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means.”
    Hana opened her arms to the sky.
    â€œIt
comes from the heavens.”
    Hana leaned over and swept her arms to the ground.
    â€œIt’s as deep as the ocean.”
    Hana crossed her hands on her chest.
    â€œLove is in your heart.”
    Hana opened her arms wide in front of her.
    â€œSpread it around the world.”
    â€œThat’s it,” said Hana. “We repeat it until the music ends.”
    Iris clapped her hands. “It’s so pretty! And it looks easy!”
    â€œNow we’ll teach you how to turn and move your hips at the same time,” said Leilani.
    Iris’s smile dropped to the ground.
    â€œTry it with me,” said Hana.

    The girls practiced together. Iris learned the arm movements quickly, but the other parts weren’t so simple. Sometimes shewould move her hips to the right, but she’d forget to turn to the left. At one point, she became so tangled up, she tripped over her feet and fell.
    â€œAre you hurt?” asked Leilani.
    â€œNo,” said Iris. “Just embarrassed.”
    Hana reached down to help Iris stand. As she pulled her up, both girls yawned.
    â€œIt’s getting late. We should go to bed,” Leilani suggested. “Tomorrow is a big day.”
    â€œAll you need is sleep, Iris,” Hana said “Then your dancing will be perfect.”
    Iris wanted to practice some more, but she could barely keep her eyes open.
    â€œOkay,” she said uneasily.
    I need more than sleep,
she thought.
I need a big miracle!

Chapter Twelve
    BAM! BAM! BAM!
    Loud smacking noises jolted Iris and Hana from their sleep.
    â€œOh, no!” exclaimed Iris.
    â€œNot again!” cried Hana.
    The girls threw off their sheets and ran downstairs to the kitchen. There, they found Tutu knocking a jar against the counter, trying to loosen a tight lid.
    â€œGood morning!” Tutu sang. “No problems today! Everything is set up andready for the wedding.” Then she winked. “I guess those apology cookies worked.”
    â€œYay!” The girls launched into a happy dance. For a second, they did not realize there was another person in the room.
    â€œGood morning,” someone said.
    Hana and Iris froze. Standing before them was a beautiful bride. Malia wore a wreath of white orchids in her hair. The fabric of her elegant white gown was printed with faint Hawaiian flowers.
    â€œWow…” said Iris. “What a beautiful dress!”

    â€œYou look so pretty!” Hana said.
    â€œMahalo!” replied Malia.“I can’t wait to see you two wearing your flower girl dresses!”
    With all the activity over the past few days, Iris had almost forgotten the best part of her Hawaiian trip – being a flower girl!
    â€œWhat are we waiting for?” Iris asked Hana. “Let’s get dressed!” She darted up the stairs past her friend.
    â€œWait for me!” yelled Hana.

    A few hours later, Iris and Hana stood on the beach in pink, breezy sundresses, waiting to walk down the aisle. Pink plumeria petals were spread all over the sand before them, leading to the beautiful hibiscus wedding arch that the girls’ mothers had repaired.
    Iris and Hana were bubbling with excitement. Instead of dropping more petals on the aisle, the flower girls had been givena different task: Iris was carrying the lei that Jay would give to Malia, and Hana carried the one Malia would give to Jay.
    â€œIt’s a Hawaiian custom,” Hana had explained earlier. “It’s like exchanging rings.”
    â€œWow,” Iris said. “We have a really important job.”
    Jay and the ceremony judge stood at the other end of the aisle under the arch. Leilani was there too, leaning on crutches decorated with lush tropical flowers. As a light ocean wind blew, the first sounds of the wedding music began.
    â€œThat’s our cue,” said Hana.
    Iris’s heart leaped as she took her first step with Hana.
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