We left the store, and pulled off listening to Tank and Ja Rule on the
radio. It's one of my favorites, and I just couldn't help myself. I
started singing.
In my race against time I. can't stop
Running through the Red Lights Living my Life Even if I'm getting to hot Imma keep running through the Red Lights.
I was hitting the notes an octave higher then the song in perfect pitch. Mia and Letty looked at each other but didn't say anything. At first, I didn't even notice, but after I sang out the refrain Letty turned down the music.
"Yo, chica, You can sing your ass off girl!"
My face got hot, I could feel the hues in my face transform from my pale skin to my flushed undertones.
"Aw, girl, don't be embarrassed" Mia said glancing in her rearview mirror.
"Yeah, Girl" Letty chimed in, now already turned completely around in the passenger seat.
"No, I really can't sing that good, your just hearing me harmonize with the music. If I sang solo, you wouldn't think it was that good."
"Whatever girl"
"Your good" They both said agreeing with each other instead of telling me. I was desperate to change the subject, I thought of the first thing I could.
"Hey you guys like Eminem, I got his new CD"
"Hell Yeah, put that shit in" Letty said as Mia turned the corner and started heading back to the garage. I noticed how she put the CD in and had "Who's back" blasting by the time we got a block away at the stop sign. Mia and Letty looked at each other, both with evil grins on their faces.
"Do it"
The next thing I knew I was thrown back against the seat. Then she shifted and for a split second I was thrown forward, only to be thrown back again a split second later. I glanced out the window only to see a glimpse of Leon standing in front of the garage throwing his hands in the air. Then we were gone. Mia finally slowed down and made a u-turn, pulling up in front of the garage, both of them laughing hysterically. I could barely breathe. I was so excited. The rush of the wind, even from the backseat, and the speed, oh god the speed; it was a symbol of that same freedom, my freedom. I started laughing with them.
"How's that for a race car, bet you little Miss T can't do that." Letty said, only causing Mia to laugh even harder. She could barely breathe. One look at her practically in tears, and I lost it. I was in tears from laughing. I laughed so hard, the tears turned from joy to pain. My sides began to ache and my back was getting sore.
"Stop, please, stop Mia, stop " I said half laughing and half crying. Letty turned around and saw my expression change.
"Hey you all right" she said, suddenly concerned
"Yeah, that was awesome"
"Are you sure, you look like you are about to puke"
Mia looked up and saw my face. "She's fine" she said, trying to convince Letty, just then I heard a loud slam on the roof of the car. We all looked to see Leon standing at the drivers side door, fuming.
"What the hell you think you're doing Mia, you trying to scare the hell outta her"
"I'm fine, that was fun" I said, I felt bad he was yelling at Mia.. But I wasn't lying either. It was the most fun I had in a while. It was fast, and free. It was wonderful.
"You sure" he said staring at me.
"She's fine Le-"
"I don't want to hear it Mia. I cant believe you did that."
Letty just rolled her eyes, and I could tell she was going to say something smart. I didn't want them to argue because of me, so I cut her off before she could say anything.
"Relax, Leon, I'm fine. Really. That was fucking awesome!"
Letty looked at Mia then at me, and all 3 of us started to laugh again. By this time, Vince and Jesse had already made it outside to see what all the commotion was about. I noticed how Leon didn't find anything funny, so I tried to appease the situation some more.
"I felt like I was back in Philadelphia, watching the races. I've just never been in a car racing before. MUCH better then just watching it."
Letty was already out of the car and I was climbing out of the back.
"Leon, relax, I'm fine" I said half laughing
" I just don't want these 2 scaring you off the first day, that's all"
"Why Leon, are you Sarah's official bodyguard or something" Letty said trying to fit as much sarcasm as she could into her statement. I felt my face starting to burn with embarrassment. I was unfamiliar with such light hearted sarcasm. I was always around such seriousness, such dreary circumstances, that I was still trying to adjust to their antics. Vince picked up on my uneasiness right away.
"Stop Letty, your embarrassing the poor girl" he said.
"Awww, Sarah, there's nothing to be embarrassed about, you have an admirer, that's all."
