Phantom Nightray (Published Under PSICOM)

Chapter 19

"It's possible that the result of the pregnancy test that the patient did was a false positive. She's taking Alprazolam as her anxiety medication." Doctor Darius said to him while they're inside the hospital room. Coraline is already in a stable situation and they're just waiting for her to wake up.

"W-What about the moodswings?" he asked the Doctor.

"Could be a phantom pregnancy. Maybe she believed that she's really pregnant because of the result of the false positive pregnancy test kit."

Phantom let out a deep breath and interlaced his hand with Coraline's hand. He then kissed her hand and bit his lower lip.

Their wedding wasn't a successful one because of Coraline's twin sister's interruption. The visitors have been controlled so that the news about this failed wedding day won't get out. Wala na siyang problema sa iba aside from his parents and Coraline's family. His parents got disappointed from what happened and Coraline's family is currently being questioned in a police station.

He ran his fingers through his hair out of frustration and sighed heavily.

Pregnant or not pregnant, he doesn't care anymore. The moment Coraline opens her eyes, he'll ask her to marry him for real this time. So what if she isn't pregnant? So what if that was just a false positive result? Kung matutuloy ang kung ano'ng meron sa kanilang dalawa, he could just make that false positive as real positive.

"Please wake up..." he whispered to her ears.

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"When is she going to wake up?" Tanong ni Phantom kay Doctor Darius na kasalukuyang nag-c-check ng vitals ni Coraline. Doctor Darius looked at him then he removed his glasses and his stethoscope.

"There's no telling when the patient is going to wake up. After all, she suffered a trauma from the ordeal. Don't worry, Mr. Nightray, she'll wake up soon, just be patient." Doctor Darius said to him and tapped his shoulder.

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong with Coraline?" He asked the Doctor again and Doctor Darius shook his head while smiling at him.

"There's definitely nothing wrong with her, she'll wake up." He said to him and then left the room with the nurses.

He sighed and looked at Coraline who's laying on the hospital bed with her eyes closed. It's already been a week since her surgery and she hasn't even made a single move. She's getting thinner and thinner as days went by.

Hindi niya alam na may tine-take pala itong anxiety medications. Turns out, Coraline's been diagnosed with anxiety disorder when she was still a high school student. Dahil sa kagustuhan nitong i-please at sundin ang mga magulang nito, she studied very hard and became a top student. Many people loved her for her intelligence and charm but many hated her for that and ended up bullying her. That bullying lead to her developing an anxiety disorder.

He didn't know about it until Coraline's parents told him about it. Hindi rin halata sa babae na may pinagdadaanan pala itong ganon because she doesn't look like the type to have an anxiety disorder. She's cheerful and doesn't break down easily. Nagkamali siya ron.

He bit his lower lip and approached Coraline who's still sleeping. Both of her skin and lips are pale but she still looks beautiful.

He smiled sadly while looking at her sleeping face. He never imagined in his life that he would fall in love sincerely to someone. He never wanted to get married because that topic bores him. He was comfortable being alone kasi alam niya sa sarili niyang he can manage all by himself. That was his mindset until he met Coraline.