Phantom Nightray (Published Under PSICOM)

Chapter 20 - Final Chapter

2 months later...

"There goes that guy again in front of the convent."

"What? It's been two months and he's still visiting that place. Can't he go in or something?"

"I don't know. He'd just stand in front of the gate as if he's waiting for someone to come out but everytime someone does come out, umaalis naman siya agad."

"He looks like a decent man but he's starting to get really creepy—aw! Mama! Ang sakit non!"

"You girls shouldn't judge a person like that. That poor man is longing for the person he loves inside that convent. Let him do his thing."

"He's in love with a nun?"

"Probably, but whoever that person he's in love with, that person is lucky to have him. May the fates lead them to each other again. If they're not destined to be with each other in this lifetime, I hope they'll meet again someday and have the happy ending that they both deserve."

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Phantom sighed as he failed to see Coraline this day. He waited for an hour for her to come out of the convent but she didn't.

He looked down and smiled sadly. "Not today huh?" he said and sighed again.

It's been two months since Coraline decided to end things between them. He didn't want to let go of her but he can't also force her to stay in his life. Hindi siya masamang tao para pagbawalan si Coraline sa pangarap nitong maging madre.

It's stupid and he knows that but he respects her. He loves and respects Coraline at kahit na masakit, he decided to let her go—but not entirely. Before starting his schedule for the day, he'd visit the convent everyday for an hour just to see her ngunit hindi siya nagpapakita sa babae. Just seeing Coraline from a safe distance where she would not see him is enough.

Like his usual daily routine, he visited the convent ngunit these past few weeks ay hindi niya nakikita ang babae. Maybe they're not allowed to go out or anything.

He misses her so much. Kung gugustuhin niya lang, papasukin niya ang kumbento and take her away again like how he did before—but he won't do that.

Mapakla siyang napangiti at tsaka pumasok sa kanyang kotse. He took one last peek of the convent before driving away.

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Kahit na hindi natuloy ang kasalan nilang dalawa ni Coraline, Phantom's parents still gave him the company. He actually should be happy and celebrating but he just couldn't. Ang hirap para kay Phantom na maging masaya because he, himself knows that there's something that's missing in his life. It's not the money or the company... it's Coraline. Aanhin niya ang yaman kung hindi niya naman makakasama si Coraline?

He wants to spend his life with her ngunit alam niyang hindi na iyon mangyayari.

His parents tried to set him up with different women but he rejected them everytime. He wants Coraline and Coraline alone.

He sighed and rubbed the temples of his forehead nang maramdaman niya ang pagpitik non. He kept himself busy to distract himself from the pain of longing for the woman that he loves. He's been working twice as hard than before. Accepting deals, after deals but his way of distracting himself is taking an effect now. Napapabayaan niya na ang kanyang sarili, he couldn't even rest. Sleep doesn't work anymore because everytime he closes his eyes, si Coraline ang kaagad niyang nakikita.

He coughed when the door to his office suddenly opened. It was his secretary. Marko Rodrigues.

"Sir, I can do those things for you. You really need to rest." Marko said to him. He immediately shook his head.