Chapter 4

"Ow!" Dani yelped while trying to get back into her hospital bed.

"Dani, what are ya doin? Here let me help." Dom rushed over to his sister.

"I'm fine," She shook him off of her.

"What are you doing out of bed, you have 2 broken ribs?" Mia asked.

"I was tired of the damned bed pan and I definitely didn't like the catheter," Dani turned a little red about the fact that she was talking about going to the bathroom in front of her siblings. She hated being helpless.

Dom went over and tried to grab her as she yelped again out of pain. "I'm sorry, Dani I didn't mean to--" he was cut off.

"Just leave me alone, I'm fine okay?" She got on the bed and winced fiercely as she got comfortable on the bed.

"You stubborn ox!" Mia said. "Dani, you are going to have to learn that in the next couple of weeks we are going to have to help you, I know you hate not being independent but with the shape you are in now, you need our help!"

Dani looked away, her temper was flaring. She wanted to yell and scream at her sister for not being there, to blame her and Dom for all that had happened. But, she couldn't. She had just been reunited with them and she didn't want to start off bad, and she knew it was wrong to blame them for something that was not their fault.

"I'm sorry Dom, Mia. I shouldn't have yelled. It is just that I am so angry that this happened." Dani punched the bed. Her eyes were beginning to tear up; she didn't want to cry, not in front of her brother. Toretto's were strong, they didn't cry. But, it was no use. The tears flowed.

"I'm so sorry sweetie, I'm so sorry." Dom sat on the bed and held his baby sister. He had not done so since, forever ago. He held her until she fell back asleep, which didn't take long. Mia had already fallen asleep on the couch. Dom decided to put himself in the chair. He wasn't leaving her. He wouldn't leave her ever again.

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Everyone was so excited that today was the day. Dani was coming home. Letty put up a welcome home banner and they got a cake for her. They were still bustling around when Mia, Dom and Dani walked in the door. The banner was the first thing Dani noticed. She smiled and greeted everyone.

"Welcome home bambino," Dom whispered in the girl's ear.

"It's good to be here," she answered.

"We got you a cake, are you hungry, you must be hungry from eating all that hospital food." Letty said.

"Thanks, but no thanks. Save it. Dom, can I go up and take a nap?" Dani was already trying to get up the stairs.

"Sure, bambino, whatever you like." He half smiled.

Mia went to her sister to help her up the stairs. "We fixed up your old room. In fact we found Scruffy for you." She said as they both went up to their room.

After they were out of ear shot Letty looked at Dom worriedly. "I'm going to go take a nap myself." He said nodding towards the stairs showing that he wanted Letty to follow. She was obedient.

Everyone else sighed. They knew it was going to be different but not this different. They all decided to go ahead to the garage. Mia came down in the process of their leaving and she said she would follow and open up the diner.

"So how is she?" Letty asked as she laid on Dom's chest.

"She's ok, it is just different for her. She's really grown up. So quiet. She used to be so lively, happy. And that bastard beat her down." Dom shook his head.

"She'll be back to herself soon, she probably has a lot of trust issues going on, you know?" Letty looked up at him.

"I just thought with me and Mia it would be different. It is like she is afraid we are going to leave her again. She barely lets me hug her."

"Well, it will take time, as soon as she sees that we all love her no matter what she'll be okay. I promise Dom." Letty smiled at him.

"I love you, " He looked down at her and kissed her gently. When they both came up for breath Dom closed his eyes and went to sleep. He was tired. Using a chair from the night before as a bed he got almost no sleep. Letty pecked him on the lips and fell asleep as well.