A/N: Since you guys are reviewing faster than I thought I thought I might
put this up today. Don't expect fast updates though becuz this is just a
part of the story that I already made. Thanx to all who are reviewing
though, and don't worry Letty will come soon. First we gotta get focused on
another person.hehe. Oh yeah and I have to say a big thanx to (V)ince for
helping me with the car details and to Aj for helping me fix this story. My
best guy friends in the world!! Lol anyways on with the story!!
Dom had opened the door and they filled in. Harry's jaw practically dropped when he saw them. He ran over and greeted each of them. It had been so long since they have been here.
"So Harry, what have we been missing?" Dom asked.
"Short version or long?" Harry asked them.
Dom knew that this was the first step in a long road back to the beginning. Back to when racing was everything to everyone. More importantly back to her, where their lives revolved around one another. Well more like hers revolving around his. Dom knew his cheating ways was what chased Letty away. And all that was going through his head was how he was going to explain that to Tony.
"He got jailed? I thought he was a cop?" Leon said surprised snapping Dom back to reality.
"Threw down his badge and gun. After he won't tell where you guys were headed they jailed him for street racing, hiding evidence, etc. Anything they can throw at him. I don't have the full story. You would have to ask him. He's due back any minute. He's on his lunch break. Good luck though. He isn't very much a people person," Harry told the gang.
Dom exchanged nervous glances at the others. Some how they knew they were the ones who had to say sorry to Brian. They knew that Brian had given up his career for them. More importantly he knew where they were going, and he didn't say anything. Now how were they going to face Brian. After all he had done for them. Covered for them and everything. Save Vince's life. Go to jail. How were they going to repay him for that.
Tony saw his dad and the others exchanged nervous glances and he couldn't help but wonder why. And who the hell is this Brian guy they wanted to see. Why did he go to jail after he wouldn't tell the cops where his dad was headed. And why the fuck were they on the run from the cops.
"Out of my." They had hardly recognized Brian. His caring blue eyes were hard. His wavy blonde hair was messily tousled all over the place. It looked like he hadn't shaved since forever. His clothing were all rugged. Harry was right. He had changed. "Dom?" Brian looked surprised then his blue eyes grew even colder.
"Brian?" Mia looked stepping in front of everyone.
For a second they had locked eyes. The second felt like an eternity for Brian. All the pain he had kept deep inside poured out again. His weakness for the girl was still there. He fought to keep his face nuetral as he saw the tears Mia fought to keep back. Mia didn't know what Brian had gone through. The fights he fought in order to survive jail. The torture they had put him through when he wouldn't tell. She would never know how much he went through, while they escaped. While they enjoyed life where ever they were. They went on with life. Mia went on with life.and so did Brian.
Brian broke the eye contact looking down at the ground. It was his past facing him. His past that had huanted his dream. Now they were standing in front of him. He couldn't bear to see it, not again. He had forgotten them. He shook his head closing his eyes refusing to let them know what he had gone through, but they already knew. They could see it in his eyes. Shaking his head he pretended it was a dream. It was one of his dreams happening. Just one of his dreams.
"Brian?" Mia's voice snapped him back to reality.
Mia looked at Brian. She wanted to cry right then and there. She had fallen in love with a care free young man. Now the only thing in front of her was a person. Not Brian's soul, but a person.
Brian slowly opened his eyes. A tear quietly escaping his eyes. He didn't bother to wipe it away. Instead he stalked off to the back changing into new clothes. Minutes later he came back out starting to do inventory on the whole store.
"Oh my god Brian," Mia said disbelievingly.
Brian gave a bitter laugh. He wasn't the same naïve boy who fell in love with Mia. He had let his guard down for only a second and look how much pain he already felt. No more pain. He had to be hard. Not care for anyone. He knew this was the only way to survive. And yet, it still hurt. Not letting himself care for anyone, or anyone care for him. It hurt. And it was slowly killing him inside.
"What have you done to yourself?" Mia said putting an hand on Brian's shoulder.
Mia felt Brian tense up. It was hurting her not knowing. Brian shrugged. They wouldn't know how hard it was to be in jail. Getting a beating every single day. They didn't know how hard it was to be a cop. Cops had it worst in jail then anyone. Everyone went out of their way to show Brian he wasn't welcomed. The beatings were always worst the one earlier. By the time he had gotten out the first place he was taken to was the hospital. Where it was confirmed he had internal bleeding. He had almost died, and no one even knew. No one knew about it. No one knew about his concussion, broken ribs, or even his experience. He hadn't done anything to himself. It's what the gang had done to him.
"Don't Mia. Just don't," Brian said continuing the inventory.
"Brian can we talk about this?" Dom asked stepping next to Mia.
"Talk about what? You guys are innocent, that's all you need to know," Brian said looking Dom straight in the eye.
