The Rachel Scott Adventures, Volume 1 by Traci Hohenstein

Author:Traci Hohenstein [Hohenstein, Traci]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781612182933
Amazon: 1612182933
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2012-01-31T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 31

“Don’t let the name Asylum Harbor fool you,” said Matt Danbury, Stacy Case’s informant. She had gotten him to agree to speak to Rachel and Drake about his employment with SeaStar and the experiences he’d had while working at Cabana Cay.

“Asylum Harbor has pink sand beaches,” Matt said. “The color of the water is so bright blue it hurts your eyes if you stare at it too long. Plumeria is everywhere. It’s very tropical and lush, and they work to keep it that way. Cabana Cay, on the south end of the island, is more like a resort. Passengers can use the lounge chairs and umbrellas on the beach and get something to drink from the tiki hut. And next to that is a small restaurant that cooks up jerk chicken, conch fritters, and Johnny cake—all the island favorites. People can rent cabanas if they want…you know…privacy”—here Matt waggled his eyebrows—or they can rent Jet Skis, kayaks, or paddleboats.”

Matt shook his head. “It looks nice and inviting, but looks can be deceiving.” He leaned back in his chair and took a sip of his soda.

Drake, Mike, Rachel, and Stacy were all crammed in the conference room with Matt. They were enthralled with his description of the legendary island.

Rachel studied Matt. He was tall and skinny, and his dark hair was sprinkled with bits of gray along the temple and around his ears. He talked with a lisp.

“Matt, can you give us some background on your employment with the cruise line?” Drake asked.

Matt looked nervous. “Stacy said this was all confidential, right?” He looked back and forth between Stacy and Drake.

Drake looked at Mike for confirmation. “We’ll try to keep your name out of the investigation. Can’t make any promises, though,” Mike answered.

“I hope so. These guys are not people you want to mess with,” Matt said.

“Go ahead,” Stacy prodded him. “Tell them what you told me when we first met.”

“I started with SeaScape a couple of years ago. I was first put on the SeaMist, which ran the West Caribbean route—Tampa to Cozumel and Grand Cayman—doing baggage handling. Like when passengers check in, we made sure their luggage was delivered to their cabins. It’s routine stuff, but I learned my way around, and I found out that all ships have secret passageways that go from one end of the ship to the other. We called it the ‘rat maze.’ Anyways, after a year on the SeaMist, I put in a request to work on the newer ship, SeaStar. They didn’t have any openings in baggage, so I opted for bartending. I had a part-time job at a nightclub in college, so I knew my way around a bar. So I was promoted and moved to the new ship.”

“This is where you worked when you met Josh?”

Matt nodded. “Josh was hired on about six months after I started. He was a VIP host at the clubs, and it was his job to know everyone. He’d order bottles of champagne and top-shelf liquors for the VIP guests.

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