Alignment of the Stars

Chapter 22

Me being with Conan again makes the scars heal. We were going well but we kept our relationship hidden from my Dad. I know my Dad has plans in destroying us but I've realized how strong our foundation is. As long as we have each other we can escape from his enclosure.

But I was wrong.

I was preparing my things before going to school as I heard Daddy yelling downstairs. I headed downstairs and saw Conan's mom kneeling on the floor. I immediately ran towards them.

"Dad? What's wrong? Please stand up Tita. You don't have to kneel. Dad what's wrong." I said.

Dad was just laughing at us. He stared at Conan's Mom and spits at her. I pushed my Dad but his grasp was too strong. He slapped me, again.

"So you're fighting now Mika? Well, your boyfriend's mother paid a visit. Why don't you introduce me to her." He said sarcastically.

I rolled my eyes, he was playing with her feelings.

"Mika, your friends with Conan for almost a year, you were able to create a relationship with him. I hope you can able to have sympathy for our family. I know Vicente went too much and I didn't know what he did. All I know is that your father put him in jail. Mika, please. We can't live without him, Mika. He's the only person that we can rely on". She said as she continues to beg for my sympathy.

My inner self was laughing, the fact that she is lying. How can he not conclude Conan's efforts in providing necessities for her family? Conan's right, she's blinded by her love by Vicente. But as much as I want to free Vicente, I can't. He deserves to live there for a long time. Setting him free is against my principles and my dignity and my Dad knows that.

" I'm sorry, but as much as I want to help you I can't change my Father's decision, and besides he needs to pay for his vices and it is only right to let him be in prison," I said politely.

Her mood changed, she smiled at me.

"I understand. I'll go ahead. By the way, I almost forgot, you look like your father that's why I never doubt that you have the same feathers." She said as she headed outside our house.

I looked at Dad and his brows were raising.

"What now Mika?" He said as he turned his back on me and bossed me towards his office.

I felt that something is suspicious about him, he is always that skeptical but this time it's different. I've witnessed how his anger can lead him into turmoil. And without a doubt, he's planning something. I was about to enter his office but he directly slams the door.

I texted Conan about his Mother but he didn't reply. I kept on texting him and decided to prepare for my class this noon.

I was donning a white long-sleeved cardigan and beneath it was a white fitted shirt. I paired it with my sandals and of course my channel bag. I also wear my necklace to give details to my look. I wear light makeup to just emphasize my features and curled my hair.

I was already in the car when Conan texted me.

"Where are you? Need to talk to you." He said in a form of text.

"I'm on the way to school, meet you there in 5 minutes" I replied.

I arrived at my school and as I entered the room I saw how my classmates were in circles and murmuring about something, I know for a fact that they are backstabbing.

I asked Celeste about their topics and the happenings.

"Conan's scholarship was removed and he needs to pay for the semestrial tuition this week for him to continue his studies here," she said.

I was so shocked, how can his scholarship be removed? I know his grades wouldn't be affected by our situation and besides, he has always been at the top of our class, and frankly speaking he is a Rizal's Lister and it doesn't give any justice to him.

"What?" I shouted as the attention was in me.

"And you know what's the worst part, Mika? Did you know that Conan was a rapist? Yeah there was a spreading rumor that he raped a student here in our school and the Father of that student wants Conan out of this school. " she said.

I know who's behind this absurdity, Daddy. I ran as fast as I could, I looked for Conan but I can't see him anywhere. I tried calling him but he won't pick up. I ran upstairs heading to the rooftop and saw him lying on the floor. He has a lot of bruises. His face was completely covered by the blood.

"Mika, why are you here?" He said as he tries to smile.

I was panicking, I didn't know what to do. I slowly lift him and let him sit on the chair. It breaks my heart to see him being beaten up.

"What happened? Tell me please? Who did this to you?" I shouted.

I was so angry, as my fist was clenching. He looks at my hand and holds it.

"Don't you worry, it can't kill me. " he smiled bitterly.

He is now suffering from the wrath of my Dad. So this is what he wants, to destroy Conan, to destroy us. But sad to say we are more than our drawbacks.

"I heard what happened to your scholarship? Can you share it with me?" I know it is a bad timing but I want to know. I want to know what happened, so that I can resolve and help him

"It's not just my scholarship that has been removed but so does my work, I've been fired because of unreasonable reasons and now my name is stained by immoral acts that were done by Vicente and not me. And I'm afraid that someday, it's not just the scholarship and my work that will be taken off, maybe one day, I might end up losing you."