440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WWtackEFX
I wake up to jazz music blaring through the radio.
Cassidy is sitting at her desk rhythmically tapping her foot to the beat.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUn2mGmwIj
"Ugh Cassidy!" I groan peeling the damp covers off my sticky face.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6hdtxRHmA
Cassidy continues on like she doesn't hear me.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u6FgpvsWs
"CASS!" I yell catching her attention.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnppf870lsZ
"What Hay?" Cass says.
She pushes the button on the old radio a bit to hard.
The button cracks under the weight of her finger.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQAJF6sSkl
"Don't you have any decency it's 5 in the morning." I am not a morning person at all.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rLTy1cwQk
"You're the one who decided to sign up for extra school during the summer." Cass says turning back to her drawing on the desk.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KxHHC1QSM
"It's not school, it's a writing program."
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkxuWCezn5
"Sounds like school to me."
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXoVfEmsLo
"Just get out of my room so I can get ready."
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mIHsbGNS2
"Can I take the radio?"
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HRhR0EM9y
"No, you have a radio." I say rubbing the sleep out of my eyes and sitting up.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qlcu5PkEy
"Yours is better." Cass whines back
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09gv5yHFov
"That's because I know how to take care of my stuff." I grab her shoulder and begin pushing her to the door.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq4p2uKffS
"I know how to take care of my stuff." Cass turns at the door jam and crosses her arm.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rIihMhsLT
"Okay, get out Cass." I push a curl hanging in her face back into the bun on the top of her head.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerhR0FuPEm
Cassidy is only seven but she's going on 17.
She's the only sibling who actually enjoys hanging out with me, despite how much i push her away. It's now 5:25 and I'm going to be late for my first day. I grab some clothes from the hamper and ball them up in my towel as I run to the bathroom. Remi walks out of the restroom with her phone in hand.
She dosent even notice me as I slip past her and lock the door. I strip off my clothes and hop in the shower before it even has a chance to warm up.I scrub my arms with the soapy rag and watch the murky water run down the rusted drain. After I dry off on slip on black legging, a knee length jean skirt, and a yellow t-shirt that probably belonged to one of my Remi long ago. In a household of 6 children, clothes get pretty mixed up. I wipe the condensation from the mirror and look at myself. I rub oil all over my face to keep it from being dry. I place my hands on my face and scrunch up my puffy cheeks. My tangled hair is reaching out to me in the mirror. Checking the time, I decide to put my hair all under a beanie despite it being the middle of July in Hawaii. I make a promise to myself to detangle my hair tonight. The stairs squeak as I rush down them. Our house is an old wooden house that we have lived in sense i was born. The outside of our home is painted yellow and the floors are a faded brown. We have two floors and six bedrooms. All of our rooms are upstairs except for my parents room.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEFxoN1A0C
“Mom!”
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn34TkGbnsp
“Dad!”