"Innocent? Dad what's he talking about?" Tony asked.
Tony didn't know about the trucks or the heist. He didn't know about Mia or Brian. He didn't even know about Letty and Dom. Now he was being snapped right into reality. He was learning about his past, and part of him didn't want to. He always thought of his father as some role model always trying to do something good. The real only thing he knew that Dom did wrong was street race, but that was it. He didn't want to know about Brian, or his dad's past life. He didn't want to know. He still wanted to be naïve.
Brian stared right into Dom's eyes. Dom silently pleaded for Brian not to tell Tony. He wasn't prepared to show Tony his past. Even though he had a right to know.
"Nothing," Brian said still not breaking eye contact with Dom.
"Brian, we know how you feel. We're." Leon started.
"Bull shit!" Brian said going back to inventory. "You don't know how I feel."
This was something that smacked each of them in the face. As much as they wanted to know, they didn't. None of them knew what that would have been like. Throwing away a good career for them. They owed Brian so much, but how can they repay him when he wouldn't even look at them.
"Want to tell us?" Jesse said hopping onto the counter.
"Tell you what?" Brian said.
"How you feel."
"I'll pass," Brian said monotously.
"Innocent? How'd we get innocent?" Leon asked.
"Brian pulled some strings, didn't you Brian?" Harry said smiling proudly.
"Shut up Harry. Got you guys a lawyer. Showed some evidence on Tran," Brian said shrugging off their surprised faces. "Plus I didn't testify against you."
Brian had remembered this too. Tanner and Williams had each taken turns punching him as the other talked. He had remembered the two hours of hell he had put through. Remembered how mad they were that he had given Teretto a lawyer. Each one of their blows more painful than the one before. He had remembered how he could barely walk that night. Remembered he couldn't see out of one eye. How his chest hurt. And how he had use gotten into a car accident as his excuse. All because he had given Dom and they gang another chance to have a clean slate.
"There's something you're not telling us. I can see it in your eyes," Dom said as he and Brian once again locked eyes.
"I told you everything," Brian said. He knew he was a crappy liar, but he had to take the chance.
"You're a shitty liar. Now at least," Leon huffed out.
Just then a few cops came into the place. Harry's attention quickly went to his 'costumers.' They weren't buying anything though. They went straight for Brian pushing him down.
Alright who are these people thinking they can push Brian down. Anyways if you see a San Fran. Its soppose to say L.A. but im too lazy to change everything. Yeah expect the next one soon I juss gotta fix it up though. Sry if this wasn't the best work. I hope you still like it. Anyways R/R as always! THANX!
Dom had opened the door and they filled in. Harry's jaw practically dropped when he saw them. He ran over and greeted each of them. It had been so long since they have been here.
"So Harry, what have we been missing?" Dom asked.
"Short version or long?" Harry asked them.
Dom knew that this was the first step in a long road back to the beginning. Back to when racing was everything to everyone. More importantly back to her, where their lives revolved around one another. Well more like hers revolving around his. Dom knew his cheating ways was what chased Letty away. And all that was going through his head was how he was going to explain that to Tony.
"He got jailed? I thought he was a cop?" Leon said surprised snapping Dom back to reality.
"Threw down his badge and gun. After he won't tell where you guys were headed they jailed him for street racing, hiding evidence, etc. Anything they can throw at him. I don't have the full story. You would have to ask him. He's due back any minute. He's on his lunch break. Good luck though. He isn't very much a people person," Harry told the gang.
Dom exchanged nervous glances at the others. Some how they knew they were the ones who had to say sorry to Brian. They knew that Brian had given up his career for them. More importantly he knew where they were going, and he didn't say anything. Now how were they going to face Brian. After all he had done for them. Covered for them and everything. Save Vince's life. Go to jail. How were they going to repay him for that.
Tony saw his dad and the others exchanged nervous glances and he couldn't help but wonder why. And who the hell is this Brian guy they wanted to see. Why did he go to jail after he wouldn't tell the cops where his dad was headed. And why the fuck were they on the run from the cops.
"Out of my." They had hardly recognized Brian. His caring blue eyes were hard. His wavy blonde hair was messily tousled all over the place. It looked like he hadn't shaved since forever. His clothing were all rugged. Harry was right. He had changed. "Dom?" Brian looked surprised then his blue eyes grew even colder.
"Brian?" Mia looked stepping in front of everyone.
For a second they had locked eyes. The second felt like an eternity for Brian. All the pain he had kept deep inside poured out again. His weakness for the girl was still there. He fought to keep his face nuetral as he saw the tears Mia fought to keep back. Mia didn't know what Brian had gone through. The fights he fought in order to survive jail. The torture they had put him through when he wouldn't tell. She would never know how much he went through, while they escaped. While they enjoyed life where ever they were. They went on with life. Mia went on with life.and so did Brian.
