Chapter 10-Livin' a good
life without rules and boundaries
We arrived at 'The Spot' a nightclub not too far from where the races take place about an hour and thirty minutes. Dom and his team were right behind us, I parked in my usual place, V.I.P. parking for the Queen of the streets. "Sinner, hand me my leather shirt."
"Which one the black or red one."
"Red." She handed me my shirt and I quickly put it on, then I took off my pants and under them were a pair of tight leather mid-thigh red shorts. I had on my combat boots with the red flames on. Sinner had also changed her outfit, she now had on a tight black mid-thigh shirt and a red tang top that was ripped up, it was from Fire's wardrobe. Schizo walked over as we got out of the car, "Your clothes are in the back you've got five minutes." She was done in two, Dom and the rest of the team walked over.
"Letty don't you think we should go home, it's pretty late," Mia said. "And what the hell are you wearing?"
"Clothes and no if we leave now the cops will find us and Dom should celebrate his victory."
"Well he can do that at home."
"Yeah but we're already here. C'mon, you'll have fun."
"Letty, here's are your car keys," Jesse said as he came over with the keys to the car I won earlier.
"You know where all my babies are so take it there."
"What about."
"I've got Lance."
"Alright."
"Anyway I'm moving them tomorrow anyway."
"'Kay gurl, be careful, I only get one guardian angel a lifetime." I gave him a hug, then he got into the car and drove off.
We started to walk to the entrance, when we got there the security guard let us in. When we got inside the host can up to me, "Well, if it isn't the Queen of the streets, how wonderful for you to grace us with your presence."
"Don't make me hurt you."
"V.I.P.?"
"Of course." He led us to a large area, it was a very fancy and over done part of the club, but who cares. We sat on the sofas. Schizo of course brought Blake with her, Sinner was talking to XXX as I relaxed, this is where we come after every race, so this is a typical night for us. Dom and Leon seem to fit this life but my brother, that's another story, he was outta place here; unlike me I was born to live this life. It was the kinda life my dad lived; a life without rules and boundaries but in his life there was a lot of dying. I came back to reality as Faith Evans's (feat. Ja Rule, Vita and Caddillac Tah) Good Life Remix came on. I looked at Dominic, he seemed to know what was going on, and he seemed to kinda get this life, that's how come barely any people who come from where he races don't make it.they don't get this life; they don't know how to enjoy a good life, stupid fuckers.
"BITCH!!" I heard someone scream then the breaking of glass. I stood up and ran to where everyone was crowding around. I had to make sure it wasn't anyone from my team or Dom's. I pushed through the crowd to find Sinner on top of Schizo beating the fuck outta her. I looked at XXX, he shrugged his shoulders he didn't know what happened; I had to stop this before this ends up being a murder scene. I pulled Sinner off of Schizo, I looked down at her she was beat up pretty bad, there was blood everywhere and the only thing I can thing about is getting Schizo to the hospital I looked up at Blake and shout, "Get Schizo to the hospital. Now dumb ass!!" Blake picked Schizo up took her out of the club and into his car, I sent AAA to follow them to make sure Blake doesn't give her real name, she end up back in the deeps of hell if he does. I throw Sinner into one of the chair, which almost sends her and the chair stumbling backwards. "What the fuck is your problem?!?! Beating the fuck outta one of our own!! Answer me Sinner!!!"
"Yo, you can do that later the busters are on their way," XXX says grabbing my arm stopping me from slapping Sinner.
"Fuck!! Lets go!!" I pulled Sinner out of the chair as we rush to get outta there, we ran to our cars, now the party's over. Sinner gets into the passenger side of my purple Nissan 240SX, I see Fire but not Ice, I call Fire over and tell her to get into the car, I hand her my cell so she can call Ice and tell her who she's with. We drove back to the Toretto resident; I parked in front of the house, we all got out and entered the house. Dom and the team were there already, I looked at Sinner, I got my cell from Fire and dialed AAA's cell, where he answered I asked how Schizo was and he said a few scratches and bruises but nothing life threatening. I looked back at Sinner, "She's find.and Sinner I suggest you remember that we're a team and we stick together!!"
"I'm sorry, I really am."
"Tell that to Schizo."
"Killer why you being like this?"
"Cuz she part of the team, my team, and I don't need my people get the fuck beat out of them by someone who is suppose to be someone they can trust, that's why I'm acting like this!!
"Hey, I really am sorry and you know how hard it is for me to say sorry."
"I know but screw up again and I'll get Tran on your ass."
"That dumb ass, please I could beat the fuck outta him with one arm behind my back."
"You already have."
"C'mon lets go before the buster come after us for having fun."
"Fire ya ready?"
"Yeah gurl lets go home.do we have any Corona left?"
