A/N Hey guys I hope you liked the twist from the last chapter. I wasn't planning on bringing Elena into the story, but my stories usually have a mind of its own. And I didn't want Evie to just get over what happened to her so I added that piece of angst at the end. Any who enjoy
Chapter 11
Everyone just sat there in silence after Evie ran into the house. Brian went to run after her but Mia gave him a look that said " Let me handle this. " Brian nodded and dabbed a bit of potato salad on Jacks gums while Mia went back into he house. The cute baby smacked his lips together enjoying the taste.
Hobbs was the first one to speak. " So that's your kid sister O'conner? " He asked not understanding what had just happened.
Brian looked at the FBI agent and nodded. " Yeah sorry about that she's been through a lot this year. " He said pushing his food around with his fork.
Dom had a look that said he had just remembered something. '' Yeah Hobbs as a matter of fact I'd like to talk to you alone before you leave. Something that's rite up your alley. '' He said and Hobbs looked confused but nodded his agreement.
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Mia knocked softly on Evies door. '' Evie? Can I come in? '' She asked hearing a muffled answer and opened the door. Evie was sitting on her bed against the wall with her knees up to her chest, head resting on them. She looked up at Mia with tears streaming down her face and it made her heart break. She sat on the edge of the bed and sighed. " Evie I know you're going through a lot rite now and I just want you to know that we are all here for you. " She said reaching over and rubbing her arm.
'' I know Mia I just don't want to feel like this anymore. I just want to be able to enjoy a family barbecue like everyone else. '' She said in between sobs.
Mia climbed closer to her sister in law and pulled her into her arms. " Oh sweetie horrible things happened to you. It will take time for you to truly get back to where you were when we first met but you will get there I promise. " She said smoothing Evies hair like a mother would.
" I didn't know Dom had a girlfriend. Who was that huge guy that came with her? " Evie asked finally calming down. Mia smiled knowing that Evie liked her brother, but wouldn't admit it.
" Yeah her name is Elena. They started seeing each other when we were in Rio. I didn't know they were still seeing each other until she called me saying she was coming to town. And the " huge " man was FBI agent Luke Hobbs. He helped us get pardons from the government. " She said thinking about how they had really gotten lucky.
Evie sat up and looked at her. " Just what exactly has been going on in the past two years? " She asked and Mia proceeded to tell her everything that Brian had neglected to, including what happened the first time he was in L.A.
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Hobbs walked in the garage where Dom was working on Evies Camaro. Elena was sitting on the work bench watching.
" Okay Torreto what was it that you wanted me to know that was rite up my alley? " He asked drinking the rest of his corona.
Dom nodded and looked to Elena. " Will you give us a minute? " She narrowed her eyes at him, but slid down to her feet and left them alone. Dom went to one of his oldest tool boxes that nobody ever went in and took out the memory card.
He went back to the bench and powered up a lap top and put the card in. Looking at Hobbs he sighed. " These pictures are confidential and you can't tell anyone you seen them. " He said and Hobbs nodded in agreement.
The picture flashed across the screen and Dom moved so that Hobbs could get a better look. What he saw made his stomach drop. " This is sick and believe me I've seen some shit. What the hell happened to her? " He asked looking away from the screen, not able the take it anymore.
Dom knew what he meant. It was hard for him to look at them to. " Her parents had her locked in the house for over a year. Her dad abused her emotionally and physically and kept her locked in a small library. We got her out of there, but I didn't know how bad it was until this morning. We were just going to let it go since we got her out and didn't want to put her through any more trauma, but this is too much. They need to pay for what they did to her. " He said trying to keep his anger in check.
" I agree Torreto I can't ignore this. I'll put in a call to the Boston police department. I need you to talk to O'conners sister and see if she will let me take the picture into evidence. These would be the nail in their coffins. "
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A few days later
Evies POV
I felt a whole hell of a lot better after Mia told me what went down after I was sent back to Boston. Taking a hundred million dollars from the man that runs Brazil was ballsy and I knew that Brian didn't want me anywhere near it. It also explained how they could afford all the upgrades for the garage and how Dom could just hand over his black card to me with no problem.
