Chapter 1 – Expect the Unexpected
Elena pulled up behind Club Live. 'Another night another dollar.' She thought as she parked her Suzuki bike. She grabbed her bag and helmet and took the back steps up into the club.
"Hey Bobby," She smiled at one of the bartenders on her way up to the DJ booth.
"Hey E, have a good time up there. Should be a good night." Bobby said handing her a Corona and a shot of Hennessey. She drowned the shot and made a face as the stong liquid slightly burned her throat.
Tonight was Club Live's 5 year anniversary and there had been lots of promotion for tonight so she knew it was going to be a busy night. As the headlining DJ, Elena aslo know as DJ E Honey wasn't going on till about 11:30pm and DJ Echo had already started the party. There was a decent amount of people already. She nodded at Echo as he spun and she sat back to enjoy her beer. It was her thing, she would arrive early every night to watch the crowd it was how she worked. It helped her get a feel for the type of people they had. The way they dressed, the drinks they ordered, and the songs that called more people to the dance floor.
The anniversary party had gone great. They had two dance contest and they were awesome. Elena even got to hit the dance floor with some of her girls. All in all it had been a great night! After setting up the travel arrangements with both Echo and the winning dancers Elena collected her things and was on her way.
Elena was surprised to see the blue car that was parked in front of her house as she pulled into the garage. Ducking under the closing garage door she stopped short in her tracked when she saw the owner of said car.
"Hey girl," he said putting out his cigarette under his boot.
"Vince, what are you doing here?" Elena crossed her arms, all sorts of emotions running threw here. He could tell that she was upset. Considering the fact that he was the one to abruptly end their 7 ½ year relationship she had every right to be upset with his sudden appearance.
"I'm sorry El," he began but she put her hand up stopping him mid-sentence.
"No, stop right there." She closed the distance between them. "Number one," she held up her index finger. "You lost the right to call me El. The name is Elena to you. Number two," she held up two fingers now. "What gives you the right after almost 3 years to just come here and say 'I'm sorry'?" She didn't really give him a chance to respond because she strode past him to her door after unlocking it she went inside leaving it open for him to enter.
"Again El… Elena, I'm sorry, while I know that's not what you want to hear." He paused for a moment. "Anyways there is something else." His nervousness made her nervous. "It's your brother."
"Dom? What happen V? Or is it Jesse? Leon?" When he didn't answer right away she felt it had to be bad. "Vince what happened?" She sat. She had considered all the guys her brothers while Dom being her blood brother actually her fraternal twin, growing up with the guys made them family. "Come on spit it out!" She said in frustration.
"Dom is okay, I think. He's in Mexico. We aren't sure where Leon and Letty are but its Jesse." The sorrow in his face spoke volumes.
"Oh god no." She didn't hide the tears that where now stinging her eyes.
"The Trans got 'em. I only just found out myself." Elena sank deeper into the sofa drawing her knees up.
"Vince tell me what happened?" He told her the events that lead up to his hospitalization, almost arrest as wells as Jesse's death and the disappearance of Dom, Leon and Letty. After her tears for Jesse and the events that caused her family so much pain subsided she looked at Vince with a lot of pain in her heart. "V, why are you here?"
Vince knew what she meant. After the events that led to his decision to end things with her she told him that she never wanted to see or hear from him ever again. She kept in touch with Mia of course and avoided all subjects that could turn the conversation to Vince.
"I wanted you to know what was going on," he started, "I wanted to, no, needed to see you." Elena sighed and got up.
"You, and correct me if I'm wrong. You were the one who told me that my life would be better off without you, Vince and now you 'wanted, no needed to see me'. Now when my brother is," she began to count of on her fingers, "running from the law, Jesse is dead, and Leon and Letty are god knows where." She paused and whipped away the fresh tears. "You wanted to see me." She said in almost a whisper. She shook her head when Vince opened his mouth to answer. "I'm way too tired for this shit." She began walking towards the stairs. "There is fresh linen and towels in the guest room." She pointed down the hall. "Help yourself to whatever is in the fridge." She was half way up the stairs, Vince had yet to move. "In the morning if your still here we'll talk." She went the rest of the way with out another word.
Vince winched when he heard her door slam. Sighing on the couch he contemplated going home. "Home to what?" He said to him self getting up to go into the guest room he had signaled to.
