'Tori! ERIN!' Cammi screamed as she ran down the hill toward the beach
where everyone sat watching the still water. Cammi collapsed beside Erin
and Jesse. She took Erin's hand. 'What....What happened?' Erin shook
violently as a fresh wave of tears spilled onto her cheeks.
'The...car....' Erin managed to stutter out. Cammi frowned.
'Where's Letty?' she asked timidly. Erin shook her head and pointed to the water.
'She's...gone...' she said threw sobs. Cammi looked out into the water, at Dom who was looking down at the water, his face like stone. Vince and Leon's heads were bowed, Mia was now crying again, Brian hunched over her, his face as grim as anyone else's. Tori and Deryck were staring at the water, neither of them crying. Both had haunting looks of placidness on their faces. Faces of defeat.
But then, suddenly out of the depths, rose a shaking hand. It was Letty! There were shouts as Dom grabbed the hand and lifted Letty up, both shaking with cold, Letty coughing loudly, waded back to shore. Almost everyone crowded around them, covering them with blankets, asking them what had happened.
But Mia fought them all off, pushing them away, standing as a barrier between the crowd and the two of them
'Come on guys, they're so cold, they can hardly breath, give them some space!' She shouted, pulling people away from them. Letty, her hair soaked, her entire body shaking, and her teeth chattering, looked over at Tori and nodded her head. She was all right.
'Letty, are you...okay?' Dom managed to choke out the words. The water had been freezing and it felt like his windpipes were closing up. Letty managed a small nod before she threw herself on top of him, hugging him close.
'Oh, god Dom...' she breathed, her voice cracking, 'I missed you.... so much!' Dom put his arms around her and hugged her so that they had barely enough room to breathe. She had been so close to death.
After Dom had wrestled the belt loose he began to swim away, her at his side. But then something had caught around her leg, whether it was seaweed or the belt, she was stuck. But Dom hadn't noticed she wasn't there with him. Letty struggled and struggled, but she eventually lost sight of Dom. She then blanked out. The last thing she could remember was every once of her body aching as she tried to swim to the lake's surface. And when her hand had found air, her entire body gave up with happiness that she was again alive.
Letty loved the feeling of being back on dry land with Dom, even though her skin was freezing, she felt a warm feeling wash over her insides. Erin was back with Jesse. Tori with Deryck. And now she was back with not only Dom, but her friends. Her family.
~*~ A Month Later ~*~
'Hey Leon, hurry up already!' Vince shouted as he sat down to the table. Letty looked around. Her friends and family surrounded her. Mia and Dom were standing by the barbeque, talking and teasing each other. Vince was packing all the food onto his plate. Tori and Leon were inside getting the rolls and salad. Erin, Jesse, Cammi and Deryck were sitting at the table talking. And she was sitting there, for the first time really appreciating her life for what it was.
'Hey, baby, you okay?' Came Dom's voice. He was knelt beside her, giving her his sweetest look. 'You seem like you're off in your own little world.' Letty gave a small laugh, still staring at Cammi and Erin laughing as Deryck fell out of his chair.
'Sometimes I feel like I am.'
'Can we get this thing started already? I'm starving!' Vince yelled as Tori and Leon set the remaining food on the table. Letty punched him in the arm.
'You're always hungry.'
'Okay, Vince. You gonna say grace or what?' Dom said as everyone sat down. Vince shook his head. Vince looked down at his plate. He had taken the first of everything. Dammit.
'No way, no way you're gonna make me do this, bro!' he said. Dom laughed.
'Okay, maybe we'll let it slide this time.' He said looking around the table. 'Let's eat!'
'Wait.' Vince said, just as everyone began spooning food into their mouths. 'First I'd like to make a toast.' A few spoons clattered on plates.
'V, dawg, you even know what a toast is?'
'Shut up Leon.' Vince said throwing a napkin across the table. 'I just wanna make a toast to Dom...' he raised his glass. And then there was a pause as a smile crossed his face. 'And Letty.' Letty looked surprised at him addressing her. She thought he hated her. 'They are two very good people, and it is good to have em sitting at this meal. To Dom and Letty.' He raised his drink. Everyone mimicked him
'To Dom and Letty.' They all said as they took a sip of they're drinks.
