Razor Wire by Lauren Gallagher

Author:Lauren Gallagher
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Published: 2014-07-25T05:00:00+00:00

We went back down to Waikiki that afternoon to relax and unwind. A few blocks from the beach, we wandered through shop after shop of Hawaiian-themed merchandise. Some were quite nice—we spent almost half an hour drooling over amazing hand-carved wooden statues in one shop. Of course we couldn’t have afforded any of them, but they sure were pretty to look at. Some of the other shops, though, were obviously geared toward those who either had horrible taste or still wanted souvenirs after they’d spent most of their money on hotels and maitais.

After checking out some gorgeous seascape paintings, we strolled into another shop full of touristy crap.

I wrinkled my nose and picked up a hideous picture frame made out of plastic hibiscus flowers. “Do people actually put stuff like this out in their houses?”

“I think they buy them for people they don’t like.”

“Oh, that would explain it.” I gestured with the frame. “If I got a gift like this? Message received.”

She snickered. “What about this one?” She held up a cheap sculpture of a colorful tropical fish.

I giggled. “If someone gave me that, I would unfriend the crap out of them.”

“But Kim”—she batted her eyes and pretended to pet the fish—“it’s the thought that counts, right?”

“Mm-hmm. Exactly.”

She laughed and set it back on the shelf. “This looks like the kind of weird shit you can find on Kokusai Street.”

“Really? I’ve never been there.”

“You’ve been on Okinawa for six months, and you’ve never been down to Kokusai Street?” She smiled. “You should check it out. It’s got a lot of touristy stuff, but you can find some really cool pottery and glass there.”

“Really?” I started to speak, hesitated, then decided to hell with it. “When we get back to the island, could you show me around?”

Reese’s smile turned to a grin. “I will show you all the cool places. Including the ones nobody knows about.”

“Promise?”

She held up a fist with her pinky extended. I hooked mine in hers, and we exchanged grins. My God, it had been so long since I’d done this. Goofing around. Shopping. Giggling. Having a few fruity drinks, even if they were virgin. I’d been lonely as hell for the last few years but hadn’t realized just how much I’d missed this.

We continued through the store, past the weird trinkets and into the racks of Hawaiian shirts, bikinis, and brightly colored dresses.

“Hey, Kim. What do you think?” Reese picked up the most hideous flowery dress I’d ever seen and held it up in front of herself. “Should I get this for the Navy Ball?”

I snorted. “I dare you.”

She smothered a laugh. “Really? I totally will.”

“Except then you’d have to actually go to the Navy Ball.”

“Oh. Right.” She hung it up again. “Fuck that. I’d rather—oh my God! Did you see these?” She grabbed a pair of sunglasses that had thick rims made out of cowrie shells and put them on. Striking a pose, she said, “Should I buy them?”

I snickered. “You totally should. They’re so you.”

“Hey!”

“You asked.

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