~~*Fighter*~~
Dominic had just gotten out of prison a few months ago and had just gotten back on the race scene; this was his come back night. It had been nine years since he had seen her last, he missed her so much. He was really to get back on the scene, show what he was really made of. Suddenly out of nowhere, roaring motorcycles were heard; they came down the street and stopped right behind the cars of team Toretto. There was one motorcycle in the lead, with two behind and a car in the middle with two more motorcycles behind. The motorcyclist on the first bike got off; no one could tell if it was a male or female. The person had on black skater pants, with a leather motorcycle jacket; they also had on a pair of black leather boots which were men's, Dom knew this because he wanted those shoes so badly but he couldn't afford them. They had a helmet on and black leather motorcycle gloves; they walked over to the car in the middle, the driver side door opened, the person got in as the other driver got out. They took off their helmet and rolled down the window and handed it to the other driver. The young man took the helmet, "My boss wants to raise the stakes a little."
"How much is a little?" Hector asked.
"Pink slips plus 10 Gs."
Dominic looked at Hector, eyebrow raised, "Isn't that a lot to risk?" Dom asked.
"Maybe to you, but not my boss."
"What is your boss a millionaire?"
"No, not yet."
"Alright, I'll do it. Hector you hold the money."
"My boss doesn't trust him, one of our guys will hold the money and slips."
"I don't think so."
"Fine, your guy will ride with one of my boss' guys."
"Alright, it's a deal."
"Yo Marcos, get out here boy!"
A little boy, no more than six or seven walked out of the passenger's side and walked in front of the car and popped the hood, he leaned over the car; in his back pocket was a wrench, screw driver and pliers. Once the little boy was done he closed the hood, "It's ready!" he shouted and got back into the car.
"Lynn, you're going with Hector," the guy said, a girl on a motorcycle behind the car, got off her bike and handed him her helmet. "This is Lynn she'll be riding with you."
Hector looked her over; she had on black skateboard pants, a tight silver tang top and a black leather jacket. "Great I get stuck with an idiot, oh what un," Lynn said. "So, where's your car?"
"It's the green Honda Civic," Hector said, pointing to his car.
"Couldn't get a new car?"
"It's just the car I drive when I don't race."
"Yeah, well I say the kind of car a man drives is a representation of the man himself."
"You grew up around cars didn't you?"
"No, guys and cars," Lynn said getting into Hector's car.
They drove to the spot, the new racer never getting out of his or her car; the only person who came out was the little boy. They lined up, it was Dom against the mysterious new racer; he didn't know much about this new racer; hell he didn't even know the racer's sex or name for that matter. He looked out his window and tried to look through the racer's window, but they were tinted black, even the windshield. Hector raised his hands and then quickly put they down; both racers went flying past the crowds, but one racer was faster, better and knew the track better than the other. The mysterious racer was going faster than Dominic without any NOS; he or she didn't need it. One racer passed the finish line; he or she stopped the car and a man walked over to the car. The other car came next, "So, it seems the great Dominic Toretto doesn't live up to his legend," the man said. "The only reason she came here was to race the great Dominic Toretto, and it seems you have become a great disappointment to her."
"Her?" Dominic said.
"Yes, my boss is a she. Miss Gomez," he said opening the driver's side door.
"Thank you Jamie, you're a great assistant," Miss Gomez said getting out.
"Letty?" Dominic said getting a good look at her.
"In the flesh."
"I thought.you were dead, I mean you never call or anything."
"So what's your point?"
"You could have called."
"Well, I had things to do that didn't revolve around you."
"You mush have cheated you could never beat me."
"You can check my car if you like."
Dominic popped the hood of her car and took a look at the engine; he then opened the driver's side door and looked inside there was no stereo, backseat or any unnecessary equipment. Only the basics were in the car, two front seats. He looked at Letty, "I remember what your car looked like it had a huge stereo system."
"Yeah, well it added unneeded weight to the car, and it was slowing me down and pissing me off. Do you know what it's like to race in the Mexican street racing circuit? Pretty fucking hard, and a lot more is at risk, I did what ever it took to beat them and the same goes for all the street races I've been in since."
"What are you doing here? Why'd you come back after all this time?"
"I missed my family, why else you idiot! Did you forget why I left in the first place? You, remember, or do you have to hit me again to remember?"
"Look, I'm sorry it's just that."
"Don't even make excuses for you behavior! It's was your fault and will always be your fault no matter what you think or say or do."
"Your right it was my fault and I had to learn that."
"Well, good. I've got to go, got a lot to do tomorrow."
"You're not coming to the after party?"
"Not this time."
"Why not?"
"You don't control me Dominic Toretto! I've got to go."
"Letty." Dominic started.
"She said no, now leave her alone," he said as he pushed Dom away from Letty.
"Com' on lets go people," Letty said.
They all got into their place and drove off leaving the rest of the spectators and Toretto's team in awe.
**(Verse 1)**
After all you put me through
You think I despise you, But in the end I wanna Thank you Cuz you made me that much stronger **
Team Toretto started their weekly BBQ, Dominic was at the grill with Jesse; Vince and Leon were playing basketball. Vince had ended up getting a lot of surgery after the heist; he's left knee had been in bad condition and luckily he come out alright and he could use he's knee. Jesse had spent almost a year in a coma, after having over fifteen operations. Mia walked out of the kitchen and placed the bowls on the table; she set the table making sure to put two extra plates. An engine was cut, and than a door slamming was heard; heels clicking against the cement and then it stopped and everyone looked in the direction the sound had come from.
"Letty!" Jesse shouted as he saw her; he ran over to her and lifted her up. "How you've been?"
"Good," Letty replied. "You?"
"Better than before."
Dominic hadn't been able to get a good look at Letty the night before because her clothes had been so baggie but that day he did. She was a half the size she was when she had left Los Angeles; she had on a pair of red leather pants the hung low on her slender hips. The pants laced up in the front with black laces; she had on a tight fitted black top with the words 'racer chick' in gold on the front and the words 'always take risks' on the back. On the butt of Letty's pants it read 'Gomez', she had on a pair of black framed sunglasses with red lens, her hair was loose, and had on her flame boots, and a few tattoos on her body. Another door was heard and a little boy ran over to Letty, "Mommy!" the boy shouted as he extended his arms. Letty lifted him up with ease into her warm embracing arms.
"Marcos!"
"Tio Jesse," Marcos said as he leaned over to him.
Jesse took Marcos into his arms, "How are you?"
"Okay, I missed you."
"Really? I saw you a month ago."
"But that was a long time ago."
"I got something for you."
"What Tio?"
"Jesse you didn't have to get him anything," Letty said as she put her hands on her hips.
"Letty, I'm his godfather and this is what godfathers do."
"Spoil their godchild?"
"Part of the time."
"Can I see my present now?" Marcos asked.
"You're just as impatient as your father," Letty said as she took Marcos into her arms.
"Follow me," Jesse said as he walked over to the little garage at the Toretto house.
"What is it?" Marcos asked.
"It's a surprise Marcos."
"Awe."
"Stop being such a baby, baby," Letty said and cracked a smile.
"Ta da," Jesse said as he pulled the sheet off, a smile quickly spread across Marcos's face. Letty put him down and he ran over to the mini car (you know those cars on T.V. that the little kids drive).
"Mommy, look!"
"I made it a perfect model," Jesse said.
"It's great Jesse, but you really didn't have to."
"Yes I did Letty."
Marcos got into the car and started driving around the backyard, "No, help mom!" a young women shouted laughter in her voice. She ran behind Letty and put her hands on her waist.
"What's wrong?" Letty asked.
"He's trying to drop me and he won't leave me alone."
"Who?"
"Who else, mom."
A guy came charging towards Letty, the girl ran towards Jesse and around Vince and Leon; Letty ran after them, Jesse caught the girl around the waist and the guy caught Letty around the waist and spun her around.
"Tio Jesse put me down and let me kick his ass!"
"Sergio, how many times do I have to tell you not to fool around? Especially when your at someone else's house."
"We're at Jesse's house, or well one of your friends houses," Sergio replied. "And anyways Salgado started it."
"And how did Salgado start it?"
"Um.I.never mind."
"Ha ha ha ha ha," Salgado said.
"Better run," Sergio said as he put Letty down.
"Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread woman!"
Sergio went racing after Salgado, almost knocking Letty over, "I'd do something but I really don't feel like it."
"Who are they?" Mia asked as she walked over to Letty.
"The little boy is my son Marcos Gomez, the girl is my stepdaughter Salgado Gomez and the guy is Sergio, he's part of my team. He's dad and Gustavo worked together, both champion boxers and racers, they owned a garage together, they grew up together. He's dad died three years ago and Gustavo took him in and we took care of him like he was another one of his kids; he died, it was hard on Sergio and Gustavo but they got through it."
"Do they always do that?"
"Not always, but we were in a car for over fourteen hours yesterday."
"Why so much?"
"We've been traveling around a lot."
"Why?"
"We've been moving a lot, after I take over the race world in one state I move onto another and do the same. It gives the kids some variety, you know not having to stay in the same place for a long time."
"What's the longest you've stayed in one place?"
"Four months, right Jesse?"
"Yeah," Jesse replied.
"How would he know?" Mia asked.
"Jesse came to visit me a lot after I left."
"Oh. Why don't we eat, now? We can watch a movie later, I rented this new one called Girlfight it's suppose to be good."
"Bet it will. Marcos, Salgado, Sergio get over here now!" Letty shouted. They ran over to her, she picked up Marcos.
"What do you want mom?" Salgado asked.
"It's dinner time, go wash up and take your brother with you."
"Where's the bathroom?"
"Second floor, second door in the middle."
"Race you," Sergio said as Letty placed Marcos on the ground.
"Ready, set.Go!" Letty shouted and the kids took off.
