Chapter 6
Brian jumped up from the couch when he heard a car pull up in front of the house. "Mia! She's here!" He shouted excitedly to his girlfriend.
Mia was in the kitchen getting ready to start serving dinner.
Brian ran out the front door followed by Dom, Letty, Leon and finally Mia.
Claire watched as Vince's whole body relaxed when he saw his family come running out of the house. He climbed out the car quickly to greet them. She saw Brian come around to the other side of the car to help her out. He gave her a tight hug. "We need to have a serious talk, alone," she whispered in his ear.
Brian pulled back, looking defeated. He nodded. "We will. Come on, Mia made dinner." He said as he pulled her towards the house.
The others had already dragged Vince inside, all of them talking at once.
"I'm gonna go take a shower. Start without me." She said, once they were inside. She hurried up to her room before Brian could stop her.
Brian frowned at her as she disappeared up the stairs.
Claire didn't come down until they were finished with dinner. They were all gathered in the living room watching one of the many Bruce Lee movies she owned. She shooed Mia out of the kitchen and started doing the dishes.
Brian walked into the kitchen.
She looked at him briefly then focused back on the dishes. "When I'm done we'll talk." She said.
Brian nodded then left the kitchen.
After another half hour Claire was finally done cleaning the kitchen. She stood outside the living room until Brian noticed her. He got up and followed her upstairs to her bedroom.
"What happened Brian? And don't sugar coat it either. I'm not in the mood. I just spent the last eight hours in a car with a man who wouldn't speak to me. The only reason for that man to hate me is because I'm your sister. So I want the truth, Brian. I deserve that much."
She said, getting straight to the point once inside her room.
Brian's mouth gaped open, but then he shut it. He hesitated. He didn't really want to tell her the truth. He didn't want her to know what he's done. He didn't want her to know what he's capable of. But she was right and he knew it. So he told her everything. He explained how he met the Toretto's and the 'team'. He explained what his job was to do and how he did it.
Tears ran down her face. How could he do that to them?
Her heart jumped when he explained at how Vince was injured. Then there was Jesse. God how her heart cried out at the pain the others must have felt to lose him. She knew what it was like to lose family. Then to top everything off, for them to learn Brian was really a cop and he only wanted to get close to find out who was jacking the trucks. He lied about everything. No wonder Vince hated him. He was in love with Mia, but Mia chose Brian instead, the man who lied to all of them and hurt their family. Claire couldn't be in the same room as Brian anymore. She had to get away to think about it. She was upset because it was her OWN brother who did this to these people. She never thought he could be capable of such a thing. She stood and paced the room quickly. "I need to leave. I can't be here right now." She said as snatched up her car keys.
"Tell Vince he can sleep in my room. I'll sleep on the couch. Don't wait up for me." She said, and then flew out of the room before Brian could stop her.
He hates it when she does that.
She snuck out the kitchen door to avoid any questions from the 'team'.
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Claire drove around aimlessly for hours before finally heading over to her best friend's house.
When Daisy opened the door Claire walked in silently. She headed straight for the liquor cabinet and poured herself a glass of vodka. She sat and stared at it.
Daisy followed her and sat across from her. She waited for Claire to speak.
"I can't go back home Dai'. I can't face them after what Brian has done to them. Did you know I spent eight hours in a car with someone who hates me just because I'm Brian's sister? Do you know what it's like to spend eight hours with a man who won't even speak to you?" She asked disdainfully.
Daisy smiled gently at her. "No I don't. I'm sorry, honey, that you think he hated you. But how do you know that's true? Did he say he hated you?" Daisy asked her logically.
Claire frowned at her. She did NOT want rationalism right now.
"No." She replied quietly.
"I thought not. There's something more to this isn't there? It's not just what Brian's done to them is it? You're upset because there's something about this guy that has you on the edge. That's it isn't it? You're afraid of him aren't you?" Daisy said, wisely. Closely guessing what Claire was feeling.
"No it's not. I don't know what you're talking about, Dai. I'm afraid they all hate me. I would hate him if someone did to me what he did to them. I'd hate me too if I was them just because I'm related to him. I can't go back, Dai. I swear to god. I can't face that. I can't look them in the eyes." Claire pleaded with her.
Daisy frowned. This really wasn't like Claire. Claire has always been a strong person. She didn't get upset when she found Sam cheating on her. Daisy didn't understand why Claire was upset now. It has to be that guy she spent eight hours in the car with.
"Come, C'. Don't be ridiculous. They don't hate you. If they did they sure as hell wouldn't have spent eight hours driving to come and stay with you. From what you've told me. They haven't been anything but nice to you. Calm down." She said matter-of-factly.
Claire visibly relaxed. She poured the vodka back into the bottle.
Daisy smiled. "That's better. Now tell me. What does this guy look like? The one you went to go get." Daisy asked.
Claire had to laugh. Leave it to Daisy to always bring the conversation around to men and whether or not they were fine.
"You know Daisy. You're gonna be a handful to the guy who's finally able to catch you."
Daisy rolled her eyes.
"No guy can handle me. Now quit stalling and spill. I want details." Daisy stated firmly.
