My mother said she would cook for our reunion dinner on Saturday. You can see the six dishes on the dining table.
Dora waited at the dining table. I saw her waiting and so decided to give her a piece of chicken. She smelled fish, but it was spicy so I did not give her fish.
On the fateful day, it happened just after our dinner when everyone was free, really free -- even Clara finished washing the dishes. After the incident, we talked about it, and came to know that Ricsson saw Dora at first at the window. But we were so used to her walking in and out and nothing happened. She was so skillful. So apparently he left her alone. But moments later, when I was walking to Isaac's room, and at that time, Ricsson was looking for Dora too. Ricsson saw Dora. He did not know that was a reflection of Dora or the real Dora outside the window. Dora looked at Ricsson and she 'fell'. Ricsson conveyed the message next. After the incident, we talked and thought and it was like all planned carefully. Dora 'fell' as though planned, waiting for Ricsson to see her and then waiting for Ricsson to convey the message to me. I heard the news with disbelief. It was so unreal. How can it be? But still we have to face the music.
We were suppose to eat Yu Sheng after the dinner, but in the end we need to tend to Dora's departure. We went downstairs and I saw her lying on the ground. I quickly carried her in my arms. She was not dead yet. I called out, "Dora, you must pull through." and the children helped to search for emergency hotlines to call vet or pet ambulance. Dora was so weak and warm in my arms. But later I saw her eyes not the same anymore. She was gone...
Still we sent her to the vet, Mount Pleasant Veterinary Group. It was still open during Chinese New Year Eve, a day where many shops closed early. Carrying Dora in my arms, we took Gojek to 2 Jalan Gelenggang. Over there, a vet quickly tend to us. However, he declared Dora's death. He told us that her legs were broken too. Her jaw also dislocated.
The vet brought us to a small room where we could spend the last moments with Dora. It was a sad moment for everybody yet we were grateful that Dora had chosen to end at this perfect timing where everybody was around. There were even time allowed for us to grief. Not only was she obedient, she was so considerate until the end of time.