I even told her about Dom taking me to the support group. She was just as shocked as I was. I was really thinking about going back, alone. I felt like I was ready to talk about what happened but Dom was busy with Elena and I was still kind of well, lets face it, pissed. I know he wasn't ever mine or anything, but he could have told me he was seeing someone. Why was he so interested in helping me?
That morning I woke up ready to meet with the ladies of the support group. I got up, showered and dressed and went downstairs for my morning coffee. As usual everyone was up and in the dining room eating and talking. I went over and grabbed Jack out of Brians arms and peppered his face with kisses making him squeal.
" Who's the cutest little baby in the whole wide world? Hmmm? You are Jackie boy that's rite. Auntie Evie loves you. " I said in baby talk loving being an Aunt. Everyone was laughing at me but I didn't care he was the cutest baby in the world.
I gave him back to Brian and went in the kitchen. Mia was there with a cup of hot coffee and handed it to me. I sipped it and she had put the rite amount of cream and sugar in it so I smiled at her. I heard Dom come down the stairs, no doubt with Elena and cringed on the inside.
" What are you doing today? " She asked me handing me a a plate of pancakes. I started eating at the couter so I didn't have to go back and see Elena sitting on Doms lap again.
" I'm going back to the support group today. I feel like I need to get some thing off of my chest. And I'm sorry but I don't think I'm ready to say them to you guys just yet. Having some unbiased opinions would do me some good rite now. " I said hoping Mia wouldn't be mad that I'd rather talk to strangers about what happened than family.
Mia just pulled me in for a hug. " If talking to someone other than us is what you need then I support you. Anything that makes you feel better will make me happy. " She said and I almost started balling rite then and there.
" What's going on in here? " Came Doms voice from the doorway. I pulled back from Mia and wiped my eyes with my hand a little and looked at him. There goes them butterflies again.
" Evie is going to talk to the support group today. " Mia said going back to making pancakes. Dom smiled at me and the butterflies increased.
" That's great I'll drive you. " He said putting a hand on my shoulder.
I sook my head at him and looked to the floor. " I'm going alone Dom. I'm not ready for you guys to hear yet. I just want to tell people that don't know me and could give me some unbiased advise and support. " I said and Doms arm dropped.
" Oh okay, whatever you want. " He said turning around and walking out of the kitchen. We heard the front door slam and moments later his Charger started and he left.
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Continued Evie POV
I felt bad, Dom was the one that took me to the support group in the first place. He just wanted to help and I was a selfish biotch. I pulled into the parking lot of the support center, gripped the wheel and rested my head on it.
After a few minutes I pulled out my cell and shot him a quick text.
Look I'm sorry. This is something I need to do alone. I hope you can understand.
I then put the phone in my glove box and got out of the car. When I walked in the receptionist smiled at me and I signed myself in. I walked into the same big room with the chairs all n a circle. The women were there and ready. Carma saw me and grinned, waving me over to sit next to her.
Once I was seated she grabbed my hand softly. " I'm so glad you came today. Where's your man candy from last time? " She asked winking at me.
I laughed at her antics and shook my head. " I wanted to come alone this time. I think I'm ready to talk about what happened and I wanted to do it alone like a big girl. " I said suddenly getting anxious.
" I understand. It's hard for first timers, but you're in a no judgment environment. " She said making me feel a little better.
Kennah walked in with her clip board ready to start things. " Okay you guys lets get started. I would like to welcome back our newest member of the circle, Evie. " She said and there was a chorus of welcome backs.
I sat there for forty minutes listening to the other ladies stories when Kennah invited me to stand up and talk. I wiped my sweaty palms on my jeans and stood up. I looked at all the women and saw nothing but support in their eyes.
" Um hi I'm Evie Kapula. " I said and everone said
" Hi Evie. "
" Well umm my- my parents they had always been controlling and my brother, Brian is nine years older than me and pretty much took care of me since I was eight. He was the only person that ever really cared about me.
