grass while the woman keeps standing upright. The girl hovers her hand over a sunflower, but doesn’t touch it. She can’t.

“ Mother, when are you going to get over this? I’d like to see you happy again. “

“ But then I’ll stop seeing you… won’t I? I don’t want to forget you. “

“ You’ll never forget me. And I’ll never forget you, mom. But it’s time for me to go. And it’s time for you to move on “

“ Wait! Please, don’t leave… I can’t go on without you! “

The mother cries, tears streaking her face.

“ Goodbye, mother. I love you. “

“ No! Wait, Wait! “

The daughter slowly starts fading. The mother tries to grab onto her, but she can’t. She’s been gone for five years, now.

The woman cries, letting out loud sobs.

Then finally she whispers,

“ We did you have to die like this, my sweetheart? I still wanted to hold you, I still had so much love to give to you. And now I can’t give you anything. You were the one who was supposed to live. Not me, in that car crash. You. “