Chapter 12

When Dom came back from his walk that night, Letty was waiting for him. All the others were watching TV and she was sitting on the bench on the garden. About half and hour passed, and then she saw him walk towards her. "Can we talk?" she asked, jumping up from her seat. "What about Letty? I'm tired," he complained. It was clear to see that he wasn't in the mood for talking. He sat down and she went to join him. "What are we gonna do now?" she asked. "About what?" he asked, his voice more deep and serious than usual. "Money. I could just pay for the shopping this afternoon. We got no money!" Letty used her hands to emphasise her point, shaking them quickly. Since Mia hardly left her room nowadays, Letty had assumed the role of 'Mother of the Group' and did all the shopping and cleaning. Dom hadn't said anything and she urged him on. "Well? What's its gonna be? We can't race, Mia cant work." She pointed out. "I'll get a job if I have to!" he backed down, lowering his head. "Dom, you haven't held onto a job for more than two months. Plus it better be a well paying job, coz the bills are due any week now" she had began roaring. It was pissing her off that Dom took all of this so lightly. "Well, I've been thinking!" he concluded. As her looked at Letty, she raised her hands and screamed at him. She knew what he was thinking before he even said it, simply by the look in his eyes. She knew that look all to well. "HELL NO DOM, YOU AINT RACING NO MORE. BESIDES YOU DON'T HAVE A CAR TO RACE, REMEMBER??" "Stop screamin and listen dammit," he hollered back. "Leon's got, potentially, the best car out of all of yous. If I fix it up, add some NOS I could race again!" "You can't beat Tyler in Leon's car and you know it!" "I WONT RACE TYLER". It was his turn to roar now. "Just some other guys that Leon's car can beat." He looked at her to voice her thoughts. "You know what Dom? FUCK IT. " She said calmly. She couldn't believe for a minute that he was seriously thinking of this. She could feel the tears well up out of sheer disappointment. Letty got up, and headed back into the house.

As she trampled up the stairs and headed towards her and Dom's room, she paused at Mia's door. She licked her top lip, like she always did when thinking hard about something. She took very slow steps, heading toward the door. Letty knocked the door, and waited. "I don't believe I'm doin this" she whispered.

When Mia opened the door, Letty was standing with one hand on her waist, and the other she used for support to lean against the door.

"C'mon in" Mia invited her. Despair thick in her voice. She sat down on the chair at the window, the wind rustling her hair. Letty walked behind her, and then came around to stand in front of her. She whipped the phone out of the pocket of her jeans and threw it into Mia's lap. Then she paused and looked out the window. "What's this for?" Mia asked. She was obviously confused and shrugged her shoulders at Letty. "Call him!" she demanded after a long pause. "Who?" "Brian. Call him!" she demanded with a defeated tone in her voice. "I don't understand, you told me to wait!" she exclaimed. "You were right Mia. I just talked to Dom, and he's planning on racin Leon's car." She looked sadly at Mia, their deep brown eyes watching one another. "What race Tyler? In Leon's car?" she sounded with amazement. "No not Tyler, just others that he can beat. He says it's for the money". Letty paused and looked out into the night at the bright stars. "I don't know Mia. Maybe Brian can make him see straight. They understand one another". "Letty, I don't know if I can. Speak to Brian I mean. I wouldn't know what to say!" She shrugged heavily, and shook the phone. "You'll know when you speak to him. Don't worry." She laughed out loud. Mia just looked at her, wondering what was so fuuny. "Who'd have thought eh? Me givin you advice on guys!" she chuckled. That lightened the tone, and for the first time in months, Mia smiled. Not a half-smile, or a forced smile, just a normal smile. It lit up her face. Then she turned her head down and looked at her watch. "It's too late to call him now. I'll call in the morning when Dom goes out!" she said through her smile. "Alright girl!" she bent down and planted a kiss on Mia's head, then left the room. Mia watched her go, and then turned to the phone. "Oh God, what am I gonna say to him!" But her thoughts moved onto thinking if he was alright, if he'd come see her, if he was seeing someone else, was he charged with the hijacking's, what happened to the Trans? With so many thoughts in her head, and the cool breeze blowing in through the window, it was no wonder that she fell asleep right there and then on the chair.