"Must you encourage them?" Jesse asked.
"Of course."
"Letty!"
"Alejandra! What are you doing here? I thought you were in Jersey shooting your latest documentary."
"Honey, you are the documentary. And Marcos at Racer's Edge told me, he's not very good at keeping a secret."
"Yes he is; what did you do to him?"
"Nothing illegal," she said. "Well in Mexico anyways," she added under her breathe.
"You didn't!"
"I did!"
"You didn't!"
"I did! I did! I did!"
"You slut!"
"The sluttest!"
"You are so proud of that aren't you?"
"Of course! And we are still shooting the documentary, and I have my camera with me."
"Do you go anywhere without it?"
"Of course not, exciting things can happen anywhere."
"Obviously."
"None of you guys mind if I set up my camera and film a bunch of stuff, do you?"
"No," everyone replied.
"Great, I'll get my stuff."
"Is that the beautiful Alejandra's voice I hear?" Jesse asked.
"The one and only," she replied as she opened her arms and posed. "But I bet you say that to all the pretty young things."
"Yes but you're the prettiest and oldest."
"I'm gonna kick you ass."
"No your not," Jesse said as he took her into his arms.
"You're just so damn cocky!"
"The cockiest," he replied and kissed her.
"Tia Alejandra!" Salgado and Marcos called as they ran over to her and hugged her.
"How are you two?"
"Tia you saw us yesterday," Marcos said as she picked him up.
"So what I missed you guys, I'm your godmother Marcitos I can miss you all I want." Marcos started to laugh with a smile spread across his face.
"I got you what you asked for Salgado."
"Really Tia! Oh, my god you're the best!"
"Hey, I might have gotten it but it was your mother who influenced him."
"Shut up!" Letty said through clenched teeth.
"I didn't say anything."
"You better not."
"Lets eat," Mia said.
They all walked to the table, Letty sat Marcos on her lap, Sergio and Salgado sat on either side of her and Alejandra sat next to Jesse. "Well, since it's been a while since Letty has been here, why doesn't she say grace," Mia said.
"Can I say it mommy?" Marcos asked.
"Of course," Letty replied.
"Thank you God for the food on this ta-ta-table before us, and thank you for protecting mommy, Salgado, Sergio, Tia Alejandra and Tio Jesse. And say hi to daddy. Amen." Marcos looked up at Letty, "Did I do good?"
"Yes," Letty replied. "Yes you did."
"Lets eat," Vince said.
A few hours later.
Everyone gathered around the TV, the Team was seated on the couch, Letty was on the floor next to Mia, Alejandra was in Jesse's lap, Marcos was laying in Letty's lap and Sergio and Salgado were seated next to her. Mia put the tape in and pressed play; the movie started and everyone's attention went to the screen. Marcos fell a sleep a few minutes into the movie but everyone else was into the movie. (All quote from the movie are not from the same scene unless indicated by **.)
"You fucked him," Letty said at the same time as Diana Guzman in the movie.
"That's my brother you little shit," Letty said along with Diana.
**"It's fun that's all," Letty said with Diana.
**"Doesn't sound like fun to me," Alejandra said with Marisol.
**"Well there is this one guy."
**"I knew it. Name?"
**"Adrian."
**"Adrian? What kind of girly name is that?"
**"Hey! 100% man if you know what I mean."
**"And?"
**"And what?"
**"And how would you know by this percentage?"
**"Guess work Marisol. How come everything has to be romance with you?"
**"I live for that shit what can I say?"
"Oh my God, you're Diana, aren't you Letty!" Mia shouted.
"Duh!" Letty replied.
"Yeah, and I directed it," Alejandra said. "She really did all that training, man she can take down anyone." (A/N: I am not trying to take credit away from the director and writer of Girlfight but I am using the movie for a fanfic so I am gonna add a disclaimer: I do not own Girlfight or anything else associated with Girlfight except of course a VHS and DVD.)
"He's cute," Mia said as referring to the actor who played Adrian. "You got to kiss him! I so hate you!"
"She did more than just kiss him," Alejandra said.
"Shut up!" Letty shouted throwing a pillow at her.
The movie ended and Letty stood up with Marcos in her arms, "We better be going," Letty said.
"Why don't you stay the night? You can borrow some of my clothes and the guys can borrow well their clothes," Mia said pointing to the guys.
"We'll stay," Alejandra said.
"No, we're fi." Letty said but started to fall asleep.
"She's tired, she's been driving for hours."
"I'll go get you girls some clothes and you guys also. Dom will show you where you are sleeping tonight."
"Follow me," Dom said.
Letty stayed in the spare room with her son, daughter and Sergio, and Alejandra sleep with Jesse. They all changed and went to bed.
**(Verse 2)**
Well I thought I knew you, thinkin' that you were true
Guess I, I couldn't trust called your bluff time is up Cause I've had enough You were there by my side, always down for the ride But your joy ride just came down in flames cause your greed sold me out in shame **
The next morning Letty woke up and walked into the kitchen to find Mia starting breakfast. She poured herself a cup of coffee and hopped onto the counter.
"You're actually up before noon, that's a miracle," Mia said.
"No, not really," Letty said.
"Oh really?"
"Yes really. I get up every morning, no matter where we are, make breakfast for everyone, Alejandra and I usually take turns; I make breakfast one day she makes it the next. Then I make Salgado lunch and Sergio, take them to school than I come back home make lunch for Marcos , take him to school and go to work."
"Damn girl, you do more work than I do."
"Well, I'm raising two teenagers, and a six year-old, it's not easy, but I deal with it. I do the best I can and it seems to be working."
"You, you're a great mother to those kids."
"Well someone has to be."
"So, what do you usually make for breakfast?"
"Well, today's Saturday so Marcos usually asks for French toast."
"So, that's what's for breakfast."
"Did I mention Marcos is extremely picky about his French toast?"
"Like you picky?"
"No, he eats a certain kind of syrup on them and they have to be made with a certain cinnamon. My mom or me usually make him his French toast or his sister."
"So where would I find these certain things?"
"I'll send Sergio for them."
"Send me for what?" Sergio asked as he walked into the kitchen.
"French toast ingredients," Letty replied as she slid off the counter.
"Syrup and cinnamon?"
"Yeah."
"Your car?"
"Do I look stupid to you, I'm not letting a teenager behind the wheel of my car."
"Then whose?"
"Jesse!"
"What?!" Jesse shouted back.
"Can Sergio take your car to the store!?"
"For what?"
"French Toast!"
"They're on my dresser!"
"Thanks!"
"You're welcome!"
"Now go get dressed, get the keys and go," Letty said as she handed him the money.
Sergio ran to his room and left ten minutes later. Letty stretched as she waited for the rest of her families to wake up.
"Mornin' Mia, mornin' Letty, mornin' Letty's ass," Dom said as he sat down at the table.
"Very funny," Letty said as she stood up.
"Well, it's a really nice ass."
"I should just slap you across the face right now."
Salgado walked into the room, well more like danced into the room, "I still say you should do the back flip," Letty said.
"Mom, I don't even know how to do that," Salgado replied.
"Yes you do I spent all summer teaching you."
"I'd like to see you do one."
"Sure," she said as she did a back flip onto the kitchen table. She started to dance little J. Lo in her new video 'I'm Glad' or something like that. Dominic stared at her as if she were crazy, she flip off the table and landed in the splits. "Ta da," Letty said.
"A bit show offie aren't we mother?"
"Don't start Salgado."
"I'm not starting."
"That's what you say."
"You can be such a child sometimes."
"And so do you."
"Sure, mom, sure."
"It's true," Letty said as she got back onto her feet.
"You know just because you can do all those fancy flips and dance moves doesn't mean you have to show off all the time."
"What did she do?" Alejandra asked as she rushed into the room.
"Did a back flip onto my clean kitchen table and dance on it, flipped back off and did the splits," Mia replied.
"Damn!! I should just follow her with a camera!"
"You do, you just weren't awake when I did it," Letty replied as she sat across from Dom.
"You could have woken me up!"
"Nope, not that stupid."
"I just finished editing the two documentaries, and the beginning of the third."
"When can I see it?"
"Today if you like."
"How long?"
"I don't know, but I want them ready for Sundance this year, so I only have a few weeks to get it ready and send it in and see if they'll accept it."
"Finally."
"Shut up, it's not easy ya know, it took awhile to figure out what was useable and what wasn't. Not as easy as it seems."
"And why not?"
"We are talking about you."
"What's your point?"
"Don't worry you'll see."
"Something worry worthy always happens after you say that."
"Not always."
"Yes, always."
**(Verse 3)**
After all of the stealing and cheating you probably think that
I hold resentment for you But uh uh, oh no, you're wrong Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do, I wouldn't know Just how capable I am to pull through So I wanna say Thank you Cause it **
Everyone took a seat on the couch, Alejandra held the tape in her hands getting ready to put it in the VCR; everyone was anxious to see it especially Letty since it was about her. "Okay, can I just say one thing before we start?" Alejandra asked before the tape could start.
"Sure," everyone said.
"No one has seen this but me, so don't get mad about what's on the film. Especially you Dom."
"Okay."
She pressed play and sat down next to Jesse, "It's on," someone said in the background.