"Yeah we do, and no you can't have any."
"Why?"
"Cuz you're already drunk."
"Don't be such a bitch."
"I'll be whatever I wanna be."
"Hooker?"
"Yeah the day you become the President of England."
"Shut up."
We walked out of the house and got back into the car, I dropped Sinner off at her house then Fire and me went home. We were driving down the street when a cop turned on his sirens, we pulled over; hopefully this wouldn't end up with me with a ticket. Fire was still drunk but you couldn't really tell, unless you made her walk straight. The buster came up to the driver side of my car, "How can I help you Officer?"
"Is this your car?"
"Why ya wanna know?"
"Because this is one of those illegal race cars."
"It's my father's."
"Well, I guess he's not gonna race with this car then."
"Anything else officer?"
"Is your friend drunk?"
"Yeah, it's her twenty first birthday, she really over did it."
"Yes she did."
"That's why I'm driving her home."
"May I see both of your IDs?"
"Yes of course."
"Sunshine give me your ID."
"Huh, oh here it is," Fire said as she handed me her fake ID along with mines.
"Here you are officer," I said as I handed him the IDs.
"Thank you.Daisy."
"Your welcome."
"And this is your friend Sunshine, you may go and next time you're speeding I'll have to give you a ticket."
"Thank you sir, and it won't happen again," I said as he handed me the IDs, I took them and gave them to 'Sunshine'.
I waited until he was out of sight before I drove down the rode, when we arrived Ice was waiting for us a bit pissed off but of course she always is. Once I got inside I went to bed I was so tired, this was an exciting night, except for the buster part of course, I laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling, I had been staying at Fire and Ice's house for a few weeks now, I hated going home and since Ice was over eighteen I could stay with her. I looked at one of the posters on the wall, it was a poster of my dad back when he was a racer, he was holding me, I was two and I can still remember it.it was a Sunday afternoon me and my mom had gone to see my father race, and he had won. My mom said it was because his lucky charm was there, after the race my mom and me went to see him and congratulate him on his win, there was a photographer taking pictures and my dad said he wanted a special picture of him and his lucky charm, he took me from my mom's arms and carried me. There was a giant smile plastered on his face, one of the only times he ever smiled, the photographer took the picture, this is when I miss him the most, I can't share the memories we shared a long time ago.
"Letty, Letty wake up!!"
"Huh, what?"
"You've got to get ready for school."
"Don't you mean hell?"
"Yes, that's what I mean hell. Now get up."
"Alright stop bitching Ice, stop bitching."
I got out of bed and took a quick shower; I put on a skintight white long sleeved shirt and a pair of hip-hugger jeans that went from white to black blue, Ice's jeans. The shirt was Ice's at one time but she gave it to Fire who gave it to me, it said 'Ice Cold' on it, Ice made it. The sleeves were held together by safety pins. The shirt was thin a good thing seeing as we live in L.A. I walked down the stairs; Ice was finishing her homework for college, I looked around for Fire but she wasn't there. "Where's Fire?"
"I woke her up ten minutes ago."
I walked back up the stairs with a bowl full of water, I went into Fire's room she was still asleep; I poured the water on her head. Fire jumped out of her bed, soaked. "What the fuck was that for!!!"
"So you'd get up."
"You couldn't just shake me?"
"That never wakes ya up, you just roll over and say 'I'll get up' and ya don't so get your ass up now!!!!"
"Bitch!!"
"That's what you get for getting drunk."
"How can you get up when you went to sleep at 5:30 am?"
"Cuz I can sleep at school."
"I hate you."
"Get ready you've twenty minutes. Ice is giving you a ride."
"I thought you had a car."
"I do, but I have to get to school early."
"Damn, hey how 'bout we cut tomorrow and go surfing?"
"Yeah, it's been two months."
"Great, and I promise I won't bring any alcohol."
"I never said you couldn't."
"Yes!!"
"But I didn't say you could. You have to ask Ice she's the adult."
"You think she'll let us cut."
"If we take her."
"I'll ask her."
"I was gonna make you anyway."
"Invite Toretto's team."
"Alight, see ya at school, and tell Ice today not tomorrow."
I walked down the stairs to find Ice getting a cup of coffee, "You got her up?"
"Yeah, you'd be surprised how well cold water works."
"You'd be surprised how well telling her Ja Rule's downstairs works."
"You're a down right heartless bitch."
"Aren't we all at heart?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
"Oh, yeah baldy is waiting for you outside."
"Baldy? Who is baldy?"
"Dominic."
"Can't you just call him that."
"I prefer baldy."
"You're giving Fire a ride to school."
"Bitch."
"That's what you get. I ain't taking her to school, I'd like to get there on time."
"I'm gonna need another cup of coffee."
"You'd better make it two."
"Why?"
