Second Chances

Hokkyokusei (北極星)

"Why Hokkyokusei?" Dale asked.

Hana looks up, "Hokkyokusei in Japanese means Northern Star. And that's what we were to people, the star to point them to the right direction..."

"How old were you when you came up with that?" Stacey curious.

"13." Hana replied.

"Wow!" Gert sighs, "You thought that deep at 13."

Hana nods and spins around, "Thoughts?"

"Nope." Nico smirks.

"Awesome." Hana nods, "So..."

"What?" Tina asked.

"I'm starving..." Hana pulls out a plate of sushi from a small door beneath the desk, "anyone else?"

"Do you have anything vegan in there?" Gert asked.

"Um... yeah." Hana hands Gert a plate of salad, a bowl of pasta with green sauce, and a plater of fresh fruits.

Gert smirks, "I was only kidding, but now I'm hungry."

"Anyone else?" Hana asked. "Molly? Nico?"

Nico sighs, "Fine, do you have pizza in there?"

"Of course," Hana knelt down in front of the door, "what topping? I have pepperoni, Italian sausage, or just cheese?"

"Pepperoni." Nico replied.

Hana hands her sister the pizza box, "The stoveoven is over there." she points to a silver stoveoven. "How bout you Mols?"

"Let's just share this Mols..." Nico offers.

"Okay." Molly sat next to Nico; as they waited for the oven to ring.

Hana sat on the desk eating her sushi, "This needs something..." Hana jumps off the desk, "I know!" crouching down in front of another small door and started putting condiments on the desk pulling out a green jar, "Mom, can you tell me what this is?"

"Sure." Tina grabs the jar and sniffs the contents, "Mhhmm!" Tina covered her nostrils, "What the fuck that's wasabi?!"

"Thanks, I know..." Hana smirks snatching the jar from her mother's grasp.

"Then why?" Tina asked.

"To torture you, I guess?" Hana shrugs. Tina glares at Hana, prompting Hana to burst out laughing, "Okay."

"Whoa!" Stacey admired the artwork on the wall, "Is that a real Hiroshi Yoshida?"

"Oh no," Hana shook her head, "it was painted by a homeless woman in the streets of Kyoto on Hinamatsuri..." Hana steps forward.

The door slowly creaked open and Guita jumps in, "Thought you'd be here..."

"Where else would I be?" Hana asked. "It is after all Valentine's day. Wait a second... what are you doing here?!"

"Hiding from the endless questioning that comes from this day..." Guita smirks. "Let me guess, we have completely different reasons on why we're hiding?"

"Well," Hana shrugs, "ya know?"

"Yeah, I know..." Guita nodded and placed her bag on the table,"So how long have you been here?"

"Since noon." Hana replied. Hana looks at her phone, "Is our blocker on?"

"Uhuh..." Guita nodded.

"What blocker?" Tina questioned.

"The cell blocker." Guita sighs.

"Well, that explains why I'm not getting any calls." Robert breathed.

"Why do you ask?" Guita grabs Hana's phone, "Are you serious?! Are you two together, again?!"

Hana turns around, "I have no idea, what you're talking about?!"

Guita sighs, "If you aren't hiding anything then answer it?!"

Hana smirks and takes her phone, "What's up... Oh... you have? Well, I could definitely explain..." Hana looks at Robert, "You have an appointment, today?"

"Yes." Robert nodded.

Hana sighs, "Okay, we need to go now..."

"Oh hey!" Guita calls back, Hana turns back, "Don't forget your hoodie." tossing the red folded up hoodie to her friend.

Hana caught the garment and put it on, pulling the red hood over her hair.