A Broken Man (Part 19) 

One Shot #27 (Cont.) 

Maui's POV

That evening...

   Moana and I are having a celebratory dinner of her big day that's being cooked by Adam. Moana normally works during the week, but I gave her the off today. No one should have to work on the day of a special occasion. The dinner Adam's making is chicken pot pie with side of mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and stuffing. One might think it's Thanksgiving in my kitchen. I love Thanksgiving food so I'm all for it. Dinner won't be ready for another twenty minutes so Moana and I have a few minutes alone to talk. 

    "Moana, can I talk to you about something?" "Absolutely." She wheels me out into the living room, sitting on the couch closest to me. "What's up Maui?" I smile at her. "Well first of all, I wanted to tell you how proud of you I am babygirl. You pushed through all of your struggles and graduated high school." She smiles back. "Thank you Maui." "You're very welcome. Second of all, I've had this crazy thought running through my mind all day. At least it sounds crazy to me." Moana gets off the couch and climbs into my lap gently. I stroke her hair and gaze down at her. "Maui, tell me. Whatever it is, I'm sure I want to hear it." "I was thinking that we should take this celebration to the next level and go on vacation." Moana squeals. "I'D LOVE TO GO ON VACATION! WHERE SHOULD WE GO?" I laugh at her excitement. 

    "Well where do you want to go Moana? It's your celebration, therefore you should pick our destination." She bites her lip and ponders that for a moment before answering with "Hawaii." I smile. "Hawaii it is. Can you hand me my laptop darling?" She nods and hands it to me. I go online and book a round trip to Hawaii for two. When I'm done, I show Moana the confirmation page. "We leave a week from tomorrow and we can stay in Hawaii for a week. As for hotel reservations, I'm about to work on that next." Moana hugs me tightly. I hug her back gently, careful not to crush her and/or hurt myself. I hate being so fragile. It makes me feel weak. "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU MAUI!" I chuckle. "YOU'RE WELCOME, YOU'RE WELCOME, YOU'RE WELCOME!" 

  Fifteen minutes later...

    Adam shouts that dinner is ready. I quickly make the hotel reservations before following Moana into the kitchen. Moana and I both have goofy grins on our faces, causing Adam to be a bit creeped out. "I can tell you guys have something you want to say. Whatever it is, spill it." "Moana and I are going on a much deserved vacation." Adam smiles. "That's awesome! Where to?" Moana puts a hand on my shoulder and answers Adam with "Hawaii. The Honolulu area to be exact." Adam hugs both her and I. "Have fun and stay safe. Call, text, or email me if you need anything." "Thank you Adam. By the way, this food smells and looks amazing." He laughs. "I hope it tastes that way too. I'm not a bad cook, but I know my skills could use some improvement."

     Moana goes to help me eat but Adam stops her. "It's your special day Moana. Please, relax and let me help him eat. I'll eat after." She thanks him and he helps me eat. We spend the rest of the evening celebrating until the three of us are tired and decide to call it a night. 

Hoped that you guys liked this part of this one shot! By the way, thank you for over 14,000 reads. <3  :) -Mary