Chapter 3

"Come on, want to try it?" asked Jackson.

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Nathan couldn't just sit there. He knew Melissa must have been upset about something. He then quickly excused himself and left the dining room. Walking out into the the night, the stars were shining bright and the air was cold.

Nathan quickly spotted to men, the police, guards on the ship talking.

"Excuse me?" asked Nathan as he ran up to them.

"Mr. McHugh, Hello." Said one of the men.

Everyone new who Nathan was, he was so rich and his hair made everyone recognize him.

"Hello, Look I was wondering if you might have seen me fiancé?" asked Nathan.

"Melissa Wu?" asked the other man.

"Yes. She's wearing the beautiful light blue silk dress and-"

"We actually saw her a couple of minutes ago, she was running." Said the first man.

"Yes she ran down that way, towards the back of the boat." Said the second man.

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Melissa bit her lower lip but reached for Jackson open hand. Jackson gripped her hand.

"Ok just stand on the pole." Said Jackson as he led her to stand on it.

But the pole was slippery and Melissa slipped and fell back, she landed on top of Jackson. Melissa gave out a light, but loud scream before falling.

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Nathan and the two guards heard the scream.

"Melissa." Mumbled Nathan.

They exchanged glances and ran off.

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Melissa are you alright?" asked Jackson.

Melissa was silent, but then began to laugh.

"What?" asked Jackson.

"Boy, that was a rush."

Jackson shook his head and he began to laugh too.

"Melissa! Un hand her!" yelled Nathan as he ran up to them and yanked Melissa up and brought her into a hug. Melissa then yanked away.

"Are you alright, Melissa?" asked Nathan as he touched her cheek with his hand.

The two guards then grabbed Jackson.

"Let him go, he didn't do anything." Protested Melissa.

"Then why were you on the ground?" asked Nathan.

"I just went out to clear my head, and I slipped Jackson caught me and he fell too. I would of hit my head and probably could have gotten a concussion if it wasn't for him." Said Melissa.

Jackson then gave Melissa a look of "That's a little to over the top"

Melissa shot back a look of "Play along"

The guards let Jackson go, Nathan the walked up to Jackson. He studied him for a few moments.

"You saved my fiancés life." Began Nathan.

"Fiancé?" questioned Jackson.

"Yes. We'll thank you." Nathan paused. "For saving her why don't you…. Come and have diner with us… tomorrow night. There you can tell your-heroic tale of how you saved Mel-my fiancé." Said Nathan, a small tiny greedy smile then crept over his face.

Jackson just nodded.

They guards then walked off. Nathan followed.

"Melissa you coming?" asked Nathan.

"In a minute." Said Melissa.

Melissa then turned to Jackson.

"That excuse was a little dramatic." Teased Jackson.

Melissa smiled. "Ok tomorrow, meet me."

"Where?" asked Jackson.

"Where we met." Stated Melissa. "At 9:30 tomorrow morning." Said Melissa.

Jackson nodded. "Night, then."

"Night." Said Melissa as she hurried off.

Jackson watched her until she was out of sight then heput his hands in his pockets sighed and walked off towards his room. As he was walking he began to sing.

"It's just another morning glory."

"Hey that's pretty good." Thought Jackson. "Ok let's see, what should cone next." Thought Jackson. He then sparked another good idea.

"Another chapter in the story."

"He that's pretty good, I'm too tired to think of another line, I just want to go to sleep." Thought Jackson as he entered the hallway to were his room was.

Getting closer and closer to the room he was surprised that all he heard was silence. The light was on, but he didn't no what to expect. He slowly opened the door and found Eric playing softly with harmonica and Daley reading.

"no yelling, hmmm. I must be in the wrong room." Said Jackson sarcastically.

Eric and Daley stopped what they were doing and smiled.

So in there room was a buck bed and then a single bed of to the side. Eric sat in the single bed and Daley sat in the bottom bunk.

"Where have you been?" asked Eric.

"Out." Said Jackson coolly.

"Did you see that girl, again?" asked Eric.

"Her names Melissa." Snapped Jackson.

"oo touchy, touchy." Said Eric. Jackson hit him with his pillow. Eric through it back and smiled.

"So did you see here again?" asked Daley.

"No." said Jackson.

"Your lieing, but I'm to tired to argue. I'm going to sleep, night guys." Said Daley as she got under the blankets and closed her eyes.

"Night." Said Jackson and Eric.

Jackson then took of his shoes and got changed into his pajamas. Which to him were some old pair of pants and a baggy shirt. Then he slipped into bed.

"We'll I'm going to sleep too. Night." Said Eric.

"Night." Said Jackson. Daley was already asleep.

"Yea me too." Said Jackson. Jackson then turned off the light.

Morning came fast. Jackson woke up to Eric playing the harmonica.

"Eric." Complained Jackson. 'It's still early."

"Yea, well I couldn't fall back to sleep, I went to the bathroom and well I couldn't go back to sleep."

"That's surprising." Said Daley as she yawned. "What time is it anyway?" asked Daley.

"It's seven now." Said Eric.

"We'll I'm going to go get dressed." Said Daley as he stepped out of bed and went to the drawers and got her clothes for the day. She then closed the bathroom door.

The bathroom was tiny. It was just a toilet and a sink. Nothing special.

Jackson then got dressed and then Eric got dressed. They then headed to breakfast after breakfast they all went back to the room.


A/N: Srry I havent updated in so long. I've been busy with school. and well I've had writers block so yea. Please R&R!!!! Thx. Hope you enjouyed it. :)