Pen and Paper
By Faith Delostrico
There was a girl named Sophia, she was an intelligent student, she was very hardworking person. She was simple and good daughter to her family. She was now studying in a tertiary level or she is a college student. She is studying far from her family, she is boarding alone and she was very serious with her study.
One day, her best friend Jenny told her, “oh, hi Sophia, how are you? I missed you! It seems that you look pale now.” “I missed you too Jenny, I am very sorry if I don’t attend last night party because I am busy with my study, I have many things to finish in my study.” Sophia replied. But her best friend always understands her. They go to canteen to eat their lunch.
Sophia was one of the top students of their school, that’s why she is very workaholic in studying her lessons; because she wanted her family would be proud of her. Time and days had past, its already vacation and Sophia was very excited to go home to see her family. When she was at home, her family was very happy. One day, her grandmother notices something to her. “Sophia, my dear why are you so pale? What’s wrong?” “Lola, my sister was a very workaholic student maybe she is always studying overnight, because she wanted to be the valedictorian of their class on her graduation day.” Her brother Eric replied. Her grandmother only smiles and hugs Sophia, but Sophia had sadness in her eyes.
Sophia didn’t tell her big secret to anyone, even though to her best friend. She really keeps it especially to her family. Sophia always felt headache when she was still in her dorm. She decided to go to the doctor, then the doctor find out that she had a brain cancer. Sophia was so sad and disappointed. She always cries every night about her problem. She doesn’t know what to do and she don’t have planned to tell it to her family because she did not want them to get worried.
One day, she realized instead of always crying she decided to spend most of her time in writing and writing. She writes how important life is while living in this beautiful world. Sophia is always with her new best friends the pen and paper. She already accepts to herself that someday she will be dying.The most awaited moment had come, Sophia’s graduation day. The family was very excited. But before that, Sophia knows in that night maybe tomorrow will be the end of her life, she really feels it. She cries and prays to the lord about everything and that night she also wrote a letter for her mother.Her brother Eric knocks at her door that morning. “Knock, knock miss valedictorian girl. Its time to wake up and prepare for your graduation day.” But no one answers. He knock and knock until he decided to open the door by himself. At that moment, he saw his sister on her bed and did not breathe anymore and looks so pale. “Mother! mother! Help me! He shouted. Then suddenly mother come. “What happened? Mother asked. Then she saw her daughter on bed. She starts crying, “Oh my God, whaaaaat happened to my daughter? She cries and cries. After few minutes, she notices a letter in the table. She opened and read it.
Dear ma,
Maybe when you read it now, I am already in the other world. Ma, I am so sorry if I did not tell you my big secret. I went to the doctor last few days and he find out that I have brain cancer. I did not tell you because I am worried with my hospitalization. I am sorry mama. I will miss all of you. Please take care of yourself always, especially to Eric and grandma. Have a good start without me.
Love,
Sophia
After reading it, mother sat on the floor and she cannot accept of what had happened to her daughter. She wished that she was only dreaming and hoping that when she wakes up everything will be alright.
One day, her best friend Jenny told her, “oh, hi Sophia, how are you? I missed you! It seems that you look pale now.” “I missed you too Jenny, I am very sorry if I don’t attend last night party because I am busy with my study, I have many things to finish in my study.” Sophia replied. But her best friend always understands her. They go to canteen to eat their lunch.
Sophia was one of the top students of their school, that’s why she is very workaholic in studying her lessons; because she wanted her family would be proud of her. Time and days had past, its already vacation and Sophia was very excited to go home to see her family. When she was at home, her family was very happy. One day, her grandmother notices something to her. “Sophia, my dear why are you so pale? What’s wrong?” “Lola, my sister was a very workaholic student maybe she is always studying overnight, because she wanted to be the valedictorian of their class on her graduation day.” Her brother Eric replied. Her grandmother only smiles and hugs Sophia, but Sophia had sadness in her eyes.
Sophia didn’t tell her big secret to anyone, even though to her best friend. She really keeps it especially to her family. Sophia always felt headache when she was still in her dorm. She decided to go to the doctor, then the doctor find out that she had a brain cancer. Sophia was so sad and disappointed. She always cries every night about her problem. She doesn’t know what to do and she don’t have planned to tell it to her family because she did not want them to get worried.
One day, she realized instead of always crying she decided to spend most of her time in writing and writing. She writes how important life is while living in this beautiful world. Sophia is always with her new best friends the pen and paper. She already accepts to herself that someday she will be dying.The most awaited moment had come, Sophia’s graduation day. The family was very excited. But before that, Sophia knows in that night maybe tomorrow will be the end of her life, she really feels it. She cries and prays to the lord about everything and that night she also wrote a letter for her mother.Her brother Eric knocks at her door that morning. “Knock, knock miss valedictorian girl. Its time to wake up and prepare for your graduation day.” But no one answers. He knock and knock until he decided to open the door by himself. At that moment, he saw his sister on her bed and did not breathe anymore and looks so pale. “Mother! mother! Help me! He shouted. Then suddenly mother come. “What happened? Mother asked. Then she saw her daughter on bed. She starts crying, “Oh my God, whaaaaat happened to my daughter? She cries and cries. After few minutes, she notices a letter in the table. She opened and read it.
Dear ma,
Maybe when you read it now, I am already in the other world. Ma, I am so sorry if I did not tell you my big secret. I went to the doctor last few days and he find out that I have brain cancer. I did not tell you because I am worried with my hospitalization. I am sorry mama. I will miss all of you. Please take care of yourself always, especially to Eric and grandma. Have a good start without me.
Love,
Sophia
After reading it, mother sat on the floor and she cannot accept of what had happened to her daughter. She wished that she was only dreaming and hoping that when she wakes up everything will be alright.