2-Miracle or Fate

I was grateful when the human woman, Margie allowed me to use the phone to call for a ride.  I sat in the last booth of the diner my back against the wall with a view of the entire diner and the entrance.  I couldn't help but watch Margie as she prepared the commerical style coffee maker and hit the on button.  She set cups up next to it and filled salt and pepper shakers, the aroma of the coffee filled the small diner, she looks over at me with a smile, "coffee hun?"  I nod at her with a cheeky smile and watch her as she prepares it.  She walks over carrying a small basket filled with creamer and sugar and places both down in front of me.  "My waitress is due any minute, but I'll be happy to take an order for you, if you like?"

The growl that leaves my stomach is loud and I chuckle, "guess I better order, before this beast inside me," I point to my flatten stomach, "makes more noise about it, I'll take a stack of pancakes, 3 eggs over easy, a side of bacon and sausage and keep the coffee coming."  She blinks at me and chuckles as she heads back towards the kitchen.  She comes back a few minutes later and turns on a radio behind the counter.  She walks over and places a napkin and cutlery in front of me. 

The door to the kitchen opens and a young she-wolf enters, her voice is just above a whisper as she glances at me, then speaks to Margie, "I'm sorry, I must be late?"  

Margie turns from me, her hands fly to cover her mouth as she takes the girl by her shoulders, "Oh dear God, Charlie, what have they done to you this time?"  I look at the young girl, she's taken quite a beating, but why isn't her wolf healing her?  I subtlely sniff the air and quickly realize she hasn't shifted yet, a new wolf.  She darts past me, barely glancing at me as she shuts the bathroom door.  I hear her inside as she gasps, I shake my head, poor thing had no idea she looks like that, I hope however did this to her looks worse. I sit back in my seat and rest my head against the wall, allowing me to hear clearly that this young, Charlie is talking to herself, "I'm so numb at his point I don't even feel anything," she giggles.  I hear her feet shuffeling, "yup, hearing voices in my head, crazy, they finally broke what little sanity I had left I guess." 

The door opens and she walks out, her headnis down looking at the ground as she approaches me, "sorry, did you want to order something?" 

I stare at her, fighting the overwhelming pull to protect her, my jaw tightens, "no, Margie took my order."  She nods at me, never making eye contact and turns to leave when headlights beam into the diner.  She literally jumps and speed walks through the door to the kitchen.  I glance down at the entrance and when the lights go out from the car, I know it's Braddock and Chris.   This is too wierd, she's not my mate, she's nothing to me, so why the pull to protect her, is it the Gamma position I hold making me so protective of her.  No, that can't be it, I don't feel that way towards anyone but a select few and that's natural instinct.

I watch as my Alpha and Beta walk towards the door, they open it at the same time another set of headlights beam into the Diner.  They walk towards me as 2 men enter the Diner behind them, they shout out "Get your ass out here Charlie, we weren't done with it yet."  Alpha and Beta slide into the booth as the door to the kitchen opens and my wolf bristels to high alert in my head.  Margie carries over plated food and places it down in front of me.  She looks at Alpha and Beta, nods, "I'll be right back for your order." I mind link Alpha, "be ready, they're after a new she-wolf who hasn't shifted yet and they've already beaten her."  They both turn and watch the 2 men suspiciously.

She turns and goes behind the counter and glares at the 2 men, "she's not here, you can stop your yelling, I have paying customers."

The older guy snorts, "I don't give a fuck, where's my daughter, I have her present all ready and willing for her." 

The younger guy next to him chuckles and looks down the Diner at us, he yells out, "mind your business, this is a family matter."

The next sound we hear is the cocking of a shotgun, my eyes widen as Margie, pulls out a double barrell from behind the counter, points it at their heads and yells, "GET OUT NOW, or so help me God, I will rid this world of the both of you with one shot." 

Both men take a step back and sneer at her, she doesn't budge and I hold back my chuckle at her next words, "Leave boys now, my finger is getting real itchy."

The older one throws up his hands in surrender, "Okay, Margie, we'll leave, but," his voice rises, "Charlie, we'll be waiting for you to get off."  The younger guy laughs, nodding his head at the older one as they both leave the Diner.  Margie keeps the shotgun aimed at the door, till the trucks lights flick on and it drives out of the parking lot and down the road. 

She puts the gun under the counter, straightens her apron and comes over to the table, "sorry about that, would you like to order now?"  

Alpha doesn't miss a beat, "hmm, something in here smells amazing, got my mouth watering actually," he  orders a monster breakfast so does Beta Chris and I smile at them as I place another forkful of pancakes into my mouth.