A/N: This is my first story so please be nice. I appreciate any help I can get just as long as it isn't bad. Please read and let me know what you think of it.

Douglass Toretto stood at the cash register of the café. She hated it when her brother made her work at the restaurant instead of working on her car. Her 17th birthday was coming up soon, and she wanted her car to be finished and ready by the time school started. She wasn't the type to race, but if she was challenged she would accept. She didn't tell her brother about though.

She looked up from her book as the phone rang. She answered the phone just like she was at home. "Hello?" "I think the right way to say it is "Toretto's," Dom said for her.

Doug was sick of her brother nagging on her about every little thing she did so she said hello again just to piss him off. "Doug, I'm serious. You need to be more responsible." "Whatever Dom."

"Don't forget who you're talking to." She just sat there and listened to him. "What do you want Dom?" "I need to close up the café and head home. You have to cook dinner and clean the house tonight." "I thought Mia was going to do that." "Now you are. Plus I want her to have fun with Brian tonight." "Fine. What time do we have to be at the races tonight?" "Who said anything about you going?"

She couldn't believe it. "Why can't I go?" "Because I don't want you to get hurt. The Trans are still mad at us for the whole thing with Johnny." "Brian made sure that the records were cleaned and everything is okay now. So wouldn't it be better if I were at the races so you can keep an eye on me." "I would feel better if you were at home. That way I can always know where you are. You can invite Amy over if you want." "But Dom that's not fair." "Life's not fair, then you die." That was all she heard as the phone clicked off.

Doug looked at her skyline before getting in. She still needed the paint job and she wanted to do a few other things before it would finally be ready. Leon hooked her on skylines when she was twelve and since then that was the only car for her. She pulled out her cell phone and called Amy to tell her to come over that night.

Dom made sure he closed and locked the garage up before heading home. He was the last one there because he had some paper work to take care of. He stopped on the way to pick up some Coronas. He walked in the house and inspected as he walked to the kitchen. He knew everyone was waiting on him. They never started dinner without him unless they told them too. As soon as Dom sat down, Mia said grace, and everybody started shoving food down their throats.

Douglass sat down and grabbed some of the spaghetti she made. Mia looked relieved to have a night off. She mouthed the words 'thank you' towards Douglass. Douglass nodded her head and went back to eating.

After everyone had eaten, Dom decided to announce the plans for tonight. "We're gonna be late so just leave the dishes on the table and Doug will get them since she will be at home tonight-" "Dom, why do-" "Because I said so. We already talked about this and you know what I say I mean." Douglass didn't say anything she just started picking up the dishes from the table.

Mia walked into the kitchen and brought some more of the dishes off the table. "You know I would let you go, but Dom-" Doug stopped washing the dishes and looked at Mia. "Mia, go. Have fun. I know you're the nice one." Mia kissed her forehead and walked out the door.

Dom walked out the door without saying one word to Doug. She didn't know whether or not there was a party after the races, or what time they were coming home. She knew nothing, and Dom hadn't bothered to tell her. That was it. She had had enough. She wasn't going to put up with Dom's shit anymore. Enough was enough. She was going to the races tonight, and she was gonna look good doing it. She called Amy to bring her make up trunk. Tonight she was leaving the house and if Dom didn't like it. Screw him!