Hi again.. thank you for still reading.. :D
I love all the support you have given me, it's a wonderful thing to know that somewhere around the world, there are people who actually like what I wrote.
Josie.. I knoooww.. it sucks.. I think Mia and Vince were the kind of 'opposite attract' couple, y'know? Well, here's another fic about them.
As usual.. you know... bla-bla-bla..
Enjoy!
Unrepairable
It was a hot April day, Vince and Mia entered the new diner located three blocks away from the DT's garage. It was a slow day, the garage didn't have any car to be fix today, so they decided to eat out in an air conditioned diner instead of having it delivered to the hot garage. The small diner had a nice decor, painted with red, light yellow and lime green a picture row of their menu, giving the ambiance of classic family restaurant, friendly and delightful. But it's not what the face of the waitress in front of them showed.
Vince and Mia stopped at their track. Their smiles dropped when they saw her. Amy Linder, the first born of Margaret and Kenny Linder. Standing with her hands on her hips, her 5,2" figures actually not that intimidating, but the flame in her narrowed blue eyes are.
Mia was ready to bolt out, but Vince wrapped his hand around her shoulder protectively and guided her to an empty booth.
"What are you doing here?" Amy asked rudely, when she reached their seats.
"We're hungry. I'll have a hamburger with bacon and fries, hmm.. And coke.. please" Vince said, ignoring the glare Amy gave him. "What d'you want Mi?"
Mia looked at Vince with confused eyes. He smiled reassuringly. Mia rolled her eyes.
"I'll have a salad and milkshakes" she said, playing along with whatever Vince had in his loony mind.
"You're not welcome here" Amy hissed.
"Really? And you are.. Who? The owner of this lovely place?" Vince smiled at who used to be his eighth grade heart throb.
She scowled but stayed silent, and head to the kitchen.
"Are you trying to get us killed?" Mia whispered across the table.
"Hopefully, not"
"And how are you going do that, huh?"
"Come on, Mi. She's your friend"
"She was, before Dom going mental and almost kill her father. Remember?"
Amy was back with their order in ten minutes. With ill-manner she slammed the plates on the tables, causing Mia's salad jumped from the plate a spilled a little of her milkshakes.
"You finish your lunch, and don't ever come back here again!" Amy threaten them.
Mia sighed "Amy.. Please"
The blonde and blue eyes girl raised her chin, challenging the brunette.
"Amy, you were my friend. Don't do this.. Please sit with us. We'll talk"
"Talk? About what? How my father is doing?" She snorted, "He's out of his life support two months ago, after almost a year depending on it, courtesy of your dear brother. And please, tell Dominic my gratitude for sparing my father's life" venom filled her words, she had every intention to hurt the youngest of the Toretto.
Mia bowed her head, avoiding her glare. Instead, she closed her eyes to steady her emotion.
Amy shifted her gaze at Vince, "You got something to say D'Angelo?"
"Look, Amy.. I'm sorry for what happened to your father-"
"Well 'sorry' doesn't cut it, does it?! 'Sorry' doesn't pay the hospital bill! 'Sorry' doesn't put food on our table and roof on our heads!" Amy's shouting was heard by the other customers, they started to look their way and whispered among each other.
Mia's tears started to roll down her cheek , her hands shaking, desperately trying to contain her own rage.. but failed, she couldn't take it anymore. With a huff, she stood up so she was eye level with Amy.
"At least you still have a MOTHER and a FATHER! What do I HAVE?" Mia's brown orbs filled with anger she always held inside ever since her father's accident.
"I've lost BOTH of my parents! My brother is in jail, the social department breathing down my neck to snatch me from my home and put me in the orphanage! I'm only sixteen and I already got two jobs! I got a thousand dollar mortgage to pay every single month! I don't have friends because people at school kept saying that Torettos' blood are cursed! So don't you dare telling me that your life is worst than MINE!"
Vince cautiously looked at the both girls, he was worried Amy or Mia would start punching. He knew how Mia tried her best to stay strong, and it breaks his heart. How she was persistent to attend Dom's every trials, to show her support and be there for her brother, no matter how much it hurts her to see him in handcuff. How she did what she must to keep their home, even though it was such a heavy burden for her, she never quit, she may cry and shout but she didn't quit, she fought tooth and nails every step of the way, just like a Toretto.
Amy looked at her in shock. Mia stepped closer to her, her eyes changed, her rage tamed. She looked at Amy with gentle gaze.
"But I'm willing to put that aside, what happened between our family, what's done is done. I know I may sound selfish, but all I want is a chance to have my old friend back. You were my best friend, we have slumber parties together, doing science project together, don't you remember? I gave you my charm bracelet in summer camp.. I miss you.. Please Amy, can't we be friends again?"
Amy bit her lower lip, Vince looked at her expectantly as tears filled her eyes. She looked at Mia's pleading eyes, then looked at all the other customers staring at them.
A minute passed. A tear dropped.
She shook her head slowly. She looked at Mia's eyes one last time. Her lips trembled as she said, "I'm sorry.. I can't" with that she ran to the diner's kitchen, sobbing.
Mia turned to face Vince, he got up and put some money on the table. He hugged her as she cried, and gently guided her out of the dinner, away from the judging eyes of the other customers.
"Let's go baby girl.. I'm sorry, it was a mistake" she heard him whispered in her ear.
"No, what we had was irreparable.."
Vince kissed the side of her head when they were out on the street, "At least we try"
She nodded and force a smile at him, "Let's stick to McDonald's for the time being, alright?"
"Anything you say, Mi. You're the boss" he grinned.
"I wouldn't have gone through it all this far without you, thank you V" she tightened her hug.
"You know I would never turn my back on you baby girl, whatever you need, I'll always be there for you" Vince wiped her tears "Now, come on, let's get going"
They released their hug and walked to the next block for McDonald's. The April sun licked their skin with its warmth, Mia smiled. Maybe her friendship with Amy Linder was irreparable, but she always have her family, people that would never turn their backs on her, who are always willing to help her. It's an enough blessing for her.
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