“Trent, I think your dad’s illness is deteriorating day by day. You’re only fifteen but you’re his only child and heir to his entire empire. You know you have to take all those responsibility” Assistant Mu said. He looked at Trent and look at his father whose eyes were closed shut, breathing terribly. Assistant Mu has been with the family since Trent’s father was in his early 30s.

“I know” Trent answered. He looked at his father one more time before walking out. His mother died when he was only one week old and now, his father was incapacitated on the bed and he has to take over the entire business at the age of fifteen, Trent felt very sad about this. He took his dairy and walked out of the vacation house where his father was kept safely. Trent walked to the beach side, he sat in front of the moving water then he began to write some words into his dairy. Trent was doing this when sand was thrown on him.

“The fuck!” He cursed and turned sharply to the direction it came from. Anger flushed his face but when he saw the face that threw the sand on him, his anger immediately settled. He looked at the girl as if he had seen an angel. She walked to him quickly and began to dust his body. She was as pretty as the sunflower, My lily, he said in his heart as if he had planned the name before.

However, Madine began to dust his cloth saying “sorry” each time. Then, Trent gained himself, he frowned and said;

“It’s fine” He said and pushed her again away.

“You’re such a slob!” He said and walked out. Madine watched his retreating figure, she frowned as well and turned around.

“You’re the slob!” She yelled before walking out completely.

Next Day;

Madine took the little book off her reading table and set out. She was heading to the ocean side again. She wanted to see him again so she could give him his diary and even mock him for keeping a diary. Ha!

Madine had gotten to the living room when Nadine walked over to her, she looked at her twin sister with scorn and said;

“Dad’s little perfectionists” She scowled, folded her arm and rolled her eyes. Madine sighed and didn’t say anything. She ignored her twin sister and walked out.

Madine reached to the ocean side, she looked in the direction Trent walked the other day with hopeful eyes. Madine waited and waited but he didn’t come. She sighed, scoffed and threw the book to the floor. She turned around and who saw frightened her so bad, she yelled and almost fell but the slender, tall and handsome guy held her by the waist. Her eyes closed, her lips pouted as if she was ready to be kissed.

Trent scoffed and said;

“Why do I feel like you like me already” He said. Madine opened her eyes wide, pushed him away and stood well.

“Why will I ever like you. You’re not even handsome” She lied, didn’t mean it but her pride wouldn’t let her say the truth.

Trent scoffed and looked away from her. Then his eyes found his dairy on the floor, he walked to it and picked it up. Relieve washed his face as he thought he had lost it. Then he turned to Madine in anger and said;

“Did you read my diary?!” He raised his brows in anger.

“Scoffs. Why will I read your diary. It’s probably full with names of girls you’ve fucked” Madine retorted. Her words seemed to pisse Trent off, he frowned, turned his back and sat down on the floor. Then Madine felt bad so she bent to his level and said;

“I have a diary too. I don’t want others to read mine so why will I do that to others?” She said truthfully. Her words like magic soothed his heart. He smiled and said;

“Just like a lily.”

She smiled.

Everyday, Trent and Madine would meet at the ocean, talked, smiled and played with each other as if they were dating. Until the last day, Madine family was going back home, they only came to Malibu for a vacation.

Trent face became very sad, he wished he could claim her at that moment but he knew he had so many responsibilities to shoulder. He would never have time madine yet, he would have to choose between Madine and the whole company.

“Will you wait for me?” He blurted. Madine turned to him sharply, she smiled and nodded her head. Then he held her hand and said;

“Tell me a mark on your body and I’ll come and find you”

Madine thought of what he said, smiled then raised her top, she showed him a small black dot below her belly botton.

“Oreo’s family. When you come to our house, just tell my parents you want to marry their child and I’ll come right out to you” She said.

“My sunflower, My lily” He said and hugged her so tight.

“I love you Trent” She said, her eyes glimmering under the sun.

“I love you lily” He replied, hugged her until she had to go.

*****

Ten Years Later:

OREO’s HOUSE:

“Madine, why are you being so mean to your sister? You know she is not as strong as you” Mrs Oreo said. Madine rolled her eyes and looked away from her mom. Every time, her parents always took side with Nadine, they always gave the excuse that she was not strong enough just because she once had a kidney failure and Nadine was always taking advantage of it.

“Mom I know. I get it, she is not strong enough but why do I have to give her the car I bought with my hard earned money because she couldn’t save up enough money to buy a car. You give her more money than you give me so why don’t she save up and buy a car or better still get a fucking job since we both went to college!” Madine yelled frustratedly. She was so angry. Her parents were always preferential and she never complained not even once. She had to work very hard to get most things even when Nadine didn’t work at all, she still didn’t complain but Nadine was never satisfied. Nadine always wanted everything she had even though she doesn’t get as much care as Nadine got.

“I said it mom, I will not give her my car. You bought her a car before and you didn’t buy for me. She sold hers to buy just one Gucci bag so now I have to give her mine? No way!” Madine said and stormed out in anger. Mrs Oreo called her until she was out of sight.

“Mom!” Nadine looked at her mom with tears eyes and sat down on the chair. She began to cry as if she was cheated.

Meanwhile:

Madine drove out of the house in anger, tears rolled down her eyes as she drove through the tiled road. She increased the sound of the song playing, crying her sorrow out. She felt cheated. She felt as if her parents loved Nadine more than they love her. She was always doing better than Nadine but they have never seen her once. They preferred Nadine each time. Gave her things to Nadine. Gave her the least because of Nadine and didn’t take her out sometimes because of Nadine. Maybe if she had kidney failure too, they would love her. She closed her eyes for two seconds, opened them back and a big car approached her, madine tried the break but it didn’t work, her heart beat scaled and fear covered her whole body. Her hands shook as she was faced with death. She turned the car and it hit a tree which sent her to an unconscious state after she hit her head against the stirring wheel.