"Forget I'm the one who takes her to school when she gets drunk the night before."
"Oh, yeah."
"I'm leaving, and remind Fire she has to bring her history book."
"Bye and tell Leon to call me."
"You tell him, he goes to school with you."
"Yeah but he's your friend."
"No he's my brother's friend."
"Who the fuck cares."
"Not you."
"Shut up bitch."
"I'd rather not."
"Go to hell."
"I've been there and it's quite nice this time of year. I get V.I.P. treatment."
I walked out the front door to find Dominic leaning against his red Mazda Rx, I walked over to him, "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you."
"Why?"
"Cuz I wanna talk."
"A guy that wants to talk.what a surprise."
"Hey I never said all I wanna do is have sex."
"Why did I not figure that out."
"I think you did."
"I've got to get to school."
"I'll give you a ride."
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"Why are you still in high school?"
"Well when I went to jail I was in my junior year and I wasn't able to finish it so I had to finish the year then start my senior year."
"So you'll be nineteen when you graduate from high school."
"Yeah. So do you want a ride or not?"
"I have a car."
"So.I can still give you a ride can't I?"
"I have a car."
"Is that a no?"
"Do you wanna skip school tomorrow and go to the beach, well not just you, you and your team?"
"School or beach.beach."
"Be here by eight tomorrow."
"Fine but you might wanna ask Mia first. She might not wanna go."
"She will."
"How do you know?"
"I just know."
We got into the car, I don't really know why but I didn't mind Dom driving me to school.
"So, Letty can I ask you something?"
"Sure go ahead."
"What are we?"
"Huh?"
"What are we? You and me, we can't deny what happened between us."
"I never said I was."
"Letty, what are we?"
"I don't understand?"
"Are we boy."
"I don't use titles, all titles have rules and bounders."
"So are we.?"
"Dating? I don't know yet."
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"What? When a guy says that it's okay but when a women says it she's gotta have a reason."
"Letty I'm not saying that you have to have a reason, I just don't understand how you don't know."
"Unlike Mia I don't have the answers to everything!!"
"I'm not asking you to have the answers to everything!! All I'm asking for is an answer!!"
"Not everything has an answer."
"What?"
"Why did my parents died? Why was my dad killed? Why did my mom die and I live? Why did the car go into the wall? Why did they shot my dad? Are there answers to those questions, Dominic! Are there?"
"Letty, those questions."
"Don't have answers?"
"Yeah."
"Dom, I'm not saying I'll never have an answer, I just don't have an answer right now."
"Will you ever have an answer?"
"I will, I know I will."
"But you don't have an answer right now."
"No, no I don't."
".Neither do I."
"For once you admit the truth."
"Shut up!!"
"Truly I'd rather not."
"Well aren't you a bitch."
"Hey!!"
"Hey what?"
"Don't call me that!!"
"And why not?"
"Cuz I said so, asshole!!"
"So you can call me asshole but I can't call you bitch?"
"Yes."
"And why is it that way?"
"Cuz I'll beat the shit out of you."
"No you wouldn't!!"
"Oh, yes I will."
"Would you do the same thing to your brother or Mia?"
"Yes."
"Nice to know."
"You have to promise me one thing."
"What?"
"You won't fall in love with me."
"Why?"
"Just promise me."
"Alright, I will."
We arrived at school, Dom leaned over and kissed me; I was surprised, well not really. I broke the kiss, and opened the door; I was about to get out when Dom grabbed my arm, "Hey."
"Hey what, Dom?"
"What's your problem?"
"Nothing, I just have to go to class."
"Alright."
I got out of the car and walked into the main office to find Nancy and Robert; they were wannabe racers who wanted to get with my team. They would do anything and they worked in the office for first period so they could say our parents called and we wouldn't get in trouble for cutting. I saw Nancy sitting behind a big oak desk that belonged to Mrs. White, but since she was on vacation Nancy took her place. Robert was sitting at the computer typing away. I walked up to Nancy, "Hey Nanc."
"Hi! What's up Let?"
"Don't call me that."
"Sorry Letty. How can I help you?"
"Well me and a few of my friends are gonna go to the beach tomorrow."
"But tomorrow's a school day."
"That's why I need you to work your magic."
"Letty I didn't know."
"You do this and the next time there's a race you and Robert can come."
"For real we can come with you to a race!!!"
"Shh!! Be quiet, I don't need to go to jail again."
"Sorry."
"So are you gonna do it?"
"Yeah, of course. You promise right?"
"Yeah, and I never break a promise."
"This is soooo cool!"
"What have I said about saying cool?"
"Sorry won't happen again."
"Okay. I'll tell you who will be going at lunch."
"Okay, you know where I sit right?"
"Yeah, I'll see you then."
