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August 7 - August 8, 2022
“Argued by many to be the most beautiful of all the islands, it is not to be missed.” From Oahu, The Adventure of a Lifetime
Because anything that thrills you will hurt that much more when it’s lost.
“Is he your boyfriend?” one of them asks, sweeping her appreciative gaze over him. “Him? No. Satan isn’t allowed to take a companion on the Earth’s surface, as far as I know.”
“Hey, Drew?” I say. She looks over at me. “Just so you know, you’re not the fifth wheel, right now. You’re the glue.”
“Tell me something real, Drew,”
“Tell me something no one else knows,”
tell me something. Something no one else knows.”
Tell me something real,
“The tiniest of all the islands, and the loveliest as well.” From Lanai: The Tiny Jewel
She smiles, and though she’s barefaced—her hair in a messy bun, her tiny form swimming in an oversized sweatshirt—she’s never looked more beautiful to me.
Someone offers to take our photo together. “He has this affliction,” Drew tells the guy as I hand him my phone. “He’s unable to smile. I’ve started a Go Fund Me on his behalf but we haven’t had much success because he looks so cranky in the photo.” The picture is taken. I thank the guy and glance at it when Drew is looking away. I was smiling.
because the worst things they say about me aren’t nearly as bad as the things I say about myself.
You deserve someone who worships the ground you walk on, Drew. Someone you can lean on. Who cares more about your happiness than his own.”
“Home to staggering vistas and lush vegetation, Kauai is, without a doubt, the most beautiful of Hawaii’s islands.” From Kauai: The Garden Isle
It’s only a second, but infinity rests within it. And I see exactly what we could have been. I see what he wants, what I want, and how terrifying it would be if it was at all possible. He would be more. He would be the long journey into the unknown. And I’m pretty sure, with him, I could be convinced to try.
“And then, once we’re back in Oahu and I’ve secured you a cappuccino and some Sour Patch Kids, I will ask you why the hell you’re dating my brother and you’ll explain it to me. I’m assuming there must be sorcery involved, as there’s no other logical explanation.”
Sloane was wrong about her. Maybe my feelings for her are messy, but she isn’t. She’s a tiny little fighter, resilient and perfect just as she is. It doesn’t take long, with my breath against her hair and rain lashing the tent, for her to fall asleep. But I lie awake for a long time. I will never forgive my brother for this. I’m going to stay calm tomorrow, until I get her home, and I’ll probably put a good face on things for my mother’s sake. But I’m never going to fucking let this go.
“Tell me something, Josh,” I whisper. “Tell me something no one else knows.”
“Say what you will about the other islands, there’s no doubt Oahu’s medical care is second to none.” Oahu: The Adventure of a Lifetime
“Tell me something real,”
“I would give anything for things to have been different,”
“It’s almost too broad a topic for just one book.” From Mainland US: Adequate Medical Care and Lots to See
“Sometimes,” he says, pulling the sheets over us both, “it’s easier to hate something than admit you’re just pissed off you’ll never have it.”
“Tell me something,” I whisper. “Tell me something no one else knows.”
