A RACE TO MY HEART
CHAPTER 1 PART 1
"Good news boys!" the DBSK boys manager suddenly announced as soon as he entered the boys' apartment.
"What is it hyung?" Micky asked curiously.
"Well there is going to be a big racing competition here in Japan. And the organizers want a group to sing and promote a song for the race. And that group is you guys," their manager answered happily.
"Racing competition? What kind? Do you mean . . . as in real race cars? Do we get the chance to ride on one of them? Or better yet . . . do we get the chance to meet some famous race car drivers?" Max asked excitedly.
The DBSK boys' manager suddenly laughed. "Max . . . don't get over excited. Don't worry. You'll get the chance to see and ride on real race cars because you will all be doing a commercial for the promotion of the competition. And aside from that, you will also get the chance to meet all the race car drivers who will be competing in the race."
"Really?" Max asked as his eyes suddenly lit up with joy.
Jaejoong, Xiah, Micky and U-Know all laughed as well. Max had really shown his young and innocent side.
"So hyung when is the race going to be held? And when are we going to start recording the song and making the commercial?" U-Know asked.
"Well the race is going to be held next month. And the recording of the song will start the day after tomorrow. As for the commercial, I think it will start next week. There are still some changes that need to be worked out," their manager answered.
"Wow! That is fast. We just learned about this today and it will immediately begin after tomorrow?" Xiah commented.
"Yes, the organizers and sponsors of the race are in a hurry to finish the commercial. Oh! And before I forget, there will be a gathering on Sunday for all the people involved in the race. and that includes you guys. So all of you must attend, " the older man said.
"Sunday? That's six days from now. We still have a lot of time to prepare right?' Jaejoong said.
"Yes . . . That event is still a very big occasion. A lot of high profile people will be attending. So you guys should really prepare," their manager said again.
"But I thought you said that it is only for people involved in the race? How come many people will be attending too?" Max asked.
"This race is sponsored by five huge companies. And there are more than sixty drivers from different countries competing. So it is already attracting the interest of many people. And based on what I learned, some media personalities will also be attending because the organizers will finally introduce all the drivers who will be joining the competition. So you guys better prepare yourselves. You will also be introduced together with the drivers," the DBSK boys' manager said.
"Oh! This is going to be exciting," Max suddenly exclaimed.
The other four DBSK boys laughed again. They were all very hoping and excited as well. They had never seen real race cars up close and they had never met any race car drivers before. So this project was certainly very interesting and new to all of them.
Days passed by quickly . . . and it was already Sunday.
The DBSK boys were already sitting in their van, and on their way to the hotel where the special event for the race was going to be held.
"Hyung . . . Do you think there will be movie personalities in the gathering we are going to?" Max suddenly asked.
"I'm not really sure. But what I do know is that a certain girl in the race is already attracting a lot of attention. Well, it is based on what I heard, of course," their manager said.
"A girl? Why? Don't tell me, there's a female driver who is going to join the competition?" Micky suddenly asked with interest.
U-Know suddenly laughed. "Here we go again. Micky's eyes have suddenly lit up with joys again. He's already interested in the race because of the girl hyung mentioned."
"Hey! It's just that it's very uncommon for a guy like me to actually meet a girl who is more adventurous and who has more guts than me. I've never met a female race car driver before. That's why I am very much interested to meet this girl," Micky tried to explain his side.
"Yeah . . . me too. I am quite curious as to what a female race car driver would actually look like. I mean if she would be pretty or not," Xiah added.
"Well, what do you guys expect? Of course . . . she will look like any ordinary girl. I think there would be no difference at all . . . except maybe if she knows how to cook . . . then that would certainly make a big difference," Max said with a laugh.
Everyone looked at Max. And then they all sighed. Whether a simple or serious conversation, Max still couldn't stop himself from thinking about food.
He was constantly finding some excuse or way to mention about food in all of their conversation.
"Max . . . can you please just stop thinking about food even for one minute?" Jaejoong asked as he suddenly tapped his forehead in disbelief about what Max had said.
Max laughed. "Sorry, hyung. You know how much I love food. All kinds of foods and dishes to be exact."
"I wonder, do you guys think that there is a possibility that maybe somewhere . . . there is a certain girl that can match up with Max's huge appetite?" Xiah suddenly asked the other DBSK boys.
