Here is chapter 10. I hope you think it's okay. Not much goes on but anyway here you go…
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She awoke with a start the next morning and looked at her small alarm clock. It was only 6am. Groaning inwardly she slowly sat up in bed, knowing that she would not get to sleep again that morning.
It was so untimely that she knew that no-one else would be up. She got out of bed and padded as quietly she could to her bedroom door and then up the stairs. She didn't want to risk waking Vince, considering the way they ended things the night before.
When she arrived in the kitchen she yelped in surprise. Jesse was sitting at the table with what looked like yesterdays food.
He was so surprised that he promptly dropped what he was eating and leaped out of his chair. Gabriella couldn't help but laugh. "I am really sorry Jesse, I didn't expect anyone else to be up and… are you alright I didn't scare you did I?" He shook his
head.
"I normally get up way before anyone else. I don't sleep much. I like to be awake… wait why are you up?" Jesse asked, speaking so quickly it was almost like one long word.
"Oh okay, I'm up because normally once I wake up I can't get back to sleep… it's an old habit" She stated thinking momentarily about having to get up early to make sure everything was ready for when her father and brothers awoke.
She sat down at the table opposite Jesse and watched him eat. She noticed that he didn't seem to be able to stay focused on what he was doing for long.
"Jesse, I don't mean to be rude but it seems to me that you have a short attention span, am I right?" she asked curiously. Jess nodded his head.
"I have A…AD…ADD" he said after some thought. Gabriella nodded her head in understanding.
"Okay I was just wondering" she answered, "so what is there to eat around here?"
Jesse pointed to the cupboard above the sink "we have some cereal in there and there is milk in the fridge and some of yesterdays food, but I think I ate all that" he said. Gabriella nodded and started to get herself some cereal, as she was halfway through she realised that once in her life she didn't feel threatened being alone with a male. She glanced back at Jesse and realised that he might be slightly older than her but he behaved like he was still a teenager, which made him seem more friendly, he came across as a genuinely nice person and she hoped that they would become friends.
"So what does everyone do around here during the day?" Gabriella asked Jesse. He paused his eating for a moment and thought about it before answering, "Well it is Friday so the garage is only open until 1.00 so everyone finishes then and goes over to Mia at the shop. We normally have lunch and then we get ready to go to the races if there is one or we work on our cars and then go to a party somewhere" he replied
Gabriella nodded "so what do I do then? I can't work on the cars obviously. Do you know what Dom wants me to do?" She asked. Jesse shook his head.
"I don't know you should ask Dom", he said.
They sat there talking for a while and eventually began to hear movement from upstairs. "Sounds like they're getting up, it will be Mia first, then Leon followed by Letty and Dom" Jesse said. She nodded.
"I had better go and get dressed then" she said as she looked down at her pyjamas and grimaced, she really didn't want everyone to see her in them, they weren't exactly flattering. She gave Jesse a smile and went back down into the basement.
There was still no movement from Vince's room and for that she was glad, it meant that she was able to shower in the basement's bathroom and then get dressed without being worried about where he was all the time. This way she could avoid him more easily.
She showered quickly and scuttled back towards her room afterwards wearing just a towel. She didn't want to risk anyone seeing her practically naked. Unfortunately for her Vince just appeared out of his room. She yelped in surprise and Vince growled in response.
'Oh no, no no no it couldn't have been anyone else but him could it? Grrr, just keep walking Gabriella your room is just next door, DO NOT make eye contact' She thought desperately.
Pulling her towel more tightly around her she practically ran to her room and slammed the door shut behind her.
Vince stood in the Hallway momentarily stunned and slightly annoyed. He watched as Gabriella walked out the bathroom apparently in a hurry and then yelp in surprise at the sight of him. He growled at her, he couldn't help it. He never had been a morning person and here was a woman who had STOLEN his room no less who seemed surprised to see him. He had had half a mind to block her path but he couldn't be bothered it was too early for a confrontation of any kind. Eventually he went into the bathroom and turned on the shower but not before glaring at her bedroom door.