'And I hope you guys are very happy.' Vince finished off as everyone began to eat.
'Not bad for a guy who doesn't know what a toast is.' Cammi teased and again a napkin was thrown across the table.
After the food everyone went back in the house and watched a movie, but tonight, Mia didn't get stuck with the washing. She'd get stuck washing tomorrow. Tonight everyone just sat watching the movie (an Action/Adventure)
Vince was lying across the floor, almost half asleep. Leon was sitting on an ugly beige chair, Cammi sitting on his lap, both watching the screen intensely. Dom had noticed that the two of them had been becoming really good friends over the last month and he would always tease them about it. Jesse and Erin were sitting by the window, on the other end of the room, kissing. Deryck was leaned up against the arm of the couch, Tori sitting between his legs, lying on top of him. Dom was lying across the couch, Letty lying next to him, her head on his chest, his arm around her hip. And that's just the way Dom wanted to stay for the entire night.
'Hey...um....Erin?' Jesse managed to stutter out. This prolonged conversation led everyone to listen in. They didn't let them know they were listening. Just pretended to watch the movie.
'Yeah?' Erin asked smiling. Jesse gulped. He then began to fidget.
'Well, you see...rings...couples in love...and churches...babies and houses, and...and doves...' Jesse stuttered out. It was all running together and didn't make much sense. 'Sorry...A.D.D's kickin' in...' Erin giggled.
'Come on Jess, just say it!' she said smiling. Jesse was obviously having a bit of difficulty.
'What I'm trying to say is...Will you...you marry me?' Jesse held out a small metal ring. Tori smiled and lent over so that she could whisper in Deryck's ear.
'Is that his piston ring? From the Jetta?' she said with a small laugh. Deryck shrugged and smiled, putting his arm around her and started to plant kisses down her neck.
'You know, I'm getting' a little tired...'
'Oh really?' Tori said smiling as he continued kissing her.
'Yeah, really. I think you might have to put me to bed soon.' Deryck smiled as they exchanged looks. But back to Jesse and Erin. Erin's mouth was a bit open and she looked like she didn't know what to say.
'Me...you?...Yes!...I mean....' Erin began to stutter just as badly as Jesse had. They both laughed weakly. Very few people knew that Erin had A.D.D as well. She and Jesse had actually kind of met threw a special program for kids like them.
'So, does that mean yes?' Jesse had finally found his tongue and he took her hand. Erin nodded, a smile on her face. Letty burst out laughing.
'Would you two just kiss already?' Cammi said, still staring at the TV. Erin and Jesse could take a hint. They actually went upstairs to take things a little further than a kiss. Letty relaxed back into Dom's arms. His body felt warm against hers and she let his arms fall across her waist.
By the time the movie was over, Tori and Deryck had gone upstairs to bed, Mia had retired to her room to study, Leon had taken Cammi home and gone home himself and Vince was passed out on the floor. Letty looked up at Dom and then outside the window.
'Beautiful moon.' She said as they stared into the crescent moon hanging in the night sky. Dom kissed her cheek.
'Not half as beautiful as you.' He whispered. Letty sighed and felt his arms close around her as she turned so she could face. 'Letty, I'm sorry for...'
'Sh...' She said pressing a finger to his lips, 'Don't fuck it up Toretto.' She said as she pulled him into a kiss. They lay there the whole night, just holding each other, Letty clutched close to Dom's heart like he was never going to let her go again. And Letty couldn't help but smile. Turns out it was her moon again after all.
****************************************************************** Sorry chicas! Looks like this is the end a the line! I really am sorry! I loved writing this story! But I think it would be stupid to go on from here. But if you liked my writing so much you want me to continue by starting another story....I could be persuaded. And I promise in the next story there will be no new characters. (Unless you liked my new characters.they may make a cameo in my next story but no major parts) Just leave me a review saying you want me to continue with my next story and I promise you all I will do my best to start it soon! But if I don't get at least five reviews telling me to continue....I just won't. SO REVIEW! Love ya'll! Stokes
PS. There's still another chapter! Read it! Love it! Review it! It just kind of ties things up and explains what happened while Letty was off drowning. You know, what the hell happened to Riley or Dave or whatever and his insane dame, who still remains without a name. READ IT!!!