Jaejoong, Micky and U-Know all looked at each other. Somehow they couldn't imagine a girl with a big appetite for food just like Max's. After a few minutes of thinking, all of them started to laugh uncontrollably.
"Hey! Why are you guys laughing?" Max asked with a hurt look on his face.
"Honestly, I can't even try to imagine what a girl with the same appetite as you would actually look like," Micky said with a big laugh.
"Why?" Max asked again.
"Well . . . I can certainly imagine what a girl with Max's appetite would look like . . . " Xiah said with a big grin on his face.
"Well what?" Jaejoong asked.
"Imagine a . . . huge elephant . . ." Xiah said as he suddenly burst out laughing.
Jaejoong, Micky and U-Know and their manager laughed.
"Hey! That's unfair," Max shouted.
"Don't worry, Max. I'm sure you'll meet the perfect girl someday. As for her looks . . . don't worry. I know she'll look just fine," Jaejoong said as he tried to console Max.
"Speaking of girls . . . Hyung do you know the name of the girl who's going to join the race?" Micky suddenly asked their manager.
"Why do you ask?" the older man asked.
Xiah suddenly laughed. "Don't tell me that you're interested in that girl. She's way out of your league."
"I was just asking her name. What's wrong with that?" Micky asked with an innocent look on his face.
U-Know suddenly laughed as well. "I wouldn't even dare think of what would happen once you get the chance to meet that girl."
"Well, I am sure that hyung will find a way to capture that girl's attention," Max said with a broad smile.
"Are you guys teasing me again?" Micky asked suddenly as if hurt.
Jaejoong laughed. "No . . . of course not. We're just expressing what's on our minds."
Micky the shook his head as a sign of disbelief. His friends were totally making fun of him, he thought.
Xiah suddenly placed his arm around Micky's shoulder. "Hey! Don't be so serious. We're just fooling around. But honestly, a race car driver is really way too much for all of us. Let's just say, she's someone we can never be able to handle."
"You're certainly right. That girl is really too uncontrollable for anyone of you to handle. Someone told me that girl in the race is the youngest female driver ever to actually pass and be accepted in the race. They say the organizers in the competition at first . . . were somehow reluctant to let her join because aside from being young. She's actually the one and only daughter of a big business magnate in the US. They say the organizers were somehow afraid that if something bad happened to her, her father might blame the organizers and cause trouble.
"So she's rich? So why does she need to put her life in danger like that? Frankly, I don't get it. I don't understand why some people love racing so much to the point that they don't care about their own safety," Max commented.
"Well, maybe that's the whole point. Maybe she's so rich that she's done everything that she ever wanted that she's trying racing now just to experience something new," Xiah replied.
"I really can't understand it. And somehow I don't think I can ever get along with a person like that. I believe we should always make use and enjoy our lives properly. And honestly I think racing is just a waste of time, money and effort," Max commented.
"Well, we all have different ambitions or dreams. Maybe that girl's dream is to really become a well-known race car driver. We shouldn't judge her," Jaejoong suddenly said.
"Hey guys! We're here. Better get ready," the DBSK boys' manager suddenly announced.
The DBSK boys' conversation was suddenly stopped. As soon as their van parked in front of the hotel, they immediately noticed the large group of people and reporters waiting outside of the hotel's entrance.
"Wow! So many reporters," Max exclaimed.
"I told you guys this event is big," their manager said.
"Well, what are waiting for?" Micky suddenly said.
Jaejoong laughed. "Micky, you're being over-excited again," he said as a joke.
Several minutes later . . . . .
The DBSK boys were already in the gathering. Everyone was already busy doing different things. Micky was already busy chatting with some girls. While Xiah, U-Know and Jaejoong were busy talking with other celebrities. As for the boys' manager, he was already talking with other managers of other stars.
As for Max . . . .
He wasn't in the mood for talking. He was interested in something else. He started to walk while turning his head, left and right. He was looking for something. Then after a few minutes, he stopped. He had already spotted what he was looking for.
He immediately went up to the buffet table, and started to choose what foods to taste first. He was already eating an appetizer he had picked when . . . .
"You should try that appetizer near the one you're eating now. It's quite good. I've already had five of it," a girl's voice suddenly said in fluent English.