"It's on, oh," Alejandra said turning her attention to the camera. "Hello, I'm Alejandra and I'll be taking you through this journey through the life of my best friend Leticia Rodriguez's life. It's a bit intense, and sometimes it gets really scary. There are a few interviews with Letty and a bunch of people who knew her pretty well. Let me tell you a little bit about Leticia Rodriguez." Scenes of Letty came on the screen with Alejandra's voice in the background; scenes of Letty in high school playing on the soccer team, with other boyfriends, her in class, hanging at the races, hanging with her friends, dancing, having fun, and racing her purple Nissan 240sx. "Letty wasn't your typical teenaged girl, she was the captain of the soccer team, always hung out with guys, never wore a dress, not even to the senior ball. She had boyfriends, sure, but she didn't stay with them long, she didn't want to be anyone property; she grew up in one of the best families in the world. One of four and the youngest and the only girl in the family; she worked hard, really hard for what she had." Now scenes of Letty and Dom together came on. "But then she met the one man who turned her life into a living hell; he made her weak, he made her look like prey and that wasn't Letty, that couldn't be Letty. He took so much away from her, she wasn't the Race Queen anymore, a title she worked years to get. She wasn't strong anymore, she stopped going to college, and she wasn't on the soccer team and her scholarship went to waste. She wanted to be a mechanic so badly but it never happened. He took so much from her, and before I knew it she wasn't Letty anymore; she wasn't the great independent, free spirit woman with a 'do anything to piss me off and I'll beat the crap out of you' attitude, that no one could pull off but her. I couldn't believe want happened and perhaps I didn't want to." Scenes of Dom yelling at Letty started to play then scenes of him getting angry at her for talking to some guy and then scenes of him beating her. Letty looked away from the screen, her children could feel the tension in her body. Marcus came on the screen, "Umm.do I start? Oh, okay. I've known Letty since we were little kids and she beat the shit out of me. She was always getting into fights; she was great, crazy but great. She was always there when you needed her, always had the answers, she always found a way to get everyone out of tight jams.but when it was her, it was like she wasn't even her anymore, she couldn't find her way out and it wasn't her anymore. It was like someone had beaten the soul out of her, by the end I think he had." More people came on and talked about how Dominic changed Letty, and not for the better. Helena and beaten Letty came on the screen, "He doesn't love you, Let!" Helena shouted as she whirled on Letty. Letty turned so that the right side of her face was facing the camera and everyone could see her split lip. "You could do so much fucking better than him!" Letty walked away and Helena grabbed her arm. "Listen to me for once in your fucking life Letty! There are guys lining up just to get a glimpse of you, hell even I don't get that! I don't care how many god damn times you say that he loves you, cuz his mother fucking ass ain't worth your time, he knows it you know it the whole fucking world knows it!!" She broke her grip with everyone could see was painful for her. "You think I don't fucking know that already! You think I don't feel the pain?!! Huh? HUH! Cuz I do and guess what you don't know how it feels!!" Helena narrowed her eyes at her, "I don't know! I don't fucking know! Let me tell you something Letty, I know more than you do! And do you remember who got me out! You! Don't you remember this conversation! We had it over two years ago, except I was you and you were me!" Letty looked at Helena, and there was an undying silence. More scenes of Helena and Letty arguing were shown but there was no sound only the emotions on their face. Letty came on the screen, her hair was pulled into a high tight ponytail. She looked straight into the camera and began to speak, "Hey, everyone. My name is Leticia Rodriguez, and this documentary is about me, and everything in it is true. This is only the first part of my story, it's not over yet, not by a long shot." Then came the scenes of Letty packing and writing letters to the team, and the scenes of her going to racers edge to see Marcus and asking him to up grade her whole car. And then finally the closing scenes, showing Letty putting all her stuff in the truck of her car and driving off as Christina Aguilera's Walk Away started to play, then Cruz by Christina.
"Well that's part one. Ready for part two?" Alejandra asked.
**(Chorus)**
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder It makes me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Makes me that much smarter So thanks for makin me a fighter **
Alejandra put the second tape in and pressed play, "Well, um.this is what Letty did for three years, before Marcos. Enjoy." The first scene was of Letty in San Francisco, "Hey! Helena guess were I am? No. No. No. No. Would you just give up? I'm in San Francisco. Yeah. I don't know yet, I might stay a few days, a week, a month, a year or maybe the rest of my life. I'm joking, God you take everything so seriously. Well gotta go. Why? Cuz I'm using a payphone. Oh shut up. Bye." Then a scene of her in Seattle, New Jersey, New York, Hawaii, Spain, New England, Italian, Egypt, and India. She smiled at the camera, she was backstage at a modeling show; she was in it. "You might remember me as Letty from the first documentary, well here's part two. I'm modeling; well it's not my career. So, we're backstage right now, so look around." Again Letty face appeared and this time she was in a classroom setting, "Hey everyone, I'm in a daycare center. I work at an all day daycare center for underprivileged children. It's different than being a model and a lot more exhausting, but I love kids they're great." Another classroom setting scene came on the screen, but this time Letty was standing in front of a class. "Physical abuse is never the victim's fault, no matter what the abuser says." A blonde girl raised her hand, "Yes?" Letty said pointing to her. "How would you know?" the girl asked in a snotty tone. "Because I was abused," Letty replied, and the whole class fell silent. "Hey, we on the set of my first movie, Girlfight. We're getting ready to shoot one of the first boxing scenes of the movie. My character is fighting Ray in her first real boxing match, so it's gonna be interesting." And more scenes followed with other career she had. Finally came a scene she was lying on the shore of a beaches in Puerto Rico in a bikini top and a pair of short shorts; she had a pair of black sunglasses, her hair was piled on top of her head and she was lying on a white towel. A tall guy stood over her and Letty removed her sunglasses, she sat up as she stretched her arms over her head. "Can I help you?" Letty asked as she looked up at him. "Yes, you're mother set me. You cancelled the repair man for the sink," he said more as a question that a statement. "Yes, I fixed it."
"Well, Miss, most people leave that up to the professionals."
"Yeah, well it takes you guys a life time to get a job done."
"But it's out job."
"Well the plumbing is working fine, so we really don't need you. Now get of my property!"
"Well, not that I'm trying to say that you didn't do a good job but can I see what you did."
"Are you gonna pay me for the work I did?"
"If you did it correctly."
"Well there's a new one getting paid to do someone else's job."
"I haven't paid you yet."
"Oh, you will believe me," Letty said as she stood up. Then it cut to a scene of Letty sitting on the bed and her cousin standing in front of the mirror examining her outfit. "Come on Letty, I would do it for you!" the young woman said as she turned around to face her. "No, no chance in hell!" Letty shouted back. The young woman stomped her foot hard on the floor. "Now you listen to me, Leticia Rodriguez! You are going to go out with his cousin and you are gonna enjoy yourself and you aren't going to be the cranky bitch you are!" Letty stood up and shoved her against the wall. "Listen to me you stuck up, wannabe blonde 'ho! I'm not going anywhere with that motherfucker's cousin, uncle, brother, father, grandfather or brother- in-law! Got me!" It was more of a statement than a question. The woman shoved Letty into a chair, "Listen to me bitch, you will go and you will wear pink and no leather!" Letty stood up and gripped her cousin's collar, "Let me wear leather and paid me four hundred dollars and I'll do it!" She narrowed her eyes and gripped her wrist, "Fine! Fifties or twenties?" Letty broke her grip, "Hundreds!"
"Okay, here!" she handed Letty the money.
"I'll be back in ten minutes."
"Fine, hurry up. They'll be here at 8:30." Letty came back in a pair of cameral leather pants that laced up from hip to the waist, a white wife beater with a leather jacket that matched the pants. Her hair was tied high on her head with two strings of loose hair; of course she had her black sunglasses on, which was a usual assessors for Letty. "Ready." She said as she walked into the room. "Great, just let me finish my make-up."
"You want me to tell the guys to get comfortable?"
"You think you're just so funny."
"Actually I do."
"Oh, shut up."
"Make me."
"No, cuz you can kick my ass."
"See, all there is are upsides." The doorbell rang and a knock on the door followed, the young woman put down her lipstick that she had just finished applying and grabbed her purse and rushed down the stairs with Letty dragging behind. "Hello Luis." A booming man's voice was heard, "Hello Christina. You look beautiful, for too beautiful for words. These are for you." Letty smiled to herself, "Oh, he's totally gay," Letty whispered under her breath. "So, where's your cousin?" Christina asked. "Oh, he's right here," he said pointing to the tall and finer looking guy next to him. "Hi, I'm Gustavo," he said putting his hand out for Christina; she took his hand and shook it. "Where's your cousin?" Gustavo asked. "She should be down here soon."
"Of all the idiots in all the world in all the hillbilly families in the world you just had to be related to him," Letty said as she walked over to him, it was the repair man from before. "Oh, it's you. How nice to see you again."
"Kiss my ass!"
"Letty!!" Christina shouted.
"What? It's not my fault." Christina rolled her eyes and the words six months rolled down the screen. The next scene that came on was of Letty on Gustavo's back, "So, I want you to meet my daughter," Gustavo said as he looked over his shoulder at her. "You me the gorgeous, beautiful, stunning, talented, gifted, sweet, perfect in every way, with eyes like the sun, and hair like a black river, and a smile of gold that could make anyone's heart melt, and the future Miss Universe from now and forever daughter?" Letty asked as she looked at her. "Yup, that would be her."
"I can't wait to meet her, you talk about her so much I feel like I know her already."
"Well.ironically I have nothing to say about this."
"Well, there's a miracle."
"Oh, shut up!"
"Uh.No."
"Remind me again why I want you to be an influence in my daughter's life."
"You're crazy, insane and cuz you love me."
"Yup, they're all true, especially the I love you one."
"Why Gustavo Gomez are you trying to say you love me?"
"Yes, Leticia Rodriguez, I love you and I always will."
A smile spread across Letty's face; they arrived at his house and Letty meet him daughter and they really hit it off.
"What's with you?" Gustavo asked as he looked at Letty. "What are you talking about?" Letty asked, a bit strange. "There's this different feel, different glow about you."
"Really, didn't notice," she said as she turned her back to him.
"Letty, what are you hiding?"
"Nothing."
"Letty."
"Fine. Um.how can I put this? What miracle of life takes nine months to make?"
