It is a warm summer evening. We sit together with my mother whom I had not seen for ages. There is a teapot on the table and we drink tea with milk, sipping from a saucer and dipping dry bagels in the tea.
"I'm so glad to see you! You are young and beautiful. "
"No," my mother laughed.
"Look, already I am grey at the temples. Better tell me about your life, how are you ."
"Well, Mum. I am fine. I live in a perfect place on the beach.
Do you see a silvery car? This is mine. If you wish, we can ride in the wind.
"No, I do not want to,"cried my mother in confusion. "I have never been in the car since then."
"My daughter, how you changed!"
"Mum, I have grown up and I am going older without you. Your grandchildren are adults already."
Mum got up from the table, tall and slender, and began to admire the photos of grandchildren on the wall.
"Now it's your turn to tell me."
"I'm happy and calm too,only I miss you. My thoughts are always with you. If I feel sad, then I start... to sing.
What? Do you sing? wow...I remember how well you sang a long time ago with our accordion. Let's sing now?
We started to sing funny songs,embracing each other.
We sang all of my mother's favourite songs and we roared with laughter. We could not stop.
"Tell me, please,I was a naughty girl and you loved me less than my siblings? "
Mum nodded,
"No, my silly girl, how can I love my fingers on my hand differently ?"
The sun went down behind the clouds and it was beginning to get dark. Bagels with tea were over and we moved onto the salad and herring.
"Mum,I remember how you made me a beautiful dress. I was the most well-dressed girl in the classroom and I was very proud .
Your handmade dolls were very funny and we took care of them.
Every morning you braided my pigtails with colourful ribbons, but nasty boys hurt me by pulling them off.
Mama smiled again.
"This is normal work for all mums. What's the big deal?"
"Yes, nothing special. Of course. Do you know how I needed your support? I've been alone all my life. Why did you leave us so early? I was only 10, and my brother 3?"
Silence. It was quite dark and Christmas lights illuminated all around. Mum sat silently, gazing thoughtfully into space.
"Mum, take me with you,"I muttered again.
"No, daughter, not your time."
"I want to go with you,"I whimpered tearfully, somehow turning into a small fair-haired girl who clung tightly onto mother's skirt.
"Whew, whew,"something twitted in my ear.