Returning Home

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Road Trip

"Good god Dom. You just picked up a stranger off the streets to come live with us? What were you thinking…? You don't know her…"

"What could I do Mia? Leave her there while her boyfriend beat up on her? Just walk away while he had his hands around her throat?"

"Of course not. Don't do this to me Dom. How am I supposed to feel? Everyone leaves me here without saying anything and then you bring home some lost chick?" Dom could feel the anger beneath her words.

"Okay Mia. You're right. I'm sorry. Let's not fight. I just wanted to tell you that I'm coming home and we're going to be having some company for awhile okay?" Dom glanced at the car towards Sherry. She had stopped crying awhile back, but her eyes were still downcast.

"Alright Dom. I'll make up the guest room."

"Thank you," he paused for a second and asked hesitatingly, "Have you heard from anybody?"

Mia sighed and replied shortly, "No."

"Good-bye Mi. I love you."

"Get back here soon. I miss you." Dom heard the click of the other phone. Shrugging, he replaced the receiver and jogged back over to the car. "We're 5 hours from home." He announced.

Sherry shrugged. "Was that your girlfriend on the phone?"

"No, sis," he replied distractedly.

She nodded, "Was she pissed that you bought home a homeless girl?"

"Mia's going through a hard time right now…. She's loves people, and another girl in the house will cheer her up."

Sherry nodded again and laid her head against the seat. In a few minutes she was sound asleep.

Dom walked into the house and yelled, "Where's my favorite sister?" He heard a squeal and the next instant something ran into his arms squeezing the life out of him.

"Oh Dom! I've missed you so much! I'm so glad you're home!" She stepped back and smiled at him. "So… where is she? Don't tell me you left her sitting out in the car!"

Dom grinned sheepishly and replied defensively, "She was asleep… I didn't want to wake her…."

Mia threw her hands up in the air with an expasperated glance screeched, "Well go get her! She'll think we're awful hosts… I made breakfast. I hope she likes pancakes…" She paused thoughtfully and said "I'm glad you're home Dom."

He smiled at her. "I'm glad to be home Mi."

She smiled at him for a second longer and then gave him a little shove towards the front door. "Now go get her! I can't wait to meet her."

Mia set down a plate in front of Sherry. "I hope you like pancakes! I make them with chocolate chips. But I made some plain ones just in case."

Sherry smiled gratefully. "I love all kinds of pancakes. Thank you."

Mia sat down across from her and smiled back. "That's good to know. Dom eats them like their candy or something."

Dom looked up from the paper. "We have candy?" he asked confused.

The girls laughed and Dom shrugged. "Aren't you going to eat something?" he asked Sherry. Sherry looked down, realizing she hadn't even touched her breakfast. "Oh yes! I was just thinking of when my mom made me pancakes when I was a little girl." She picked up her fork and took a big mouth full of pancake.

Dom grunted and started dovouring his breakfast. Half an hour later, everyone was finished eating and the dishes had been done and put away. "Mia, can I talk to you for a second?" Dom called from the living room.

Mia glanced towards Sherry. "Why don't you go unpack and then I'll show you around the neighborhood." Sherry nodded slightly and started for the stairs.

"What's up Dom?" Mia asked.

"We need to talk about the store and the shop. Have you worked at the store since I've been gone? Has anyone worked at the shop? Has anyone called about their cars?"

"I haven't been to the store since you left, not that I know of, and no…."

Dom sighed. Without the team… running a shop and a store was going to be hard ass work. "All right. Today you're going to show the shop and store to Sherry. Take her around town, get settled in. Tomorrow… we work."

Mia nodded slightly. "And what about the shop? Who's going to work in it?"

Dom shrugged. "Tomorrow shouldn't be very busy, I'll take care of that."

Sherry came tiptoeing down the stairs. "Am I interrupting something…?" She called out quietly.

Mia turned around and smiled broadly. "Comon' Sherry. We're going to see the sights."

Sherry looked at Dom. "Go ahead. I need to take care of some things today. Have fun girls," Dom walked towards the front door and walked out towards his car.