I walked out of the office and to the library to study for my math test. I sat down at an empty table; I opened my math book and stared at it, I really don't like math but I have an A in the class. Jesse sat down next to me and opened his book. I looked over at him and said, "Ya wanna go to the beach tomorrow?"
"Letty, if I go I'll have to skip school and if my dad finds out he'll hit me."
"He won't, Nancy and Robert 'ill cove for us."
"Letty, I don't know."
"There's gonna be a TRUCK involved."
"Okay, I'll come."
"Did you study?"
"Yeah, but it was hard you know."
"Relax and try your best."
"I do but this stupid A.D.D. isn't helping me."
"All that matters is that you try your best."
"I ain't gonna pass."
"Jesse don't give up yet."
The first bell rang and I grabbed my backpack and book, "Oh and Jesse."
"Yeah Letty?"
"Bring your broad tomorrow and be at Ice's and Fire's house by eight."
"Yeah, yeah."
I walked to first period, Schizo was already there; she was sitting in the front row, I sat behind her. The teacher began to talk, she was drowning on and on about some dead person; I wasn't paying attention not like I do ever anyways. I copied what the teacher wrote on the board, I looked out the window.school.school.school.boredom.boredom. Oh and did I mention boredom?? Well at least I'm not in the deeps of hell. Finally class was over; I meet up with Jesse at his locker to see how his test went. "Hey Jessie boy."
"Hey Letty."
"So how did your test go?"
"Not very well, I got up to problem twenty-five then I got distracted."
"By what?"
"This tight ass car that drove by, and I ended up thinking what I would do to make that baby into a tight race car."
"Jesse.Did you try your best?"
"Yeah, I did."
"Well that's all that matters."
"But I only finished one-forth of the test."
"It's okay. You'd better get to class. You don't wanna miss auto."
"At least I can pay attention in that class."
"Well don't be late."
I headed to my next class, I had to sit next to some brainless cheerleader not that all cheerleaders are brainless but this one is brainless enough for the whole squad. My left arm was extended across the desk as I took notes with my right hand; I hadn't noticed that the cut on my left arm had opened, the brainless girl next to me did, "Ahhhhhhhhhh!! Blood there's blood!!!"
"What is it now, Jackie?" the teacher asked.
"She's bleeding, Letty's bleeding. There's blood, there's blood."
The teacher walked over and looked at my arm when she saw the blood she sent me to the nurse's office. How many times did I send someone there in jail? The nurse bandaged up my arm, I had brought my stuff with me, I don't trust people another thing you learn in jail, don't trust anyone unless you know them. The nurse told me to stay in the office for the rest of the period to make sure the cut didn't open again. While I was sitting in the office the principal came in and left brought a boy in.Jesse and he took the other one with him. "Jesse, what happened to you?"
"I was in auto and this guy."
"Does this guy have a name?"
"Mark. Well, he got pissed because I finish fixing the car I was working on, Letty I detailed this car; I treated it as if it were a racecar not a school project. Anyway he got really pissed and said that no one could make a car that good in so little time and I said well I can, this is what I live for. He came really close to the car with a wrench and he was about to hit it when I pushed him so he wouldn't touch the car and he swung at me. He hit me but I used the combination you taught me and knock him down he came at me again and this time he hit me good but before I could hit him again the principal came and broke us up and well you know the rest."
"Are they saying it was your fault?"
"No, I just blamed it on A.D.D."
"Smart move."
The nurse came and took Jesse into her office to tend to his wounds. I walked into the main office and saw a snowman being hauled out of the principal's office, "Man, can't I go to the nurse's office for my cuts!!"
"No, you're the one who caused the fight."
You dissever that jackass. I looked down the hall and saw Dominic sitting outside the principal's office. I walked over to Dominic, I sat next to him, "What did you do?"
Dom looked at me and said, "Why do you wanna know?"
"Well, what am I suppose to tell the busters when they come?"
"Tell 'em I kicked some snowman's ass."
"Oh, really or are you just trying to impress me."
"Maybe."
"Why are you trying to impress?"
"Oh, I don't know."
He leaned in and kissed me, we didn't notice when the principal was standing right in front of us. The principal pulled us a part; "There is no kissing allowed!!"
"Huh?" I said not really paying attention.
"I said there is no kissing allowed in my school."
"Actually this is not your school. This is the people's school."
"Oh really."
"Yeah, they pay taxes which goes to pay people to make buildings."
I got up and walked back to the nurse's office, Dominic went into the principal's office.
Later that day.
I walked over to the table where Nancy sits, "Hey Nanc."
"Hey Letty."
"Can we talk?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, Fire, Jesse, Mia, Dominic, Dominique and me."
"That's a lot of people."
"Can you do it or not?"
"Yes I can do it."
