MEMORY 7

Vanessa's eyes glowed in displeasure. She had witnessed everything which had happened between Maxfield and Lita. Seeing Maxfield smiled amusingly as he provoked Lita drove her wild with jealousy. She was sure that Maxfield was attracted to Lita but she wasn't sure whether Lita felt the same. She didn't know and she didn't care. She had to do something before Maxfield fell completely.

She considered herself as his mistress for a year and she was trying unsuccesfully to make him fall in love with her. Whenever they were together, she tried to pleasure him and yet he seemed to ignore her completely.All she wanted was him and that damn brunette was stealing him away from her. Slowly, she approached him, who was leaning against the balcony's pillar.

"Hello, Max," she kept her voice calm despite of her jealousy. Maxfield turned his head in surprise. For a moment, he was speechless.

"Hi, Vanessa. I wasn't expected to see you here," Maxfield quickly cursed himself for the stupidest reply he had ever gave. She was the daughter of Sintetic Cooporation's president, you fool! Maxfield kept his face as boyish as he could, as he tried to cover his mistake. Vanessa smiled tenderly. She loved him on top of everything at this moment.

"Why? Am I not important enough to receive the invitation?" she seductively pulled her hair from her forehead as the wind blew coolly.

Maxfield just smiled. He didn't want to blurt out another idiotic answer. He looks unbearably handsome tonight. Vanessa thought and her heart started to hammer uncontrollably. She knew, if she wanted to win him, the first step was hers. She began to get nearer to him.

"You alone tonight?" she whispered to his ear. She brushed lightly her soft lips across the sensitive spot of his ear as her hand slowly made its way up to his muscular chest. Maxfield was aware of her invitation and his desire thickened when her hot breath touched his ear.

"Depend if anyone wants to accompany me," he whispered back. Instantly, Vanessa smiled triumphantly. He had accepted her invitation, therefore, he wasn't in love with Lita at all!

"There is a wiling woman, waiting for you," Hearing her answer, Maxfield quickly turned his head and his mouth captured hers hungrily. Tonight, Vanessa thought blissfully as his tougue met hers, I am the winner.

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Death. Destruction. Blood. Tears. Suffer. Lita was sweating heavily. A horrible dream somehow succeeded to creep into her mind and showed her all those dreadful scenes. One after another and another and her suffer ended with one, long and loud scream. She abruptly awoke with her eyes were wide opened in the darkness.

She waited until her heart pounding normally. Clutching the satin quilt, Lita brought her knees to her chest as she trying to forget all those sorrow and pain faces that kept appearing. She looked at the watch and it showed exactly 2 a.m. Lita stood up and wore her favorite oversize long-sleeve shirt and short. Maybe a little walk would take those faces away.

Quietly, she opened the chamber's door and closed it. The air was cool that Lita almost regretted wearing a short. We're heading Hokkaido, you idiot and you are wearing a short? Quickly Lita turned around to get back to her room when suddenly she heard something from Maxfield's room that made her heart cracked. She pressed her ear to the door and she was positive that he was with another woman. Lita drew her head back as if the door bit her. Her heart was mixed with different emotions.

She ran away and felt her eyes started to burn. She was confused, angry, digusted and most of all, she was hurting- inside her mind, her heart. She closed the door behind her and leaned against it. She wondered why should she feel angry, disgusted and hurt while she swore she felt nothing for him? In fact, she loathed him so much that she even despised his damn shadow. The lump in her throat started to grow but she forbiddened tears to fall. Lita walked to her bed.

Apparently, she had forgotten about her hideous dream but the thought of Maxfield with another woman playing in her mind. There would be no sleep for her tonight.

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"Hmmm....that's interesting. Our saver likes that man," the other woman crossed her hands in irritating when her lady said that. She, then, quickly lowered her hands when her lady noticed her disrespect attitude.

"I can see that you're uncomfortable when I said that. Are you in love with him?" Her voice hardened, threatening the other woman. The blondie shook her head in deniable.

"I never feel that kind of feeling, Lady Xiana," she withdrew a step frightenly. Her lady threaten's voice was making her nervous and she knew exactly what would happened if her lady angry.

"I know you wouldn't. If things are getting harder, we'll have to use him, Vanessa" Lady Xiana smiled evilly.

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Lita walked into the ballroom with a little enthusiasm. She had no mood dressing up and certainly had no mood to dance. Wearing her emerald-green silk dress, with her hair was french braid, Lita was standing beside her uncle, smiling politely to everyone.

The sound of people laughing and chatting happily filled the room but Lita was standing in the shadow hiding herself from everyone. Especially Maxfield. Seeing him made her heart ached and the urge to strangle him was unbearable. When she reached for her second glass, she saw a glimpse of Maxfield with a blondie. She saw him laughing at the blondie's joke and she unconsciously gripped the fragile glass.

Suddenly, Lita cannot stand any longer, watching him with his lover having a good time while she was standing here, fighting with her jealousy. She walked fastly out from the ballroom and heading outside. She kept walking, ignoring people around her, trying to calm down.

When she'd arrived, she was breathless. She heard footsteps behind her but didn't bother to look back. Looking up, she watched the starless sky. It's looks like it going to rain. Lita thought even the sky felt the same thing she was feeling right now.

She was hoping to get some experience, to get to know some cute guys and having a great time here. Instead, she was jealous that she was nearly pissed off. She wanted to punch that blondie so hard that she couldn't bat her eyelashes ever again. Some vacation!

Suddenly, the wind blew strongly that Lita almost lost balance. In a second, thunder striked creating a sign of a big storm coming ahead. Lita was dumbfounded for awhile. Heavy downpour hit her, made her came back sense. The storm! It has come!Her mind was screaming, telling her to ran to the cabin. She started to go back to the cabin but her long dress made it difficult. While she struggling, the huge wave striked the ship and Lita was thrown out from the ship!

That's it! I'm going to die! Lita heart was pounding so hard that she was having a hard time to breath. When she opened her eyes, she saw Maxfield was holding her hand.

"Maxfield!" Lita said in relief. She begin to feel safe as she was being pulled up. He has such an amazing strength. Lita thought when he was pulling her up with one hand. When she succesfully aboard, she saw Vanessa was holding Maxfield's hand tightly. Yuck! Can you hug someone else? Lita thought irritably.

Then, Vanessa did something that beyond Lita's or Maxfield's believe. She pushed Lita from the ship leaving Maxfield's jaw wide opened as he heard Lita's scream until it faded. He automatically gripped her shoulder until Vanessa winced.

"Are you nut!!!? What did you do that?!!" his strong hands shook her hard. I'll have to answer my lady, now. But I'll risk it. Vanessa remained silence, unwilling to answer his question. It made Maxfield angrier. He pushed her away, and started to jump to save Lita. The thought of losing Lita made him sick. Vanessa had expected Maxfield to angry or hate her but not this.

"Maxfield!" Vanessa immediately held his hand. "Don't!!" He just glared at her in hatred and snatched his hand away and jumped. "MAXFIELD!!!!!" Vanessa screamed.