The Billionaire's Heirs: A Hilton Cove Tale

g his mouth as if to say something before he shakes his head with a wry smile on his face. "I'm Oliver." He says, and I look at him expectantly waiting fo

y with towering buildings, endless streets, and a population that seems to stretch to infinity. There are restaurants from every corner of the globe, theaters showcasing the latest films, and parks so vast you could get lost in them. And in most places, there isn't such extreme divisions between the wealthy and the less, like here, no such things as caste determined by your ancestry. Even the most unlikely could one day rule a nation." I hang onto his every word, my mind racing with the images he paints. The world outside Hilton Cove feels simultaneously thrilling and intimidating. Oliver continues, "And beyond Beacon Bay, there's a whole world waiting to be explored. Different countries, cultures, languages..it's a a mix of diversity. You can travel to far-off lands, taste exotic foods, and meet people with stories you can't even imagine. There's the Americas, Europe, Africa and lots more!" My heart swells with wonder, pounding so loudly, am sure he could hear every beat, and I lean in closer, our faces almost touching. "Tell me more," I urge, my voice barely above a whisper, my desire for knowledge and escape overshadowing all else. Oliver smiles, his eyes locking onto mine. "There's so much out there Lily, more than is even yet to be discovered. I wish I could take you to see all of it's beauty's and mysteries," "You telling me of it is even more than anyone has ever done for me.." I say, resting my forehead on his, feeling the warmth of his skin and the softness of his hair. He hums, nuzzling into me slightly, the image of which too much, I had to close my eyes in efforts to study my erratically beating heart. "Why?" I say, breaking apart from him. "Why would you leave such an awesome place to come here, to this stifling island?" His face clouds at my question, his loving smile scraped blank, the soothing atmosphere gone as he looked at me with such heavy emotions in his eyes, I cursed myself for even asking him. "Am sorry, you don't have to answer that," I say quickly, guilt churning my insides. "It's okay.." He says echoing a laugh that was so soulless it felt like a jab to the heart. "Something happened with my family back home, and we had to be separated. But it's only temporary. They'll come get me when it all settles down. They promised," He says, with a wide faked grin that I felt something in me shatter for the beautiful boy in front of me. Oh Oliver.. "A-anyways, they sent me here to live with my uncle. But only till I graduate." He continues, drawing his legs to his chest as he looked away from me and back to the ocean. "Oh..how did they even manage to leave Hilton Cove? No one I've ever heard of had managed that before," unable to hide my curiosity, I asked. "They..uhm I don't know actually. They never talked much of the place. I can see why now..much of the practices here are certainly breaking some sort of human rights laws. I mean what's with the education systems? And let's face it practically imprisonment of the less fortunate? This i