Sweet Peas

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“Sweet Peas”

 

Mona sat in sickbay with her face buried in her hands. She tried desperately to control her tears, but to no avail. She looked up at the biobed across from her and saw her grandmothers Minerva’s lifeless body. Mona’s once again closed her eyes to block out the image. “This can’t be happening. I knew she would leave one day, but it’s too soon.” Min had been such an important person in Mona’s childhood. In the months and years after her brothers betrayal Min had been a mountain of strength and the only thing Mona could trust.

 

Mona sat in the garden of flowers with her eyes closed. She took in every fragrance hoping it might trigger a memory. But there was nothing. “Damn” she cursed under her breath as she swatted at a nearby flower. She stopped quickly sensing the older women behind her. “I am sorry. I shouldn’t have said that, its just so …what is the word?” Min gently smiled and replied, “frustrating”. Mona nodded silently as tears came to her eyes. “What do you do when you can’t recognize anyone one around you? And for that matter you don’t even know yourself. Who do you trust?” Mona’s voice became more frantic as she continued to talk. “How do you find the reason to go on when… I can’t even remember what happened a few months ago” Min let out a sigh and took a seat next to her young granddaughter, she gentle stroked Mona’s wild mane. “I know it is very hard for you, my darling. But is can only get better. Trust me. You will remember, it just might take a while. But know this, I am always here. Even if you can’t remember it…” she trailed off. Without warning Min’s voice began to resonate in Mona’s head. “You will always sense that I am here, in you mind. No matter what you do or what you remember, I will always be in here” She tapped Mona’s chest and finished her statement out loud “and here”. Mona forced a smile and gave the older women a hug. As she did this the smell of perfume filled Mona’s nostrils and she smiled “I love that smell, you always smell of sweet pea’s an old earth flower.” A smile spread across Minerva’s face. “See my darling, it’s all coming back.”

As Mona’s mind returned to sickbay the smell of sweet peas filled her nose. She didn’t understand how that was possible, but looking up she once again saw her grandmother. Turning away Mona began to adjust her uniform because of the intense heat in sickbay…why was it getting hotter in here? Mona’s wiped her forehead as everything began to get darker.

 

Dr Desdemona Levy

Chief Medical Officer