I walked away and went to sit with my team.
We arrived at 'The Spot' a nightclub not too far from where the races take place about an hour and thirty minutes. Dom and his team were right behind us, I parked in my usual place, V.I.P. parking for the Queen of the streets. "Sinner, hand me my leather shirt."
"Which one the black or red one."
"Red." She handed me my shirt and I quickly put it on, then I took off my pants and under them were a pair of tight leather mid-thigh red shorts. I had on my combat boots with the red flames on. Sinner had also changed her outfit, she now had on a tight black mid-thigh shirt and a red tang top that was ripped up, it was from Fire's wardrobe. Schizo walked over as we got out of the car, "Your clothes are in the back you've got five minutes." She was done in two, Dom and the rest of the team walked over.
"Letty don't you think we should go home, it's pretty late," Mia said. "And what the hell are you wearing?"
"Clothes and no if we leave now the cops will find us and Dom should celebrate his victory."
"Well he can do that at home."
"Yeah but we're already here. C'mon, you'll have fun."
"Letty, here's are your car keys," Jesse said as he came over with the keys to the car I won earlier.
"You know where all my babies are so take it there."
"What about."
"I've got Lance."
"Alright."
"Anyway I'm moving them tomorrow anyway."
"'Kay gurl, be careful, I only get one guardian angel a lifetime." I gave him a hug, then he got into the car and drove off.
We started to walk to the entrance, when we got there the security guard let us in. When we got inside the host can up to me, "Well, if it isn't the Queen of the streets, how wonderful for you to grace us with your presence."
"Don't make me hurt you."
"V.I.P.?"
"Of course." He led us to a large area, it was a very fancy and over done part of the club, but who cares. We sat on the sofas. Schizo of course brought Blake with her, Sinner was talking to XXX as I relaxed, this is where we come after every race, so this is a typical night for us. Dom and Leon seem to fit this life but my brother, that's another story, he was outta place here; unlike me I was born to live this life. It was the kinda life my dad lived; a life without rules and boundaries but in his life there was a lot of dying. I came back to reality as Faith Evans's (feat. Ja Rule, Vita and Caddillac Tah) Good Life Remix came on. I looked at Dominic, he seemed to know what was going on, and he seemed to kinda get this life, that's how come barely any people who come from where he races don't make it.they don't get this life; they don't know how to enjoy a good life, stupid fuckers.
"BITCH!!" I heard someone scream then the breaking of glass. I stood up and ran to where everyone was crowding around. I had to make sure it wasn't anyone from my team or Dom's. I pushed through the crowd to find Sinner on top of Schizo beating the fuck outta her. I looked at XXX, he shrugged his shoulders he didn't know what happened; I had to stop this before this ends up being a murder scene. I pulled Sinner off of Schizo, I looked down at her she was beat up pretty bad, there was blood everywhere and the only thing I can thing about is getting Schizo to the hospital I looked up at Blake and shout, "Get Schizo to the hospital. Now dumb ass!!" Blake picked Schizo up took her out of the club and into his car, I sent AAA to follow them to make sure Blake doesn't give her real name, she end up back in the deeps of hell if he does. I throw Sinner into one of the chair, which almost sends her and the chair stumbling backwards. "What the fuck is your problem?!?! Beating the fuck outta one of our own!! Answer me Sinner!!!"
"Yo, you can do that later the busters are on their way," XXX says grabbing my arm stopping me from slapping Sinner.
"Fuck!! Lets go!!" I pulled Sinner out of the chair as we rush to get outta there, we ran to our cars, now the party's over. Sinner gets into the passenger side of my purple Nissan 240SX, I see Fire but not Ice, I call Fire over and tell her to get into the car, I hand her my cell so she can call Ice and tell her who she's with. We drove back to the Toretto resident; I parked in front of the house, we all got out and entered the house. Dom and the team were there already, I looked at Sinner, I got my cell from Fire and dialed AAA's cell, where he answered I asked how Schizo was and he said a few scratches and bruises but nothing life threatening. I looked back at Sinner, "She's find.and Sinner I suggest you remember that we're a team and we stick together!!"
"I'm sorry, I really am."
"Tell that to Schizo."
"Killer why you being like this?"
"Cuz she part of the team, my team, and I don't need my people get the fuck beat out of them by someone who is suppose to be someone they can trust, that's why I'm acting like this!!
"Hey, I really am sorry and you know how hard it is for me to say sorry."
"I know but screw up again and I'll get Tran on your ass."
"That dumb ass, please I could beat the fuck outta him with one arm behind my back."
"You already have."
"C'mon lets go before the buster come after us for having fun."
"Fire ya ready?"
"Yeah gurl lets go home.do we have any Corona left?"
"Yeah we do, and no you can't have any."
