𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢 - 𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐮

𝐝𝐢𝐱-𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭

RICKY'S POV

top ten things to do in hawaii: 

1. Road to Hana

just your average winding road through the mountains, featuring a lovely electronic tour guide, telling you stories about people who were beheaded in the more forested area and the tribes that once lived around that part of the island. my thoughts? overrated and takes much too long. besides, if you are prone to motion sickness, you can say goodbye to everything you ate that day, maybe that week. 

but there is a water fall at the end.... that's kind of romantic. 

we aren't looking for romance, ricky. we are looking for adventure. you hate romance. 

right. adventure. 

2. Haleakala Crater

a high altitude summit that translates into 'house of sun'. known for the most beautiful sunrises if you make it out that early in the morning, along with amazing views and rare.... plants. 

that sounds nice. and rare plants.... those just hit different. 

3. Stop reading this list and just chill. You'll find something to do. 

..... that's not helpful whatsoever. 

my eyes squinted as i tried to scroll down more on the website, but that was the end. they really weren't kidding, were they? great, i totally got a ton of information from that; exceedingly helpful. 

if i was being honest, i was stuck. stuck about legitimately everything. i mean yeah, i got these tickets for nini and i, and yes it was only for a week, and no it wouldn't disrupt my project any, but why? why did i do any of that? do i care that much? do i care too much? 

am i beginning to care more than i should? 

now that would be a slight issue. 

just then, the door to my bedroom burst open and a cheerful nini twirled in. she was wearing her long hair down, it's natural wave showing off, and she was wearing simple sweats and a black tank top. i felt my heart flutter in my chest as she danced her way over to me and tousled my curls with one of her hands, making me grin and blush madly. 

i'm doomed. 

"you're happy today." i commented, turning my phone face down onto my bed and resuming folding my clothes into my suitcase. 

"of course i'm happy, bowen." nini sighed, "you are taking us to hawaii. hawaii! i can still barely believe this is happening!" 

i chuckled gently as nini flopped onto my bed with her dramatic flare. "why? i don't strike you as the spontaneous type or something?" i questioned jokingly.

"nope! not at all!" 

oh.... lovely. 

i'm guessing nini saw the small flash on hurt in my eyes, that i'm still not entirely sure why it was there, because she sat up quickly and faced towards me. "but you're getting there!" she added hastily. "you really are. you've gotten a lot better." 

that made my spirits lift a little more as a sent a grin her way. did i want to be more spontaneous? in my head, definitely not. in fact, i had this whole mental argument before buying the plane tickets where i was legitimately pacing around in a circle and whispering pros and cons and reasons to and reasons not to myself. 

do you KNOW how sad that is? 

not to mention right after i purchased them, i double checked all my saving accounts (i'm still rich) and all the rules that justified the fact that i have privileges in travel due to my job (i'm the ceo of my own company. who is going to fire me?) then, there was the whole scene i had of 'do i actually give them to her? or save them for red and me, or avery and me, treat one of my lifetime friends to a much needed vacation. that seems more logical.'