"A baby, what's your point?"
"Think."
"You're."
"Yeah."
"I'm gonna be a father.again!" Gustavo shouted as he picked Letty up and spun her around. "Gustavo, two words: Morning sickness."
"Oh, sorry."
**(Verse 4)**
Never saw in coming, all of you backstabbing
Just so you could cash in on a good thing before I'd realized your game I heard you're goin round playin, the victim now But don't even begin feeling I'm the one to blame Cause you dug your own grave After all of the fight and the lies cause you're wanting to haunt me But that won't work anymore, no more, It's over Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture I wouldn't know how to be this way now and never back down So I wanna say thank you Cause it **
The words two years appeared across the screen. Suddenly they were in a room with about ten girls in red dress, as the camera made its way through the crowd a small white spot was getting bigger and bigger as the camera got closer. "Oh my God Letty you look beautiful!" Helena shouted as she ran over to Letty and hugged her. "Thanks, Helena," Letty replied, smiling. "You're getting married, can you believe it?"
"Yeah, it's the best day of my life!" Letty wore a plain white silk dress with a white beaded design; she wore a tiara with a veil attached that went down to her hips; and a pair of sandal white heels that were low. Her hair was in a fancy bun on the top of head with two strands in front of her face and two hanging down her neck and she had very little make-up on. Salgado walked up to Letty, "Mom, you look great! Dad's gonna be stunned." Letty smiled, "Thanks honey." All the bridesmaids were ushered out of the room. "So, you ready Letty?" Jesse asked. Letty bit her lip, "Yeah, I'm ready." Jesse walked Letty down the aisle; and then came the rest of the wedding. After the church it cut to the scene of Letty's and Gustavo's first dance as a couple. They danced to J.Lo's Don't Promise me Forever; they were the perfect couple, there was no more perfect couple. After the dance finished scenes of Letty and her new family came on, they were happy and having fun together, they were the all American family.
**(Chorus)**
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for makin me a fighter
**
There was a blank screen and then another scene came on of Letty and the kids, "Come on finish your homework, Dad's coming home today from his undercover assignment," Letty said as she set the table. "Mom, I need help, I totally don't understand this stuff," Salgado said as she looked up from her work. "Hey, don't look at me, ask Sergio, he's the genus."
"Sergio, help me with my homework!"
"Do I get paid?"
"Do you want to walk with a limp?
"I'm coming." There was a knock at the door, and Letty went to answer it, "You two finish your homework," she threw the statement over her shoulder. She opened the door, a tall, slender, dark skinned police officer stood in front of her, "Hi Danny, how can I help you?" Letty asked as she picked up Marcos and gave him to Salgado. "Umm.Letty, I don't know how to say this," Danny said.
"Get to the point as quickly as possible, Danny."
"Letty, while Gustavo was on the job."
"Listen to me, stop sugar coating it and just say it!"
"Letty, he was killed."
"What? You're joking, this is some cruel joke you're all playing on me."
"No, it's not. I'm sorry."
"No! No! No! No! No!" Letty shouted as she collapsed to the ground. The camera was placed on the coffee table still filming. "Letty, Letty! Are you alright? Letty, please say something!" Alejandra shouted.
"I'll kill that motherfucker," Letty uttered.
**(Verse 5)**
How could this man I thought I knew
Turn out to be unjust so cruel
Could only see the good in you
Pretended not to know the truth
You tried to hide your lies, disguise yourself
Though living in denial
But in the end you'll see
YOU-WON'-STOP-ME
**
Letty leaned back, letting her head fall back and star at the ceiling a picture of herself in full S.W.A.T uniform appeared in her head; she was remembering when she took down the monster that killed her husband, "Okay, we're taking them down tonight, we've got four guys in there already. And Bryan." she said as she glanced at the only white boy in the bunch. "Yeah, Letty?" he asked as he turned to look her straight in the eyes. "Don't screw it up, your lucky you even made it on this squad."
"Yes, Letty. I understand." They all formed a straight line and quietly made there was into the building. They got in with no trouble, and they were able to be in there for a few hours without being detected, but then it happened, someone screwed up. A fight broke out, guns came out of midair and the shooting began. Letty ran into the room, she looked around and kept out of fire range. Two of her men were down, four injured and three of the criminal's guys were down. Letty got out her gun out, and ready; she looked around and spotted Bryan, she crawled over to him, "O'Connor are you ready to go out there?" Letty asked looking over at him. "Yeah, what do you want me to do?" Bryan asked looking to the bloody scene in front of them. "You act like I have a choice," she replied loading her three other guns. They went into the mess, Letty shot at one of the criminal's men; he went down with no problem. She looked behind her and saw (A/N: Finally, named the criminal, Carlos.) Carlos pointing a gun at the back of Bryan's head, but Bryan hadn't notice; he was trying to hold the bad guy down. She shot Carlos's hand causing him to drop the gun; Bryan turned around and grabbed the gun off the ground. The war raged on soon they had everyone down but Carlos, he was trying to get away; Letty chased after him refusing to let him get away, not after what he did to her husband. She raced down the stairs, making sure not to lose him; she knew where he was headed, there was only one-way out and she had it block by fifteen men. Carlos turned to look at her, she let her hand rest on her loaded gun; she had already finished one. "Do you really want to be a killer? Do you really think that's gonna bring him back?" Carlos asked as he started to get closer to her. "No, but revenge is always sweet," Letty replied, standing her ground. "Revenge isn't always that sweet."
"Says the man who kills for a living."
"It's a job, not my life. You think I truly enjoy killing? Cuz I don't."
"Oh, really? Did you enjoy killing him?"
"Well, that's a different story; he was a cop, a pig."
"You asshole."
Letty could sense something was going to happen, then she spotted his sudden movements; he was reaching for his gun. She pulled hers out before he could reach his, she pointed the gun at his head, "Move and I will shot," Letty said taking a few steps forward. "You don't have the guts," Carlos said and he reached for his gun, she shot him at the same moment he shot her. He missed, she didn't.she got him right in the heart. But that wasn't what was on the screen, that wasn't the scene that the team saw.
**(Verse 6)**
I am a fighter and I
I ain't goin' stop
There is no turning back
I've had enough
**
The scene the Team saw was Letty leaving the building, and a bunch of guys running into the building and out with body bags and stretchers. She had a shotgun in her right hand as she continued to walk away, there was a huge fire burning behind her and there were firefighters trying to put it out. She had taken off her helmet, it was in her left hand; Bryan came up to her and took her helmet and patted her on the back, he said something to her but the was no sound, just the picture. Then came the funeral, the black outfits, the tears of sorrow, pain and sadness; the box that Gustavo was placed in, it made Letty cry. No longer would his dark chocolate eyes be looking at her with all his soul and love inside, no longer would his strong arms wrap around her to keep her warm or pick up his son of daughter again. No longer would she be able to kiss his soft perfect lips or hear his sexy velvet voice; no longer would she be able to lay her head on his perfectly shaped chest, where she could hear his heartbeat, it always put her to sleep like a nursery rhyme. No longer would she stay up at night, went he worked and she didn't, just to see his six-foot slender muscular body come into the room and pull her into his arms. And no longer would she run her fingers through his short soft black hair that was always slicked back; no longer were her eyes set a pond his beautiful, caring and loving face, no longer would they remember old times together and no longer would he be there to make her tears go away. Now who would make these tears go away.?
**(Chorus 2x)**
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for makin me a fighter
**
Letty finished packing her things, "So, you're leaving, huh?" Dom asked as he stood in the doorway.
"Yeah, I'm heading to New Jersey to see my brothers for a while. Figured I'd head back to Mexico afterwards," Letty replied putting her son's clothes in the bag.
"Why you leaving?"
"Got to."
"Why?"
Letty looked up and for the first time since she had been in L.A she really looked at him; he was different than before, he had caring and concern in his eyes instead of anger, rage and hurt. "Dom, I have a family now. I have to take care of them, I have to make sure they're okay."
"You know that's not why, Letty."
"You wanna know why, do you?"
"Yeah, I do."
"Cuz for the first sixteen years of my life I was building up a life I wanted more than anything, and then for ten years I was with you and you destroyed all of it and now I want all of it back."
"And you think that by moving your family all over the world is gonna do it?"
"Don't you fucking tell me how to raise my children! You of all people shouldn't be telling me how to live my life!"
"I'm not telling you how to live your life! I'm just telling you that maybe moving those kids around isn't the best idea in the world."
"Well, guess what Dominic Toretto we are all still trying to get over losing the one man left in our life. He was my husband, Salgado and Marcos's father, and Sergio's father figure. So, right now this is our best arrangement and it keeps their minds off of Gustavo's death."
"And what about you?"
"I loved him Dom, I'll never get over it."
Dom just stared at her, and watched her finish packing her things. Once she was done she loaded everything into her car, Salgado, Sergio and Marcos were saying goodbye to the friends they had made, they had gotten use to it by now. Letty said bye to her family and promised she would come back someday, when she wasn't sure, maybe when all her children were grown up and at college. Everyone got in the car but her, she looked at Dom, "Maybe I'll see you again," Letty replied, and then walked to the car. The last scene of the second documentary was still in Dom's head, Letty sat in the middle of a room full of white roses and white rose pedals fell on top of her like snowflakes. Her wedding song was playing in the background, and scenes of happy memories could be seen faintly; she wore her wedding dress and she had four white roses and one black one bound together by a black and white ribbon; each white rose represented each year they were together and the black rose was for the last year they were together. You could practically see the tears in her eyes, and all the tears she had cried for Gustavo. You could just feel all the pain she felt, her eyes gave her away as they always did. Those truth-finding eyes. Dominic and the team watched as Letty drove away, Dom hoping she come back one day soon.she was the woman he loved and he had figured it out too late.
