THE QUEEN OF ALPHAS

Chapter 4: the diner

POV HEDDIE

come on, let's go tallie, I said

leaving the last of my money to pay for the pizza and a tip for zara

we walked out and around the side of the diner

I stopped dead

f**k these guys look d**ks

Well, well, what do we have here? One of them said

back off d**khead I spat

oh little girl has balls the other said

all 3 laughed as they started spreading out around us

look guys ill only say this once back the f**k off

they all laughed

one came forward and tried to pull tallie. I lost it and saw red

by the time I managed to calm down, all 3 guys were on the ground in pain. My hands were covered in blood

tallie, I said, worried, looking for her

she came out from behind a small wall

I'm im here, heddie

Oh, thank goodness. Are you ok? I asked to check her over

she nodded her head. I sighed

let's go

WHAT THE HELL

I turned to see zara

people were coming out the diner to see what zara was shouting at

BOYS, I heard a man shout

get home now. I will deal with you when I get home the man said to the guy who started it all

they got on the feet and ran not before the man grabbed one of them and gave him a look of disappointment

get out of here now, he spat

the blonde woman now standing next to zara gave the guy a slap on the back of the head

Kent, get home and wait for me and your father now. She said

the tall, muscular man covered in tattoos walked over to me and tallie

are you ok? Sorry about my son he can be a little immature at times

immature, I said sarcastically

that was not immature. That's a guy who needs a good ass whopping

the man laughed he does that

now why don't we get you 2 in side and you can clean up he said looking at my hands

I nodded my head tallie clung on to me come on little one I said

zara came running up to me

oh my, that was amazing. iv never seen anything like that

you are awesome, heddie

I waved my had dont be silly zara I said my a nobody I stated

we talked while I got cleaned up. tallie was with the tattooed man and the blonde woman at a booth drinking milkshake

thank you for getting her a milkshake I said

my pleasure, the man said

I'm doven, and you are heddie. I'm guessing from how much this little one talks

yes, that would be me. I said

Well, tallie here has told me about your travels

would you like to stay at my house.

em no thanks. I said we must be going

please, I insist the blonde woman said im Claire dovens wife

I could do with a warm shower and a good night's sleep, I thought

please, heddie, I don't want to sleep under a tree again

ok, I said, looking at tallie on one condition. zara stays with us

agreed doven said

zara squealed in my ear

ouch, I said, "Oh my bad heddie

I laughed at zara and the face she pulled

come on, little one Claire said to tallie, taking her hand

tallie yawned. I'm sleep heddie, she said, looking back at me

see here, little one, let me carry you doven said

I can do that. I said to doven as I picked tallie up

you are very protective over this little one, aren't you

I sighed im all she has now. I said no point in keeping quiet now, thanks to tallie

I really need to learn her not to tell everyone our life story

we walked for about 10 minutes down a dirt path through the wood

em where are we, I said

this is our home. Claire said as we came to a clearing. A massive mansion came in to view white bricks stacked perfectly green vine's covering one potion of the said of the mansion

wow, it's huge. I said Claire and doven laughed

wait until you see the inside, zara said

I started to feel on edge that we don't belong here

heddie, come on, zara said, grabbing my free hand

we walked in side

white marble coated the floors white walls with gold trim

wow, I feel like im in a Greek Palace I said

it's beautiful, zara said

yes, it is. Are you sure zuse doesn't live here I said in awe

this way, sweetheart

I followed Claire up a stair case off to the left

tallie still in my arms fast a sleep

Claire opened a door. This is for use

After you, Claire said wow Claire it's beautiful

Rose gold walls a mirror wall, a beautiful white 4 posted bed with rose gold curtains dropped over it off to the side of the bed is a bathroom with a walk-in shower and a jacuzzi bath tub

is this ok for you guys Claire said

this is perfect. Thank you so much, Claire, I said while laying tallie down

I know it's late but I will get one of my staff to bring you and tallie clean clothes

the shock of my face must have spoken a million words as Claire said you are welcome to use anything in this room the phone on the night stand if you press no9 it will come right to my cell if you need anything

thank you, Claire. I said before she fully closed the door

I sighed as I flopped on the bed beside tallie zara sat at the top of the bed

I'm glad you asked me to stay with you zara said

me to iv never really had a friend before