Black Diamond.
This morning I found Payton and Mr. Alex having breakfast in the coffee shop in Diamond. I went to greet them and asked, “You making food Payton?”
“Sure am.. have a seat an I can get ya breakfast!” she grinned.
“Thanks! Breakfast would be really nice,” Mr. Alex smiled and we took a seat at the table.
“Mrs Rye got ya workin’ here now too Payton?” I asked her.
“Yup...helpin her when she is here… and doin a bit myself when she ain’t,” she looked between us.
“That’s fun!” I smiled.
“That’s great to help out in here. I bet you get to sample some of the goodies,” Mr. Alex said.
“An Mr Cole has the animal clinic just across the street where all the horses is…” Payton nodded and smiled. “I always has ta sample.. make sure it tastes good fer the customer. So.. we has pancakes.. eggs an bacon.. eggs an ham.. donuts. muffins?”
“Eggs and bacon!!” I grinned excitedly.
“I’d like eggs and bacon too. And a muffin,” Mr. Alex smiled.
Payton nodded and headed to the stove as she started to make breakfast. She put a muffin on a plate and then asked, “Anythin ta drink? Coffee.. milk.. juice?”
“Coffee please,” Mr. Alex said and she poured a cup of coffee, handing it to him. He thanked her and said, “This is good coffee. Just what I needed this morning.”
“Well that’s good ta hear… you guys keepin busy at the clinic ?” she asked with a smile.
“It’s been quiet,” Mr. Alex replied as we started to eat our breakfast.
“Ya.. I don’ think the clinic here in Diamond has a doc.. Means I has ta go to the one in Tombstone every month .. when I needs.. stuff,” she blushed a bit.
“Um, oh yeah,” Mr. Alex nodded but I looked at her confused, not understanding.
“But spose thats ok .. Doc Jess says I am jus growin up faster than other girls.. not that I want ta though…” Payton nodded. “But .. guessin that if yer quiet over there ain’ no one gettin shot.”
“Payton, mommy told me ’bout that Indian guy you saw. The one that made her scared. You find out who he is yet?” I asked.
“No,” she nodded. “Thought it was someone that was mad at Nora fer fightin with Swift an havin ta get the law to take him outta the orphanage.”
“Ohh…” I said and looked at Mr. Alex. “Mommy thought it mighta been a man from her past. A real scary man... I ain’t got that far in the journals yet.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.. Millard Jeffery an Nora gots ta arguin with Swift .. yeah she mentioned that.. but .. dont’ think it was,” Payton said.
“Yeah she thought it was some Indian Chief guy she knew. But then she felt better cause of what you said ’bout the other kids and she thinks it must just be that.”
“Well.. Mrs Rye said fer me ta gets up in the mornin dress an come straight here cause its quiet here in Diamond,” she nodded. “Yeah .. this guy was injun but .. he was only wearin a smaller head dress.”
“That was delicious. I need to head out though. Thanks for breakfast, Payton,” Mr. Alex said as he finished his breakfast.
“That was real good!” I said as I finished eating.
We said goodbye to Mr. Alex as he headed out and Payton took away the plates. Payton looked at me and asked, “So.. you sure yer ok Natalie?”
“Yeah I fine... Just worried about mommy.”
“I am sure she is ok.. I take her food an drinks sometimes when she is at this office an I am here”
“That’s good. I think I gonna do some more reading.”
“Yup .. plan ta do it often as I can.. make sure she eats..” she tilted her head. “So.. with it bein slow at the clinic in Tombstone what you been doin? an.. why did ya ask bout my check up?”
“It’s getting interesting. Been reading lots. In the journal Mommy just moved to Nebraska to be closer to her Indian friends.”
“Ok,” she nodded and giggled. “If ya ever want ta give me a check up jus say so.. doc Jess didn’ have the right forms for the orphanage when I went… You gonna have yer homework done for school right?”
“Yeah I think so but I just gonna write somethin’. I don’t know how to make much stuff.”
“Same here.. but .. got some paint an paper. Gonna try ta paint some Egyptian art.”
“Cool. I think I gonna read. Thanks for breakfast, Payton.”
“Ok… You’re your welcome Natalie. Stay safe, okay?”
“I will try.”
“Well.. need ta try hard.. if ya get hurt its gonna be hard ta doctor yerself!”
“Uh huh!” I giggled and we smiled as we waved to each other and I headed out to find somewhere to read.
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