Dread and Berried (A Seasoned Sleuth Cozy Mystery Book 11) by Gretchen Allen
Author:Gretchen Allen [Allen, Gretchen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Summer Prescott Books
Published: 2023-12-17T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER EIGHT
Loretta began a second pot of coffee then searched the pantry for three Styrofoam cups. With Kellyâs help, she carried the filled cups out to the boat dock. âGood morning,â she called out. Tessa appeared first.
âGood morning,â Tessa said. âIs that coffee?â
âWe thought you could use a cup,â Kelly said.
âYou have no idea how amazing you are,â Tessa said. She had secured the boat close to the dock overnight. Loretta leaned out slightly and handed the cup off to her. âWe have snacks on board, but no hot coffee. Thank you very much.â
âWhatâs this?â her companion Eric asked. âCoffee? You guys are the best.â
âWhat about Otis?â Kelly asked. âHave you seen him this morning?â
Tessa shook her head as she sipped her coffee. âEric tried to rouse him earlier, but he couldnât get a response.â
âI assume the guy was sleeping,â Eric said.
âDo you all know each other?â Loretta asked suddenly.
âKnow each other? Yeah, weâve run into each other before,â Eric said.
âI thought you were all strangers to each other,â Kelly said.
âI donât know much about the guy,â Tessa said. âBut we have seen him before. Weâve been out here looking for this money before now. All of us have.â
âDo you have any idea who might have been at the bottom of the lake?â Loretta asked.
âNot a clue,â Eric said. âI figure it was another searcher.â
âI wonder if thatâs what Otis meant before,â Tessa said.
âMeant about what?â Loretta asked.
âWell, when we found out there was a dead body down there, Otis acted a little strange,â Tessa said. âAt first, his face got real red, but then he started laughing and said it served whoever it was right for looking for things that didnât belong to them.â
âBut isnât that what you are all doing out there?â Kelly asked.
âEssentially, yes,â Eric said. âBut some people start feeling like the treasure belongs to them, you know? They get so obsessed with finding it that they trick themselves into believing that theyâre entitled to it.â
âDo you think Otis believes heâs entitled to it?â Loretta asked.
âI donât know for sure,â Tessa said. âI suppose the only people that are truly entitled to it are the ones who had the money in the bank when it was robbed.â
âYouâre right about that,â Loretta said. âAre you all planning to stick around for a little while?â
Eric shook his head. âI donât think so,â he said. âIâd like to get out of here as soon as weâre able to this morning.â
âIf you hear from Otis, let him know we have coffee available at the house if he wants some,â Loretta said.
âYeah, will do,â Eric said. He eyed the other boat for a moment. âI still wonder where he went to.â
âMaybe heâs in the boat passed out or something,â Kelly suggested.
âShould we have someone check on him?â Tessa asked.
âMaybe, if he doesnât make an appearance in a little while,â Eric said.
âIf we donât see or hear anything from him in an hour or two, why donât I ask the police to check it out?â Loretta offered.
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