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Brian jumped up from the couch when he heard a car pull up in front of the house. "Mia! She's here!" He shouted excitedly to his girlfriend.
Mia was in the kitchen getting ready to start serving dinner.
Brian ran out the front door followed by Dom, Letty, Leon and finally Mia.
Claire watched as Vince's whole body relaxed when he saw his family come running out of the house. He climbed out the car quickly to greet them. She saw Brian come around to the other side of the car to help her out. He gave her a tight hug. "We need to have a serious talk, alone," she whispered in his ear.
Brian pulled back, looking defeated. He nodded. "We will. Come on, Mia made dinner." He said as he pulled her towards the house.
The others had already dragged Vince inside, all of them talking at once.
"I'm gonna go take a shower. Start without me." She said, once they were inside. She hurried up to her room before Brian could stop her.
Brian frowned at her as she disappeared up the stairs.
Claire didn't come down until they were finished with dinner. They were all gathered in the living room watching one of the many Bruce Lee movies she owned. She shooed Mia out of the kitchen and started doing the dishes.
Brian walked into the kitchen.
She looked at him briefly then focused back on the dishes. "When I'm done we'll talk." She said.
Brian nodded then left the kitchen.
After another half hour Claire was finally done cleaning the kitchen. She stood outside the living room until Brian noticed her. He got up and followed her upstairs to her bedroom.
"What happened Brian? And don't sugar coat it either. I'm not in the mood. I just spent the last eight hours in a car with a man who wouldn't speak to me. The only reason for that man to hate me is because I'm your sister. So I want the truth, Brian. I deserve that much."
She said, getting straight to the point once inside her room.
Brian's mouth gaped open, but then he shut it. He hesitated. He didn't really want to tell her the truth. He didn't want her to know what he's done. He didn't want her to know what he's capable of. But she was right and he knew it. So he told her everything. He explained how he met the Toretto's and the 'team'. He explained what his job was to do and how he did it.
Tears ran down her face. How could he do that to them?
Her heart jumped when he explained at how Vince was injured. Then there was Jesse. God how her heart cried out at the pain the others must have felt to lose him. She knew what it was like to lose family. Then to top everything off, for them to learn Brian was really a cop and he only wanted to get close to find out who was jacking the trucks. He lied about everything. No wonder Vince hated him. He was in love with Mia, but Mia chose Brian instead, the man who lied to all of them and hurt their family. Claire couldn't be in the same room as Brian anymore. She had to get away to think about it. She was upset because it was her OWN brother who did this to these people. She never thought he could be capable of such a thing. She stood and paced the room quickly. "I need to leave. I can't be here right now." She said as snatched up her car keys.
"Tell Vince he can sleep in my room. I'll sleep on the couch. Don't wait up for me." She said, and then flew out of the room before Brian could stop her.
He hates it when she does that.
She snuck out the kitchen door to avoid any questions from the 'team'.
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Claire drove around aimlessly for hours before finally heading over to her best friend's house.
When Daisy opened the door Claire walked in silently. She headed straight for the liquor cabinet and poured herself a glass of vodka. She sat and stared at it.
Daisy followed her and sat across from her. She waited for Claire to speak.
"I can't go back home Dai'. I can't face them after what Brian has done to them. Did you know I spent eight hours in a car with someone who hates me just because I'm Brian's sister? Do you know what it's like to spend eight hours with a man who won't even speak to you?" She asked disdainfully.
Daisy smiled gently at her. "No I don't. I'm sorry, honey, that you think he hated you. But how do you know that's true? Did he say he hated you?" Daisy asked her logically.
Claire frowned at her. She did NOT want rationalism right now.
"No." She replied quietly.
"I thought not. There's something more to this isn't there? It's not just what Brian's done to them is it? You're upset because there's something about this guy that has you on the edge. That's it isn't it? You're afraid of him aren't you?" Daisy said, wisely. Closely guessing what Claire was feeling.
"No it's not. I don't know what you're talking about, Dai. I'm afraid they all hate me. I would hate him if someone did to me what he did to them. I'd hate me too if I was them just because I'm related to him. I can't go back, Dai. I swear to god. I can't face that. I can't look them in the eyes." Claire pleaded with her.
Daisy frowned. This really wasn't like Claire. Claire has always been a strong person. She didn't get upset when she found Sam cheating on her. Daisy didn't understand why Claire was upset now. It has to be that guy she spent eight hours in the car with.
"Come, C'. Don't be ridiculous. They don't hate you. If they did they sure as hell wouldn't have spent eight hours driving to come and stay with you. From what you've told me. They haven't been anything but nice to you. Calm down." She said matter-of-factly.
Claire visibly relaxed. She poured the vodka back into the bottle.
Daisy smiled. "That's better. Now tell me. What does this guy look like? The one you went to go get." Daisy asked.
Claire had to laugh. Leave it to Daisy to always bring the conversation around to men and whether or not they were fine.
"You know Daisy. You're gonna be a handful to the guy who's finally able to catch you."
Daisy rolled her eyes.
"No guy can handle me. Now quit stalling and spill. I want details." Daisy stated firmly.
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