Chapter 16
Hana left work early on account of her saturated sandals growing painful as they dried. Blisters started where the straps met her foot, which was everywhere. Grant complained about Sheila and Rory after the paperweight cracked the glass in the office door and Dobbs hauled them off to his office.
In the car, Hana drove barefoot. At the lights on Maui Street heading north, a brown leaf fluttered onto her windscreen and she felt depressed with the passing of summer. Autumn threatened and after that came winter. She missed the northern hemisphere seasons and the ability to break long winters with the promise of Christmas. Her mind strayed to Boxing Day and Elizabeth’s unexpected arrival on the floor of her bathroom. By the time the tiny girl came into the world, crying and squeali