Brian broke the eye contact looking down at the ground. It was his past facing him. His past that had huanted his dream. Now they were standing in front of him. He couldn't bear to see it, not again. He had forgotten them. He shook his head closing his eyes refusing to let them know what he had gone through, but they already knew. They could see it in his eyes. Shaking his head he pretended it was a dream. It was one of his dreams happening. Just one of his dreams.
"Brian?" Mia's voice snapped him back to reality.
Mia looked at Brian. She wanted to cry right then and there. She had fallen in love with a care free young man. Now the only thing in front of her was a person. Not Brian's soul, but a person.
Brian slowly opened his eyes. A tear quietly escaping his eyes. He didn't bother to wipe it away. Instead he stalked off to the back changing into new clothes. Minutes later he came back out starting to do inventory on the whole store.
"Oh my god Brian," Mia said disbelievingly.
Brian gave a bitter laugh. He wasn't the same naïve boy who fell in love with Mia. He had let his guard down for only a second and look how much pain he already felt. No more pain. He had to be hard. Not care for anyone. He knew this was the only way to survive. And yet, it still hurt. Not letting himself care for anyone, or anyone care for him. It hurt. And it was slowly killing him inside.
"What have you done to yourself?" Mia said putting an hand on Brian's shoulder.
Mia felt Brian tense up. It was hurting her not knowing. Brian shrugged. They wouldn't know how hard it was to be in jail. Getting a beating every single day. They didn't know how hard it was to be a cop. Cops had it worst in jail then anyone. Everyone went out of their way to show Brian he wasn't welcomed. The beatings were always worst the one earlier. By the time he had gotten out the first place he was taken to was the hospital. Where it was confirmed he had internal bleeding. He had almost died, and no one even knew. No one knew about it. No one knew about his concussion, broken ribs, or even his experience. He hadn't done anything to himself. It's what the gang had done to him.
"Don't Mia. Just don't," Brian said continuing the inventory.
"Brian can we talk about this?" Dom asked stepping next to Mia.
"Talk about what? You guys are innocent, that's all you need to know," Brian said looking Dom straight in the eye.
"Innocent? Dad what's he talking about?" Tony asked.
Tony didn't know about the trucks or the heist. He didn't know about Mia or Brian. He didn't even know about Letty and Dom. Now he was being snapped right into reality. He was learning about his past, and part of him didn't want to. He always thought of his father as some role model always trying to do something good. The real only thing he knew that Dom did wrong was street race, but that was it. He didn't want to know about Brian, or his dad's past life. He didn't want to know. He still wanted to be naïve.
Brian stared right into Dom's eyes. Dom silently pleaded for Brian not to tell Tony. He wasn't prepared to show Tony his past. Even though he had a right to know.
"Nothing," Brian said still not breaking eye contact with Dom.
"Brian, we know how you feel. We're." Leon started.
"Bull shit!" Brian said going back to inventory. "You don't know how I feel."
This was something that smacked each of them in the face. As much as they wanted to know, they didn't. None of them knew what that would have been like. Throwing away a good career for them. They owed Brian so much, but how can they repay him when he wouldn't even look at them.
"Want to tell us?" Jesse said hopping onto the counter.
"Tell you what?" Brian said.
"How you feel."
"I'll pass," Brian said monotously.
"Innocent? How'd we get innocent?" Leon asked.
"Brian pulled some strings, didn't you Brian?" Harry said smiling proudly.
"Shut up Harry. Got you guys a lawyer. Showed some evidence on Tran," Brian said shrugging off their surprised faces. "Plus I didn't testify against you."
Brian had remembered this too. Tanner and Williams had each taken turns punching him as the other talked. He had remembered the two hours of hell he had put through. Remembered how mad they were that he had given Teretto a lawyer. Each one of their blows more painful than the one before. He had remembered how he could barely walk that night. Remembered he couldn't see out of one eye. How his chest hurt. And how he had use gotten into a car accident as his excuse. All because he had given Dom and they gang another chance to have a clean slate.
"There's something you're not telling us. I can see it in your eyes," Dom said as he and Brian once again locked eyes.
"I told you everything," Brian said. He knew he was a crappy liar, but he had to take the chance.
"You're a shitty liar. Now at least," Leon huffed out.
Just then a few cops came into the place. Harry's attention quickly went to his 'costumers.' They weren't buying anything though. They went straight for Brian pushing him down.
Alright who are these people thinking they can push Brian down. Anyways if you see a San Fran. Its soppose to say L.A. but im too lazy to change everything. Yeah expect the next one soon I juss gotta fix it up though. Sry if this wasn't the best work. I hope you still like it. Anyways R/R as always! THANX!