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LhWBPdZND
I call our into the kitchen. When no one answers I assume they left and took the twins worth them to the store. It’s no surprise where I am going, I take this class every summer. Kaleo is going to watch Cassidy while I am out.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRBIWY85hB
I slip on my sandals and I am out the door. The wind blows hard and threatens to lift my shirt, but is held down by my bag.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvWNTaHvEJ
The palm trees in my neighbors yard sway side to side. Dad had been trying to grow a palm tree in our backyard since the twins were born, but it has not gotten past three feet tall. No one in the family really likes to take care of it.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pQ0hBZ8NO
When i get to the end pic my driveway I walk on the sidewalk that leads to the library.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpwR1WcfmO
I have a huge family. Remi is my parents first born daughter who is twenty-two. Then there is my older brother Kaleo (Kuh-lee-Oh) who is twenty. Next is me Halia (Hu-lee-Uh), and i am eighteen. Then there’s the twins, Kane and Bane, who are twelve. Lastly, there is Cassidy who is seven. We make up the Mahelona family.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1pW2VbqM2
Our parents met here in Honolulu when my dad was on vacation. They got married three months later when they found out they were pregnant with Remi.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa4YZ87hZO
I see the library up ahead so i pick up my pace. I’m hoping when i publish my novel, I will have enough money to buy a car. I actually enjoy walking though.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FdEzhoOUt
“Authors Anonymous.” The sign reads as i slip through the double doors. This class is not accredited. Credits for college don’t matter to me. Ever since i graduated high school a few months ago, I have focused all my attention on finishing my book. I have been writing this book since this time last year. My days consist of nonstop writing and research. I have to hurry and finish it. So, i sign up for this class to help me with my journey of publishing my book.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP3g3iyHFf
It’s 6:45 am when i walk through the door of the writing class. The class is held in a conference room in the back of the library. Mr. Wallace teaches the class. He’s a very old man and we are not even sure if he’s ever written a book, but he’s all we got here in Honolulu.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlmQu3X57P
I take the seat in the second row, second seat from the back. The start to fill in before Mr. Wallace lumps in. I watch the sweat roll down the front of his steaming cup of coffee.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8tHQJKVK0
“Well look at the turn-out this year!” Mr. Wallace says looking around the room.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yvZGUU2Nr
I maybe see about fourteen people.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDU0aoyWOI
Mr. Wallace is a slender, dark-skinned Hawaiian man. His hair hangs in white curls the frame his round face. His skin is damaged from many years in the hot sun. He wears grey pants with a blue shirt the looks like the ones you see many of the tourist wearing.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc1iZuA6SW
“Let’s call roll.” Mr. Wallace says pulling down his glasses and looking at a list of names types in large print.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5o3yIkiBv
He begins calling names.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwasWbCAmYB
“Cali Beamer.” He calls. A young Italian girl raises her hand. She cowers back after noticing the attention on her.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOtUnxwfr4
Names continue to be called, in no particular order.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEewHpaZtd
“Halia Mahelona.” I raise my hand at the sound of my name.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43vBHPUNvM
“My start student!” Mr. Wallace says with a smile.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YgilI3Umu
I smile back.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBN2NhDR5IT
“..and...kai?” Mr. Wallace looks around the room.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mP845jcxp
“That’s me.” A voice says behind me.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCNB5FStgJ
I turn around in my seat.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW0VBlLlgv
The young man behind me looks around nineteen years of age. He is obviously not Hawaiian with his right coily hair that sticks straight up. His skin is the color of Mr. Wallace’s coffee when he forgets he’s put one too many creamers. His nose is wide and his lips are full. He is wearing dark clothes and his countenance is reserved.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr62A4m9KtT
I had watched everyone come in the class, but he must have slipped by. He must be new to town, because I have never seen him in school. Or maybe he’s much older than i thought.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwabcOOswZ
“No last name?” Mr. Wallace ask
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcbSen5lQI
“It’s just kai.” He responds back
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCx8fTwKR9
“Okay...just Kai. Welcome to Authors Anonymous. Let’s get started!”
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdByGwco1p
The first thing we do is a get to know me exercise. We have to describe ourselves in three words. I says passionate and determined. We do this every year and i always say the same thing. I have not yet come up with a third adjective.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgy9GINoNB
For the next exercise we we tell what our favorite poem is. I say a poem called “Hopeless.” By Rebecca Hinning.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EWYNy1sk1
“Kai?” Mr Wallace ask reading from the list of names.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk26gtsXF5K
Mr. Wallace searches around the room until his eyes find him.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT80Pllh2N3
“I dont have one.” Kai replies playing with the zipper on his jacket.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORCfIFeDuC
“Who comes to a writing class and doesn’t have a favorite poem!” I think
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXoqSFXnGh
“I just never found on that stood out to me.” Kai shrugs.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v3QaomUx9
At first I’m scared that i actually said that aloud. I quickly realize that Mr. Wallace has asked when i wasn’t paying attention.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhebMsuzUo
“Alright folks, our thirty minutes are up. Any questions before we depart?” Mr. Wallace says packing up his things.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuGuwLgfiC
I raise my hand before i know what i am about to say.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87dmKnqcjM
“Yes Miss Mahelona?” Mr. Wallace saysnot even looking up.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSqJk4Xdvl
“Will we be actually writing net class?” I aay not trying to be rude. I just don’t have much time to finish my book.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJekUJ8cWiO
I hear someone scoff behind me.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeN8Wdd0ly
“Halia, always so hasty aren’t you. Don’t rush life sweet girl.” Mr. Wallace pats me on the head with his free hand as he exits the room.
