Lily POV

It was morning. I had bags under my eyes, my eyes are now looking red because of all night crying. I was still lying on my bed. I heard someone was knocking at the door "Lily dear are you sleeping?" It was dad "hmm ya dad, you can come in" I saw he bought me a huge teddy bear and flowers. It was cute just the way he used to buy me when mom was alive and Sophia was just one or two years old. He used to call me his teddy bear.

After seeing the teddy bear those memories came back to me like a breeze. He was looking guilty." I am sorry my bear, I wanted to come but there was an urgent meeting and the client was creating a problem so I had to stay there. I should have come here to see you. To hug you, to congratulate you but I missed it, I miss it every time, I am a very bad dad right? I wish your mom would be here to fix everything, to smack my head to miss your graduation, she would have given me her silent treatment not to have your graduation party, she would have told me to sleep in the couch and I would have to sulk in front of you kids. Our life would have so beautiful if she didn't have left our side. I am a real failure.

Not that I lost my love and now I am here starting to lose the first treasure she gave to me. I know you are angry at me and you should be but I don't know, I don't know why am I doing this? please bear just forgive this ungrateful father of yours, after all, you both are had left in my life now and I don't want to lose you too also."

I immediately hugged my dad. He was guilty and I can see that. He thought I was crying because he didn't show up. Yes, I was upset about that but Chris did fuel in my sadness which was overflowing by my tears.

"Dad(hiccup) I ...am...missing mom so much" he was caressing my hair just the way he used to do it when I was a kid "me to my bear, so so much" I needed someone to hug me and I was glad dad was here to hold me. Because of this gesture, I have already forgotten his yesterday's mistake.

At first, when dad came into my room I wanted to tell many things like, Wow he got the time at last? I was impressed. I wanted to tell all these things but I didn't, I couldn't because I still remember my childhood with dad, and he is the person whom my mom told me to take care of no matter what happens.

She knew her love will be so devastated, I also knew he was doing these to keep himself busy. He still loves mom so much that sometimes I even find him, sleep at late night and sobbing while clutching mom's favorite dress, the dress she wore when she first met dad.

I love their love story but the way they loved each other, even when mom is not here but their love is still alive through dad and I wanted to have this kind of love with Chris which will be forever young, forever alive even when your partner is dead and another will keep that love by his living. But I know this kind of nowadays does not exist but for me it's up to us to keep that kind of love alive, to show everyone no matter how generation changed, no matter how digitalized people have become, but love can never change. Yes, it has updated but it is still the same and it will remain the same.

After our father-daughter crying session, we decided to go on a date. Only me and dad. No one, not even our phone has no permission to disturb us, and we will think about nothing and our goal is to create those memories again just the way we used to do when I was a kid.

We both need this is a kind of distraction, especially me. I wanted to forget my pain, my one-sided love. I need to relax today to decide what should I say to him tomorrow.

We spent the rest of the day is by having some coffee, snapping selfies by making silly faces. We went to mom's favorite places where he used to take her on a date. Then we went to an amusement park. Yes, amusement park, then we had some food, went for some rides.

The long drive was included in our list where we heard what mom and dad used to play whenever we used to go on vacation as a family. For the whole day, we didn't talk about anything except remembering our old memories and creating some new.

At last, we went to mom's grave "Claire Juliana Moore" beautiful daughter, loving wife and loving mother" we bought her favorite flowers lily on the way to the graveyard and that's the reason dad named me "lily".

We put those flowers on her grave and dad kissed her grave and me too. He shed some happy tears and I knew he wanted to have some moments with his late wife, so I get away from there. After some moments I saw his eyes were now red, but he was showing me his smile." Go, spent some time with your mom"

I went before her grave and kneel "hi mom, how are you? ya don't tell me, your man is still the same will always be a crying man. He just, (sigh) miss you mom, so do we. I know Sophia comes here sneakily but she doesn't show. She thinks that showing emotions will ruin her sophisticated image but deep inside she misses you too. She loves you a lot and so am I.

Mom...I...there is nothing, that I have hide from you. You have already known that Chris is going far from me. I...its just I love him so much. But he never realized, for him, I will always be his friend. How will I spent my time without him, with whom will I do that crazy stuff, who will be there whenever I will feel off, who will embrace me, who will be there to wake me up by his silly stunts?

Mom, am I being selfish? I know It's only me who thinks of him more than a friend, it's not his fault. But he should have shared with me his passion. Whether as a friend or lover I will be always there with him.

I know I would have given him my happy reaction but I couldn't. I think I wasn't reacting properly, maybe I was overreacting, I shouldn't have asked him to get out from there. I mean be was always there in my every step so why should I become a barrier in his happiness?

This is not me, his little flower is not that selfish. I should encourage whatever he's thinking is right, I should tell him, assure him that no matter what path you choose I will always be there with you. Just do your best, make yourself and us proud, what say momma?

"My bear can never be wrong" I saw dad was behind me, overhearing our conversation "dad, not fair...have you forgot the rule? we are not allowed to hear each other's conversation with mom, so why did you? look mom he is cheating"

"Sorry love but your daughter was hiding something and like her dad, I have the right to know as much as you, so I overheard your conversation and glad I did. And I must say you think the best decision to let him go happily. We cannot force anyone to love us but at least we can be happy for that person.