The End
Dominic had just gotten out of prison a few months ago and had just gotten back on the race scene; this was his come back night. It had been nine years since he had seen her last, he missed her so much. He was really to get back on the scene, show what he was really made of. Suddenly out of nowhere, roaring motorcycles were heard; they came down the street and stopped right behind the cars of team Toretto. There was one motorcycle in the lead, with two behind and a car in the middle with two more motorcycles behind. The motorcyclist on the first bike got off; no one could tell if it was a male or female. The person had on black skater pants, with a leather motorcycle jacket; they also had on a pair of black leather boots which were men's, Dom knew this because he wanted those shoes so badly but he couldn't afford them. They had a helmet on and black leather motorcycle gloves; they walked over to the car in the middle, the driver side door opened, the person got in as the other driver got out. They took off their helmet and rolled down the window and handed it to the other driver. The young man took the helmet, "My boss wants to raise the stakes a little."
"How much is a little?" Hector asked.
"Pink slips plus 10 Gs."
Dominic looked at Hector, eyebrow raised, "Isn't that a lot to risk?" Dom asked.
"Maybe to you, but not my boss."
"What is your boss a millionaire?"
"No, not yet."
"Alright, I'll do it. Hector you hold the money."
"My boss doesn't trust him, one of our guys will hold the money and slips."
"I don't think so."
"Fine, your guy will ride with one of my boss' guys."
"Alright, it's a deal."
"Yo Marcos, get out here boy!"
A little boy, no more than six or seven walked out of the passenger's side and walked in front of the car and popped the hood, he leaned over the car; in his back pocket was a wrench, screw driver and pliers. Once the little boy was done he closed the hood, "It's ready!" he shouted and got back into the car.
"Lynn, you're going with Hector," the guy said, a girl on a motorcycle behind the car, got off her bike and handed him her helmet. "This is Lynn she'll be riding with you."
Hector looked her over; she had on black skateboard pants, a tight silver tang top and a black leather jacket. "Great I get stuck with an idiot, oh what un," Lynn said. "So, where's your car?"
"It's the green Honda Civic," Hector said, pointing to his car.
"Couldn't get a new car?"
"It's just the car I drive when I don't race."
"Yeah, well I say the kind of car a man drives is a representation of the man himself."
"You grew up around cars didn't you?"
"No, guys and cars," Lynn said getting into Hector's car.
They drove to the spot, the new racer never getting out of his or her car; the only person who came out was the little boy. They lined up, it was Dom against the mysterious new racer; he didn't know much about this new racer; hell he didn't even know the racer's sex or name for that matter. He looked out his window and tried to look through the racer's window, but they were tinted black, even the windshield. Hector raised his hands and then quickly put they down; both racers went flying past the crowds, but one racer was faster, better and knew the track better than the other. The mysterious racer was going faster than Dominic without any NOS; he or she didn't need it. One racer passed the finish line; he or she stopped the car and a man walked over to the car. The other car came next, "So, it seems the great Dominic Toretto doesn't live up to his legend," the man said. "The only reason she came here was to race the great Dominic Toretto, and it seems you have become a great disappointment to her."
"Her?" Dominic said.
"Yes, my boss is a she. Miss Gomez," he said opening the driver's side door.
"Thank you Jamie, you're a great assistant," Miss Gomez said getting out.
"Letty?" Dominic said getting a good look at her.
"In the flesh."
"I thought.you were dead, I mean you never call or anything."
"So what's your point?"
"You could have called."
"Well, I had things to do that didn't revolve around you."
"You mush have cheated you could never beat me."
"You can check my car if you like."
Dominic popped the hood of her car and took a look at the engine; he then opened the driver's side door and looked inside there was no stereo, backseat or any unnecessary equipment. Only the basics were in the car, two front seats. He looked at Letty, "I remember what your car looked like it had a huge stereo system."
"Yeah, well it added unneeded weight to the car, and it was slowing me down and pissing me off. Do you know what it's like to race in the Mexican street racing circuit? Pretty fucking hard, and a lot more is at risk, I did what ever it took to beat them and the same goes for all the street races I've been in since."
"What are you doing here? Why'd you come back after all this time?"
"I missed my family, why else you idiot! Did you forget why I left in the first place? You, remember, or do you have to hit me again to remember?"
"Look, I'm sorry it's just that."
"Don't even make excuses for you behavior! It's was your fault and will always be your fault no matter what you think or say or do."
"Your right it was my fault and I had to learn that."
"Well, good. I've got to go, got a lot to do tomorrow."
"You're not coming to the after party?"
"Not this time."
"Why not?"
"You don't control me Dominic Toretto! I've got to go."
"Letty." Dominic started.
"She said no, now leave her alone," he said as he pushed Dom away from Letty.
"Com' on lets go people," Letty said.
They all got into their place and drove off leaving the rest of the spectators and Toretto's team in awe.
**(Verse 1)**
After all you put me through
You think I despise you, But in the end I wanna Thank you Cuz you made me that much stronger **
Team Toretto started their weekly BBQ, Dominic was at the grill with Jesse; Vince and Leon were playing basketball. Vince had ended up getting a lot of surgery after the heist; he's left knee had been in bad condition and luckily he come out alright and he could use he's knee. Jesse had spent almost a year in a coma, after having over fifteen operations. Mia walked out of the kitchen and placed the bowls on the table; she set the table making sure to put two extra plates. An engine was cut, and than a door slamming was heard; heels clicking against the cement and then it stopped and everyone looked in the direction the sound had come from.
"Letty!" Jesse shouted as he saw her; he ran over to her and lifted her up. "How you've been?"
"Good," Letty replied. "You?"
"Better than before."
Dominic hadn't been able to get a good look at Letty the night before because her clothes had been so baggie but that day he did. She was a half the size she was when she had left Los Angeles; she had on a pair of red leather pants the hung low on her slender hips. The pants laced up in the front with black laces; she had on a tight fitted black top with the words 'racer chick' in gold on the front and the words 'always take risks' on the back. On the butt of Letty's pants it read 'Gomez', she had on a pair of black framed sunglasses with red lens, her hair was loose, and had on her flame boots, and a few tattoos on her body. Another door was heard and a little boy ran over to Letty, "Mommy!" the boy shouted as he extended his arms. Letty lifted him up with ease into her warm embracing arms.
"Marcos!"
"Tio Jesse," Marcos said as he leaned over to him.
Jesse took Marcos into his arms, "How are you?"
"Okay, I missed you."
"Really? I saw you a month ago."
"But that was a long time ago."
"I got something for you."
"What Tio?"
"Jesse you didn't have to get him anything," Letty said as she put her hands on her hips.
"Letty, I'm his godfather and this is what godfathers do."
"Spoil their godchild?"
"Part of the time."
"Can I see my present now?" Marcos asked.
"You're just as impatient as your father," Letty said as she took Marcos into her arms.
"Follow me," Jesse said as he walked over to the little garage at the Toretto house.
"What is it?" Marcos asked.
"It's a surprise Marcos."
"Awe."
"Stop being such a baby, baby," Letty said and cracked a smile.
"Ta da," Jesse said as he pulled the sheet off, a smile quickly spread across Marcos's face. Letty put him down and he ran over to the mini car (you know those cars on T.V. that the little kids drive).
"Mommy, look!"
"I made it a perfect model," Jesse said.
"It's great Jesse, but you really didn't have to."
"Yes I did Letty."
Marcos got into the car and started driving around the backyard, "No, help mom!" a young women shouted laughter in her voice. She ran behind Letty and put her hands on her waist.
"What's wrong?" Letty asked.
"He's trying to drop me and he won't leave me alone."
"Who?"
"Who else, mom."
A guy came charging towards Letty, the girl ran towards Jesse and around Vince and Leon; Letty ran after them, Jesse caught the girl around the waist and the guy caught Letty around the waist and spun her around.
"Tio Jesse put me down and let me kick his ass!"
"Sergio, how many times do I have to tell you not to fool around? Especially when your at someone else's house."
"We're at Jesse's house, or well one of your friends houses," Sergio replied. "And anyways Salgado started it."
"And how did Salgado start it?"
"Um.I.never mind."
"Ha ha ha ha ha," Salgado said.
"Better run," Sergio said as he put Letty down.
"Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread woman!"
Sergio went racing after Salgado, almost knocking Letty over, "I'd do something but I really don't feel like it."
"Who are they?" Mia asked as she walked over to Letty.
"The little boy is my son Marcos Gomez, the girl is my stepdaughter Salgado Gomez and the guy is Sergio, he's part of my team. He's dad and Gustavo worked together, both champion boxers and racers, they owned a garage together, they grew up together. He's dad died three years ago and Gustavo took him in and we took care of him like he was another one of his kids; he died, it was hard on Sergio and Gustavo but they got through it."
"Do they always do that?"
"Not always, but we were in a car for over fourteen hours yesterday."
"Why so much?"
"We've been traveling around a lot."
"Why?"
"We've been moving a lot, after I take over the race world in one state I move onto another and do the same. It gives the kids some variety, you know not having to stay in the same place for a long time."
"What's the longest you've stayed in one place?"
"Four months, right Jesse?"
"Yeah," Jesse replied.
"How would he know?" Mia asked.
"Jesse came to visit me a lot after I left."
"Oh. Why don't we eat, now? We can watch a movie later, I rented this new one called Girlfight it's suppose to be good."
"Bet it will. Marcos, Salgado, Sergio get over here now!" Letty shouted. They ran over to her, she picked up Marcos.
"What do you want mom?" Salgado asked.
"It's dinner time, go wash up and take your brother with you."
"Where's the bathroom?"
"Second floor, second door in the middle."
"Race you," Sergio said as Letty placed Marcos on the ground.
"Ready, set.Go!" Letty shouted and the kids took off.
