Jamie stopped, dug in her heels and pushed her father back as she turned to face him. "Why are they coming here?"

Her dad looked confused. "For Thanksgiving. And your birthday."

"That's like a month away."

"It's a long flight from Hawaii to New England. They want to spend some time in the city while they're here. Is this a problem?"

"Grandpa Hattori hates me."

"Hates you? He doesn't know you. You haven't seen them since you were three."

"Yeah, and I remember him hating me. It's how I learned the word 'haole.' Because he was mad you married one and that your daughter was one."

"Well, that's--"

"And I hear him in the background when Gra...

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