Lifeline
Dom's cell phone rings waking him. He looked at the clock. It was pretty early. He hurriedly pressed the talk button. Then he checked to make sure that the figure that amazingly took up a large amount of the bed was still sound asleep.
"Yeah?"
"Dom, it's Leon."
"What's up?"
Dom got out of bed and went downstairs to take the call.
"Sorry to call so early. I have news."
"What's wrong? Mia okay?"
"Yeah man, Mia's good. It's about Nicole. Well about Nicole and me. We're getting married."
A smile spreads across his face and relief washes over his body.
"That's great news."
"Partially."
"Partially?"
"Well, it's going to be soon. In three weeks."
"That is soon. But you have to do what you have to do! That's good news man."
Leon lets out a deep sigh. Dom just waits for Leon to continue.
"She got a great job offer in Denver. That's why we're rushing the wedding. She wants to have it before we move."
Mia.
"I feel really bad about this, about leaving like this. Leaving her."
"Leon, you have nothing feel bad about. This is good news. Congrats. I'm sorry I'm missing it."
"When we're settled we have to come down so you can meet her. Even Letty would like her."
Dom laughs. "Now that's saying something."
Dom keeps his composure until he's done the call. He puts the phone down and leans back against the couch.
Mia is going to be left on her own. Again.
"I know it's not Mia because you'd be out the door by now. So Leon or Vince?"
Dom looks up to see Letty standing beside the couch.
"Leon. He's getting married."
"But…"
"But he's moving to Denver."
Letty comes and sits on his lap.
"Good for him. I'll just have to visit Mia more often."
Dom hugs her close. His lifeline. He wonders if maybe she could go be that for Mia. Maybe it was selfish of him to keep her on the run like this. He knew it was selfish. But maybe Mia needed her more.
"Letty…"
"I can't Dom. I can't live if I leave you for good. You're my lifeline."