Saturday night did not exactly end as Keokolo anticipated. After his fight with Noa, he ended up on the kitchen floor with his drunken rants and singing sloppy songs as Keoni watched over him in disbelief. At one point he stopped letting anyone at the bar give Keo anymore drinks. Instead they were just to give him coffee. Finally when Keokolo had sobered up, he and Keoni sat at the bar to talk to each other one on one for awhile. Keo was frustrated and had actually admitted to feeling hurt by Hiwalani's refusal to talk to him. He just could not understand why she was so angry, even though Keoni had an idea. His cousin tried to explain Noa's point of view to him, but even then Keo still did not understand. Instead he scoffed at the idea that his own promiscuity and sex life actually affected Noa's life. He was willing to put the past behind him and his sister before, but after tonight he was furious. How dare Hiwalani challenge him in such a way? Not to mention she used that haole just to anger him. If she really wanted to play with fire, well she was going to get burned. That Noa. Thinking she was so 'scary' and impressive with her strength. She had no idea. They did not spend much time around each other, but Keokolo's skill in air manipulation vastly improved since they stopped talking. For some reason, he has been able to master his power much more quickly out of the triplets. Kamehameha and Kahiau had a long ways to go before catching up to him.
Instead of heading home after his brothers and sisters, Keo decided to stay behind at the restaurant. He grabbed one of Lilo's acoustic guitars off the stage and headed out to the beach to watch the sunrise. If she found out he would most likely get an earful for it. Lilo hated when people touched her stuff without permission. Keoni had also parted ways with him. As he exited the restaurant from the patio, the breeze softly rushed past him feeling cool against his skin. It was humid, the smell of sea salt hung strongly in the air. The waves crashed back and forth along the shore, dragging sand with it every time as they cowered back into the crystal like sea. It was nearly five in the morning which left Keokolo just enough time for the solitude he was now craving. On days he felt really down, he'd express his negative emotions by playing the guitar. There was a sort of liberation in playing music, producing sounds of your choice that came straight from the heart. So he sat on top of a large flat rock, enjoying this cool morning which gave him somewhat of a break from all the humidity as of late. His fingers ran effortlessly across the strings as he began to play a soft tune while humming along. It helped him clear his mind and for awhile all he could hear was the music, playing until the sun hung firmly over the horizon in full view. Alas he felt at peace once more and put the guitar down beside him before laying back for a few moments to enjoy the sun's warmth. The moment was short and sweet though, he had to head home to shower and grab his surf board for the day. He would not miss surfing for the world. It was such a popular sport in Hawaii and also a family tradition.
By the time he reached home it was about 6:30 A.M. He had to admit that his head was beginning to pound at his temples from the hangover. He needed more coffee and some water to hydrate. As he strolled into the house he casually made his way into the kitchen, grabbing a large cold bottle of water from the fridge and chugging it down. Though to Keo's dread, he heard the sound of his mother's voice clearing her throat very angrily. "Hûpô o nâ hûpô," said Ailani Kapono Kealoha. "Don't think I didn't hear about what happened last night." Keokolo initially scowled as he turned to face his mother. She was a gorgeous woman, her fit, muscular figure making her that much more intimidating along with that angry motherly tone.
"Can we not talk about this now, Ma?” Keokolo groaned as he set up a pot of coffee.
"Your brothers told me what happened. You need to ease up on the drinking and stop picking on your sister,” Ailani retorted, her hands firmly planted on her waist as she began to rapidly tap her foot indicating her impatience. "Today is a family day. You two better get along. I don't want to see any fights later. I'll be telling Hiwalani the same."
Keokolo simply rolled his eyes before smirking at his mother. He shook his head a bit as he poured both her and himself a cup of coffee. He then slung his arms around her neck and shoulders from behind to hug her and said, "Relax Ma! Maybe Kamehameha can ride the big waves today without falling off his board halfway through.” At this, Ailani gave a soft chuckle as she sipped her coffee. Keokolo did not stay long. He quickly showered, changed and prepared a beach bag for the day. Kamehameha and Kahiau had asked if he was going to leave with them before but he said he would catch up with them that he'd be a bit longer than usual. Before heading out he decided to send Ipo-Lahela a text asking, Will you be at the beach today?. She was a good friend of Noa's and was also amongst the easiest of his one night stands. If he pursued her in front of Noa, it was a sure way to crawl under her skin in which he wholly intended to do today in some way, shape or form. Within the next half hour, he found himself arriving at the beach with a huge grin on his face. He found his way towards Kamehameha, Kahiau and Keoni who were finishing up setting up beach towels, umbrellas and chairs. As per usual, he greeted them by slapping their hands together before slightly sliding them back to lock the tips of their fingers and then let go.
"Hey Kamehameha, are you going to stay on your board today?” Keokolo teased while Kahiau and Keoni snickered a bit.
"Honi ko'u 'elemu Keokolo," Kamehameha retorted before breaking out into laughter himself. Don't let their jokes fool you though. The triplets were all great surfers, though out of the three Kamehameha was a bit more reckless and clumsy. He doesn't always pay full attention while riding out towards the waves. "Say, isn't Analu coming today too?” asked Keokolo recalling his cousin stating he'd show up this Sunday. Kahiau nodded in response while Keoni was seemingly distracted by his surroundings.
"Look at all these haole," Keoni growled with annoyance.
Keokolo flashed his cousin a scowl, agreeing with his cousin's distaste for the haole, "We should do something about it.” This made Keoni arch a brow in return as though to say, "Don't be an idiot, Keo." Keokolo just shrugged and laughed saying he was only joking. His headache was starting to ease up as the day progressed and he barely even felt his exhaust, feeling much too alive as he thought about riding the waves soon. His eyes then trailed over to a group of native girls who were laying on their beach towels rubbing sun tan cream on themselves and each others backs. Maybe he'd have some fun before he found his way over to Ipo.