I lowered my gaze and looked at the ground. I didn't know what to say or do. My thoughts got interrupted when I felt an arm drape over my shoulders, it was Mia.
"Shit, I admire her too, driving cross country solo- that takes guts girl"
I just smiled. Suddenly Dom was standing in the doorway to the garage. He was watching us carry on, a faint smile lit up his face.
"Excuse me for a second" I said dipping out of Mia's hold. I walked over to Dom. He just stood there, with his arms crossed over his chest watching me approach. For a split second I saw Anthony there, not Dom. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Its not real. I said to myself, and when I opened my eyes, I saw Dom again.
"Dom, I uh, I'm not so good with words and all, but, well, I wanted to say thank you"
He didn't say anything, just continued staring at me.
"I mean with you letting me crash and all. I swear I wont out stay my welcome, and I'll be outta your way as soon as-"
"Mia tells me your pretty good with numbers"
"I, Um, yeah I guess so" how had he known that.
"Tomorrow, when you wake, come by the store, I want you to take a look at the books for me"
"Yeah, sure"
He turned around and started walking back into the garage where Brian was working on a RX-7. He turned around and that faint grin crept back up onto his face.
"Your welcome"
I could feel the smile growing on my face until my cheeks stretched.
So this is what happy feels like. This is freedom. I didn't know much about these people, but I knew they all had good hearts. I turned back around still smiling and banged right into Leon.
"You got a beautiful smile you know that? " He said poking at one of my dimples, "You should show it off more often"
"Now that I'm here, I think you'll see it more often" I said flirtatiously. What was I thinking?!? How could I be flirting with him, I barely even know him. But I felt his fingers trace the outline of my face, and I melted.
"Good" he said smiling back
"MMMMHMMMM" I heard from behind Leon. I glanced over and saw Letty and Mia looking at me like I just stole something. Leon rolled his eyes and walked into the garage, with Vince and Jesse close behind.
"I told you" Letty said to Mia
"Oh stop it" I said half laughing, "Hey guys can you do me a favor"
"Yeah what you need girl
"Take me to the food store"
In my race against time I. can't stop
Running through the Red Lights Living my Life Even if I'm getting to hot Imma keep running through the Red Lights.
I was hitting the notes an octave higher then the song in perfect pitch. Mia and Letty looked at each other but didn't say anything. At first, I didn't even notice, but after I sang out the refrain Letty turned down the music.
"Yo, chica, You can sing your ass off girl!"
My face got hot, I could feel the hues in my face transform from my pale skin to my flushed undertones.
"Aw, girl, don't be embarrassed" Mia said glancing in her rearview mirror.
"Yeah, Girl" Letty chimed in, now already turned completely around in the passenger seat.
"No, I really can't sing that good, your just hearing me harmonize with the music. If I sang solo, you wouldn't think it was that good."
"Whatever girl"
"Your good" They both said agreeing with each other instead of telling me. I was desperate to change the subject, I thought of the first thing I could.
"Hey you guys like Eminem, I got his new CD"
"Hell Yeah, put that shit in" Letty said as Mia turned the corner and started heading back to the garage. I noticed how she put the CD in and had "Who's back" blasting by the time we got a block away at the stop sign. Mia and Letty looked at each other, both with evil grins on their faces.
"Do it"
The next thing I knew I was thrown back against the seat. Then she shifted and for a split second I was thrown forward, only to be thrown back again a split second later. I glanced out the window only to see a glimpse of Leon standing in front of the garage throwing his hands in the air. Then we were gone. Mia finally slowed down and made a u-turn, pulling up in front of the garage, both of them laughing hysterically. I could barely breathe. I was so excited. The rush of the wind, even from the backseat, and the speed, oh god the speed; it was a symbol of that same freedom, my freedom. I started laughing with them.
"How's that for a race car, bet you little Miss T can't do that." Letty said, only causing Mia to laugh even harder. She could barely breathe. One look at her practically in tears, and I lost it. I was in tears from laughing. I laughed so hard, the tears turned from joy to pain. My sides began to ache and my back was getting sore.