Gabriella decided to wear a mid thigh length crème mini with a crème beater underneath a black off the shoulder t-shirt. She put on her simple black pumps and proceeded to fix her hair, all the while mentally kicking herself about her encounter with Vince.
She couldn't go on letting him make her feel intimidated yet he reminded her so much of her brothers. He seemed hostile towards her all the time. He was a lot bigger than her brothers so whatever damage they could cause her he could cause her ten times more. She sighed and finished putting her hair into two simple buns at the side of her head, they were loose with some strands hanging down but they didn't look too bad.
By the time Gabriella got upstairs everyone was already up. She walked into the kitchen and took a seat next to Mia. "Morning Gabriella" Dom said when he saw her come into the room. He chuckled "you sleep in even later than Vince". Gabriella blushed slightly before answering.
"Actually I was second up today I got up and six and sat here with Jesse until I heard everyone moving then I went back downstairs to change" She stated simply. Everyone looked at her in surprise and then Dom spoke again, "Why were you up so early" he questioned, Gabriella shrugged.
"I always am" she stated simply.
She started a conversation with Mia when Dom suddenly clapped his hands making her squeal. He raised his eyebrow at her reaction before he started to speak. "Well come on everyone hurry your asses up, we need to get to work BEFORE the customers" he declared as he started to look for his car keys. Everyone grumbled and begrudgingly went out to their respective cars.
Gabriella and Dom were left alone in the kitchen. He was still looking for his keys.
"Dom?" she asked "what am I going to do, I mean you said I could work for you or something to do with my drawings and I don't really know what you mean and well what am I supposed to do today?" she finished quickly.
Dom stopped his frantic searching momentarily and looked at Gabriella, "Um I am trying to set something up for you to do but I haven't finished planning it so, you can either stay here for the day or you can come to the garage with me or you can go to the shop and help out Mia for today, it's up to you" he paused for a second "have you seen my keys?" Gabriella smirked,
"Have you checked your pockets?" she asked, Dom shook his head and proceeded to check his jacket pockets. Gabriella almost burst out laughing at the look on his face when he found them.
"So where do you want to go today then?" he asked
"I'll go to work with Mia" she replied. He nodded his head in agreement.
"Come on then I'll drop you off on the way" he said. Gabriella followed him to his car and slipped into the passenger seat. This was going to be her first day of actual work.
Gabriella's Fathers house
"Sean, Taylor have you found your sister yet?" Gabriella's father yelled at his sons. He was pissed. His daughter had run out on him and he would not rest until he dragged her home and had her punished for her audacity. It had been a day since he had seen her leave and he was getting even angrier.
"No dad" Sean said tiredly. He and his brother had been looking for Gabriella and so far they had found no sign of her.
"We don't know where she could have gone. As far as we know she didn't have any friends" Taylor cut in before Sean could say anything else.
"Well she must have at least one friend. The woman she drove off with obviously knew her" Their father bit out.
"Did you see what the car was dad? The registration plate maybe?" Taylor asked thoughtfully.
"I saw the car but not clearly enough to make out anything except that it was a turquoise colour and was some kind of Honda. It was supped up too. That narrow it down enough for you boy?" he asked nastily.
The boys shook their head at the same time and everyone sat in silence. "The last place that I know she went was a grocery store" Sean chipped in.
"Yeah? What grocery store?" their father sighed.
"Toretto's something or other. Why?" Taylor asked
"Well dumbass, maybe she met someone their or maybe she already knew someone their. I don't know but I do know that it would be a good place to look. Now go before I really lose my temper with you two" he paused "and remember boys, Just think about how she has disrespected us. I want her back; she needs to learn her place!"
Taylor and Sean left their house and clambered into their pick up truck. They were angry at their sister too. Their father was right. She had disrespected them. She knew the rules, knew that she was to do as she was told. They drove off towards Toretto's although both of them were unsure as to weather or not anyone their would remember or recognise her.
