Dee’s voice sounded cheerful, and no one could have missed hearing it. “I think that’s for you,” Megan said. Darby’s cheeks burned as two men looking at the silver-mounted headstalls turned to stare. Since she couldn’t ignore Cade’s mother, Darby forced a smile before she even turned around. And she was glad she had. Dee beamed proudly. She held out her arms as if she’d conquered this piece of Hawaii. “Tell Cade to come see me at my new job!” “I will,” Darby promised. “One down and two to go!” Dee crowed. Then she punched a button on the cash register and when it beeped, she added, “Cha-ching!” Megan must have told her mother the details of Cade’s bargain with Dee, too, because even when they were back in the Land Rover, Aunty Cathy didn’t ask what the woman was talking about. With no pleading whatsoever, she drove toward Lehua High School, parked, and pulled a magazine out of the glove compartment. “Thanks, Aunty Cathy,” Darby said. “We won’t be long.”