And Chris is also your best friend, and we all love him. So we all want happiness for him just the way he and his family wants it for you, isn't it?"

"Yes dad but I want to make a surprise for him and I will give him tomorrow before his flight."

When we went back to our house and check my phone there were 50 messages and 30 calls from him. He even waited for me for 6 hours in my room which our maid said.

He even left me a sweet note, I mean it was his style "little flower, have I hurt you that bad? Do you want me to stay? If you want that then I will stay. I don't care about anything just talk to me, please. I have waited for you here in your room, then your maid has informed me that you were out with your dad. So I went back to my house. I wanted to stay for you to come back but I know it will upset you more but just forget everything I have told you last night.

I miss us and its only one day. Just let me see your face. Whatever your decision is going to be I don't know but your Chris will be waiting for his little flower. Bye flower, good night"

Next morning//

Chris POV//

I couldn't sleep at night, I mean how could I. She didn't let me see her for the whole day. She was angry with me, she was never showed any serious anger with me all we did was teasing each other. Dad has already told me to get ready for the flight but I have already told him that I will not go until I see her.

But I don't know why he doesn't like my flower. What this she did to him. Whenever I talk about her he was like I should stop meeting her, she does not have any manners, she doesn't fit with us on the other hand look at her sister, she is the best one to hang out with, and blah blah blah. I mean they both are sisters, but she can never be my flower. My lily will always be the one even if any princess will come into my life. My lily, my flower is and will be the best of all.

Sometimes I think what mom had said that day. What if we got into a relationship? I mean there is no doubt she will be the partner in anyone's life. But it's about me, I don't know if I am that strong to have faith in myself. I have doubts about my own emotions. If I got out of love from her, what if my priority get change over time? I don't know, I don't want to trap her in a doubtful relationship. I can't see her get hurt because of me. She doesn't like crying. I love her but I think it may be a friendship kind of love. I have to know at first about what I feel then I have to think about what to do next.

While My mind was engrossed by her thought suddenly someone played some Korean background music, I think it was from the band "BTS" "boy in love" when I heard a Korean song I immediately realized who that might be...

When I turn around I saw she was standing there, putting her hands in her hip "seriously Chris, your flight within 3 hours, and what the hell are you still lying on your bed, just pick your ass up and get ready for your new journey" a smile escaped from my lips and I just ran towards her and took her into my arms and I don't think I can ever have this peace by hugging someone else.

"Whoa, big man relax. Take it eas...whoop" I took her more up to my neck so that we can hide our face into each others neck, to inhale our scent so that we can live peacefully while we will be apart for some time." I was scared all this time, I was thinking if I do not see your face before going there then I will lose my mind and elope from there to meet you my flower" she patted my back so soothingly which make me nuzzle into her neck more. Sometimes I don't know some kind of weird feeling I feel whenever I do this stuff like the way I am doing now. Not badly weird but in a soothing way.

"Ok big boy put me down and yes I was upset because you didn't share your happiness with your one and an only little flower" I put her down then she smacked my head "oooow, what was that for?"

"What did you think I will cry my heart out? Huh in your

dreams, but I will miss this, miss us. But your future is more important than anything. I will let you go if you promise me to skype me every day no matter what happens and I am thinking after 6 months I will apply for it too because there is no seat left over there. So just handle it until I come to handle you" it made me so happy that made me kiss her forehead for some time but also came an idea to tease her "oh really so how will you handle me, you can show me here, you know."

"Ooooowwwwwww sorry sorry I will not do it again, leave my ear girl" she yanked my ear so painfully, she always does that to punish me.

We were busy spending our time before I went to London. Mom came to my room and a relief expression was showing into her eyes. She knows everything happened two days before. It was her who told me that lily will understand me, she can never hate me. "Kids only 2 hours left we have to go" which made us stop our laugh and pain was showing in her eyes, but she masked it immediately.

"Ok let's get your bag, we have to go, listen don't skip your food, don't party too much which you don't do but still, concentrate on your study, focus on the reason about your going there, and don't forget to show your face via skype otherwise you know me" ugggh she is nagging but it's so cute because it's her.

We reached the airport. It's about time to say .bye. After saying goodbye to my parents it was time to say goodbye to her. Its feeling weird, I don't want to go. As if I go now, then I am going to lose her forever. I am having this bad feeling, which is terrifying.

I hugged her tightly, and we stay like that for some time. My body had to remember her touch, her smell so that it can live in peace. A tear escaped from my eye. Why am I feeling this, I know I am going to come on vacation, this is not the end. So why this scary feeling I am having...

"Chris ta...ke ca...re" she was crying, oh my god it's killing me to leave her "hmm, you too my little flower, you too." "Now go you will miss yo...ur flight".

She removed herself from me and push me towards further. I was going further but my heart was screaming to have her touch for one more time. So. I turned around and saw she was smiling. I ran towards her then kiss her forehead and hugged her one more time.

" Bye my flower, goodbye"

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