Chapter 7: remembering
" what have you been doing all this time" Brian grilled me when we finally reached Val's place.which turned about to be this really cool loft apartment with 4 hug walk-in bedrooms.she's letting me stay there thank God.. So I don't have to stay in one of those flea bag motel's where I might actually catch something.
" I've been around.I was on the pro circuit a while. I developed a way to make your car go as fast with having to us Nitrous. " I declared that had to be one of my biggest achievements in the last 4 years
" I was in Lompoc for a while.I got busted for vehicular manslaughter. I ran a guy over with my car a few to many times and the cops didn't like it too much" I told him knowing that he used to be a cop. " so how do you know Torretto and his gang?" I asked
" I was doing undercover work for the LAPD and there were a whole bunch of truck heists going on...and I was sent in to find out which team was pulling the heists." He told me and he seemed very sad about it.not the usual Brain.
" Mia, you like Mia don't you?" I questioned him
" yea, and I miss her terribly.but Dom won't let her see me.I really think that I love her" he admitted
" so Val" I said letting the obviously very painful subject drop " what have you been up to since we all got out of JuV and starting raising hell? We never really did get time to talk today. With Mia and or Letty always bugging us" I said
" well I run a totally legal business...i take old cars and take them apart "she admitted
" ah huh. Right. so run the local chop shop huh.well for a woman your age that a major accomplishment.so who did you have to sleep with to get there?" I asked
" only have the Organization" she joked
" Brain your not still a cop are you...cuz I would hate to have you bust my chops." she turned and said to Brian
" nope, I gave up my badge for Torretto and his gang, so that they got away for a few months,.let it blow over and they came back. I got a full time job working for Harry delivering parts and basically helping him out. As long as Torretto races and wins. I'll still have a job" Brian admitted
" well I guess then we have to be thankful to Torretto for getting back in the racing scene to soon" I said
" Jules, you not thinking about racing again are you?" Val questioned me
" well, I have nothing else to do. and I'm a damn good racer.especially with my baby.not like that piece of shit I won and lost against Letty. If only she knew that I had humoured her. Well that's our little secret no isn't it." I said looking from Val to Brian. and back again
" I won't tell.on my honour" Val said
" don't look at me. I gave up the life of a crime fighter" Brian said
" geez. You did not just say crime fighter like your life was so like Batman's or superman's." I told him
at the Torretto house
" shit man, when did he get back in town?" Dom questioned everyone on Brian's sudden appearance
" I don't think that he ever left town. Check with Harry see if he's still working there" Vince suggested.
" well I for one.want to play some video games" Leon said to lighten up the dull mood that his fellow team mates had been under since Jules and Val left.
Leon's thought's (yes I know.who ever thought he could string along a sentence.well in this story he's going to be doing a lot more things)
Personally I had looked forward to getting to know them both better, and anybody could tell that Vince felt left out like he was missing something...he was totally acting like a fish out of water.and Dom just couldn't leave the subject alone which seemed to be angering Letty. Even though they had broken up. everyone knew that they still had feeling for each other. and that Letty still worried about him. And having him fawn over another woman when you just recently broke up is like sticking the knife back into the wound and twisting it.I wonder what those three are up too and I wonder but there connect was to each other, If only Jesse was still with them, then they could check into the past and see what they hell they have been up too. But Jesse wasn't there anymore and it was worse thinking about it. about how he died on the way to the hospital.how they restarted his heart twice.and how after 3 very long weeks on life support they (the doctors) finally said enough was enough and pulled the plug. Of course Dom was in Mexico riding out the after math of the truck Heists and Vince and Letty had gone down to Florida and Mia and I took a long cruise.and Jesse was there all alone. Man why do I keep thinking about this stuff.that's it.I'm playing more video games and have less time to think.
Val's apartment
" so what the hell should be do about the Torretto situation?" Brian asked
" well, what is there to do.get back in their good graces.after all there the winning team and right now I don't have enough money to set up my own winning team that could take him on.for a while I'm just going to mooch off him" I declared " without telling him of course, I'm going to the garage on Monday"
"do you honestly think that's the best idea" Val butted in
" well right now it's the only idea that I got" I honestly told her.
" yea well. I could always give you a job.you still remember how to boost and strip cars don't you?" she asked me
" yes but I don't want to do that anymore.thanks and I love you for offering but I honestly want to work at his garage and look at Vince's fine ass all day long. finally want to be respected as something other then a grease monkey or the fact that I'm a chick and I need a guy to prove that I'm something.and I know exactly how I'm going to do it.I'm going to befriend Letty.she hates me enough to be sceptical about it. and that's exactly what I need...and she'll keep Dom off my back" I said while plotting my next move.
