Second Chances

Happy Valentine's Day ❤

Hana stood at the table with Molly checking people in.

"Don't you ever wish you had someone?" Molly asked dreamily looking at Nico and Karolina.

Hana shakes her head, "Not really."

"Why?"

"'Cause having someone is tiring..." Hana replies, as a 30 year old woman walked in with her daughter.

The little girl looked at Hana terrified, the mother cleared her throat, "Mrs. Minoru, I love your dress..."

"Uh... " Hana smiles, "I'm Hana, pleasure to meet you."

"Oh God," the woman laughed, "I apologize, you just look so much like Mrs. Minoru... Wait, you're not, by chance, Hana Minoru, are you?"

Hana nodded slightly, "That's me."

"Oh thank goodness, you're back!" the woman smiled.

"I'm glad to be back, as well..."

"Kathya." the woman grinned, "And this is Genevieve."

Hana smiles and shakes the little girl's hand, "Well, hello there..."

Genevieve looked at Hana as if expecting to be yelled at, just as Tina came over. Genevieve's eyes widened in shock as her eyes darted from Hana to Tina and back to Hana. Hana chuckles softly, "Yeah, my mom."

Genevieve got nervous and looked up at Kathya. Genevieve then smiled at Hana, "I am sorry."

Hana flatly responded, "You're not the only one." Hana walks towards Guita, "What?"

"Do you know that guy?" Guita asked dreamily.

Hana sat down and followed her friends gaze; "Vaughn Kaye, 29 years old, a part of the Gibborim, former addict..."

"To what?" Guita asked.

"You name it..." Hana nods, "I don't think..."

"What you think I'd entice him to doing wrong..." Guita stood up.

Hana sighs, "No, just listen to me... he's- was a great guy-"

"Two minutes..." Guita sat back down.

"He put the moves on me..." Hana admitted.

"Why does that affect me?"

"You are nobody's second choice, Guita." Hana looks at her friend.

Guita looks at Vaughn, "If I'm gonna find someone who hasn't flirted with you, I'm gonna have to move to a different country..."

"Don't do that," Hana sighs, "we'll find you someone nice."

Then suddenly the music stopped, "For some reason, the equipment got busted." the emcee announced. "Anyone wanna do karaoke?"

"Ooh how bout that guy?" Guita gestures.

A guy with slick black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin stood by the punch bowl. "Oh I think his parents are investor from UK." Hana admits.

"Damn! So... a foreigner and hasn't met you yet?"

"No..." Hana slowly said. "Wait here..." Hana walks towards the lobby and into the elevator, as she walked out on the top floor. In the corner of her eye, Hana saw someone ran pass her. Hana immediately pulled out her phone from the evening bag and dialed Kincaid's number. "Someone or something is up here top floor." hanging up, curiosity got to her and she followed the shadows.

Until ding! the elevator door opened. "Hana!" Robert called in a whisper.

Hana ran into the elevator, as Kincaid walks out to investigate. Hana could feel her heart pounding on her chest, she tried to catch her breath as she leans back on the cool back wall of the elevator.