"Must you encourage them?" Jesse asked.
"Of course."
"Letty!"
"Alejandra! What are you doing here? I thought you were in Jersey shooting your latest documentary."
"Honey, you are the documentary. And Marcos at Racer's Edge told me, he's not very good at keeping a secret."
"Yes he is; what did you do to him?"
"Nothing illegal," she said. "Well in Mexico anyways," she added under her breathe.
"You didn't!"
"I did!"
"You didn't!"
"I did! I did! I did!"
"You slut!"
"The sluttest!"
"You are so proud of that aren't you?"
"Of course! And we are still shooting the documentary, and I have my camera with me."
"Do you go anywhere without it?"
"Of course not, exciting things can happen anywhere."
"Obviously."
"None of you guys mind if I set up my camera and film a bunch of stuff, do you?"
"No," everyone replied.
"Great, I'll get my stuff."
"Is that the beautiful Alejandra's voice I hear?" Jesse asked.
"The one and only," she replied as she opened her arms and posed. "But I bet you say that to all the pretty young things."
"Yes but you're the prettiest and oldest."
"I'm gonna kick you ass."
"No your not," Jesse said as he took her into his arms.
"You're just so damn cocky!"
"The cockiest," he replied and kissed her.
"Tia Alejandra!" Salgado and Marcos called as they ran over to her and hugged her.
"How are you two?"
"Tia you saw us yesterday," Marcos said as she picked him up.
"So what I missed you guys, I'm your godmother Marcitos I can miss you all I want." Marcos started to laugh with a smile spread across his face.
"I got you what you asked for Salgado."
"Really Tia! Oh, my god you're the best!"
"Hey, I might have gotten it but it was your mother who influenced him."
"Shut up!" Letty said through clenched teeth.
"I didn't say anything."
"You better not."
"Lets eat," Mia said.
They all walked to the table, Letty sat Marcos on her lap, Sergio and Salgado sat on either side of her and Alejandra sat next to Jesse. "Well, since it's been a while since Letty has been here, why doesn't she say grace," Mia said.
"Can I say it mommy?" Marcos asked.
"Of course," Letty replied.
"Thank you God for the food on this ta-ta-table before us, and thank you for protecting mommy, Salgado, Sergio, Tia Alejandra and Tio Jesse. And say hi to daddy. Amen." Marcos looked up at Letty, "Did I do good?"
"Yes," Letty replied. "Yes you did."
"Lets eat," Vince said.
A few hours later.
Everyone gathered around the TV, the Team was seated on the couch, Letty was on the floor next to Mia, Alejandra was in Jesse's lap, Marcos was laying in Letty's lap and Sergio and Salgado were seated next to her. Mia put the tape in and pressed play; the movie started and everyone's attention went to the screen. Marcos fell a sleep a few minutes into the movie but everyone else was into the movie. (All quote from the movie are not from the same scene unless indicated by **.)
"You fucked him," Letty said at the same time as Diana Guzman in the movie.
"That's my brother you little shit," Letty said along with Diana.
**"It's fun that's all," Letty said with Diana.
**"Doesn't sound like fun to me," Alejandra said with Marisol.
**"Well there is this one guy."
**"I knew it. Name?"
**"Adrian."
**"Adrian? What kind of girly name is that?"
**"Hey! 100% man if you know what I mean."
**"And?"
**"And what?"
**"And how would you know by this percentage?"
**"Guess work Marisol. How come everything has to be romance with you?"
**"I live for that shit what can I say?"
"Oh my God, you're Diana, aren't you Letty!" Mia shouted.
"Duh!" Letty replied.
"Yeah, and I directed it," Alejandra said. "She really did all that training, man she can take down anyone." (A/N: I am not trying to take credit away from the director and writer of Girlfight but I am using the movie for a fanfic so I am gonna add a disclaimer: I do not own Girlfight or anything else associated with Girlfight except of course a VHS and DVD.)
"He's cute," Mia said as referring to the actor who played Adrian. "You got to kiss him! I so hate you!"
"She did more than just kiss him," Alejandra said.
"Shut up!" Letty shouted throwing a pillow at her.
The movie ended and Letty stood up with Marcos in her arms, "We better be going," Letty said.
"Why don't you stay the night? You can borrow some of my clothes and the guys can borrow well their clothes," Mia said pointing to the guys.
"We'll stay," Alejandra said.
"No, we're fi." Letty said but started to fall asleep.
"She's tired, she's been driving for hours."
"I'll go get you girls some clothes and you guys also. Dom will show you where you are sleeping tonight."
"Follow me," Dom said.
Letty stayed in the spare room with her son, daughter and Sergio, and Alejandra sleep with Jesse. They all changed and went to bed.
**(Verse 2)**
Well I thought I knew you, thinkin' that you were true
Guess I, I couldn't trust called your bluff time is up Cause I've had enough You were there by my side, always down for the ride But your joy ride just came down in flames cause your greed sold me out in shame **
The next morning Letty woke up and walked into the kitchen to find Mia starting breakfast. She poured herself a cup of coffee and hopped onto the counter.
"You're actually up before noon, that's a miracle," Mia said.
"No, not really," Letty said.
"Oh really?"
"Yes really. I get up every morning, no matter where we are, make breakfast for everyone, Alejandra and I usually take turns; I make breakfast one day she makes it the next. Then I make Salgado lunch and Sergio, take them to school than I come back home make lunch for Marcos , take him to school and go to work."
"Damn girl, you do more work than I do."
"Well, I'm raising two teenagers, and a six year-old, it's not easy, but I deal with it. I do the best I can and it seems to be working."
"You, you're a great mother to those kids."
"Well someone has to be."
"So, what do you usually make for breakfast?"
"Well, today's Saturday so Marcos usually asks for French toast."
"So, that's what's for breakfast."
"Did I mention Marcos is extremely picky about his French toast?"
"Like you picky?"
"No, he eats a certain kind of syrup on them and they have to be made with a certain cinnamon. My mom or me usually make him his French toast or his sister."
"So where would I find these certain things?"
"I'll send Sergio for them."
"Send me for what?" Sergio asked as he walked into the kitchen.
"French toast ingredients," Letty replied as she slid off the counter.
"Syrup and cinnamon?"
"Yeah."
"Your car?"
"Do I look stupid to you, I'm not letting a teenager behind the wheel of my car."
"Then whose?"
"Jesse!"
"What?!" Jesse shouted back.
"Can Sergio take your car to the store!?"
"For what?"
"French Toast!"
"They're on my dresser!"
"Thanks!"
"You're welcome!"
"Now go get dressed, get the keys and go," Letty said as she handed him the money.
Sergio ran to his room and left ten minutes later. Letty stretched as she waited for the rest of her families to wake up.
"Mornin' Mia, mornin' Letty, mornin' Letty's ass," Dom said as he sat down at the table.
"Very funny," Letty said as she stood up.
"Well, it's a really nice ass."
"I should just slap you across the face right now."
Salgado walked into the room, well more like danced into the room, "I still say you should do the back flip," Letty said.
"Mom, I don't even know how to do that," Salgado replied.
"Yes you do I spent all summer teaching you."
"I'd like to see you do one."
"Sure," she said as she did a back flip onto the kitchen table. She started to dance little J. Lo in her new video 'I'm Glad' or something like that. Dominic stared at her as if she were crazy, she flip off the table and landed in the splits. "Ta da," Letty said.
"A bit show offie aren't we mother?"
"Don't start Salgado."
"I'm not starting."
"That's what you say."
"You can be such a child sometimes."
"And so do you."
"Sure, mom, sure."
"It's true," Letty said as she got back onto her feet.
"You know just because you can do all those fancy flips and dance moves doesn't mean you have to show off all the time."
"What did she do?" Alejandra asked as she rushed into the room.
"Did a back flip onto my clean kitchen table and dance on it, flipped back off and did the splits," Mia replied.
"Damn!! I should just follow her with a camera!"
"You do, you just weren't awake when I did it," Letty replied as she sat across from Dom.
"You could have woken me up!"
"Nope, not that stupid."
"I just finished editing the two documentaries, and the beginning of the third."
"When can I see it?"
"Today if you like."
"How long?"
"I don't know, but I want them ready for Sundance this year, so I only have a few weeks to get it ready and send it in and see if they'll accept it."
"Finally."
"Shut up, it's not easy ya know, it took awhile to figure out what was useable and what wasn't. Not as easy as it seems."
"And why not?"
"We are talking about you."
"What's your point?"
"Don't worry you'll see."
"Something worry worthy always happens after you say that."
"Not always."
"Yes, always."
**(Verse 3)**
After all of the stealing and cheating you probably think that
I hold resentment for you But uh uh, oh no, you're wrong Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do, I wouldn't know Just how capable I am to pull through So I wanna say Thank you Cause it **
Everyone took a seat on the couch, Alejandra held the tape in her hands getting ready to put it in the VCR; everyone was anxious to see it especially Letty since it was about her. "Okay, can I just say one thing before we start?" Alejandra asked before the tape could start.
"Sure," everyone said.
"No one has seen this but me, so don't get mad about what's on the film. Especially you Dom."
"Okay."
She pressed play and sat down next to Jesse, "It's on," someone said in the background.
