Chapter 2

Mistakes & Lies

"Let's see what ya got sis."

"Get ready to lose bro."

She turned and walked to her car. Dom couldn't wait to see how good his little sister had become.

Eve, Dom, and Edwin lined up at the starting line.

Hector took out a walkie-talkie. "Danny, you got anything on the scanners?"

"Nope, we're all-good."

"Great." Hector raised his arms and all three racers got ready to go. When he dropped his arms they sped off.

Dom started off in the lead, but Eve quickly caught up to him, and Edwin wasn't too far behind them. Dom hit his NOS and sped forward. Eve shook her head. "Just a little too soon bro." She hit her NOS and crossed the finish line just before him. When she got out of her car everyone crowded around her once again. Her crew quickly came to congratulate her.

Jake lifted her into the air. "Alright Evie!"

"Great job girl!"

"Still undefeated!"

Jake put her down. The team came over. "That was great!"

"You're awesome Evie!"

She smiled at them and walked over to Dom.

"Not bad Eve."

"Better than you." Her voice sounded so cold. She was obviously still angry with him.


***FLASHBACK 3 YEARS AGO***


Dom and Eve were in the kitchen arguing. "Damn it Dom! Why do you always have to do this?! I'm 18 now! You can't control my life anymore!"

"I don't try to control your life! I'm just trying to do what's best for you!"

"What's best for me is what I want!"

"You don't know what you want!"

"Yes I do! If you would just listen to me for once I could tell you!"

"Fine! I'm listening!"

"I don't want to go to college! I want to stay here and work in the garage and race like you."

"No!"

"What'd you mean 'no'?!"

"I mean NO! You are going to college! You're too smart not to! You could do so much more Eve! You could be so much better!"

"Oh, so I'm not good enough for you?! Is that it?!"

"That's not what I said!"

"You didn't have to!" She stormed out of the house and slammed the door on her way out. The next morning he went to her room and all her stuff was gone.


***END FLASHBACK***


That had been the last time any of them had seen Eve until this point.

She turned back to the crowd. "Party at my place! Let's go!"

Suddenly Danny started yelling through the walkie-talkie. "We got cops! Run!"

Everyone ran to their cars.

Vince was trying to find Leon. He hadn't felt like driving himself so he had come with Leon. He spotted him across the crowd. There was no way he'd be able to get through the crowd in time. Suddenly someone grabbed his hand. He turned to see who it was. "Eve."

She yelled to Leon. "I got him! Go!"

Leon nodded and left. Eve pulled Vince towards her car. They got in and sped away.

"Thanks."

"No problem."

She didn't even look at him. He was very hurt by this. Things used to be great between them. That is, until she left.


***FLASHBACK 3 YEARS AGO, BEFORE EVE LEFT***


The team was in the garage working. Vince came out of the office. "Eve, phone."

"Okay." She dropped her tools and wiped her hands. She went into the office. Vince shut the door. "So who's on the phone?"

"No one." He pushed her up against the wall and gave her a deep, passionate kiss. Then he started kissing her neck.

"What if we get caught?"

"Big deal."

"Vince, if any of them find out we're dating Dom will find out."

"And that's bad because?"

"He'll kill you."

"I know. I just hate lyin' to them."

"Me too. We will tell them, eventually."

"Promise?"

"I promise." She kissed him, then left the office.


***END FLASHBACK***


He hated that they had become so distant. What had happened to her? She was so different. He knew why she left, and he understood, he wasn't even mad, but why was she mad at him? "Did I do somethin' wrong?"

"No."

"Then why won't ya even look at me?"

"Because I'm drivin'. I need to look at the road."

"What about before? How come you hugged the others but I barely got a hello?"

"Because I figured you'd be pissed at me."

"I'm not."

"I walked away. I left you. Why wouldn't you be?"

"I'm just not."

"I'm glad."

"Why did you leave?"

"Dom didn't tell you?"

"About the fight? He told us."

"That's why."

"It wasn't… did it have anything to do with the night before?"

"No."

"No?"

"No. Why would that have anything to do with it?"

"I thought maybe you regretted it."

"No."

"Good." After a few minutes of uncomfortable silence Vince tried to start a conversation. "So, where are we going?"

"My place. Well, our place."

"Our place?"

"I came back here a few weeks after you guys left. You weren't usin' the house anymore so I bought it."

"You bought our old house?"

"It wouldn't be right if a Toretto didn't live there."

"Does your crew live with you?"

"Just Jake. Danny and Jamie have an apartment next to the store, which we take care of. I felt I had to since it is 'Toretto's'. Jamie watches the store while the rest of us take care of the garage, which Sam and Kelly have an apartment across the street from. So there's plenty of room at the house for you guys."

"Really?"

"Sure. I mean you are family."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

"So, this Jake guy. Is he your boyfriend?"

"Jake? No. More like a big brother. I met him just a little while after I left and he's kinda taken care of me ever since. He's really protective of me. He's a great guy."

"Good."