"Why?"
"Cuz you're already drunk."
"Don't be such a bitch."
"I'll be whatever I wanna be."
"Hooker?"
"Yeah the day you become the President of England."
"Shut up."
We walked out of the house and got back into the car, I dropped Sinner off at her house then Fire and me went home. We were driving down the street when a cop turned on his sirens, we pulled over; hopefully this wouldn't end up with me with a ticket. Fire was still drunk but you couldn't really tell, unless you made her walk straight. The buster came up to the driver side of my car, "How can I help you Officer?"
"Is this your car?"
"Why ya wanna know?"
"Because this is one of those illegal race cars."
"It's my father's."
"Well, I guess he's not gonna race with this car then."
"Anything else officer?"
"Is your friend drunk?"
"Yeah, it's her twenty first birthday, she really over did it."
"Yes she did."
"That's why I'm driving her home."
"May I see both of your IDs?"
"Yes of course."
"Sunshine give me your ID."
"Huh, oh here it is," Fire said as she handed me her fake ID along with mines.
"Here you are officer," I said as I handed him the IDs.
"Thank you.Daisy."
"Your welcome."
"And this is your friend Sunshine, you may go and next time you're speeding I'll have to give you a ticket."
"Thank you sir, and it won't happen again," I said as he handed me the IDs, I took them and gave them to 'Sunshine'.
I waited until he was out of sight before I drove down the rode, when we arrived Ice was waiting for us a bit pissed off but of course she always is. Once I got inside I went to bed I was so tired, this was an exciting night, except for the buster part of course, I laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling, I had been staying at Fire and Ice's house for a few weeks now, I hated going home and since Ice was over eighteen I could stay with her. I looked at one of the posters on the wall, it was a poster of my dad back when he was a racer, he was holding me, I was two and I can still remember it.it was a Sunday afternoon me and my mom had gone to see my father race, and he had won. My mom said it was because his lucky charm was there, after the race my mom and me went to see him and congratulate him on his win, there was a photographer taking pictures and my dad said he wanted a special picture of him and his lucky charm, he took me from my mom's arms and carried me. There was a giant smile plastered on his face, one of the only times he ever smiled, the photographer took the picture, this is when I miss him the most, I can't share the memories we shared a long time ago.
"Letty, Letty wake up!!"
"Huh, what?"
"You've got to get ready for school."
"Don't you mean hell?"
"Yes, that's what I mean hell. Now get up."
"Alright stop bitching Ice, stop bitching."
I got out of bed and took a quick shower; I put on a skintight white long sleeved shirt and a pair of hip-hugger jeans that went from white to black blue, Ice's jeans. The shirt was Ice's at one time but she gave it to Fire who gave it to me, it said 'Ice Cold' on it, Ice made it. The sleeves were held together by safety pins. The shirt was thin a good thing seeing as we live in L.A. I walked down the stairs; Ice was finishing her homework for college, I looked around for Fire but she wasn't there. "Where's Fire?"
"I woke her up ten minutes ago."
I walked back up the stairs with a bowl full of water, I went into Fire's room she was still asleep; I poured the water on her head. Fire jumped out of her bed, soaked. "What the fuck was that for!!!"
"So you'd get up."
"You couldn't just shake me?"
"That never wakes ya up, you just roll over and say 'I'll get up' and ya don't so get your ass up now!!!!"
"Bitch!!"
"That's what you get for getting drunk."
"How can you get up when you went to sleep at 5:30 am?"
"Cuz I can sleep at school."
"I hate you."
"Get ready you've twenty minutes. Ice is giving you a ride."
"I thought you had a car."
"I do, but I have to get to school early."
"Damn, hey how 'bout we cut tomorrow and go surfing?"
"Yeah, it's been two months."
"Great, and I promise I won't bring any alcohol."
"I never said you couldn't."
"Yes!!"
"But I didn't say you could. You have to ask Ice she's the adult."
"You think she'll let us cut."
"If we take her."
"I'll ask her."
"I was gonna make you anyway."
"Invite Toretto's team."
"Alight, see ya at school, and tell Ice today not tomorrow."
I walked down the stairs to find Ice getting a cup of coffee, "You got her up?"
"Yeah, you'd be surprised how well cold water works."
"You'd be surprised how well telling her Ja Rule's downstairs works."
"You're a down right heartless bitch."
"Aren't we all at heart?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
"Oh, yeah baldy is waiting for you outside."
"Baldy? Who is baldy?"
"Dominic."
"Can't you just call him that."
"I prefer baldy."
"You're giving Fire a ride to school."
"Bitch."
"That's what you get. I ain't taking her to school, I'd like to get there on time."
"I'm gonna need another cup of coffee."
"You'd better make it two."
"Why?"
