CHAPTER 13- In California

The rest of the journey to California I understood the phrase silence can be deafening.

When Letty told me she was pregnant at the hospital I felt like shit, I didn't know what to do, I had a responsibility for the baby she was carrying but I didn't want Letty I wanted Stacey and Junior, I wanted Stacey's life in Mexico. But now Stacey had made the choice for me I felt even worse, I had screwed up so bad with her I really hated myself and if I hadn't have been sat in the car with everyone I would have punched myself in the face.

When we arrived at our destination Stacey was a little happier but I think that was because she was back home. "God I've missed you" she said hugging Tej. Last time I saw him he head cornrows now he had a fro, a big one at that.

"I missed you too" he told her. We had met him at one of his garages he had at least 11 cars; most of them street racing ones, there was about 20 people around mechanics and stuff I guess. "Tej, this is Dom, Letty, Vince, Leon, Brian, and Mia" she said pointing to each of us as she said our names.

"The Toretto team" Tej said shaking my hand followed by everyone else. "Where's the little man?"

"He's asleep" Stacey told him pointing in to the car window that we were stood next too.

We all stood talking about general stuff Tej told us we would be racing tonight; 3 races 3 different drivers, we'd be working in his garage, where we'd be living. He had a couple of houses on the same street next door to each other, both were 3 bedrooms. We arranged that me, Brain, and Mia would be staying in one and Vince, Letty and Leon would be in the other.

"You not staying?" Tej asked Stacey.

"No I gotta get back to the garage and stuff" she explained awkwardly

"your guys can handle it, you can stay a couple days please?" he asked smiling at her.

"T man don't please" she said he pulled a sad face "fine ok, ok fine I'll stay a few days" she caved in. I was glad she was going to stay it meant I could talk to her tell her how I feel if I could figure it out that is.

"You and Junior can stay with us" I said

"Is that Roman Pearce?" Stacey said looking behind Tej at a tall black guy by a Supra.

"It sure is got out about 4 months ago" Tej told her as she walked around him and towards this Roman Pearce.

"Rome" she said walking up behind him they were only about 15 foot in front of us or so, I could just about hear what they were saying.

"Baby Girl" he said picking her up in a hug and swinging her around. I didn't know I could get so angry, my fists clenched and I went to walk over there but Vince grabbed my wrist and stopped me. I looked at him and he shook his head at me.

"She doesn't need it right now" he said quietly, he knew I had told her about Letty, I think everyone did.

"they use to date" Tej told me seeing the anger in my eyes and my fists clenching harder and harder as he put her down but kept his arms around her. "For about five years, they were like 10 when they first go together then she had to leave so they split up"

"Thanks for that man" I said sarcastically.

"You look as sexy as ever" Roman told her taking his arms from around his waist she smiled and blushed slightly.

"You pumped up inside" she said squeezing his right bicep. I think she was doing it on purpose to piss me off.

"So what brings you home?" he asked her. She looked over at us "Dominic Toretto" Roman said looking at me.

"Please don't start anything Rome" she told him. I wanted him to start something so I could smash his face in. we both stood our ground staring at one another.

"God grow up" she said pushing Roman, he laughed at her. "You haven't changed one bit" she told him laughing with him. He began to tickle her and mess around with her. I was so angry, I felt like my head was going to explode. You could tell they were close the way they were around each other, I hated it. She hadn't seen him in a few years and the moment they see each other everything's like it use to be. But when I arrive after two years everything's changed. This shit sucked!