Hibiscus (6/?)
anonymous
August 13 2009, 14:30:40 UTC
“I know that museums!! It’s in Honolulu, I go there all the time!! They’ve got lots of great stuff!!”
“I know, and your mother helped build it. You’ve got her to thank for that.”
“What happens next, papa? When does President FDR visit Mother?”
“Soon, princess, soon.”
---1934---
Alfred visited again with his boss at the time, FDR. Or, as he called him, Frankie.
Frankie was the first president to visit the islands, and Okalani accompanied them on their tours, pointing out the sites and the cultural facts. She had some trouble pointing things out around the military bases, but that was forgivable. They weren’t originally Hawaiian, not in the way she’d know.
Things went smoothly, and again, Alfred didn’t notice that Okalani looked sicker than she did last time. She didn’t act sick, so why would he notice? Frankie had asked her if she was unwell, that should have been a sign, but she had politely told him she was fine, and he’d believed her.
They went back to the mainland.
Alfred kissed Okalani goodbye. It was the first time he did so. It would not be the last.
“I know, and your mother helped build it. You’ve got her to thank for that.”
“What happens next, papa? When does President FDR visit Mother?”
“Soon, princess, soon.”
---1934---
Alfred visited again with his boss at the time, FDR. Or, as he called him, Frankie.
Frankie was the first president to visit the islands, and Okalani accompanied them on their tours, pointing out the sites and the cultural facts. She had some trouble pointing things out around the military bases, but that was forgivable. They weren’t originally Hawaiian, not in the way she’d know.
Things went smoothly, and again, Alfred didn’t notice that Okalani looked sicker than she did last time. She didn’t act sick, so why would he notice? Frankie had asked her if she was unwell, that should have been a sign, but she had politely told him she was fine, and he’d believed her.
They went back to the mainland.
Alfred kissed Okalani goodbye. It was the first time he did so. It would not be the last.
Then, there was a war.
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