Chapter 13
Kawaii Hale and Susan Bar are talking excitedly on a park bench under the many trunks of a massive banyan tree near the Moe’uhane’s river stream when Abby Goodwin approaches. She joins them without being invited, sitting by Kawaii, who she briefly greets with an inadvertent touch on the shoulder.
Abby realizes the sudden silence. “Am I interrupting? I had to find you both. I am heartbroken!”
“We don’t know anything, Abby,” Susan says, adjusting her glasses.
“It could have been anyone on the island,” Kawaii adds. “A man who burned every bridge. Made every friend an enemy.” Noticing Abby’s startled expression at his lack of empathy, he continues, “But I did not really wish Agustin dead.”
“Of course not. It really could have been anyone,” Susan says. “Can you even ima
