30
Heartbreak
Ho‘opau
Finished; ended.
When the school bus arrived, Jay on his scooter stood next to Lili, his backpack tossed over one shoulder, and his new basket empty except for a dangling bungee cord.
Mr. Kiho smiled and waved when he saw Jay, and beeped the horn howzit. The bus eased to a stop and the doors whipped open.
“Eh, Jay! Long time no see! How’s that door for you?” Mr. Kiho said.
“Perfect, Mr. Kiho,” Jay said.
Leaning forward, he gripped the handrails on the bus stairs and hopped up the first stair.
“You need help?”
“Nah, I’ve got this. It’s easy. I can get up the stairs with the handrails and brace myself on the seat backs as I go down the aisle. It’s just like swinging on crutches.”
“Shoots! So cleaver, ah you! Make it easy on yourself, Jay. Sit up front.”
“No