"Forget I'm the one who takes her to school when she gets drunk the night before."
"Oh, yeah."
"I'm leaving, and remind Fire she has to bring her history book."
"Bye and tell Leon to call me."
"You tell him, he goes to school with you."
"Yeah but he's your friend."
"No he's my brother's friend."
"Who the fuck cares."
"Not you."
"Shut up bitch."
"I'd rather not."
"Go to hell."
"I've been there and it's quite nice this time of year. I get V.I.P. treatment."
I walked out the front door to find Dominic leaning against his red Mazda Rx, I walked over to him, "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you."
"Why?"
"Cuz I wanna talk."
"A guy that wants to talk.what a surprise."
"Hey I never said all I wanna do is have sex."
"Why did I not figure that out."
"I think you did."
"I've got to get to school."
"I'll give you a ride."
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"Why are you still in high school?"
"Well when I went to jail I was in my junior year and I wasn't able to finish it so I had to finish the year then start my senior year."
"So you'll be nineteen when you graduate from high school."
"Yeah. So do you want a ride or not?"
"I have a car."
"So.I can still give you a ride can't I?"
"I have a car."
"Is that a no?"
"Do you wanna skip school tomorrow and go to the beach, well not just you, you and your team?"
"School or beach.beach."
"Be here by eight tomorrow."
"Fine but you might wanna ask Mia first. She might not wanna go."
"She will."
"How do you know?"
"I just know."
We got into the car, I don't really know why but I didn't mind Dom driving me to school.
"So, Letty can I ask you something?"
"Sure go ahead."
"What are we?"
"Huh?"
"What are we? You and me, we can't deny what happened between us."
"I never said I was."
"Letty, what are we?"
"I don't understand?"
"Are we boy."
"I don't use titles, all titles have rules and bounders."
"So are we.?"
"Dating? I don't know yet."
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"What? When a guy says that it's okay but when a women says it she's gotta have a reason."
"Letty I'm not saying that you have to have a reason, I just don't understand how you don't know."
"Unlike Mia I don't have the answers to everything!!"
"I'm not asking you to have the answers to everything!! All I'm asking for is an answer!!"
"Not everything has an answer."
"What?"
"Why did my parents died? Why was my dad killed? Why did my mom die and I live? Why did the car go into the wall? Why did they shot my dad? Are there answers to those questions, Dominic! Are there?"
"Letty, those questions."
"Don't have answers?"
"Yeah."
"Dom, I'm not saying I'll never have an answer, I just don't have an answer right now."
"Will you ever have an answer?"
"I will, I know I will."
"But you don't have an answer right now."
"No, no I don't."
".Neither do I."
"For once you admit the truth."
"Shut up!!"
"Truly I'd rather not."
"Well aren't you a bitch."
"Hey!!"
"Hey what?"
"Don't call me that!!"
"And why not?"
"Cuz I said so, asshole!!"
"So you can call me asshole but I can't call you bitch?"
"Yes."
"And why is it that way?"
"Cuz I'll beat the shit out of you."
"No you wouldn't!!"
"Oh, yes I will."
"Would you do the same thing to your brother or Mia?"
"Yes."
"Nice to know."
"You have to promise me one thing."
"What?"
"You won't fall in love with me."
"Why?"
"Just promise me."
"Alright, I will."
We arrived at school, Dom leaned over and kissed me; I was surprised, well not really. I broke the kiss, and opened the door; I was about to get out when Dom grabbed my arm, "Hey."
"Hey what, Dom?"
"What's your problem?"
"Nothing, I just have to go to class."
"Alright."
I got out of the car and walked into the main office to find Nancy and Robert; they were wannabe racers who wanted to get with my team. They would do anything and they worked in the office for first period so they could say our parents called and we wouldn't get in trouble for cutting. I saw Nancy sitting behind a big oak desk that belonged to Mrs. White, but since she was on vacation Nancy took her place. Robert was sitting at the computer typing away. I walked up to Nancy, "Hey Nanc."
"Hi! What's up Let?"
"Don't call me that."
"Sorry Letty. How can I help you?"
"Well me and a few of my friends are gonna go to the beach tomorrow."
"But tomorrow's a school day."
"That's why I need you to work your magic."
"Letty I didn't know."
"You do this and the next time there's a race you and Robert can come."
"For real we can come with you to a race!!!"
"Shh!! Be quiet, I don't need to go to jail again."
"Sorry."
"So are you gonna do it?"
"Yeah, of course. You promise right?"
"Yeah, and I never break a promise."
"This is soooo cool!"
"What have I said about saying cool?"
"Sorry won't happen again."
"Okay. I'll tell you who will be going at lunch."
"Okay, you know where I sit right?"
"Yeah, I'll see you then."
