"You're running away too. Is it because you're mad? Or is it because… it's true?" Maxwell thought.
"Where's your usual smile? Do you want me to mend you heart? You wouldn't let me would you? I'll tell you why I'm running away… I'm running away because… I'm scared…"
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Please Enjoy Chapter 10 of Life has Choices!
Disclaimer:I do not own Hamtaro
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Sandy watching the sunset as she leaned against the same bridge: when Maxwell saved her from the bike. Sandy brushed snow off her hair and then stared at the frozen river. The river, where Sandy and Maxwell both fell in while Maxwell was saving her.
Sandy sighed and said to herself, "Everything just reminds me of you… But…"
"I don't ever want to see your face again."
"What am I going to do?" Sandy sighed.
"You shouldn't sigh. It takes a little bit of life out of you every time you do." A male voice said.
Sandy looked up and saw that it was Josh. "Josh…"
"Hey, you don't look yourself today." He said worriedly.
"Oh. Sorry."
"You should go home. You look tired." Josh insisted.
"Josh, what was it like when you were rejected by Bijou?" Sandy asked while looking at Josh with lifeless eyes.
"It was painful, but I took it in." Josh said as he stared at the sky. "But it didn't mean I gave up. I still like Bijou."
"Oh." Sandy stared at her feet. "At least now you get to concentrate on finding new love."
"No." Josh said as he shook his head. "I decided to go finish college."
Sandy looked at him again. "What?"
"I'm going back to Oxford on the 31st to continue studying on becoming a doctor." Josh smiled. "It's the day after your competition, right?"
"Yeah, at least you have a place to run." Sandy said.
"I'm not running away. I'm going to finish what I started. And who knows, maybe I will find new love." Josh gave Sandy a smile. "You shouldn't run away." Josh said. "Well, I got to go. Bye!" Josh walked away as he waved.
"Bye." Sandy said. "Maybe, I still have a chance with him. I'll call him and talk about it and we can figure it out someway or another." Sandy's eyes were filled with life again.
She quickly ran home and picked up the phone. She was about to press Maxwell's number until she found something under the phone. Another letter with gold letters. Sandy quickly picked it up and started to read.
To my love:
Confession… is a hard thing to do, isn't it? I finally got the courage I needed to tell you that I love you. Another thing stopped me…
"Where are you?" The blonde haired girl asked herself. She was holding a letter with gold letterings. "There he is!" She said happily.
The brown-haired guy was with some other girl. The girl looked sad and they were talking to each other.
"I wonder who she is. Maybe she confessed too?" The blonde-haired girl clutched her letter tightly.
The other girl and the brown-haired guy finally was done talking and hugged.
"It's just a friendly hug. I'm sure…" The blonde-haired girl thought to herself.
The girl and the guy looked at each other and then kissed.
The blonde-haired girl couldn't believe her eyes. She was still watching and she watched the brown-haired guy say 'I love you' to the other girl. The blonde-haired girl couldn't believe it, the man of her dreams was with… someone else.
I first thought, it must be a dream, but I knew that it was reality. I didn't want to accept it. It was my fault that I couldn't tell you that I loved you.
The blonde-haired girl was waiting outside of the school campus.
"You wanted to see me?" The brown-haired guy's friend asked. (The same guy who confessed to her)
"Yeah" The blonde-haired girl took a deep breath. "I'll go out with you."
I couldn't help it. You were with someone else, and couldn't take all of my feelings inside of me.
The blonde-haired girl was walking with her new boyfriend, but unluckily she ran into the brown-haired guy. "Sorry." She mumbled.
"It's okay." The brown-haired guy said. "Seems like you got a new girl." He said to his friend.
"Yeah, isn't she cute?" The blonde-haired guy said.
"Yeah" Then the brown-haired guy walked off.
I tried to keep my mind off you. But, my feelings for you still inside me. And nothing can take those feelings out of my heart.
Sandy closed the letter and sighed. "You had the same experience as I had. Only, I guess you're love life is harder on you. You knew that person all your life and I only knew Maxwell for awhile." Sandy looked at the photo of the girl on the wall. She took it down and looked at it. While Sandy was looking at it, another photo fell. Sandy picked it up and couldn't believe her eyes. "It's a picture…of… Maxwell." She looked at the girl's photo again. "You're love was Maxwell all this time?" Sandy fell and started to cry. "I…give…. You win."
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At Maxwell's place
Maxwell was sitting in his dining while sipping on his coffee. He suddenly leaned back uncomfortably. "Why did I do that! She was the best thing that happened in my life." Maxwell decided to take a walk outside to take his mind off of Sandy. It started to snow again.
Maxwell suddenly heard his name being called out. He looked around for the person who was calling for him, and then he saw Sandy.
"Maxwell!" Sandy called out. She had tears coming out of her eyes.