"It's on, oh," Alejandra said turning her attention to the camera. "Hello, I'm Alejandra and I'll be taking you through this journey through the life of my best friend Leticia Rodriguez's life. It's a bit intense, and sometimes it gets really scary. There are a few interviews with Letty and a bunch of people who knew her pretty well. Let me tell you a little bit about Leticia Rodriguez." Scenes of Letty came on the screen with Alejandra's voice in the background; scenes of Letty in high school playing on the soccer team, with other boyfriends, her in class, hanging at the races, hanging with her friends, dancing, having fun, and racing her purple Nissan 240sx. "Letty wasn't your typical teenaged girl, she was the captain of the soccer team, always hung out with guys, never wore a dress, not even to the senior ball. She had boyfriends, sure, but she didn't stay with them long, she didn't want to be anyone property; she grew up in one of the best families in the world. One of four and the youngest and the only girl in the family; she worked hard, really hard for what she had." Now scenes of Letty and Dom together came on. "But then she met the one man who turned her life into a living hell; he made her weak, he made her look like prey and that wasn't Letty, that couldn't be Letty. He took so much away from her, she wasn't the Race Queen anymore, a title she worked years to get. She wasn't strong anymore, she stopped going to college, and she wasn't on the soccer team and her scholarship went to waste. She wanted to be a mechanic so badly but it never happened. He took so much from her, and before I knew it she wasn't Letty anymore; she wasn't the great independent, free spirit woman with a 'do anything to piss me off and I'll beat the crap out of you' attitude, that no one could pull off but her. I couldn't believe want happened and perhaps I didn't want to." Scenes of Dom yelling at Letty started to play then scenes of him getting angry at her for talking to some guy and then scenes of him beating her. Letty looked away from the screen, her children could feel the tension in her body. Marcus came on the screen, "Umm.do I start? Oh, okay. I've known Letty since we were little kids and she beat the shit out of me. She was always getting into fights; she was great, crazy but great. She was always there when you needed her, always had the answers, she always found a way to get everyone out of tight jams.but when it was her, it was like she wasn't even her anymore, she couldn't find her way out and it wasn't her anymore. It was like someone had beaten the soul out of her, by the end I think he had." More people came on and talked about how Dominic changed Letty, and not for the better. Helena and beaten Letty came on the screen, "He doesn't love you, Let!" Helena shouted as she whirled on Letty. Letty turned so that the right side of her face was facing the camera and everyone could see her split lip. "You could do so much fucking better than him!" Letty walked away and Helena grabbed her arm. "Listen to me for once in your fucking life Letty! There are guys lining up just to get a glimpse of you, hell even I don't get that! I don't care how many god damn times you say that he loves you, cuz his mother fucking ass ain't worth your time, he knows it you know it the whole fucking world knows it!!" She broke her grip with everyone could see was painful for her. "You think I don't fucking know that already! You think I don't feel the pain?!! Huh? HUH! Cuz I do and guess what you don't know how it feels!!" Helena narrowed her eyes at her, "I don't know! I don't fucking know! Let me tell you something Letty, I know more than you do! And do you remember who got me out! You! Don't you remember this conversation! We had it over two years ago, except I was you and you were me!" Letty looked at Helena, and there was an undying silence. More scenes of Helena and Letty arguing were shown but there was no sound only the emotions on their face. Letty came on the screen, her hair was pulled into a high tight ponytail. She looked straight into the camera and began to speak, "Hey, everyone. My name is Leticia Rodriguez, and this documentary is about me, and everything in it is true. This is only the first part of my story, it's not over yet, not by a long shot." Then came the scenes of Letty packing and writing letters to the team, and the scenes of her going to racers edge to see Marcus and asking him to up grade her whole car. And then finally the closing scenes, showing Letty putting all her stuff in the truck of her car and driving off as Christina Aguilera's Walk Away started to play, then Cruz by Christina.
"Well that's part one. Ready for part two?" Alejandra asked.
**(Chorus)**
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder It makes me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Makes me that much smarter So thanks for makin me a fighter **
Alejandra put the second tape in and pressed play, "Well, um.this is what Letty did for three years, before Marcos. Enjoy." The first scene was of Letty in San Francisco, "Hey! Helena guess were I am? No. No. No. No. Would you just give up? I'm in San Francisco. Yeah. I don't know yet, I might stay a few days, a week, a month, a year or maybe the rest of my life. I'm joking, God you take everything so seriously. Well gotta go. Why? Cuz I'm using a payphone. Oh shut up. Bye." Then a scene of her in Seattle, New Jersey, New York, Hawaii, Spain, New England, Italian, Egypt, and India. She smiled at the camera, she was backstage at a modeling show; she was in it. "You might remember me as Letty from the first documentary, well here's part two. I'm modeling; well it's not my career. So, we're backstage right now, so look around." Again Letty face appeared and this time she was in a classroom setting, "Hey everyone, I'm in a daycare center. I work at an all day daycare center for underprivileged children. It's different than being a model and a lot more exhausting, but I love kids they're great." Another classroom setting scene came on the screen, but this time Letty was standing in front of a class. "Physical abuse is never the victim's fault, no matter what the abuser says." A blonde girl raised her hand, "Yes?" Letty said pointing to her. "How would you know?" the girl asked in a snotty tone. "Because I was abused," Letty replied, and the whole class fell silent. "Hey, we on the set of my first movie, Girlfight. We're getting ready to shoot one of the first boxing scenes of the movie. My character is fighting Ray in her first real boxing match, so it's gonna be interesting." And more scenes followed with other career she had. Finally came a scene she was lying on the shore of a beaches in Puerto Rico in a bikini top and a pair of short shorts; she had a pair of black sunglasses, her hair was piled on top of her head and she was lying on a white towel. A tall guy stood over her and Letty removed her sunglasses, she sat up as she stretched her arms over her head. "Can I help you?" Letty asked as she looked up at him. "Yes, you're mother set me. You cancelled the repair man for the sink," he said more as a question that a statement. "Yes, I fixed it."
"Well, Miss, most people leave that up to the professionals."
"Yeah, well it takes you guys a life time to get a job done."
"But it's out job."
"Well the plumbing is working fine, so we really don't need you. Now get of my property!"
"Well, not that I'm trying to say that you didn't do a good job but can I see what you did."
"Are you gonna pay me for the work I did?"
"If you did it correctly."
"Well there's a new one getting paid to do someone else's job."
"I haven't paid you yet."
"Oh, you will believe me," Letty said as she stood up. Then it cut to a scene of Letty sitting on the bed and her cousin standing in front of the mirror examining her outfit. "Come on Letty, I would do it for you!" the young woman said as she turned around to face her. "No, no chance in hell!" Letty shouted back. The young woman stomped her foot hard on the floor. "Now you listen to me, Leticia Rodriguez! You are going to go out with his cousin and you are gonna enjoy yourself and you aren't going to be the cranky bitch you are!" Letty stood up and shoved her against the wall. "Listen to me you stuck up, wannabe blonde 'ho! I'm not going anywhere with that motherfucker's cousin, uncle, brother, father, grandfather or brother- in-law! Got me!" It was more of a statement than a question. The woman shoved Letty into a chair, "Listen to me bitch, you will go and you will wear pink and no leather!" Letty stood up and gripped her cousin's collar, "Let me wear leather and paid me four hundred dollars and I'll do it!" She narrowed her eyes and gripped her wrist, "Fine! Fifties or twenties?" Letty broke her grip, "Hundreds!"
"Okay, here!" she handed Letty the money.
"I'll be back in ten minutes."
"Fine, hurry up. They'll be here at 8:30." Letty came back in a pair of cameral leather pants that laced up from hip to the waist, a white wife beater with a leather jacket that matched the pants. Her hair was tied high on her head with two strings of loose hair; of course she had her black sunglasses on, which was a usual assessors for Letty. "Ready." She said as she walked into the room. "Great, just let me finish my make-up."
"You want me to tell the guys to get comfortable?"
"You think you're just so funny."
"Actually I do."
"Oh, shut up."
"Make me."
"No, cuz you can kick my ass."
"See, all there is are upsides." The doorbell rang and a knock on the door followed, the young woman put down her lipstick that she had just finished applying and grabbed her purse and rushed down the stairs with Letty dragging behind. "Hello Luis." A booming man's voice was heard, "Hello Christina. You look beautiful, for too beautiful for words. These are for you." Letty smiled to herself, "Oh, he's totally gay," Letty whispered under her breath. "So, where's your cousin?" Christina asked. "Oh, he's right here," he said pointing to the tall and finer looking guy next to him. "Hi, I'm Gustavo," he said putting his hand out for Christina; she took his hand and shook it. "Where's your cousin?" Gustavo asked. "She should be down here soon."
"Of all the idiots in all the world in all the hillbilly families in the world you just had to be related to him," Letty said as she walked over to him, it was the repair man from before. "Oh, it's you. How nice to see you again."
"Kiss my ass!"
"Letty!!" Christina shouted.
"What? It's not my fault." Christina rolled her eyes and the words six months rolled down the screen. The next scene that came on was of Letty on Gustavo's back, "So, I want you to meet my daughter," Gustavo said as he looked over his shoulder at her. "You me the gorgeous, beautiful, stunning, talented, gifted, sweet, perfect in every way, with eyes like the sun, and hair like a black river, and a smile of gold that could make anyone's heart melt, and the future Miss Universe from now and forever daughter?" Letty asked as she looked at her. "Yup, that would be her."
"I can't wait to meet her, you talk about her so much I feel like I know her already."
"Well.ironically I have nothing to say about this."
"Well, there's a miracle."
"Oh, shut up!"
"Uh.No."
"Remind me again why I want you to be an influence in my daughter's life."
"You're crazy, insane and cuz you love me."
"Yup, they're all true, especially the I love you one."
"Why Gustavo Gomez are you trying to say you love me?"
"Yes, Leticia Rodriguez, I love you and I always will."
A smile spread across Letty's face; they arrived at his house and Letty meet him daughter and they really hit it off.
"What's with you?" Gustavo asked as he looked at Letty. "What are you talking about?" Letty asked, a bit strange. "There's this different feel, different glow about you."
"Really, didn't notice," she said as she turned her back to him.
"Letty, what are you hiding?"
"Nothing."
"Letty."
"Fine. Um.how can I put this? What miracle of life takes nine months to make?"
