Aloha Aloha ✩ Harry Styles (Editing)

Chapter 14

9:00 am.

In tiptoes, I stand up from the right side of bed. Niall is still asleep in the other side of it, snoring quietly. Liam lays in the other bed. Zayn was supposed to be in that bed, too. Where is he? I walk around my bed, just to see him asleep in the floor with a pillow, but no blankets.

I grin and try not to laugh. I go to the first room and Louis still is asleep in the couch. I go to the bathroom, take a fast shower and dress up. I pick something comfortable and simple from the clothes packed in the suitcase.

I wear my gray lover t-shirt, skinny black jeans, white sneakers and an olive green beanie. I go out of the bathroom, shut the door quietly, and grab my things, like my phone, my watch, a bracelet to wear. Then I write a note for the lads.

"See you later," I write, pasting the note in the fridge.

I grab one of the hotel cards from the counter and open the principal door, which leads to the hallway. And shut it close, getting in my way to the hotel's reception.

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Keanna is sitting in one of the chairs of the reception. A small smile appears in her face as her eyes move fastly around the screen of her phone. I bet she's reading something. Her hair seems dry and is combed down. She's wearing a yellow shirt with ripped light blue jeans and completely black converse. She laughs at something, but it doesn't seems to be at her phone.

"Hello there," she says, locking her phone and looking at me. She stands up and comes closer.
"Hi," I reply, smiling.
"Ready?" she asks, putting her phone in one of her back pockets.
"I think so," I say.
"Whatever," she says. "Let's go. I drive."

I nod, frowning jokingly. She laughs.

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"So, are you having fun in your vacations?" she asks, staring at the road.
"Yeah," I say. "I never expected that I would met new friends."
"And what do you think about us?" she says. "About me, and my friends?"
"You are all awesome," I say. "Specially you." That just bumped out of my mouth.
"I think you are awesome too," she says. "And your music is really cool, by the way!"
"Really?" I ask.
"Of course!" she exclaims, giggling. Then, she parks the van. "We arrived."

We both get down of the van. The first thing I hear, is water. Water falling. Lots of plants, trees and pines cover a side of the place, painting the scenery in beautiful tones of green and orange. She smiles toward me and we walk. There are no tourists or other cars around, as today is Monday and it's early in the morning.

A few meters from where she parked the van, there's a road for walking, which is beneath the giant trees. But we keep walking until we see the cascades. Far away from a black, metal banister, the cascades fall into the Wailuku River, as a sign said before entering. A cold and wet breeze gives me a shiver.

"It looks wonderful," I say, smirking.
"I know," she says. "Let's see them from an upper view, okay?"
"Sounds like a good idea," I say.

We walk back to the road I mentioned. As we get deeper, more leaves appear in the ground. Some already dry, crunch beneath our shoes.

"What's your favorite song of us?" I ask.
"Definitely..." Keanna thinks, "Taken."
"Why?" I ask. The lyrics of the song splashes in my mind.
"It is phenomenal," she says, giggling. "I love Zayn's solo, a lot."
"Oh yeah," I remember. "And your favorite song? I mean, from every song?"
"That's a difficult one," she says, rubbing her chin and biting her lip. "My favorite song would be Fearless by Taylor Swift. Though, my favorite artist is Beyoncé. What about you?"
"My favorite song is Free Falling, from John Mayer," I say, grinning.