'The...car....' Erin managed to stutter out. Cammi frowned.
'Where's Letty?' she asked timidly. Erin shook her head and pointed to the water.
'She's...gone...' she said threw sobs. Cammi looked out into the water, at Dom who was looking down at the water, his face like stone. Vince and Leon's heads were bowed, Mia was now crying again, Brian hunched over her, his face as grim as anyone else's. Tori and Deryck were staring at the water, neither of them crying. Both had haunting looks of placidness on their faces. Faces of defeat.
But then, suddenly out of the depths, rose a shaking hand. It was Letty! There were shouts as Dom grabbed the hand and lifted Letty up, both shaking with cold, Letty coughing loudly, waded back to shore. Almost everyone crowded around them, covering them with blankets, asking them what had happened.
But Mia fought them all off, pushing them away, standing as a barrier between the crowd and the two of them
'Come on guys, they're so cold, they can hardly breath, give them some space!' She shouted, pulling people away from them. Letty, her hair soaked, her entire body shaking, and her teeth chattering, looked over at Tori and nodded her head. She was all right.
'Letty, are you...okay?' Dom managed to choke out the words. The water had been freezing and it felt like his windpipes were closing up. Letty managed a small nod before she threw herself on top of him, hugging him close.
'Oh, god Dom...' she breathed, her voice cracking, 'I missed you.... so much!' Dom put his arms around her and hugged her so that they had barely enough room to breathe. She had been so close to death.
After Dom had wrestled the belt loose he began to swim away, her at his side. But then something had caught around her leg, whether it was seaweed or the belt, she was stuck. But Dom hadn't noticed she wasn't there with him. Letty struggled and struggled, but she eventually lost sight of Dom. She then blanked out. The last thing she could remember was every once of her body aching as she tried to swim to the lake's surface. And when her hand had found air, her entire body gave up with happiness that she was again alive.
Letty loved the feeling of being back on dry land with Dom, even though her skin was freezing, she felt a warm feeling wash over her insides. Erin was back with Jesse. Tori with Deryck. And now she was back with not only Dom, but her friends. Her family.
~*~ A Month Later ~*~
'Hey Leon, hurry up already!' Vince shouted as he sat down to the table. Letty looked around. Her friends and family surrounded her. Mia and Dom were standing by the barbeque, talking and teasing each other. Vince was packing all the food onto his plate. Tori and Leon were inside getting the rolls and salad. Erin, Jesse, Cammi and Deryck were sitting at the table talking. And she was sitting there, for the first time really appreciating her life for what it was.
'Hey, baby, you okay?' Came Dom's voice. He was knelt beside her, giving her his sweetest look. 'You seem like you're off in your own little world.' Letty gave a small laugh, still staring at Cammi and Erin laughing as Deryck fell out of his chair.
'Sometimes I feel like I am.'
'Can we get this thing started already? I'm starving!' Vince yelled as Tori and Leon set the remaining food on the table. Letty punched him in the arm.
'You're always hungry.'
'Okay, Vince. You gonna say grace or what?' Dom said as everyone sat down. Vince shook his head. Vince looked down at his plate. He had taken the first of everything. Dammit.
'No way, no way you're gonna make me do this, bro!' he said. Dom laughed.
'Okay, maybe we'll let it slide this time.' He said looking around the table. 'Let's eat!'
'Wait.' Vince said, just as everyone began spooning food into their mouths. 'First I'd like to make a toast.' A few spoons clattered on plates.
'V, dawg, you even know what a toast is?'
'Shut up Leon.' Vince said throwing a napkin across the table. 'I just wanna make a toast to Dom...' he raised his glass. And then there was a pause as a smile crossed his face. 'And Letty.' Letty looked surprised at him addressing her. She thought he hated her. 'They are two very good people, and it is good to have em sitting at this meal. To Dom and Letty.' He raised his drink. Everyone mimicked him
'To Dom and Letty.' They all said as they took a sip of they're drinks.
'And I hope you guys are very happy.' Vince finished off as everyone began to eat.
