A RACE TO MY HEART (PREVIEW) (MAX'S NEW FAN FIC)

 

A RACE TO MY HEART (PREVIEW)

        The DBSK boys were already in the gathering. Everyone was already busy doing different things. Micky was already busy chatting with some girls. While Xiah, U-Know and Jaejoong were busy talking with other celebrities. As for the boys' manager, he was already talking with other managers of other stars.

        As for Max . . . .

        He wasn't in the mood for talking. He was interested in something else. He started to walk while turning his head, left and right. He was looking for something. Then after a few minutes, he stopped. He had already spotted what he was looking for.

        He immediately went up to the buffet table, and started to choose what foods to taste first. He was already eating an appetizer he had picked when . . . .

        "You should try that appetizer near the one you're eating now. It's quite good. I've already had five of it," a girl's voice suddenly said in fluent English.

        Max immediately looked at the girl. She was smiling at him. And instantly, his heart started to beat wildly. She was an Asian, about 5'10", with long black hair and a captivating face and figure.

        "You should try this," she said again in fluent English as she pointed at the food she was currently eating. "It's good."

        Max stared at the girl. She was very beautiful and obviously very nice. And somehow while she was smiling at him sweetly, his heart was pounding rapidly.

        The girl stared at Max for a few minutes. Then she laughed. "You don't understand me?" she asked in English while waiting for an answer.

        The girl giggled again. "I'm sorry. I should have spoken in Japanese right away. What I said earlier was that you should try that appetizer near the food that you just ate. It's quite good. In fact, I've already eaten five pieces of it," she said this time in  Japanese.

        Max suddenly laughed with what the girl had said. "Really? Then I should try it then," he said as he then picked up the appetizer the girl was recommending.

        After Max ate the appetizer the girl was suggesting, he immediately smiled back at her.

        "Thank you. It's really good. Do you think I can have some more?" he asked.

        The girl laughed. "Of course. We can have as many as we want. But we better try the other foods as well. Don't you think so?"

        "Yes, you're right. How about we try this one too?" Max asked as he pointed another appetizer.

        "Yes . . ." the girl said with a smile.

        Max and the girl started to taste the different foods on the buffet table. While eating, they were both exchanging comments on whether the food they ate was good or not, based on their food preferences.

        More than thirty minutes passed, Max was already enjoying his time with the girl that he didn't notice that Xiah, Micky, Jaejoong and U-Know were already watching him nearby.

        "Look at him! He's already met such a gorgeous girl and he's still busy eating," Micky said in disbelief.

        Jaejoong laughed. "Well the girl is busy herself . . . eating."

        "Yes, they're both enjoying chatting and eating," Xiah commented with a laugh.

        "It seems our little boy has finally found his match. I think that girl has a bigger appetite than him," U-Know said with a laugh as well.

        "Yes, I've noticed that. That girl really loves eating," Micky said with a nod.

        "Should we interrupt them?" Xiah suddenly asked.

        "Definitely . . . yes. Knowing Max, I'm guessing he still doesn't know the girl's name even if he's been with her for more than half an hour now," Micky answered.

        "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's meet Max's new friend," Xiah said with a laugh.

        The four DBSK boys slowly walked up to where Max and his new friend were.

        "Max . . . ." Micky called out.

        Max then looked at his friends and smiled. "Hyung . . ." he uttered.

        "We've been looking for you. So you've been busy eating huh?" Xiah asked.

        "Yes, the foods here are totally delicious," Max answered.

        "So who is your new friend?" U-Know suddenly asked.

       Max then stared at the girl he ahd been talking with. The girl was smiling at him.

        "Uhm . . . . We have been talking with one another for a very long time now. But we still haven't introduced ourselves to one another. I'm Max and you are?" Max said with a smile.

        The girl laughed lightly. "I was wondering when you were going to ask my name. I thought you were really more interested in the food we were eating than me," she said in Japanese.

        Xiah, Jaejoong, Micky and U-Know suddenly burst out laughing.

        Max suddenly blushed. "I'm sorry. I know it quite impolite. I only remembered to ask our name after my friends asked about you," he said shyly.

        The girl smiled sweetly. "It's okay. Don't worry about it. I was just joking with what I said earlier. Anyway . . . I'm Fate Nakamura. Nice meeting you . . . Max," she said as she gave out her hand to him.

        Max immediately reached out and shook hands with her. And the moment that his hand touched her hand, he instantly felt a strange feeling. He felt like he had held her hand before . . . and somehow he didn't want to let go of it.

       The girl suddenly smiled after noticing that Max had held her hand for a very long time already.

        The other DBSK boys also noticed Max. All of them wanted to laugh, but they just stopped themselves. They didn't want to embarrass their friend.

        "Hi! I'm Micky," Micky suddenly said to break Max's hand from Fate's hand.

        Then Jaejoong suddenly lightly nudged Max as if to make him come to his senses.

        "I'm Xiah . . ."

        "I'm U-Know . . ."

        "And I'm Jaejoong . . ."

        "Nice to meet all of you . . . So are you racers as well?" Fate asked.

        "You don't know who we are" Micky asked as if unable to believe.

        "No . . . sorry," she replied apologetically.

       "That's okay. We're not racers but singers. We're a group called Dong Bang Shin Ki. We're the ones singing the song for the commercial of the race," U-Know explained.

        "Oh, I see! I am really sorry. I just arrived in Japan today. So I am not familiar with the things going on," she said.

        "So are you a part of the crew of the race or are you from the media?" Xiah asked curiously.

        Fate smiled and gently shook her head. "No . . . I'm . . ."

        "Fate . . . ." a man's voice suddenly called out.

        Suddenly a man came up to them and immediately held Fate's hand. The man was an American, about 6'0 tall, blond, good-looking and with a well-built body.

        Max looked at the man. And then at the man's hand as it tightly held Fate's hand. Somehow his heart started to ache.

        "I've been looking for you. Come on . . . The program's going to start," the man said to Fate in English.

        "Sorry, I got hungry. And then I met some new friends. Their the ones doing the song for the race," Fate said to the man.

        The man then looked at the DBSK boys. " Sorry . . . but we've got to leave. Maybe you can talk again with Fate after the program," he then said in fluent Japanese.

        The DBSK boys didn't know what to say, so they just nodded.

        "Goodbye . . . Maybe we can continue chatting with one another after the program. Goodbye . . . Max," Fate said as she was gently being pulled away.

        Within seconds, Fate disappeared among a crowd of people. Max suddenly asked himself if he was really going to see her again.

        Then after several minutes, the program started. All the race car drivers in the competition were introduced, one by one.

        While the program was going on, Max's mind was being filled with questions concerning Fate. Somehow he wanted to see her again. But he knew it was somewhat impossible.

        Then lastly . . . the organizers introduced the only female driver in the race.

        Instantly . . . Max's attention was drawn to the stage.

        Max couldn't believe what he was seeing. The female racer everyone was talking about was no other than . . . . Fate.