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Letty's heart twinged a bit, as lee came into the diner, making as much noise as possible.
"Hola, Aunt Mia !"
Mia smiled and gently ruffled Lee's hair.
"Lee, how many times have we talked about leaving our book bag lying around ? Last time, one of our customers nearly killed themselves tripping over it."
Lee grinned ruefully and scooped the bag up by it's long strap.
"Sorry, Aunt Mia. Is there anything you need me to do ?"
Mia glanced at her watch and then back at Letty.
"Uh, yeah. Could you get some more beers from the basement ? Also, I need you to close up for me tonight."
"Sure thing."
Swinging the bag by it's strap, she disappeared down the concrete steps that led to the basement.
Mia turned back to Letty and propped her elbows on the counter. They had been talking most of the afternoon and Letty could tell that Mia had pretty much forgiven her, after she had explained why she had done what she had done, so long ago.
"So, do you need a ride anywhere ?"
"Nah. I think I might stick around for a little bit and see if I can try talking to Lee. I don't really think she knows who I am."
Mia nodded. "Okay. Listen, I'm sorry that she doesn't know you, but I guess that you know Dom didn't ever talk to them about you."
Letty smiled. "It's okay. So, maybe see you around ?"
Mia smiled back and patted Letty's hand. "Definitely."
She grabbed her purse off the counter and went out to her car, leaving Letty alone to face her daughter.
Lee came up the stairs, carrying several bottles of beer and bobbing her head along to some unknown song, that was playing through her mind.
Without looking at Letty, she ducked behind the counter and casually slid the beers into the mini-fridge.
Just as Letty was about to say something, the phone rang and Lee picked it up, cradling the receiver under her chin.
"Hola ?"
Letty couldn't hear the other side of the conversation, but she saw Lee's dark eyes fill with tears and as she hung up the phone, she slowly slid down, until she was sitting on the floor with her back to the wall. Burying her face in her arms, she let out a muffled sob.
Letty didn't know what to do, but finally she came around the counter and knelt on the floor next to Lee, hesitantly wrapping her arms around the girls quivering shoulders.
"Hey, what's wrong ?"
Lee heard the soft voice and she looked up, finally noticing the woman who was sitting on the floor next to her.
She pushed her hair out of her eyes and let out a small hiccup, before rubbing her eyes with her hands.
"My brother just got hurt really badly and he's in the hospital, but it's too far for me to go on my board and my dad's out of town for the day and I can't remember his cell phone number."
"I can give you a ride. Where is it ?"
Letty was surprised to hear the words coming out of her mouth, but she didn't try to take them back.
Lee offered her a trembling smile and nodded.
"Thanks. It's the Mount Sinai hospital across town."
"All right. C'mon, my car's just across the street."
Letty stood up and motioned for Lee to follow her.
Stopping briefly, so Lee could lock up the diner door and flip the sign to CLOSED, Letty led her out into the bright LA. sunshine and over to her car .................................