"A baby, what's your point?"
"Think."
"You're."
"Yeah."
"I'm gonna be a father.again!" Gustavo shouted as he picked Letty up and spun her around. "Gustavo, two words: Morning sickness."
"Oh, sorry."
**(Verse 4)**
Never saw in coming, all of you backstabbing
Just so you could cash in on a good thing before I'd realized your game I heard you're goin round playin, the victim now But don't even begin feeling I'm the one to blame Cause you dug your own grave After all of the fight and the lies cause you're wanting to haunt me But that won't work anymore, no more, It's over Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture I wouldn't know how to be this way now and never back down So I wanna say thank you Cause it **
The words two years appeared across the screen. Suddenly they were in a room with about ten girls in red dress, as the camera made its way through the crowd a small white spot was getting bigger and bigger as the camera got closer. "Oh my God Letty you look beautiful!" Helena shouted as she ran over to Letty and hugged her. "Thanks, Helena," Letty replied, smiling. "You're getting married, can you believe it?"
"Yeah, it's the best day of my life!" Letty wore a plain white silk dress with a white beaded design; she wore a tiara with a veil attached that went down to her hips; and a pair of sandal white heels that were low. Her hair was in a fancy bun on the top of head with two strands in front of her face and two hanging down her neck and she had very little make-up on. Salgado walked up to Letty, "Mom, you look great! Dad's gonna be stunned." Letty smiled, "Thanks honey." All the bridesmaids were ushered out of the room. "So, you ready Letty?" Jesse asked. Letty bit her lip, "Yeah, I'm ready." Jesse walked Letty down the aisle; and then came the rest of the wedding. After the church it cut to the scene of Letty's and Gustavo's first dance as a couple. They danced to J.Lo's Don't Promise me Forever; they were the perfect couple, there was no more perfect couple. After the dance finished scenes of Letty and her new family came on, they were happy and having fun together, they were the all American family.
**(Chorus)**
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for makin me a fighter
**
There was a blank screen and then another scene came on of Letty and the kids, "Come on finish your homework, Dad's coming home today from his undercover assignment," Letty said as she set the table. "Mom, I need help, I totally don't understand this stuff," Salgado said as she looked up from her work. "Hey, don't look at me, ask Sergio, he's the genus."
"Sergio, help me with my homework!"
"Do I get paid?"
"Do you want to walk with a limp?
"I'm coming." There was a knock at the door, and Letty went to answer it, "You two finish your homework," she threw the statement over her shoulder. She opened the door, a tall, slender, dark skinned police officer stood in front of her, "Hi Danny, how can I help you?" Letty asked as she picked up Marcos and gave him to Salgado. "Umm.Letty, I don't know how to say this," Danny said.
"Get to the point as quickly as possible, Danny."
"Letty, while Gustavo was on the job."
"Listen to me, stop sugar coating it and just say it!"
"Letty, he was killed."
"What? You're joking, this is some cruel joke you're all playing on me."
"No, it's not. I'm sorry."
"No! No! No! No! No!" Letty shouted as she collapsed to the ground. The camera was placed on the coffee table still filming. "Letty, Letty! Are you alright? Letty, please say something!" Alejandra shouted.
"I'll kill that motherfucker," Letty uttered.
**(Verse 5)**
How could this man I thought I knew
Turn out to be unjust so cruel
Could only see the good in you
Pretended not to know the truth
You tried to hide your lies, disguise yourself
Though living in denial
But in the end you'll see
YOU-WON'-STOP-ME
**
Letty leaned back, letting her head fall back and star at the ceiling a picture of herself in full S.W.A.T uniform appeared in her head; she was remembering when she took down the monster that killed her husband, "Okay, we're taking them down tonight, we've got four guys in there already. And Bryan." she said as she glanced at the only white boy in the bunch. "Yeah, Letty?" he asked as he turned to look her straight in the eyes. "Don't screw it up, your lucky you even made it on this squad."
"Yes, Letty. I understand." They all formed a straight line and quietly made there was into the building. They got in with no trouble, and they were able to be in there for a few hours without being detected, but then it happened, someone screwed up. A fight broke out, guns came out of midair and the shooting began. Letty ran into the room, she looked around and kept out of fire range. Two of her men were down, four injured and three of the criminal's guys were down. Letty got out her gun out, and ready; she looked around and spotted Bryan, she crawled over to him, "O'Connor are you ready to go out there?" Letty asked looking over at him. "Yeah, what do you want me to do?" Bryan asked looking to the bloody scene in front of them. "You act like I have a choice," she replied loading her three other guns. They went into the mess, Letty shot at one of the criminal's men; he went down with no problem. She looked behind her and saw (A/N: Finally, named the criminal, Carlos.) Carlos pointing a gun at the back of Bryan's head, but Bryan hadn't notice; he was trying to hold the bad guy down. She shot Carlos's hand causing him to drop the gun; Bryan turned around and grabbed the gun off the ground. The war raged on soon they had everyone down but Carlos, he was trying to get away; Letty chased after him refusing to let him get away, not after what he did to her husband. She raced down the stairs, making sure not to lose him; she knew where he was headed, there was only one-way out and she had it block by fifteen men. Carlos turned to look at her, she let her hand rest on her loaded gun; she had already finished one. "Do you really want to be a killer? Do you really think that's gonna bring him back?" Carlos asked as he started to get closer to her. "No, but revenge is always sweet," Letty replied, standing her ground. "Revenge isn't always that sweet."
"Says the man who kills for a living."
"It's a job, not my life. You think I truly enjoy killing? Cuz I don't."
"Oh, really? Did you enjoy killing him?"
"Well, that's a different story; he was a cop, a pig."
"You asshole."
Letty could sense something was going to happen, then she spotted his sudden movements; he was reaching for his gun. She pulled hers out before he could reach his, she pointed the gun at his head, "Move and I will shot," Letty said taking a few steps forward. "You don't have the guts," Carlos said and he reached for his gun, she shot him at the same moment he shot her. He missed, she didn't.she got him right in the heart. But that wasn't what was on the screen, that wasn't the scene that the team saw.
**(Verse 6)**
I am a fighter and I
I ain't goin' stop
There is no turning back
I've had enough
**
The scene the Team saw was Letty leaving the building, and a bunch of guys running into the building and out with body bags and stretchers. She had a shotgun in her right hand as she continued to walk away, there was a huge fire burning behind her and there were firefighters trying to put it out. She had taken off her helmet, it was in her left hand; Bryan came up to her and took her helmet and patted her on the back, he said something to her but the was no sound, just the picture. Then came the funeral, the black outfits, the tears of sorrow, pain and sadness; the box that Gustavo was placed in, it made Letty cry. No longer would his dark chocolate eyes be looking at her with all his soul and love inside, no longer would his strong arms wrap around her to keep her warm or pick up his son of daughter again. No longer would she be able to kiss his soft perfect lips or hear his sexy velvet voice; no longer would she be able to lay her head on his perfectly shaped chest, where she could hear his heartbeat, it always put her to sleep like a nursery rhyme. No longer would she stay up at night, went he worked and she didn't, just to see his six-foot slender muscular body come into the room and pull her into his arms. And no longer would she run her fingers through his short soft black hair that was always slicked back; no longer were her eyes set a pond his beautiful, caring and loving face, no longer would they remember old times together and no longer would he be there to make her tears go away. Now who would make these tears go away.?
**(Chorus 2x)**
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for makin me a fighter
**
Letty finished packing her things, "So, you're leaving, huh?" Dom asked as he stood in the doorway.
"Yeah, I'm heading to New Jersey to see my brothers for a while. Figured I'd head back to Mexico afterwards," Letty replied putting her son's clothes in the bag.
"Why you leaving?"
"Got to."
"Why?"
Letty looked up and for the first time since she had been in L.A she really looked at him; he was different than before, he had caring and concern in his eyes instead of anger, rage and hurt. "Dom, I have a family now. I have to take care of them, I have to make sure they're okay."
"You know that's not why, Letty."
"You wanna know why, do you?"
"Yeah, I do."
"Cuz for the first sixteen years of my life I was building up a life I wanted more than anything, and then for ten years I was with you and you destroyed all of it and now I want all of it back."
"And you think that by moving your family all over the world is gonna do it?"
"Don't you fucking tell me how to raise my children! You of all people shouldn't be telling me how to live my life!"
"I'm not telling you how to live your life! I'm just telling you that maybe moving those kids around isn't the best idea in the world."
"Well, guess what Dominic Toretto we are all still trying to get over losing the one man left in our life. He was my husband, Salgado and Marcos's father, and Sergio's father figure. So, right now this is our best arrangement and it keeps their minds off of Gustavo's death."
"And what about you?"
"I loved him Dom, I'll never get over it."
Dom just stared at her, and watched her finish packing her things. Once she was done she loaded everything into her car, Salgado, Sergio and Marcos were saying goodbye to the friends they had made, they had gotten use to it by now. Letty said bye to her family and promised she would come back someday, when she wasn't sure, maybe when all her children were grown up and at college. Everyone got in the car but her, she looked at Dom, "Maybe I'll see you again," Letty replied, and then walked to the car. The last scene of the second documentary was still in Dom's head, Letty sat in the middle of a room full of white roses and white rose pedals fell on top of her like snowflakes. Her wedding song was playing in the background, and scenes of happy memories could be seen faintly; she wore her wedding dress and she had four white roses and one black one bound together by a black and white ribbon; each white rose represented each year they were together and the black rose was for the last year they were together. You could practically see the tears in her eyes, and all the tears she had cried for Gustavo. You could just feel all the pain she felt, her eyes gave her away as they always did. Those truth-finding eyes. Dominic and the team watched as Letty drove away, Dom hoping she come back one day soon.she was the woman he loved and he had figured it out too late.
The End
