- Ages of characters, Letty 11, Dom 11, Vince 11, Mia 9, Mr Toretto unknown.
3rd Person Overview
Mr Toretto loved his neighbourhood; it was as simple as that but when the McKay family had to move because of health issues he felt the slightest bit anxious. The families that lived here had lived in the same houses for years; Mr Toretto had grown up and played in the streets with the adults when he had been young. When a woman bought the house three houses down he introduced himself to her, doing the neighbourly thing he told himself, and let her know if she ever needed a hand with anything just to let him know. She thanked him and they exchanged small talk for a while, she seemed nice enough. She didn't ask him for anything and he didn't pester her, months dragged on in the normal fashion, almost. What unsettled Mr Toretto was the shouting at night sometimes, he couldn't tell what house it was at but pretty much every time it ended up with someone getting slapped or smacked, he couldn't tell. He was at the garage one day with his sons, Dom and Vince and daughter, Mia. Vince wasn't his actual son but he might as well be, he had lived with them long enough to get away from his father. Mia was in his office on the computer playing pinball while Dom and Vince were mucking around with him, trying to learn about engines when a little girl came running in not even looking for people before she launched herself under a car.
The police drove past and stopped before Mr T. had a chance to see what she was hiding from, knocking on a roller door they greeted him.
"Hello, Tony." The older one of the two greeted, shaking hands with him "We are looking for a little girl, apparently she stole something from a drug store."
"Haven't seen one," He shrugged before asked "What did she steal?"
"A family box size of pain medication, the hard stuff too." The younger cop said
"Sorry fella's I can't help you," Tony sighed "What's the world coming to though?"
"Amen to that," the older cop muttered "We are getting more and more calls every day for bad stuff too, Tony."
"Oh well," The younger cop shrugged walking out to the cruiser "Better go write up a report."
"Another time." Tony nodded shaking the older cops hand as they walked out and he walked back to his children
Tony walked back to the engine and hushed Vince and Dom until he couldn't hear the police cruiser anymore. The girl seemed to be listening for the same thing before pulling herself from under the car, Tony called out.
"Hey, stop there." He might have sounded stern but from the look on her young face he might as well been swearing and yelling at her before giving her a smack
She didn't say anything, just stood there as he walked up to her and squatted down at her level.
"Now you answer me truthfully, young lady, did you steal from the pharmacy?" He said softly but it demanded truth
She looked down at her shoes and scuffed her right one over a dry oil stain, she nodded.
"Can I look at them please?" Tony asked in a no nonsense tone
Her head snapped up at that, she shook her head and he was amused to find her eyes blazing angrily at him.
"Now hey there, baby girl." He laughed amused at her fire "I promise I won't take them off you, I just need to see them."
"No." she snapped defiantly, speaking for the first time
"Do I have to call the police and get them to take you away or will you just let me look at them and not take them off you?" Tony asked trying to bribe her into telling him, it worked
She dug the packet out the bottom of her boot.
He looked at them in shock, how did a little girl know what a family pack was and what specific type wasn't needed by prescription or behind the counter? Maybe she guessed he asked himself before shrugging that off, a little kid wouldn't know these were on the top shelf and if they didn't the wouldn't be able to see them either without knowing where they were. He in fact had these same pills at home in the medicine cabinet and knew for a fact a normal kid wouldn't know where these were.
"Is your mum or dad sick?" he asked softly
"Yes." She said stiffly, he looked at her, she was lying
"You're a bad liar." He called her out on it "Try again."
She said nothing for a good five minutes even with him staring her down and he could tell he would have to weasel it out of her.
"Is your brother or sister sick?" He asked her, he didn't know her but thought it was a fair call as most kids have siblings
"Yes." She repeated in the same manner, she was lying, again
"Stop lying to me." He growled, really trying to help the little girl who didn't want any
She sighed, pushing her shoulder length hair back before muttering something that he didn't hear.
"A little louder, please, I didn't hear that." Asked her
She seemed to resign then in that moment and snapped out "It hurts."
"What does, sweetie?" He asked, now more concerned for the little girl, why couldn't her parents just go out and get the medication for her?
She lifted up her shirt slightly to revel and huge bruised lump over her right ribcage that had obviously been oozing blood as it had a large scratch over the middle of it.
"What happened?" He asked her, looking at it in shock
"I tripped." She paused before adding "Off the swings."
He had heard the same excuse from Vince and he now knew what situation she was in, her parents wouldn't help her because they were too wrapped up in themselves and simply didn't care. He knew she was also lying about tripping, off the swings, someone had done that to her.
"Okay," He nodded now lying to her "That happens to my boys too sometimes."
"I somehow doubt that." She muttered almost inaudibly to herself, calling him out on lying to her
"How old are you?" Tony asked, pretending he didn't hear her
"Eleven." She said shrugged
"My boys are eleven." Tony smiled, "Do you want to meet them?"
"Don't care." She shrugged before seeing they were working on a car "May I please look at your car?" She asked softly, almost sheepishly now
"Sure," He smiled at her "What's your name by the way?"
"Letty." She answered him before asking him "What's yours?"
He chuckled at her bold attitude "Antonio, but can call me Tony, Mr T or whatever else you want that I deem appropriate."
"Alright, Mr T." She smirked before asking quietly this time "If it isn't too much can I please have a glass of water?"
"Sure thing, Vince, can you please get my friend Letty a glass of water?"
"Sure thing, Tony." He nodded, peering at Letty momentarily for a second before walking off to get her some water
For the rest of the day Letty helped Dom, Vince and Mr T tinkering with the car but when he noticed her wincing at every movement he pulled her aside.
"Do you know how to correctly have these pills?" He asked seriously
"Yes." She snorted
"Alright, how many do you have then?"
"One pill for my age and weight ratio." She spoke smugly, he knew it was right as well as Dom and Vince were the same age and he gave the same amount to them
"How often can you have them?" He quizzed her
"Once every six hours." She sighed, when Mia walked out of the study
"Ooh," She yelped seeing Letty "A girl, daddy can she play with me, I brought dolls with me?"
Letty muttered something about having to go.
"I don't think so, Mia, Letty was helping me with the car." Mr T said shooting her an apoplectic look she nodded and said 'bye' before walking back into the office
"Letty you are always welcome in this garage so drop by anytime you want." Mr T nodded, clasping her shoulder "Make sure you look after yourself, alright."
"I will," She nodded before yelling out "Bye!" to the boys who smiled and waved at her momentarily before they turned back to the engine that was sitting on the bench
She was walking out when she said looking at the ground unable to meet his eyes "Thank you, Mr T. I have never had anyone like be this nice to me before… thank you for helping me."
Before he could answer her he head a clatter followed by a yelp as something hit the work bench top, he snorted, Vince had dropped a hammer on his hand. When he went to say she was welcome she was gone, he shook his head, troubled by the little spitfire.
So I couldn't help myself, I had to do a Fast and Furious fanfic. I don't own anything, sadly. Rest in peace Paul Walker, you will forever be remembered. If you have any question's about this fanfic just ask me in the reviews and I will answer you in the next chapter, I am looking for at least 5 reviews so please show me the love! Thanks, Paul is all mine ladies.