She was still the same after seven years. I haven't seen her in seven… seven years. She was still wearing the same red headband I gave her when I was still ten. Her red hair is… beautiful. Her eyes glisten with light… Sandy…
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Disclaimer: I do not own Hamtaro
(A/N: There's a bonus story after 'the past of maxwell's love part II, please enjoy)
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THE PAST OF MAXWELL'S LOVE PART II
"It's raining pretty hard." Maxwell said as he looked outside of the classroom window.
Sandy was waiting outside for the rain to stop. She watched the rain drops fall with amusement.
"Sandy…" Maxwell thought. "Guess she can't go home, she doesn't have an umbrella." Maxwell looked at his small black umbrella. "I don't mind getting wet. I should let her…" Maxwell walked to the doorway and took out his umbrella. "All I have to do his ask if she wants me to walk her home." He started to walk toward her.
"Hey Sandy!" One of Sandy's friends called out to her. "You going home?"
Maxwell stopped in his tracks in front of the door.
"Yeah, but it's raining so hard. I don't really want to get wet before my competition tonight." Sandy explained.
"We can share mine." Sandy's friend said as she opened her white umbrella. "Let's go!"
"Kay!" Sandy and her friend started to leave the school as they laughed and walked through the puddles.
Maxwell watched Sandy leave with her friend from the inside of the school. "It was only a door stopping me. Why couldn't I just push this door." Maxwell touched the handle of the door. "I'm such a wimp."
Maxwell sat down at his seat. He watched Sandy talk to her friends on the other side of the room. Maxwell took out his glasses but then Sandy started to pass by him.
"I don't like guys with glasses. It makes them look dorky." Twinkle said. "And a guy's hair is important too."
"Sure." Sandy agreed. "I want my guy to be awesome."
Maxwell slowly put his glasses back into his bag (A/N: Maxwell wears glasses when he reads or to look at the board, in my story that is) "I guess I should change a little too."
Later that Night
"I haven't worn contacts in awhile. But…" Maxwell put the contact in his eye. "God, these contacts are going to be annoying."
Maxwell walked into the barber shop and was greeted by a barber. "Welcome to Bob's Barber. How can we help you?"
"I'd like a haircut." Maxwell answered the barber.
"Okay, come this way please." The barber led Maxwell to a seat. "Do you want a trim?"
"No, I want a new hair style, maybe layers?" Maxwell said.
"Sure thing. Do want to lighten your hair color for only two dollars more?" The barber asked as he started cutting Maxwell's hair.
"Yeah. Naturally though." Maxwell said.
"Okay."
Maxwell walked into class with his new haircut and without his glasses. Couple of his friends walked up to him.
"What the heck did you do to yourself?" One of his friends asked.
"I just thought change was good." Maxwell said as he took his seat. "Why? Is it bad?"
"No, you just look… different." Then his friends left.
Maxwell was quietly reading his green book until someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and was surprised to find one of Sandy's friends in front of him. "Did you cut your hair?" She asked.
"Well duh." A different girl said. She was one of Sandy's closest friends named Olivia. "Can't you tell it's different?" She told her friend. "I think your new hairstyle is hot." Olivia told Maxwell.
"Thanks…" Maxwell said quietly. He just couldn't find the right words to say.
"Hey, what's going on?" Sandy said as she came over.
"Look, Maxy got a new haircut." Olivia said. "What do you think?"
"Sorry, I haven't noticed…" Sandy stopped to think. "It's… nice."
After that short conversation, Maxwell started to talk to Sandy's friends, hoping that she'll talk to him. Maxwell would try to find a why to interest Sandy into him. One day, Maxwell found a note in his locker. It read: Please meet me in the back of the school at 2:00. It's important. And it was signed by Olivia.
"I wonder what she wants from me." Maxwell looked at his watch. "I should go see her if it's urgent." Maxwell got his stuff and headed outside. What he didn't like is that, to get to the back of the school, he had to pass the gym where Sandy practices. "Please, don't let me run into her today."
When he got there, Olivia was already waiting. "You came!" She yelled.
"Yeah. What was so important that you had to call me here?" Maxwell asked.
"It's just that…" Olivia looked at Maxwell. "I really like you! Please go out with me!"
