Finding you

chapter 4

As the pair sat down at a booth a waitress comes by and lays a menu down in front of the girls. As they look over what they want they hear an old, but excited voice grab there attention.

"Beatrice Smith? Do my eyes deceive me or is that you?!" An old lady shorter then Allie says as she walks slowly up to the table.

Bea smiles as she catches Allie's eyes and winks, she then turns her head and stands from her seat.

"Hello aunt Maeve," Bea says taking in the smaller woman. She has curly grey hair, with a bandana peeking out from the middle. She had on a white shirt with a pink apron covering her front, her blue Jean's were cuffed at the ankles, showing off her pink flats with white polka dots.

"You better get over here and give me a hug! Are you meeting Franky and your sister?" She asked excitedly from the thought of seeing the other girls as well.

"No not today. I'm here with a very close friend. I'll be seeing the others later tonight." Bea says as she hugs the woman an then releases her.

The old woman looks to Allie and sees the red cheeks and slightly puffy eyes. She knows the younger woman has been crying.

"Beatrice, what have you done to make this poor woman cry." Maeva asks as she lighlty hits Bea in the stomach as she nears the table.

Allies eyes widen as she hears what is said. She glances to Bea and sees the troubled look on her face and is quickly trying to reassure the older woman.

"Oh no no, ma'am, Bea here didnt make me cry. I've just got home for a long- huh from a long time away. I've just been emotional is all."

"You telling the truth?" The old woman asks as she looks between the two.

"I promise aunt Maeve, I wouldnt do anything to hurt her. I couldnt possibly." Bea says with care and conviction in her voice.

Allie sees the older woman take in what Bea says and in the tone she says it and the look on her face blossoms into a small smile.

"Ah I see, I see." The older woman turns to Allie again. "Well get up here and give me a hug. I'm Maeve willy, but this one and her band of misfits calls me aunt Maeve. I'm the owner of the diner here, if theres anything you want you let me know."

"Yes ma'am." Allie says as she gets up and hugs the woman. She glance to Bea and sees the look in her eyes. In that one moment Allie knows she found her forever.

"Now Beatrice, you better treat her right. Or you'll have me to deal with."

"I will aunt Maeve, I promise." Bea says as she steps close to Allie and looks at her protectively.

"Good." Maeve says with a smile and takes her leave. Bea watches her go and then looks back to Allie.

Bea laughs as she sits back down on her side of the table, "When Franky and I was in the service. We'd come here when we had time off. Shes the only place that runs 24/7. Helped us out after a few to many drinking binges we'd do. She lives just above the diner. One night Franky and I come stumbling in. Maxines right behind us fit to be tied, Franky and I got kicked out of one of the bars for finishing a fight.-"

"Who started it then?"

"Hmm might have been me, honestly. I was hot head back then." Bea says with a smirk. Allie laughs as she looks at the redhead.

"Anyways. Frankys got a cut above her eye, and is bleeding every where. I have a busted lip and my hand is starting to swell some. Maxine is yelling at us as we get ourselves to a table. Just as we sit down maeve comes over and she starts asking questions. Does she need to call the cops? What happened? Does she need to get a ambulance for Franky? Cause she was start to get a bruise marking around her neck."