"Sandy…" Maxwell ran after her and finally they were in front of each other. "Sandy, I-I'm so sorry…"
"Maxwell… I'm not in the mood to hear that right now!" Sandy was about to fall and Maxwell caught her. She held onto Maxwell tightly. "I have so much stress in my mind. I can't calm myself down and I'm so tired!" Sandy looked at Maxwell in teary eyes. "I also lost…"
"I'm sorry for giving you so much stress. I-I…" Before Maxwell could finish, Sandy fell unconscious. He looked at her soft face and brushed a strand of hair that was covering her face. "I'm so glad that you're the complete opposite of my mother."
Maxwell put Sandy on his back and piggybacked her to his home. He gently laid Sandy on his bed. He laid his hand on Sandy's head, she had a fever.
Sandy slowly opened her eyes. "Maxwell?" She whispered.
"Are you alright?" He asked gently. "I'll go get a wet towel." Maxwell started to leave, but he felt a light tug on his sleeve. "Sandy…"
"Please don't leave me. Don't leave me alone again." Sandy begged Maxwell. "Please…" She said with pleading eyes. Maxwell nodded and Sandy fell back asleep.
Maxwell sat next to Sandy. "It seems like I've known you all my life." Maxwell lightly kissed on Sandy's forehead. "I'm not worthy for you. I yelled at you, I told I didn't want to see you, I pushed you away… out of my life. But you… still searched for me, looking for an entrance." Maxwell smiled. "I love you Sandy."
"Mommy, please come home… I miss you."
While little Maxwell said that, his mother was looking from afar: the direction of her house. "Maxwell… I'm so sorry."
The next morning
"Mama?" Maxwell called out for his mother. "Are you home?" Then he suddenly remembered that she left. "That's right, Mommy left me last night." Tears started to fall of Maxwell's eyes. "MAMA!"
"Everyday, I'd hope that my mother would return to me. I was wrong to think that." Maxwell told particularly no one.
Sandy slowly woke up again. "Maxwell?" Sandy sat up. "I'm sorry for bothering you."
"It's really no big deal." Maxwell sat down and relaxed.
There a long silence.
"I-I'm sorry for yelling at you. I shouldn't have compared you to my mother." Maxwell said. "Will you forgive me and give me another chance?"
Sandy smiled and nodded. "Of course, I should've told you that I modeled."
"No you didn't. I should've have entered your private life."
"No, you're allowed to. I want you to learn more about me." Sandy said in a weak voice. "Ask me anything." "Even though I can't love Maxwell, I can still talk to him, right?" Sandy thought to herself.
"I'll ask you later. You should rest now. You have a fever." Maxwell said quietly.
"Kay." Sandy closed her eyes and relaxed in a long time.
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Sandy rubbed her eyes and then realized she wasn't where she was supposed to me.
"Oh yeah, Maxwell took me to his house last night." Sandy looked at Maxwell who fell asleep on his chair. Sandy got up and went up to Maxwell. "Thanks for last night." Sandy started to walk away until she felt someone wrap their arms around her. "Maxwell?"
"Sandy, I'm so glad that you're alright." Maxwell hugged her tighter. "I was so worried."
Sandy released herself from his grip. "I should get going, thanks for taking caring of me last night. I'll see you later."
Maxwell smiled is warm smile again and nodded. "I'll see you again."
Sandy smiled back and left Maxwell's home.
Bring Bring
Sandy took out her cell phone and answered it. "Hello?"
"Hello? Sandy? It's Jon."
"Jon, hi!"
"Sandy, can you come to my office today. There's something you need to know."
"Okay. See you there." Sandy hung her phone. "I wonder why he needs me." Sandy walked to Crystal Palace's building. She quickly went inside and to Jon's office.
Knock Knock
"Come in." Jon said from the inside.
"You wanted to see me Jon?" Sandy asked. "Oh, Josh is here too."
"Sandy, sit down." Jon insisted.
"Thanks." Sandy said as she sat down. "Does this have to do with my job?" Sandy asked.
"No." Jon said. "It has to do with…"
"With your past." Josh interrupted. "First of all, have you found letters in your house lately?" Josh asked seriously.
"Yes." Sandy said interested. "The ones that has To My Love on the envelopes? Who's the writer?"
"We'll answer that later. You know Maxwell Noppo, right?" Jon asked.
"Yes." Sandy said surprised.
"He's my son." Jon said.
"And my half-brother." Josh said.
"What? But… Maxwell and you have different last names…" Sandy said.
"Yes, he does. He decided to take in his mother's last name, Noppo, instead of Torinan." Jon explained.
"So that means, Jon, did you remarry after your first wife left?" Sandy asked.
"Yes, and that's how I got Josh. I guess Maxwell told you about his history and about his mother."
"Yes, but I still want to know who those people are in the letter." Sandy said a little impatiently.
"We'll get to the point." Jon said as he leaned back. "You have a right to know this."
"You see, the writer of those letters is Maxwell." Josh said.
"What?" Sandy said surprised.
"Maxwell was writing those letters to you, Sandy. He used to be the owner of that house before he moved." Josh explained.
"We found those letters and a picture of a girl on the wall. That girl on the wall is you, when you were in high school." Jon said.