'Not bad for a guy who doesn't know what a toast is.' Cammi teased and again a napkin was thrown across the table.
After the food everyone went back in the house and watched a movie, but tonight, Mia didn't get stuck with the washing. She'd get stuck washing tomorrow. Tonight everyone just sat watching the movie (an Action/Adventure)
Vince was lying across the floor, almost half asleep. Leon was sitting on an ugly beige chair, Cammi sitting on his lap, both watching the screen intensely. Dom had noticed that the two of them had been becoming really good friends over the last month and he would always tease them about it. Jesse and Erin were sitting by the window, on the other end of the room, kissing. Deryck was leaned up against the arm of the couch, Tori sitting between his legs, lying on top of him. Dom was lying across the couch, Letty lying next to him, her head on his chest, his arm around her hip. And that's just the way Dom wanted to stay for the entire night.
'Hey...um....Erin?' Jesse managed to stutter out. This prolonged conversation led everyone to listen in. They didn't let them know they were listening. Just pretended to watch the movie.
'Yeah?' Erin asked smiling. Jesse gulped. He then began to fidget.
'Well, you see...rings...couples in love...and churches...babies and houses, and...and doves...' Jesse stuttered out. It was all running together and didn't make much sense. 'Sorry...A.D.D's kickin' in...' Erin giggled.
'Come on Jess, just say it!' she said smiling. Jesse was obviously having a bit of difficulty.
'What I'm trying to say is...Will you...you marry me?' Jesse held out a small metal ring. Tori smiled and lent over so that she could whisper in Deryck's ear.
'Is that his piston ring? From the Jetta?' she said with a small laugh. Deryck shrugged and smiled, putting his arm around her and started to plant kisses down her neck.
'You know, I'm getting' a little tired...'
'Oh really?' Tori said smiling as he continued kissing her.
'Yeah, really. I think you might have to put me to bed soon.' Deryck smiled as they exchanged looks. But back to Jesse and Erin. Erin's mouth was a bit open and she looked like she didn't know what to say.
'Me...you?...Yes!...I mean....' Erin began to stutter just as badly as Jesse had. They both laughed weakly. Very few people knew that Erin had A.D.D as well. She and Jesse had actually kind of met threw a special program for kids like them.
'So, does that mean yes?' Jesse had finally found his tongue and he took her hand. Erin nodded, a smile on her face. Letty burst out laughing.
'Would you two just kiss already?' Cammi said, still staring at the TV. Erin and Jesse could take a hint. They actually went upstairs to take things a little further than a kiss. Letty relaxed back into Dom's arms. His body felt warm against hers and she let his arms fall across her waist.
By the time the movie was over, Tori and Deryck had gone upstairs to bed, Mia had retired to her room to study, Leon had taken Cammi home and gone home himself and Vince was passed out on the floor. Letty looked up at Dom and then outside the window.
'Beautiful moon.' She said as they stared into the crescent moon hanging in the night sky. Dom kissed her cheek.
'Not half as beautiful as you.' He whispered. Letty sighed and felt his arms close around her as she turned so she could face. 'Letty, I'm sorry for...'
'Sh...' She said pressing a finger to his lips, 'Don't fuck it up Toretto.' She said as she pulled him into a kiss. They lay there the whole night, just holding each other, Letty clutched close to Dom's heart like he was never going to let her go again. And Letty couldn't help but smile. Turns out it was her moon again after all.
****************************************************************** Sorry chicas! Looks like this is the end a the line! I really am sorry! I loved writing this story! But I think it would be stupid to go on from here. But if you liked my writing so much you want me to continue by starting another story....I could be persuaded. And I promise in the next story there will be no new characters. (Unless you liked my new characters.they may make a cameo in my next story but no major parts) Just leave me a review saying you want me to continue with my next story and I promise you all I will do my best to start it soon! But if I don't get at least five reviews telling me to continue....I just won't. SO REVIEW! Love ya'll! Stokes
PS. There's still another chapter! Read it! Love it! Review it! It just kind of ties things up and explains what happened while Letty was off drowning. You know, what the hell happened to Riley or Dave or whatever and his insane dame, who still remains without a name. READ IT!!!