Nani came home from work early one day and got her first big clue. Really, it was less a clue and more an obvious slap upside the head. There was a bright red convertible parked in the driveway, at an angle so it took up too much space. Kauai was changing, becoming more populated, but there weren’t that many cars like that in their small town, especially ones with vanity plates: Myrtle.

So known about town, but also lonely, I'm thinking. Poor girl, indeed. And the way Kauai is changing? A nice touch. You tell a lot of story in a few well-chosen words.

Poor girl, Nani almost felt sorry for her. There had only been two white girls in Nani’s class, and they had it pretty rough. The flashier they were, the rougher they had it. Parents, trying to help, and making everything worse. Nani knew just how that felt, just, you know, from the parental side of things.

Nani . . . a mom before she's a mom. You have to tell more of this 'verse.

They were around back, nothing big, just two teens sitting in the hammock and Lilo strumming something quiet on her guitar. Myrtle had her head tipped back, her face turned to the sun. Lilo watched her with the softest expression. Lilo didn’t usually look soft, most of the time she looked positively maniacal, but she was gentled, in the sunlight and the music and the girl.

No words, man. That was beautiful and sad and smacks of unrequitedness--though I hope not, and that if it is, it's soon to become . . . quited.

Lilo’s in love.

Yes . . . beautifully so.

It hit Nani like a wave, like she turned her back on the ocean, and she had to sit down for awhile. She made herself a glass of tea, sat in the kitchen with the windows open, and reminded herself to breathe.

I love that she didn't let her shock goad her into action, but made some iced tea and sat down to think, calm down. I don't know what the Hawaiian take on homosexuality is, but Nani's handling this pretty well, so far.

She's a good parent :)

There’s something different about Lilo. Nani didn’t quite know what to do about it.

For once, she may not have to do anything =D

Utterly beautiful. Please make more--slash, gen--even het, because I love your Nani to smithereens and want her to be happy. And more Lilo/Myrtle, of course. Lilo's so . . . softened, here. As is Myrtle. You present deeper, more real sides of them than I have to date and I bow before the master.
::bows::

I can't believe you were antsy about posting this, it's wonderful. Make more, or I'll badger you till you do.

And don't think I wont. I know where you journal ;)