A/N: I made a mistake in the first chapter, Daley, Eric, and Jackson each brought one thing. Eric brought his harmonica, Daley brought a Romance novel, and Jackson brought his portfolio in it has pieces of paper and some tools to draw with.

Chapter 2

"Who is he?" Melissa thought.

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Melissa soon was ready and was heading down the staircase towards the dining room. Melissa wore a red dress with gems on it. She had a floppy, hat on and a matching purse with gems on it as well. Like the rest of the women, she had to where a big, floppy hat at lunch.

At the bottom of the staircase, Nathan was waiting to escort her.

"Hello Darling." Said Nathan as he kissed her on the cheek.

"Hello." Said Melissa.

"So after lunch, I was thinking we take a walk on the upper deck. The fresh air will do us some good." Said Nathan.

"Sounds lovely, but actually darling I was thinking maybe I'll take a walk with Taylor, you know talk about some special wedding plans and such." Said Melissa.

"All right, then maybe after diner tonight, you and me?" asked Nathan.

"Perfect." Said Melissa.

"I need air." Thought Melissa as she put on a fake smile.

Nathan then took her arm and escorted her into the dining room.

Everyone else was there, talking and such already. So once Nathan and Melissa got seated the food began to show up.

"Hey Mel, what do you think of the ship?" asked Taylor.

Taylor was Melissa's best friend since they were young. Taylor was wearing a beautiful lavender dress, a big floppy hat, and a matching purse with gems on it. Her blonde hair was up in a bun.

"Good, I actually took a walk earlier and-"

"You met a guy!" whispered Taylor.

"No. Taylor, I'm engaged. Please." Whispered Melissa.

"You met a guy." Whispered Taylor.

"So what if I did?" asked Melissa.

"We'll your thinking about him." Said Taylor.

"Taylor, I am not." Whispered Melissa.

"What's his name?" asked Taylor.

"I… I don't know. But all I know is he draws too and- Oh Taylor I'm engaged!" whispered Melissa.

"Maybe, for now." Smirked Taylor.

Melissa glared at her. "Ok well, I might see him again and I need help, come walk with me after lunch, outside." Asked Melissa.

"Of course, I want to see the mystery man." Whispered Taylor. "And who knows maybe, he has a friend."

Melissa rolled her eyes.

"Melissa, please don't role your eyes at the table, it's not polite." Whispered Mrs. Wu who was sitting a few seats down.

Melissa cheeks slightly turned pink when she noticed a few people were looking at her. Taylor giggled quietly to herself.

" Like I said, I need air!" thought Melissa.

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"Bread, lettuce, alcohol, a bit of cheese, a bit of meat. That's all we get?" questioned Eric.

Daley, Jackson, and Eric were eating lunch down in there "dining room" it wasn't even fancy and there was enough food, but not a lot of choices.

"We'll at lest there's enough, Eric." Said Daley as she was finishing up her sandwich that she made.

Eric mumbled something and then finished up his sandwich.

Jackson had finished up his sandwich, but was in a totally nother world. He kept thinking about Melissa.

"Jackson, you just met the girl and, ughh whatever. She is so beautiful. I hope I encounter with her again. Then maybe-"

"Jackson! Hello, earth to Jackson?" called Daley as she waved her hand in front of his face.

"What? Uhh?" asked Jackson.

"You were in a trance, day dreaming. What's with you?" asked Daley as she nudged him in the elbow.

"Nothing." Said Jackson as he felt his cheeks turned, slightly pink.

"Ha! We've only bin on the Titanic for a few hours and you actually met a girl." Said Eric.

"A girl? What's her name?" asked Daley.

"Did not." Protested Jackson.

"Now your face is the color of a tomato!" laughed Eric as he took a sip of hi water.

"I-I, Oh forget it." Said Jackson as he stood up and left the room.

"Jackson!" called Daley and Eric as they followed him.

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"Look at this, I'm starving here and were having tiny sandwiches. Mother calls it lunch, but it's really teatime were we hardly get anything to eat. Men probably thought of this to keep from having fat women to-" Melissa didn't even get to finish her angry thought because Taylor was speaking loud and clear.