He left home at twenty and I was left alone with them. It wasn't so bad back then, they just controlled everything I did. By the the time I was sixteen I started to rebel and race cars and get into trouble with the law. " I said trying to find the words that I desperately needed to say.
" I ran away almost two years ago because I couldn't take their controlling ways anymore. I came to L.A. and met my best friend Mia and we ended up going to Costa Rica and some non important things happened. Anyways Brian came down there and sent me back to my parents house. " I said stopping for a minute to compose myself.
" Everything got worse. The second I got into the house my dad broke my nose with his fist and badly bruised my ribs. I had to cook and clean for them and if one little thing went wrong I'd get beaten. " I exhaled hard before continuing.
" If I didn't iron my dads work clothes just rite he would burn me with the iron. I- I had to learn to treat my own wounds because they refused to take me to the hospital. They didn't let me out of the house at any time and I wasn't allowed to sleep in my bed. " I said wiping away my tears.
" My mom wouldn't help me. If I didn't clean to her standards she would tell my dad and he would- he would make me take my shirt off and lay on the floor. Sometimes he would use a razor blade, sometimes a box cutter- He cut me too many times to count. I just remember praying that Brian would come and save me but he never did. I felt like I wasn't worthy enough to be saved, but at the same time I was hurt. He said he's always be there and he wasn't. "
I looked around and some of the women were wiping their eyes with kleenex. " One day about two months ago my dad told my mom to go get her hair done and then he took me to my old library that was connected to my room and padlocked me in after beating me for twenty minutes. I always counted the seconds in my head when the beatings would happen. I laid on the couch whcih was the only thing in the room and tried to sleep.
I don't remember how long it was, but the next thing I knew Mias brother was lifting me up and taking me to the hospital. " I said and it was like a huge weight had lifted from my shoulders. " Now I'm back here in L.A. and have a real family that loves me for who I am. I just hope me and my brother can get as close as we used to be. " I said taking a huge breath and everyone clapped for me.
Carma got up and gave me a big hug. " I'm so proud of you. You are officially a survivor now. " She said and I smiled. I had never thought about it like that. I was a survivor wasn't I?
After group was let out I was back in my car. I got my cell out of my glove box and checked it. Dom had replied almost immediatly.
I thought about it and you're rite. We all support you. Please just call me when you're done.
I smiled and was glad he understood. I dialed his number and waited for him to pick up.
" Hey how did it go? " He asked in that gravely voice that made me melt on the inside everytime I heard it.
" It went great! " I said excitedly. " I feel like a thousand times better now that I'm not the only one that know what happened. "
" That's great babygirl I'm glad you're feeling better. Look I need to talk to you about something. " He said hesitantly.
" Okay... Shoot . " I said not sure what he was gonna ask.
" Look Brian destroyed your camera when he saw what was on it. Please don't be mad that I showed him I just thought he should know. Anyways the memory card was fine so I took it. " He said quickly.
He showed Brian? That camera only had the first few weeks worth of pictures. They didn't even show the worst of it. " Okay I understand, why tell me now? "
" Because I showed Hobbs and he wants your parents to fry for what they did. Only thing is, he needs you to file a report so he can go after them. " He said and I cringed.
Why did he show him? I didn't have it in me to be mad about it though. Did I want to put them away? Was I strong enough? " As long as the process isn't long and drawn out. Tell him if they plead guilty and I don't have to face them then go a head if not I don't want to do it. I don't to waste my valuable time with endless court dates. " I said starting my car.
" I'll relay the message. So got any plans rite now or are you going home? " He asked and I could hear the revving of the Chargers engine.
" I was thinking of heading to a tattoo place you know of anywhere good? " I asked pulling out of the parking lot.
" Yeah I know of a good one over on Crenshaw. How are you getting the money for it? " He asked and I grinned.
" I still have your black card. "
A/N Hope you guys liked it. There will be some Evie Elena drama next chapter.