"What?" Maxwell said under his breath. "This wasn't supposed to happen. I wasn't… I can't… I only like Sandy."
"I liked you ever since you moved here. I just couldn't get myself to talk to you. Please… please go out with me!" Olivia practically yelled.
"I-I…" Before Maxwell finished, Olivia ran to Maxwell and kissed him softly on the lips. He pushed her away, wide-eyed. "What are you doing?" Suddenly, Maxwell heard a voice. It was Sandy. "Sandy! Please, that she didn't see me."
Sandy looked pretty shocked. "I didn't know you guys liked each other." Sandy paused for a moment but then smiled. "I guess you guys look cute together." Then she ran back into the gym, maybe… just maybe… with tears in her eyes.
Maxwell looked at Olivia with a frown.
"I guess I'll take that as a no." Olivia started to walk away.
Maxwell grabbed Olivia's wrist to stop her. "I'll…I'll think about it." Then he let go.
"Thank you." Olivia said as she smiled and then left.
Maxwell sat down on the bench and leaned back. "I couldn't help myself to see her sad. Olivia's… just a friend. And… I only like Sandy." Maxwell looked up into the sky. "What's wrong with me?"
The Next Day
"All I have to do is ask Sandy to talk to me." Maxwell clutched his letter, the same letter with gold letters. "And give her this." Maxwell searched the whole school looking for Sandy. "Where is she?" Then he finally found her. "Sandy…"
Sandy was with another person…. another guy… He had red hair just like Sandy and brown eyes. Maxwell hid behind the tree while he listened to the conversation.
"I really shouldn't but I really need to talk to Sandy." Maxwell thought.
"Sandy, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make such a scene." The red-haired guy said.
"I know." Sandy sobbed. "But… I… don't know if I want to go out with you anymore." Sandy said.
"Sandy has a boyfriend? But…"
"Please Sandy; I won't do anything like that ever again. I promise." Then the guy gently hugged Sandy. "I love you, and there's no one else on this earth I love more."
"That's… so sweet." Sandy said as she hugged him back. "I love you too."
"What? Sandy no! I'm the one who loves you more!"
Then Sandy and the red-haired guy looked at each other and smiled. They leaned in and kissed softly on the lips. Then they started to hug again warmly.
Maxwell couldn't take it anymore. He started to run. "I'm always running away. I can never… stand up to what I want. I'm such a weakling…"
"You wanted to see me?" Olivia asked as she walked up to Maxwell.
"Yeah…um…" Maxwell sighed. "I'll go out with you."
Olivia smiled widely and jumped into Maxwell's arms. "Oh Maxy!"
"Oh Olivia." Maxwell said without any expression. "Let's go."
As they walked together Maxwell ran into Sandy's boyfriend. "Hey. You're Noppo, right?"
Maxwell slowly nodded.
"I need to talk to you outside." Sandy's boyfriend started to walk away.
"Sure." Maxwell let go of Olivia who had her arms wrapped around Maxwell. He followed Sandy's boyfriend outside. "What is it?"
"You like Sandy, don't you?" He asked.
"Yes! I love her more than you!" Maxwell thought. "No. She's just a classmate."
"Don't lie. It's written all over your face." He threw a fist at Maxwell and Maxwell fell backwards. "YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY GIRL!"
Maxwell slowly got up holding his face. "I don't like your girlfriend. I'm going out with Olivia." Maxwell said meekly.
"I don't care! If you try to impress her or anything, I'll kill you!" The red-haired guy started to slowly walk away. Then he turned his back again. "Don't talk to her ever, either. I don't care if it's just a friendly conversation." Then he started to walk away again.
That's how I stopped talking to Sandy. I'm such a wimp. I can't even show my own feelings to the one I love. I sat down on my desk and started writing letters. I'll probably never give them too you. This is the only way I can talk to you. Even if you say hi to my in the hallway, I ignore you. I'm an idiot… You slowly started to disappear from my life...
In the dark room, Maxwell looked through his photos. He was holding one that had a picture of Maxwell and Sandy when they were ten-years-old. "I should've become friends with you then… I should've…" Maxwell went to his balcony as he held the photo. He looked at the picture; they were partners for a field trip back then. Then suddenly the wind blew the photo out of Maxwell's hand. "No! That's the only photo I have of Sandy with me!"