"We'll Melissa and I are going for a walk, to talk and such. The food was delicious and we are both very full." Said Taylor as she excused herself and Melissa.

Melissa and Taylor then both got up and left the ding hall.

"I am so not full, that was nothing, I'm empty inside!" blurted out Melissa.

"Me too, good thing we have to wear these big floppy hats." Grinned Taylor as she flipped over her hat and in it were a bunch tiny sandwiches.

"How?" asked Melissa.

"Oh please, at home I would do this all the time." Said Taylor as she rolled her eyes.

Melissa then took two sandwiches and stuffed them in her mouth, she then quickly swalled as now they were outside.

"So girl, I need details here, what did he look like?" asked Taylor.

"Girl?" asked Melissa.

"My mother, got these like New York magazines and well I learned some new ways of saying things." Laughed Taylor.

Melissa laughed.

"Ok well, he had dirty blond hair, he was muscular, he had these beautiful blue-gray eyes, and a this smile that I can't get out of my mind." Said Melissa.

"Is that him?" asked Taylor as she pointed across the ship.

Melissa looked and jumped. "Yes, ok act I don't know, normal." Said Melissa.

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"Jackson! Wait up, we were just kidding around." Said Daley as she finally caught up to him and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Yea, sorry." Said Eric as he came up from behind.

Jackson just nodded and then he spotted her, but said nothing. "Ok, ok act natural, put on that smile of yours and walk by normally." Thought Jackson.

"Let's just talk about something else." Said Jackson.

"Ok, how about seeing lady Liberty, she's going to be a beaut, ehh?" asked Eric.

"Yea, once we see her, it'll bring hope." Said Daley.

The two groups then passed each other as they were passing Melissa looked up and Jackson and their eyes contacted. Daley and Eric were clueless; Taylor was the only one who noticed.

Once Jackson and his friends were far enough away Taylor squealed. 'Nice catch Mel, and I like his friend." Said Taylor.

Melissa just rolled her eyes and laughed.

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Soon evening came upon them. Melissa Wu sat in the dining room for diner. Melissa was wearing a beautiful blue silk dress, she wasn't wearing a hat, but her hair was up in a bun.

"There's nothing new, it's the same freaken routine. I need air." Thought Melissa.

"Excuse me." Said Melissa as with out a response she left the table and walked out of the dining room. Once out and out of sight she began running. Melissa ran outside, tears were streaming from here face. She pushed past people and kept on running.

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Jackson was sitting out on one of the lounge chairs just gazing around the boat when he suddenly saw, in the moonlight Melissa running past him. She appeared to be crying.

Jackson shot up and went after her.

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Arriving at the very back of the boat Melissa let out more sobs. Then she calmed herself and un did her bun so her long, black hair was flowing in the wind.

"Are you alright?" asked Jackson as he appeared behind her.

Melissa turned around towards him, she still had a few tears coming down her face.

"Yea, I just needed to get away from it all, you know?" said Melissa.

"No, I don't know." Responded Jackson.

"In my life, everything's the same, there's nothing new. It's always the same routine, I just needed to get away for a bit." Explained Melissa as she wiped the tears off her face.

Jackson just nodded.

"Now we never got fully acquainted, I'm Mel-"

"I know, your Melissa." Said Jackson.

"Then who are you?" asked Melissa.

"Jackson. Jackson Dawson."

"We'll, Jackson Dawson, it's nice to meet you."

They shook hands.

Then there was silence.

"You know, when I get stressed, well I can show you something that helps me relax?" offered Jackson.

"Really what?" asked Melissa.

"It's more exciting on a boat." Said Jackson as he lead her to the tip of the bow (The back of the boat)

"Stand on that bar." Said Jackson.

"What are you crazy?" asked Melissa.

"I'll hold you, you won't fall off." Said Jackson.

"I'm not worried about falling back, I'm worried about falling forward into the ocean." Said Melissa.

"Trust me and you won't." said Jackson.

Melissa bit her lower lip.

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

A/N: sorry it took long! I will update as soon as I can!!!!!! Please R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thx. hope you enjoyed it.