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Chapter 26
her. “I have something to tell you, Kister. Can you keep a
secret?”
“A secret not to tell somebody? Okay,” she answered.
“I am serious,” Hannah said, smiling.
“Is okay. What is secret?” Wilkister asked.
“I have a crush on Kiano,” Hannah said shyly. “But
seriously, Wilkister, don’t tell anyone.”
She looked at Hannah, puzzled. “Why you want
crush Kiano? That hurt him, yah?”
Hannah laughed. “No, I am not going to crush him. I
have
a crush on him. That means I like him.”
“Oh,” Wilkister said laughing. “Oh, I understand.
You like Kiano. Ha, ha, is funny.”
“What’s so funny about it?” Hannah asked.
“I no know. He is nice boy, is good to crush.”
“
Have
a crush,” Hannah corrected.
“Have a crush,” Wilkister repeated. “On Kiano.”
There was a knock at the door. Wilkister got up and
answered it. Hannah heard Kiano’s voice and her heart
skipped a beat.
Did he hear us talking? There’s no glass in the
window.
She walked out of the room pretending she had not
said a word. “Hi, Kiano!”
“Allo, Hannah!” he said. “I finish work harvest for
today. What you guys are doing?”
“Making necklaces,” Hannah answered. Wilkister
giggled and Hannah tried to ignore her. “And bracelets.”
