Sharks In The Time Of Saviors

Dean receives an unexpected call from Nainoa, who is crying on the phone. When Dean asks his brother what is wrong, Noa responds, “I made a mistake” (171). Noa then tells Dean about the pregnant woman’s death and his failed attempt to save her and the baby. Noa tells Dean that he plans to go home to Hawai‘i. He asks if Dean believes in destiny, and Dean responds that he does not.

Dean expresses regret about the way he handled Noa’s call: “You take me back to that call now, I’d do it the right way. I’d be the man I was supposed to be, not the boy I was” (173).

Nainoa returns home to Hawai‘i. He spends time going out to dinner with his parents and doing tourist things, such as visiting the USS Arizona Memorial. His girlfriend Khadeja calls him repeatedly, but he does not return her calls.

Nainoa tells his mother that he hates what’s inside of him, alluding to his healing gift. Malia tells him he has a gift that could help many people. She asks why he returned to Hawai‘i. Noa responds, “It just felt right” (177). His mother tells him that the feeling he has “is something speaking” and that he should listen to it (177).