Lani laughed softly, but it sounded sad. "It’s not the distance, Keiki. It’s the change. Everything is about to be different. What if we don't fit in each other's lives once we're not just 'the kids from the North Shore'?"
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"The ocean stays the same," Keiki promised. "Whether you're looking at it from here or the Big Island. I'll see you at the break during fall break. We'll just be 'the college kids' then." Lani laughed softly, but it sounded sad
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