A/N Hi guys this is my first ever fanfic so some constructive critisism would be great. I literally just wrote it so sorry for any mistakes. Letty and Mia are both 15 and Dom is 18.
Rated M for later chapters and langage etc.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of The Fast and The Furious franchise or the characters.

I'd always lived down the block from the Torettos, for as long as I can remember. The Torettos had the perfect family, Mr Toretto loved his kids to death and would do anything for them, they pretty much wanted for nothing. I got on with Mia a lot, everyone said we were completely different but I could only see the similarities. Dom was just Dom.

My life was far from perfect; sure my mom loved me she just had a shitty way of showing it. She had a string of boyfriends, none of them were any good, for some reason she was attracted to bad men. They all either hit her or used her to fuel their addictions. She always thought they loved her so she let them beat her hell she even let them beat me. Yeah it's funny how I seemed to be awfully clumsy at home yet I never tripped over my own feet during sport. I thought it was bad enough that I got hit when I was younger but when I turned 15 and started to blossom, that's when I really got their attention.

Me and Mia were walking home from school. Dom was three years older and only let us ride with him if he was feeling particularly nice. Today he wasn't feeling nice so we walked. 'How's your moms' new boyfriend treating you?' Mia asked me in passing but I saw through her. She always got nervous for me when my mom had a boyfriend in the house.

I looked over at her. At school she was popular because of Dom and because she was beautiful. She had long brown hair that hung down her back to her waist. Mia had huge innocent eyes, she was tall and slim. The fact that she was on the cheerleading team also helped. But it was more than that; Mia was just an all-around good person. She would do anything for anyone she cared about.

'What Ricky? Have you seen him? I ignore him just like the rest. They're never worth my time of day' I smiled over at her as we got closer to my house.
'Some of the girls from the cheerleading squad are going over to Bennys' later if you want to come?' Mia asked me. Bennys' was where everyone hung out afterschool on a Friday. Benny always had a select few over his house for beer and a few joints. It wasn't usually Mia's scene. Someone had to keep an eye on her.

'Sure, I'll come around yours later to get ready' I told her as I turned to go into my run down two bed house. The front door was unlocked as usual. I threw my bag down in the hallway. No one was home thankfully. I headed up to my room for a nap. I could never sleep at night when my mom had a boyfriend around so I was over tired. I walked into my empty shell of a room and passed out on my small bed.

The instant I woke up I knew something was wrong. I could suddenly feel hands roughly grabbing me and my yes instantly flew open. Ricky was crouching over me; he looked off his face on something. His eyes were bloodshot and massive. He was a big guy not muscled but tall with greasy hair and cold blue eyes.
'Get off me!' I cried as I tried to push him off.
'Shut up you little bitch!' he smacked me across the face making me see stars for a minute before he continued to rip off my shirt and paw at me. I struggled beneath him and was just about to sit up when he grabbed me tightly around my neck. He leaned in close to me.
'Listen you dirty little slut if you keep fighting me you'll only make it worse for yourself.' He laughed down at me as his hands moved to my jeans and unbuttoned them.

That was the final straw no way was he going to get away with doing this to me, Letty Ortiz. I bucked beneath him, unsteadying him as I clawed at his face with my nails. He yelled in pain and roared in anger. He pulled back and I thought that I was finally free until the first punch caught me across my mouth, splitting my lip and bloodying my nose. Next he started pounding into my stomach with his fists each blow making me curl tighter into a ball and cry out.

After an eternity he got up heaving deep breaths of exertion. He looked down on me as I trembled. 'Get up before your mother gets home' he turned to leave then turned back. Without saying anything he kicked me in the back so hard I thought I was going to be sick. I just about held it in as he left.
I lay on the floor for I don't even know how long. Everything hurt but I knew I needed to get away. Mia's was the only safe place I could go. Groaning in pain I got onto all fours before standing whilst clutching my stomach. As quickly as I could I pulled on a baggy shirt that was lying on my desk.

As I left my room I noticed my mom's bedroom door was open and Ricky was crashed out on the bed. Taking my time so as not to trip I headed down the stairs, grabbed my bag and left the house silently.

It hurt to run but I forced myself to, I wanted to be as far away from my house as quickly as possible. I sprinted up the Torettos' drive and ran in the house. I was always welcome at the Torettos'. There were no cars in the drive way so I knew only Mia was home.
'Mia' I cried out as I collapsed in a heap by the door. Footsteps pounded down the stairs. I heard a loud gasp and looked up to see Mia staring at me from the bottom of the stairs.
'Jesus Letty, did Ricky do this?' she asked as she ran into the kitchen to get this first aid box. 'This can't keep happening Let. You need to tell my dad, he'll help you' she pleaded.
'No Mia, you promised you would never tell! This is my problem I'll deal with it'
'Letty you're basically family. You know my dad thinks of you as a daughter. Let us help you' her voice was demanding as she wiped the blood of my face. The sound of Doms' car parking in the driveway made us both pause for a moment.
'Please Mia, I will but in my own time' I begged her.
'Fine, have it your way' she sighed as she went to put the first aid box back in the kitchen.
I held my breath as Dom walked in.

R & R guys, thanks for reading
Simone Frank