China Young Village in Hanalei Gary and I need somewhere to sleep. Although I think we’re on good terms with Halani now, it’s unspoken that we aren’t staying with her as planned. We thank her for her help and kiss her goodbye. As I hug her and hold her hand, I get an all-consuming feeling …
Category: Fiction
27: Chapter 12
Hanalei Inn, courtesy Trip Advisor Gary and I checked into the Hanalei Inn and settled into our room. We got a studio with a small kitchen, bathroom and a Queen bed. Oh yeah, and Gary’s roll-away bed. I understand what he meant by Iron Maiden now. The metal frame folds in half for storage and …
27: Chapter 13
Waioli Beach Park, courtesy Honolulu Civil Beat “You know you’re a healer right?” The woman says behind me. At first, I don’t think she’s talking to me. But she says it again, and I can tell she’s closer now. “You’re a healer, right?” She asks me insistently, walking in front of me and blocking my …
27: Chapter 14
Hanalei Bay “Can I ask you something?” Kala says from beside me on a surfboard in the water. After surfing for nearly two hours, we are laying on our backs, floating on our boards in the bay. I’m exhausted. “Of course,” I say. That dreamy feeling is still with me. It’s been there since he …
27: Chapter 15
Sway Hanalei courtesy swayhanlei.com An unfamiliar impulse has me in its grip. I want to go shopping. It makes me laugh to think about how long it’s been since I’ve actually wanted to go shopping. It’s not like I never go - I do, but it’s usually quick in and quick out. I go straight …
27: Chapter 16
Hanalei courtesy balihai.com I saw something weird, but mostly disappointing when I walked back to the motel from Sway Hanalei. And that something helped me figure out where Gary's been. I walked back the mile or so to the motel on “cloud nine,” as Gary says. Not a care in the world. I think I …
27: Chapter 17
Tahiti Nui courtesy LA Times “Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now babaaaaayyy!” The young Hawaiian man in a tropical shirt sings from the stage at Tahiti Nui. “Break it! Break another little piece of my heart, oh darlin’ yeaaaaahhhh,” he continues. I’m peeking in between columns watching what must be Kala’s …
27: Chapter 18
Tahiti Nui courtesy eater.com The decision to sing with the band was far less dramatic than I thought it would be. About halfway through my Mai Tai, when I started to feel the alcohol course through my limbs and sour my stomach, I agreed with Kala. Somehow, it did feel right for me to sing …
27: Chapter 19
Photo by GEORGE DESIPRIS on Pexels.com “Are you OK?” I ask Kala as I kneel down and put my hand to his face. His ponytail is splayed out above his head on the gravel road in a mess of curls, and pain is contorting his face. “Get closer to me, Josie,” he whispers. I lean …
27: Chapter 20
Loco Moco courtesy Barbecue Bible The smell of bacon woke me. It’s probably the best thing I’ve ever smelled. I open my eyes and forget where I am. I’m staring at a black and white poster of a Hawaiian man in the tube of a huge wave. The image makes me happy even though I’m …
