Chapter Two: Smoothie Stand

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Lei walked towards her car, started the engine, drove out of the park, and headed towards the suburban area of Hawaii. This area is where most of the locals lived and where her friend worked. Though still tired, she tried to stay awake, not wanting to get into a car accident.


The view was amazing as she continued to drive, but she had seen it too many times. She never liked living in Hawaii due to inflation and disasters like the Maui wildfire. However, Lei also had reasons to stay, like meeting people worldwide and having her crush, Hibiscus, on this island.


As she drove into the vast parking lot, she carefully scanned the area for an accessible spot. She opened the door and stepped out of her car, taking a deep breath of fresh air and stretching her legs. With a satisfying "click," she locked the car and felt assured that her vehicle was safe and secure.


She walked to a lovely, vibrant blue and yellow building. She walked in to see that it wasn't as crowded as it should be. She also heard some commotion in the kitchen. "Verdammt, wo ist es?" said someone from the kitchen. Lei approached the door and reached for the door handle, but as she did this, the door swung hard open and whapped her to the ground. The person looked at her immediately with a concerned expression. "Lei... are you ok?" Said the person, his voice being thickly accented.


Lei didn't respond as quickly due to the brutal hit, which stressed the person even more. "Lei, Are you OK?" they said again, more concernedly. Soon, Lei opened her eyes and responded to the person: "Yes, Mango, I'm fine, just a little hit." Mango sighed in relief and helped her back up. "I'm sorry about that, Lei. I just didn't know you were right there." He said while assisting Lei in getting back up. Lei straightened out her clothes and brushed off the dirt from her shirt.

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