House of Many Gods by Kiana Davenport

Author:Kiana Davenport [Davenport, Kiana]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Hawaii, Historical Fiction
ISBN: 9780345515452
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2006-06-23T07:00:00+00:00

THEY WERE A CARAVAN, HEADING TO THE AIRPORT. TWO CARS, three trucks, even Uncle Noah. At the terminal, the men checked her baggage and shuffled back and forth, doing male things so as not to show emotion. Through security, then she stood at the boarding gate, half-buried in fragrant lei, looking beautiful and wrecked as they embraced her.

Finally, she put her lips to Rosie’s ear. “Take care of her for me.”

Then the family moved aside. There was only Ana. She stood very still, not knowing what to do, and stared at this woman who had given herself a second chance. Re-created herself. A woman always in transition. Ana saw the power that independence gave her, the sense of being accountable only to herself.

Still, she wanted to ask why. I know you loved me. But you loved you more. Tell me why it still seems wrong. Why it seems unnatural.

Her mother was talking now, her voice soft. “… have it in you to change people’s lives … very, very proud of you.”

Ana just stood there.

“Remember, it’s only a five-hour flight to San Francisco. Should you ever want to visit …”

She stepped forward, drawing Ana close. “I hope you find love … I hope you let love in. Live, Ana. Live!”

She watched her mother move into the passageway, legs slim and gleaming like a colt. She watched her turn and wave, a woman stepping from a frame.

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