"Stop, please, stop Mia, stop " I said half laughing and half crying. Letty turned around and saw my expression change.
"Hey you all right" she said, suddenly concerned
"Yeah, that was awesome"
"Are you sure, you look like you are about to puke"
Mia looked up and saw my face. "She's fine" she said, trying to convince Letty, just then I heard a loud slam on the roof of the car. We all looked to see Leon standing at the drivers side door, fuming.
"What the hell you think you're doing Mia, you trying to scare the hell outta her"
"I'm fine, that was fun" I said, I felt bad he was yelling at Mia.. But I wasn't lying either. It was the most fun I had in a while. It was fast, and free. It was wonderful.
"You sure" he said staring at me.
"She's fine Le-"
"I don't want to hear it Mia. I cant believe you did that."
Letty just rolled her eyes, and I could tell she was going to say something smart. I didn't want them to argue because of me, so I cut her off before she could say anything.
"Relax, Leon, I'm fine. Really. That was fucking awesome!"
Letty looked at Mia then at me, and all 3 of us started to laugh again. By this time, Vince and Jesse had already made it outside to see what all the commotion was about. I noticed how Leon didn't find anything funny, so I tried to appease the situation some more.
"I felt like I was back in Philadelphia, watching the races. I've just never been in a car racing before. MUCH better then just watching it."
Letty was already out of the car and I was climbing out of the back.
"Leon, relax, I'm fine" I said half laughing
" I just don't want these 2 scaring you off the first day, that's all"
"Why Leon, are you Sarah's official bodyguard or something" Letty said trying to fit as much sarcasm as she could into her statement. I felt my face starting to burn with embarrassment. I was unfamiliar with such light hearted sarcasm. I was always around such seriousness, such dreary circumstances, that I was still trying to adjust to their antics. Vince picked up on my uneasiness right away.
"Stop Letty, your embarrassing the poor girl" he said.
"Awww, Sarah, there's nothing to be embarrassed about, you have an admirer, that's all."
I lowered my gaze and looked at the ground. I didn't know what to say or do. My thoughts got interrupted when I felt an arm drape over my shoulders, it was Mia.
"Shit, I admire her too, driving cross country solo- that takes guts girl"
I just smiled. Suddenly Dom was standing in the doorway to the garage. He was watching us carry on, a faint smile lit up his face.
"Excuse me for a second" I said dipping out of Mia's hold. I walked over to Dom. He just stood there, with his arms crossed over his chest watching me approach. For a split second I saw Anthony there, not Dom. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Its not real. I said to myself, and when I opened my eyes, I saw Dom again.
"Dom, I uh, I'm not so good with words and all, but, well, I wanted to say thank you"
He didn't say anything, just continued staring at me.
"I mean with you letting me crash and all. I swear I wont out stay my welcome, and I'll be outta your way as soon as-"
"Mia tells me your pretty good with numbers"
"I, Um, yeah I guess so" how had he known that.
"Tomorrow, when you wake, come by the store, I want you to take a look at the books for me"
"Yeah, sure"
He turned around and started walking back into the garage where Brian was working on a RX-7. He turned around and that faint grin crept back up onto his face.
"Your welcome"
I could feel the smile growing on my face until my cheeks stretched.
So this is what happy feels like. This is freedom. I didn't know much about these people, but I knew they all had good hearts. I turned back around still smiling and banged right into Leon.
"You got a beautiful smile you know that? " He said poking at one of my dimples, "You should show it off more often"
"Now that I'm here, I think you'll see it more often" I said flirtatiously. What was I thinking?!? How could I be flirting with him, I barely even know him. But I felt his fingers trace the outline of my face, and I melted.
"Good" he said smiling back
"MMMMHMMMM" I heard from behind Leon. I glanced over and saw Letty and Mia looking at me like I just stole something. Leon rolled his eyes and walked into the garage, with Vince and Jesse close behind.
"I told you" Letty said to Mia
"Oh stop it" I said half laughing, "Hey guys can you do me a favor"
"Yeah what you need girl
"Take me to the food store"