Man I almost felt sorry for the people that cross me.but then again what can you do when they cross you and you've warned them...there's nothing you can do except throw a few punches...and of course you have to take some to make it look unique and not totally planned like it is.I'm going to get Dominic on his knees. and I'm going to get Mia to take Brian back..well I better get some sleep if I'm suppose to be up bright and early tomorrow to start work with Dom and his crew.
" alright.you slacker. "I told Brian " get out if you plan to interrupt your beauty sleep. you should get some sleep of your own.you got to look good for Harry tomorrow" I said while smirking. And trying not to giggle at the faces that he was making.
" yes fine.can I spend the night.or do I have to leave.and then this becomes one big girl slumber party" he has with contempt in his voice
" just because you were never invite to the boy girl make out slumber parties doesn't mean that you have to take it out on us. " I told him and walked off knowing that he would follow me.
" I was too.invited to those parties" he said
" really. then why were you boosting cars by the age of 14..and caught when you were 16" I asked him
" damn it, I hate it that you know me so well" he said
" well get used to it" I said " because I'm back.and I'm ready for some action":
Back at the Torretto household
" Mia, I'm going to head home now" I called
" sure Letty do you want me to get one of the guys to walk you home? /it is kinda dark outside" she said while coming out of the kitchen.after seeing Brian again she had spent the whole BBQ being quiet and moping.
" nope I'm fine.I'm a big girl I know how to take care of myself.you should get some sleep.don't you have to get the store open early tomorrow for some sort of festival or something?" question Letty
" yea, have a good night" she said and climbed the stairs to her room
Letty's POV (he he people you didn't think that I wasn't going to do it.but I did)
man, that was rude. I come over I help her get dressed and she turns around and runs off to be with Mia's ex-boyfriend and my ex is spending the whole time talking and thinking about her and how she's such a mystery. Well she has everyone guess, but I know what she's after maybe she won't admit it but after Dom. Every girl is. Man now I'm paranoid. I saw the way she looked at Vince it looked almost genuine.I know he has feelings for her...so this is going to be one crazy summer.and it's only the end of June. Man I miss Dom so much. I miss the waking up in his arms,.. the incredible sex. everything.
A/n so what will Letty do if Julie is really out to get Dom...will she stick to her man.or will she finally let him go.
" what have you been doing all this time" Brian grilled me when we finally reached Val's place.which turned about to be this really cool loft apartment with 4 hug walk-in bedrooms.she's letting me stay there thank God.. So I don't have to stay in one of those flea bag motel's where I might actually catch something.
" I've been around.I was on the pro circuit a while. I developed a way to make your car go as fast with having to us Nitrous. " I declared that had to be one of my biggest achievements in the last 4 years
" I was in Lompoc for a while.I got busted for vehicular manslaughter. I ran a guy over with my car a few to many times and the cops didn't like it too much" I told him knowing that he used to be a cop. " so how do you know Torretto and his gang?" I asked
" I was doing undercover work for the LAPD and there were a whole bunch of truck heists going on...and I was sent in to find out which team was pulling the heists." He told me and he seemed very sad about it.not the usual Brain.
" Mia, you like Mia don't you?" I questioned him
" yea, and I miss her terribly.but Dom won't let her see me.I really think that I love her" he admitted
" so Val" I said letting the obviously very painful subject drop " what have you been up to since we all got out of JuV and starting raising hell? We never really did get time to talk today. With Mia and or Letty always bugging us" I said
" well I run a totally legal business...i take old cars and take them apart "she admitted
" ah huh. Right. so run the local chop shop huh.well for a woman your age that a major accomplishment.so who did you have to sleep with to get there?" I asked
" only have the Organization" she joked
" Brain your not still a cop are you...cuz I would hate to have you bust my chops." she turned and said to Brian
" nope, I gave up my badge for Torretto and his gang, so that they got away for a few months,.let it blow over and they came back. I got a full time job working for Harry delivering parts and basically helping him out. As long as Torretto races and wins. I'll still have a job" Brian admitted
" well I guess then we have to be thankful to Torretto for getting back in the racing scene to soon" I said
" Jules, you not thinking about racing again are you?" Val questioned me
" well, I have nothing else to do. and I'm a damn good racer.especially with my baby.not like that piece of shit I won and lost against Letty. If only she knew that I had humoured her. Well that's our little secret no isn't it." I said looking from Val to Brian. and back again
" I won't tell.on my honour" Val said
" don't look at me. I gave up the life of a crime fighter" Brian said
" geez. You did not just say crime fighter like your life was so like Batman's or superman's." I told him
at the Torretto house
" shit man, when did he get back in town?" Dom questioned everyone on Brian's sudden appearance
" I don't think that he ever left town. Check with Harry see if he's still working there" Vince suggested.