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYEQlLyz1U
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuLfBLcAkG
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlYyP0o7EJ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRbx57qtMF
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FcvEuTLMf
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtmR7btpWf
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHW9L966Aqi
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJn6mS8TmYF
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNOxusasur
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMM4GCvUbi
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBf79dHr6Tr
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9aMEvhbw2
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq6q45zBFc
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGIaUAEAOV
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Rjr5aVPW3
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl60c3paokd
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEN7Tuwus9
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIetYq0Ch2
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkBmFdIk6u
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVxRLo1Fet
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9QPybMQU6
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnr96Dg9eZ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpVizICGoe
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi18rPGinZ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnFAsBBmcX
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6O6bUY5MG
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GoF5QWqhZ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11sDipSojm
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3wRqp1PR9
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVlCnknSSb
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUgVK9MMdh
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EdJt07mdV
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbQSDoDoqO
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhz1QFIhYcd
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG0qTPzt8j
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnIYhOUgF6
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcefvLG0vK
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSys6yM5lho
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQERba5jQ6
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX4UhfitSj
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrc7yXmQmS3
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvZmxLPfuS
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRph29hh44c
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WNrAKEfME
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjSYgdBUbR
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmNMHdLU43
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxEnUQu2Vv
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerbQfdNfvI
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOPJ8YJIom
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUwT7T6z8g
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7apYMjXWUQ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbPYdj2cC0
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZlbtimvCZ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZD8rAHHex4
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoQj36K0yp
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGcSm3As5f
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcjxTKG1UV
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa354h2Jt8R
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCih9xbXjp
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJno7AvWU9
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsA9l36lTU8
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiUm3wkaNI
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvJirb6l90
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14DvGd27OC
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeEqKBzKoy
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUCEmzxoL7
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdTxaaM9DT
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVGmIG7mvB
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiuG7Dhlht
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMw8ZyNOG0
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEr5mlvVV1I
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oczUKcCRE
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvx1KN4kU6
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgpiuvYb6U
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDmtfvhB3j
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qMqbDbjyo
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjPtJw9FSC
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihAEYDQXVI
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHl9m436FC
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiStN0NA8du
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiPcgMZ3jO
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLnxYMZLFc
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEuHI7cHgv
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnnkZ3RmUO
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3VO3Q1Ywp
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOeEeQZErN
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacPlNLhNLB
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeKecSTj1g
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru4ZggJ265
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd4T2PIBGg
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2Pu1Ockhn
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLv3UTPMtFE
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8miD1QBgMg
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWxo9DSu6T
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0ntFmcP0M
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv6zbOle1U
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YMM96RAVK
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRSU52KOGf
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA8roRmv8M
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPyNnua48l
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEX1hCb9lE
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYabQajJjkc
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8Ng7kseEk
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36FdZdFQRI
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbeylm9EUt
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUlAPTwuiP
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIt3Mag1Ml
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X06We9jIQ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mkxYZ72KD
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCopGkNdwK
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs378ot7Yhp
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF2496KNAO
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzhBkleffW
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSGoKbqyON
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgIg6NjIba
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieuEfQGPMk
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0cEmkSHqG
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVGLhVMnGu
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UMh0VOe6h
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOerRnPwMT
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3XjXQWBno
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrSXBjK1mZ
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzU4mucTDt
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GSQivHRNs
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUF3x0VgXOH
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc2gP3go3A
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0u7Ncfv0j
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7Ypi42Ylj
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX41lkfbHL
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrOF3v3eH0
440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjvxpK0jRk
