Phantom Nightray (Published Under PSICOM)

Chapter 17

Parang bigla na lamang tumigil ang mundo ni Coraline nang makita niyang hinalikan ng kanyang kakambal ang lalakeng kanyang minamahal sa harap niya at sa harap ng ibang mga tao sa mismong araw ng kanyang kasal.

Her twin, Caroline even smirked at her while kissing Phantom. Kaagad naman itong itinulak ng lalake. Lahat ng mga tao sa loob ng simbahan ay natigilan sa biglaang pangyayaring iyon. Whispers of the visitors echoed the silent walls of the church.

"Dios mio, what is this?"

"Shameful."

"Yan ang pamilyang papakasalan ni Phantom?"

Her hands curled into a fist and her jaw clenched as an outburst of anger hit her. She doesn't care about the humiliation that her twin caused, ang galit niya ngayon ay dahil sa paghalik nito kay Phantom.

"What are you doing here?!" Phantom shouted at her twin. Caroline grinned and looked at her. Her twin is obviously intentionally trying to piss her off—and it worked because even before Caroline opened her mouth to say something to piss her off even more, her palm landed on her twin's face already.

She wasn't able to suppress her anger anymore. Caroline crossed the line that she's been extending for years and years. She's never felt this kind of anger ever before in her life. Lahat ng tao may hangganan talaga ang pasensya. Just like a gun, it's not dangerous until someone pulls the trigger.

The gasps filled the room. Napahawak ang kanyang kakambal sa pisngi nito at tsaka siya sinamaan nang tingin.

"How dare you?!" Caroline shouted at her.

"How DARE you?" She shouted back at her. Tila napatigil naman ito sa biglaan niyang pagsigaw dito. Pati na rin ang kanyang mga magulang ay nanahimik. She's never raised her voice like this someone before, she's always calm and poised but this time is different.

She snapped. And yes, plus the preggy hormones. Attitude na attitude siya ngayon dahil dito.

"Your days of bullying me is over Caroline. Ilang millimeters pa ang ikakapal ng mukha mo bago ka tumigil?" She said to her twin sister with her chin high up. Sinadya niya talaga ito to make her twin sister feel small.

She's pissed as fuck.

"Coraline, stop—"

Sinamaan niya nang tingin si Phantom at tsaka niya tinanggal ang kanyang veil. Everyone's eyes widened when she suddenly wiped his mouth using her veil.

"What the—"

"Wipe it off, that's mine." She said at tsaka nilingong muli ang kanyang kakambal na nakatulala lamang. Sapo pa rin nito ang kaliwang pisngi nito na kanyang sinampal kanina.

She's never felt this kind of satisfaction before. Hindi niya alam na manggagaling lang pala iyon sa sampal. Kung alam niya lang ay sana matagal niya nang sinampal ang kanyang kakampal.

Shoot, slapping her twin's face is so satisfying.

"Caroline, why are you here?" Tanong ng kanyang ina sa kanyang kakambal. Pagak naman itong tumawa.

"To ruin her wedding, of course. I met Phantom first, I have his car—"

"Stolen." Coraline cut her twin off.

"You stole his car and set me up. You expected the things to get worse for me but when you found out that things are actually getting better for me, you're here to ruin it. Too bad, I'm no longer the same Coraline that you used to bully back then. Hindi na ako naaapektuhan sa childish ways mo. Grow up Caroline. I'm done and you should too." She said to Caroline with finality in her voice.