Maxwell tried to reach the photo and leaned out of the railing. Maxwell grabbed the photo but the next thing you could hear was ambulance sirens and police officers. Maxwell has fallen from the fourth floor of the building. The emergency crew hurried and carried him away to the hospital.
"Doctor, is he going to be okay?" Josh asked as the doctor came of the room.
"The good news is that he survived, he only fell from the fourth floor. But, he lost most of his memories." The doctor explained. "He probably doesn't remember you or anyone else."
Jon and Josh stood next to Maxwell's bed. Then he finally woke up. Jon and Josh's face expression lighten up. "Maxwell. Are you okay?" Jon asked.
Maxwell looked at Jon with a blank expression. "Who are you?" Maxwell tilted his head like a little boy. "Who are you, mister?"
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Author's note: I'm sorry that the 'end of maxwell's love' was a little boring. The events were exactly the same as the ones in the letter so I didn't know what to do to make it more interesting. So I decided to stop when Maxwell lost his memory. I promise to make the next chapter a lot better.
Bonus Story (A/N: Forgotten Memories a story told by Maxwell's mothers point of view)
Forgotten Memories
My name is Amber Noppo. Please listen to my tale. It was a beautiful autumn afternoon… I had my first child when I was sixteen. The father of my child and I decided to raise the child together. We wanted the child to receive both our care and support. The child was everything to me, the one reason why I was living.
"My little child… I love you so." Amber said as she rocked the child to sleep. Then she gently carried him to the crib and lied him down. She gently stroked the child's hair and smiled. "I will do anything for you…"
It was story that night and it wouldn't stop raining. Then suddenly lightning cracked and my child woke up because he was scared.
"Hush my darling. It's only lightning." Amber said as she held her child. She started to sing a lullaby to calm the child.
Mother is going to shore to collect sea shells
The child is alone watching the house himself
The ocean waves are singing a lullaby
Singing with the waves the child fell asleep
Usually, my child would calm down after I sang, but that night it was different. He wouldn't stop crying until his father came. I handed Maxwell to him and he calmed down. I thought 'I'm not a suitable mother for him. I'm not good enough…'
"Jon, could you hand me the bottle? I think out little Maxy's hungry right now." Amber said as she held her child in her arms.
"Our child is growing up pretty fast, isn't he?" Jon asked as he handed Amber the bottle.
"Yes!" Amber said happily. "And I'm so happy he is."
But, I'll always try my best to be the best mother I can be. Just seeing my little child to smile is a blessing for me. Not everything in life can be perfect.
Day after day, my son would slowly start to grown. One step at a time he became a healthy fit child. My modeling career was becoming successful at the small company. I named it Crystal Palace; I wanted it to be a place where it would be successful together as a family.
Amber was sitting on a chair while her son, Maxwell, was playing with his toys.
"Mama?" Five year-old Maxwell called for his mother.
Amber looked up with blank eyes. "What is it honey?"
"Are you sick? You don't seem to be doing well." Maxwell asked.
"I'm fine." Amber said as she sighed. "I'm just tired after all the work I had to do yesterday."
"Oh then, maybe you should go rest." Maxwell said as he went back playing with his toys.
"Mama?"
"Yes?"
"Mama? Will you play with me?" Maxwell said as he handed his mother a red block. "You can help me make a castle."
Amber smiled and nodded. She sat down on the floor with her son. "When has he grown this much? Well, I guess I didn't notice because I was working on my career." Amber thought to herself.
"Mama, pass me the green block." Maxwell said as he pointed at the block.
"Sure." Amber said as she handed her son a block. "You're building's beautiful honey."
"Thanks mama!" Maxwell smiled in content. "You know what?"
"What, honey?" Amber said as she tried to give her son a smiled.
"Mama always looks better smiling." Maxwell said as he put a yellow block on top of his building. "That's I love it when mama smiles and laughs. It makes me warm inside. When you smile, the people around you will be at ease." Maxwell said contently at his big words.
Amber couldn't believe the words she was hearing from her son. At such a young age he figured out something his mother couldn't' for the last years. "Okay." Amber said as she grinned. I'll smile and laugh more."
Amber watched the whole time Maxwell played.