"What!" Sandy said, unbelieving. "I thought it was a girl writing those letters to a guy all this time, but it was Maxwell writing those letters to me…"
"I know it's hard to believe, but you're his high school crush. I guess you never noticed…" Jon said.
"But!" Sandy yelled. "Maxwell didn't seem to know who the girl in the picture was either. He could've just told me…"
"You see…" Jon started to explain. "Maxwell lost his memory when he fell from the fourth floor of his apartment after high school. He was lucky to live but he lost all his memory except his about his mother. I guess he forgot about you too." Jon played around with his pen. "I'm sorry."
"Also, this is the last letter he wrote to you before he lost his memory." Josh said as he handed Sandy the letter
"Thanks." Sandy said as he took the letter. The same letter that says 'To My Love' on the envelope. "I'm also sorry for not noticing your son and brother. Please forgive me."
"There's no reason for you to be sorry. Now, you probably want to be alone for awhile." Jon said.
"Yes, thank you for forgiving me." Sandy said as she stood up. She tried to hide her confusion with a smile. "I'll see you and Josh in a week. My competition is then. Bye!"
Sandy left the building and started to walk home. "It was Maxwell who wrote me the letters, but why can't I remember him?"
THE PAST OF MAXWELL'S LOVE part I
Six year-old Maxwell was walking to his preschool class until he saw a little girl who fell and was crying. He walked up to her and handed her a bandage he had.
"Here. Don't cry." Maxwell said as he handed her the band-aid.
"Thanks." The little girl wiped a tear. She smiled a little and stood up. "I'm Sandy from Ms. Shawpsire's (Shropshire's: Sandy's too young to say it right) class."
Maxwell blush a little because she smiled so brightly. "I'm Maxwell. From Ms. McMiller's class."
"I got to go Maxwell. Bye!" Sandy said as she ran off.
"Bye." Maxwell said as he waved. "She's cute."
5 years later
10 year-old Maxwell was having lunch with his friends until he saw familiar face walk pass by. "Sandy…" He hasn't seen her since preschool, which was four years ago.
"Hey." One of his friends called out for him. "Are you going to eat that sandwich?"
"No." Maxwell handed his friend his sandwich. "Do you know that girl over there?" Maxwell asked as he pointed Sandy's direction.
"Yeah, her name's Sandy. Why? Did you fall for her? You're only ten, man!" His friend joked.
"No." Maxwell said. "She seemed familiar."
In Their Classes
"Hi. I'm Sandy." Sandy said as she sat next to Maxwell.
"I'm Maxwell."
"You look familiar. Have I met you before?" Sandy asked.
"No." Maxwell lied. "I don't think we have."
"I guess. You see, when I was younger, this boy named Maxwell helped me out. He put a band-aid on my knee when I got hurt." Sandy said happily. "I haven't seen him since."
"Yeah" Maxwell studied his math book, which was quite boring. "She still remembers, and it's been four years!"
After several months pass, Maxwell learned that his father remarried and had a new child. Also, Maxwell was going to leave town.
"I'll miss you guys. You're my best friends." Maxwell said to his friends.
"Yeah, we'll miss you too. Write soon," One of his friends said.
"Sure." Maxwell got into the carbut someone called out to him. "Sandy..."
"Maxwell you dummy! You should've said that you're leaving! Now..." Sandy started to cry. "I won't be able to see you again!"
"Don't worry Sandy. I'll make sure that I'll come back to this town." Maxwell handed Sandy a red headband. "I wanted to give this to you. It's a good-bye gift."
"Thank you." Sandy said as she put on the headband. "Bye!" Sandy said with a weak smile.
Maxwell waved and got into the car. "The first girl I liked. I'm sorry Sandy if I can't keep my promise..."
7 years later
Maxwell moved back to his hometown last summer and was starting school today as a high school senior.
"So this is where my science class is." Maxwell said as he entered. He sat down only to find a familiar face. "Sandy..." She was wearing the same headband Maxwell gave to her when they were little.
"So, I guess you're my new lab partner, huh?" Sandy asked.
"I guess so…" Maxwell looked down at his book. "Do you like science?"
"Yeah…. But it can be boring sometimes, I rather be in Reading." Sandy answered while she was smiling. "Hey, you really look familar. You never said who you were."
"I...I'm Maxwell."
"Nice to meet you Maxwell. I'm Sandy."
THE PAST OF MAXWELL'S LOVE will be continued in chapter 11
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Author's Notes: (for people who are confused about the letter thing): I'll try to explain it again. The writer of the letter is Maxwell, who was writing it to Sandy. If you read over the letter's again, it never shows if a girl/guy was writing it to a guy/girl. Sandy was just imagining the blond-haired girl and the brown-haired guy. (since there was a picture of a girl in her living room) But the picture in the living room is actually Sandy. Maxwell was in love with Sandy since he was very little but he lost his memory. He wrote the letters while he was a senior high school student. Chapter 11 will be dedicated on Maxwell's high school love. (If you're stilll confused, PM me and I will try to explain it more clearly)
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