Chapter 18
Camouflaged in a bulky cotton sweater, loose-fitting pants, and sneakers, and with her long dark hair pulled into a bun and hidden under a low-setting floppy hat, Isabelle Jade blends in among the tourists standing on Wailele Bridge inside the Moe'uhane preserve. She spots Pari and the two wander uphill, past a closed hiking route on stone steps, to a small clearing by a cliff. Isabelle removes her sunglasses, revealing puffy and red eyes, free of makeup or concealer. She hugs Pari in a tight embrace.
"I almost didn't come here," Isabelle admits. "I am afraid of being recognized and ridiculed. But I knew the fresh air and nature would be therapeutic for me. No offense, it is nice to see a friendly face, but I realize there is nothing you can do to get Vicky back or to ha
