After directions from the GPS and the pocket pixie, Matt drove to the small restaurant that was called Mama's Home Food. His eyebrows raised at the small family style restaurant with the rickety exterior. If this place had the 'best' chicken pot pie and chocolate cake then he was the best acrobat in the world. He looked at the little girl who jumped out of the car and placed her hand in his so trustingly. He looked down at the little warm hand in his and suddenly felt awkward. It had been so long since his hand had been held. He had no idea if his hand had even bee held like that..Jianan had a couple of times and maybe before that his mother. But this little pixie had caught hold of it now...
Smiling, he looked down at her as she stared up at him and the two people-one man and one child walked into the restaurant. Once inside, Matt looked around with interest. Even though the outside was not impressive the inside was well cleaned. He was not a snob by any means but he usually preferred the place where he ate to be clean and this place was surprisingly up to his standard. He helped the little pixie into a chair and then sat opposite her.
A young teenage girl with her hair under a cap came forward to take their order. The little pixie smiled up at her widely before greeting," Hi, sister Miao!"
The girl who had come forward disinterestedly looked wide eyes before her eyes turned to the Ella and she smiled at the dimpled little bun. But soon after, her eyes narrowed suspiciously at the man who had brought her in and she said," What would you like to eat?"
Matt incredibly felt that he was being judged as a kidnapper or worse and was about to offer an explanation, but before he could say anything the little pixie ordered," Sister Miao! My prince and I would like to have a chicken pot pie and chocolate cake each!"
Matt could swear he saw the waitress' eyebrows disappear under her pink hair as the little pixie called him 'my prince' and he braced himself to be attacked soon. With a smile at the girl and a warning glance at him, the waitress walked over to the entrance of the store and determinedly turned the lock. Matt wanted to roll his eyes at the gesture but simply turned his head away! As if a kidnapper would bring his victim to a place where she was known and then a simple lock would stop him if he wanted to escape. But at least it showed the little girl was well cared for.. even if she had been in an abandoned place...
Sister Miao, the teenage girl ran inside straightaway and said," Mama! You need to call Sister Qian Qian! Ella is out there sitting with a strange man! She just said that he is her prince! But the man looks really dubious! I locked the door to the cafe! We need to hurry up. You call her and I will call the police. And make some chicken pot pie quickly so that they will sit here and not doubt anything by the time the Sheriff gets here!"
The big woman frowned at her daughter's words at first but when she understood the essence, she growled dangerously, "Mimi! You make both the calls! I will handle this!"
Before Miao(Mimi) could stop her mom, the woman who was as wide as two men because of all the pot pies she had cooked and 'tasted', walked out with a rolling pin in her hand ready to save a little chick from the mouth of a dangerous wolf.
Matt was listening to the girl-Ella- he finally knew her name, when he looked up and his eyes widened. Well he had expected to be questioned by the police or the girl's parents but not like his by a dangerous lady with a rolling pin!
Suddenly he wished he had shaved so that he would look less like a thug and his dimples could have helped him charm the avenging dragon lady who looked ready to breathe fire onto him! Thankfully, his little pixie saw his widened eyes and turned around. Jumping off the chair, she raced to the woman and engulfed the big woman in her small arms. She did not even reach the woman's waist but once the woman had seen the girl, her expression softened considerably. As the lady bent down, speaking to Ella, Matt took this opportunity to take out his government identity card and placed it on the table before reaching back his hands. He had never been hit by a rolling pin and he certainly did not wish to experience it anytime soon!