CHAPTER EIGHT THE CASE OF THE MISSING COLLAR
Ben looked up from sanding the teak rails on Mana Kai. “Taking a break again, Mollie? Wasn’t your last one five minutes ago?”
“No, it wasn’t. It was...” Okay, just between you and me, it was five minutes ago, but I wasn’t going to admit that to Ben. “I’m not actually on a break. I’m...uh...oh, never mind.”
“Calculating how much paint you’ll need to cover the bottom?” Ben offered helpfully.
I gave him a thumbs-up. “Yes, that’s it.”
“And how much paint do you think you’ll need?” he asked.
“Um...I’m not sure yet. I think I’ll need to do some more calculations while I have some water. Math problems are always so dehydrating.” I plucked a bottle out of a cooler, closed the lid, and sat on it. “Want one?” I asked. “Looks like you’re on a break t