I walked out of the office and to the library to study for my math test. I sat down at an empty table; I opened my math book and stared at it, I really don't like math but I have an A in the class. Jesse sat down next to me and opened his book. I looked over at him and said, "Ya wanna go to the beach tomorrow?"
"Letty, if I go I'll have to skip school and if my dad finds out he'll hit me."
"He won't, Nancy and Robert 'ill cove for us."
"Letty, I don't know."
"There's gonna be a TRUCK involved."
"Okay, I'll come."
"Did you study?"
"Yeah, but it was hard you know."
"Relax and try your best."
"I do but this stupid A.D.D. isn't helping me."
"All that matters is that you try your best."
"I ain't gonna pass."
"Jesse don't give up yet."
The first bell rang and I grabbed my backpack and book, "Oh and Jesse."
"Yeah Letty?"
"Bring your broad tomorrow and be at Ice's and Fire's house by eight."
"Yeah, yeah."
I walked to first period, Schizo was already there; she was sitting in the front row, I sat behind her. The teacher began to talk, she was drowning on and on about some dead person; I wasn't paying attention not like I do ever anyways. I copied what the teacher wrote on the board, I looked out the window.school.school.school.boredom.boredom. Oh and did I mention boredom?? Well at least I'm not in the deeps of hell. Finally class was over; I meet up with Jesse at his locker to see how his test went. "Hey Jessie boy."
"Hey Letty."
"So how did your test go?"
"Not very well, I got up to problem twenty-five then I got distracted."
"By what?"
"This tight ass car that drove by, and I ended up thinking what I would do to make that baby into a tight race car."
"Jesse.Did you try your best?"
"Yeah, I did."
"Well that's all that matters."
"But I only finished one-forth of the test."
"It's okay. You'd better get to class. You don't wanna miss auto."
"At least I can pay attention in that class."
"Well don't be late."
I headed to my next class, I had to sit next to some brainless cheerleader not that all cheerleaders are brainless but this one is brainless enough for the whole squad. My left arm was extended across the desk as I took notes with my right hand; I hadn't noticed that the cut on my left arm had opened, the brainless girl next to me did, "Ahhhhhhhhhh!! Blood there's blood!!!"
"What is it now, Jackie?" the teacher asked.
"She's bleeding, Letty's bleeding. There's blood, there's blood."
The teacher walked over and looked at my arm when she saw the blood she sent me to the nurse's office. How many times did I send someone there in jail? The nurse bandaged up my arm, I had brought my stuff with me, I don't trust people another thing you learn in jail, don't trust anyone unless you know them. The nurse told me to stay in the office for the rest of the period to make sure the cut didn't open again. While I was sitting in the office the principal came in and left brought a boy in.Jesse and he took the other one with him. "Jesse, what happened to you?"
"I was in auto and this guy."
"Does this guy have a name?"
"Mark. Well, he got pissed because I finish fixing the car I was working on, Letty I detailed this car; I treated it as if it were a racecar not a school project. Anyway he got really pissed and said that no one could make a car that good in so little time and I said well I can, this is what I live for. He came really close to the car with a wrench and he was about to hit it when I pushed him so he wouldn't touch the car and he swung at me. He hit me but I used the combination you taught me and knock him down he came at me again and this time he hit me good but before I could hit him again the principal came and broke us up and well you know the rest."
"Are they saying it was your fault?"
"No, I just blamed it on A.D.D."
"Smart move."
The nurse came and took Jesse into her office to tend to his wounds. I walked into the main office and saw a snowman being hauled out of the principal's office, "Man, can't I go to the nurse's office for my cuts!!"
"No, you're the one who caused the fight."
You dissever that jackass. I looked down the hall and saw Dominic sitting outside the principal's office. I walked over to Dominic, I sat next to him, "What did you do?"
Dom looked at me and said, "Why do you wanna know?"
"Well, what am I suppose to tell the busters when they come?"
"Tell 'em I kicked some snowman's ass."
"Oh, really or are you just trying to impress me."
"Maybe."
"Why are you trying to impress?"
"Oh, I don't know."
He leaned in and kissed me, we didn't notice when the principal was standing right in front of us. The principal pulled us a part; "There is no kissing allowed!!"
"Huh?" I said not really paying attention.
"I said there is no kissing allowed in my school."
"Actually this is not your school. This is the people's school."
"Oh really."
"Yeah, they pay taxes which goes to pay people to make buildings."
I got up and walked back to the nurse's office, Dominic went into the principal's office.
Later that day.
I walked over to the table where Nancy sits, "Hey Nanc."
"Hey Letty."
"Can we talk?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, Fire, Jesse, Mia, Dominic, Dominique and me."
"That's a lot of people."
"Can you do it or not?"
"Yes I can do it."
I walked away and went to sit with my team.