" well I for one.want to play some video games" Leon said to lighten up the dull mood that his fellow team mates had been under since Jules and Val left.
Leon's thought's (yes I know.who ever thought he could string along a sentence.well in this story he's going to be doing a lot more things)
Personally I had looked forward to getting to know them both better, and anybody could tell that Vince felt left out like he was missing something...he was totally acting like a fish out of water.and Dom just couldn't leave the subject alone which seemed to be angering Letty. Even though they had broken up. everyone knew that they still had feeling for each other. and that Letty still worried about him. And having him fawn over another woman when you just recently broke up is like sticking the knife back into the wound and twisting it.I wonder what those three are up too and I wonder but there connect was to each other, If only Jesse was still with them, then they could check into the past and see what they hell they have been up too. But Jesse wasn't there anymore and it was worse thinking about it. about how he died on the way to the hospital.how they restarted his heart twice.and how after 3 very long weeks on life support they (the doctors) finally said enough was enough and pulled the plug. Of course Dom was in Mexico riding out the after math of the truck Heists and Vince and Letty had gone down to Florida and Mia and I took a long cruise.and Jesse was there all alone. Man why do I keep thinking about this stuff.that's it.I'm playing more video games and have less time to think.
Val's apartment
" so what the hell should be do about the Torretto situation?" Brian asked
" well, what is there to do.get back in their good graces.after all there the winning team and right now I don't have enough money to set up my own winning team that could take him on.for a while I'm just going to mooch off him" I declared " without telling him of course, I'm going to the garage on Monday"
"do you honestly think that's the best idea" Val butted in
" well right now it's the only idea that I got" I honestly told her.
" yea well. I could always give you a job.you still remember how to boost and strip cars don't you?" she asked me
" yes but I don't want to do that anymore.thanks and I love you for offering but I honestly want to work at his garage and look at Vince's fine ass all day long. finally want to be respected as something other then a grease monkey or the fact that I'm a chick and I need a guy to prove that I'm something.and I know exactly how I'm going to do it.I'm going to befriend Letty.she hates me enough to be sceptical about it. and that's exactly what I need...and she'll keep Dom off my back" I said while plotting my next move.
Man I almost felt sorry for the people that cross me.but then again what can you do when they cross you and you've warned them...there's nothing you can do except throw a few punches...and of course you have to take some to make it look unique and not totally planned like it is.I'm going to get Dominic on his knees. and I'm going to get Mia to take Brian back..well I better get some sleep if I'm suppose to be up bright and early tomorrow to start work with Dom and his crew.
" alright.you slacker. "I told Brian " get out if you plan to interrupt your beauty sleep. you should get some sleep of your own.you got to look good for Harry tomorrow" I said while smirking. And trying not to giggle at the faces that he was making.
" yes fine.can I spend the night.or do I have to leave.and then this becomes one big girl slumber party" he has with contempt in his voice
" just because you were never invite to the boy girl make out slumber parties doesn't mean that you have to take it out on us. " I told him and walked off knowing that he would follow me.
" I was too.invited to those parties" he said
" really. then why were you boosting cars by the age of 14..and caught when you were 16" I asked him
" damn it, I hate it that you know me so well" he said
" well get used to it" I said " because I'm back.and I'm ready for some action":
Back at the Torretto household
" Mia, I'm going to head home now" I called
" sure Letty do you want me to get one of the guys to walk you home? /it is kinda dark outside" she said while coming out of the kitchen.after seeing Brian again she had spent the whole BBQ being quiet and moping.
" nope I'm fine.I'm a big girl I know how to take care of myself.you should get some sleep.don't you have to get the store open early tomorrow for some sort of festival or something?" question Letty
" yea, have a good night" she said and climbed the stairs to her room
Letty's POV (he he people you didn't think that I wasn't going to do it.but I did)
man, that was rude. I come over I help her get dressed and she turns around and runs off to be with Mia's ex-boyfriend and my ex is spending the whole time talking and thinking about her and how she's such a mystery. Well she has everyone guess, but I know what she's after maybe she won't admit it but after Dom. Every girl is. Man now I'm paranoid. I saw the way she looked at Vince it looked almost genuine.I know he has feelings for her...so this is going to be one crazy summer.and it's only the end of June. Man I miss Dom so much. I miss the waking up in his arms,.. the incredible sex. everything.
A/n so what will Letty do if Julie is really out to get Dom...will she stick to her man.or will she finally let him go.