"Will you play with me again?" Maxwell said suddenly.
Amber looked stunned but then nodded. "Sure, we'll play tomorrow night after I come home from work."
"Okay! I can't wait! It's a promise mama!" Maxwell said eagerly.
My husband and I were on a tight schedule. I would run Crystal Palace in the day and Jon would run it at the night. We'd take turns looking after Maxwell. My main goal right now is to become a successful model while being a good mother. That was my goal… but I mad the wrong choice.
"Maxwell, it's time for you to sleep, now." Jon said as he held Maxwell's hand.
"But!" Maxwell yelled. "Mama promised me that she'll play with me tonight!" Maxwell looked down at the floor. "I wanted to play with her and see her smile like the other day…"
"Honey, it's getting late. Maybe you'll be able to see your mother tomorrow morning." Jon explained to his son. "I'm sure mama wouldn't want to see such a tired son."
"Okay." Maxwell followed his father up the stairs and into his own small room. Maxwell climbed into the bed and tucked himself. "Good night papa."
"Good night son." Jon said as she slowly closed the door.
Maxwell looked at his ceiling and tried to fall asleep. He sang to himself until he heard a noise.
"Mama must be home! Maybe she'll play with me." Maxwell jumped out of bed and walked downstairs. But all Maxwell heard was screaming and yelling from the other room.
"Why can you come home at a decent time!" Jon yelled at his wife.
"I can't help it if there's jobs offered to me! The day as more work to do than the night." Amber yelled back.
Maxwell was listening from the other room and was crying to himself. "Mama! Papa! Please stop fighting!"
"Okay, I'm getting sick at yelled at you every single night." Amber yelled from the other room.
"I wouldn't be the one who's talking. Who's the one who promised Maxwell that you'll play with him?"
"I-I…" Amber looked down at her feet and then fell down. "Maxwell…" Tears started to flow from her eyes.
"You should take care of him better. "Then Jon grabbed his jacket. "I'm going to work."
Amber couldn't get up onto her feet. "Maxwell… what kind of mother am I? Why was my goal to become a successful model when I can't even keep a promise to my own son?" Amber said as she held herself.
"Mama!" Maxwell said as he ran to the room where his mother was. "Please don't cry."
"Maxwell." Amber said as she held her son. "I'm so sorry." She sobbed.
"It's okay mama as long as you don't cry." Maxwell said to his mother.
"Okay." Amber said as she wiped a tear. "Let's go sleep." Amber said as she held Maxwell's tiny hand. She tucked him into bed.
"Mama? When are you and papa going to stop fighting?" Maxwell asked.
"Maxwell. Mommy is going to go outside for fresh air. Maxwell, don't come looking for me." Maxwell's mother said as she left the room.
I couldn't trust myself anymore with Maxwell. He was innocent and clear-minded and I'm not fit to be a mother. I'll smear him with my dirt of selfishness. I decided to run away. Oh God, I made the wrong choice.
After couple of hours, Maxwell still couldn't sleep, so he decided to go next to his mother. "Mama?" Maxwell opened the master room's door. "Mama? Are you in there?" Maxwell went to the bed and found that no one was there. The suddenly, it hit him.
Don't come looking for me…
"Mama… she wouldn't have." Maxwell said as he ran out the door. "Mama! Mama!" Maxwell yelled. Maxwell looked for his mother as he carried his teddy bear outside. It was snowing heavily and little Maxwell couldn't run for a long time. He suddenly tripped and fell. "Mommy… please come home. I miss you."
Maxwell stood up and brushed the snow from his clothes. "MAMA!"
Amber was staring at the direction of her home. "Maxwell, I'm sorry. I can't hurt you anymore, please forget about me." Then Amber started to walk away, steeping in the pure white snow, leaving dirty tracks in its place.
Mother is going to shore to collect sea shells
The child is alone watching the house himself
The ocean waves are singing a lullaby
Singing with the waves the child fell asleep
The child lying in bed Sleeping sounding
The seagulls crying her heart is worried
Picking up her shell basket Carrying it tightly
Mother is on the dirt road Running to her child
(A/N: This lullaby was sung to me when I was little. Just a little note that I didn't write this song)
End of 'Forgotten Memories'
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