Hannah Joy M.

Quising English
Grade 9 – Maunawain

Cooper and Agatha meet in a hospital for the same reason: they are both sick. What happens
next in the story? When will they next meet?
Cooper is a mischievous child who likes to run away whenever it is time for an injection. He
would run in the hospital hallway until he met Agatha, lying in her bed, sleeping like a doll, she
has a rare disorder called "Narcolepsy" that causes her to sleep for long periods of time. That
day, Agatha awoke for the first time, and Cooper saw her for the last time.
Cooper is still at the hospital after 7 years, doing his routine of running away from nurse Leo,
the nurse can't do anything. Going back to his room, he noticed that the vacant room is now
being occupied so he got curious and opened the door, then he saw a girl sleeping like before, a
Deja Vu, not knowing it was Agatha, after a while it was dinner time so cooper called Agatha to
eat because they eat together on that floor, Agatha saw two other patients, Reema and Javi. 
Cooper likes to tease Agatha, and it's become their routine; they're like frenemies. They even
visit Manong Taguro's mamihan, where Cooper promised to eat bulalo 100 times before
passing away. Agatha heard Cooper cry for help for the first time after months of staying, not
because he is in danger, but because he is receiving treatment for myeloma. Despite being told
not to; Agatha went to the room. Cooper was initially hesitant, but he allowed Agatha to hold
him. After that, Cooper asked Agatha to stay awake for him, to which Agatha replied, "I'll try,
but to be honest, I have this habit of disappointing people Coops." And at every check-up, they
are together, accompanying each other and believing that everything will be fine. So, when
things became difficult, Agatha made the decision to take the pills with no assurance that they
would be effective. Things went smoothly at first; she no longer felt sleepy, but things took a
turn when she slept again for 8 months as a result of the pills, and the effect cost her, her life. 
After realizing that her time is almost up, she enjoys them to the fullest rather than
complaining; even though she can feel the pain, she tries to enjoy every moment until she can't.
"I'm tired. I'm sleepy. Is it okay if I sleep?" she asked. Cooper replied, "You can sleep now,
Agatha."
A year has passed, but Agatha is still in a coma; the doctor said she was brain dead when she
was rushed to the hospital, and it is only the machine that keeps her alive; however, Cooper
remains hopeful that Agatha will awaken. Cooper's illness returned after 2 years; he no longer
wants to have treatment because he knows it will return; his body frame changed drastically; 3
years later, Agatha is still brain dead; Cooper still believes Agatha will wake up so he can say
goodbye, until he saw Agatha while lying in bed, smiling at him and asking him to live long, but
Cooper said he is ready to go.
Friends who saw him outside talking to someone said that when someone is about to die, they
see someone close to them who has already passed, and that is when they realized Cooper is no
longer moving. Doctors attempted to revive him, but "Cooper Alvarez. Time of Death, 9:30 PM."
And then, at the parents' confirmation, they turned off the machine that interprets, "Agatha
Grace Tanya, Time of Death: 9:32 PM."