Hey everyone,
ANOTHER CHAPTER FOR YOU GUYS! PLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEASE R&R! THANKS SO MUCH FOR PPL WHO HAVE BEEN ALREADY! I AM SO HAPPY YOU LIKE IT SO FAR!
Thanks everyone now here is the next chapter and keep R&R! Thanks!
Loves,
Nat
Brian sat on a lawn chair in the backyard of Dom's house. The weather couldn't have been more perfect, the sun heated the earth of Cali, but humidity was not present and the breeze was gentle. Brian sat very comfortably in his chair, his body slumped down and his legs sprawled out in either direction. His buttoned down dress shirt was navy blue with baby blue pinstripes and the sleeves rolled up to the elbows. Loose light blue jeans hung against his legs and of course, black chucks covered his feet. A half empty beer bottle was in his left hand. Brian looked over to see Dom at the grill.
He stood over it brushing crimson red barbeque sauce over chicken breast that sat over the charcoal grill. He looked mean or intimidating from his black tank top and black jeans, but all of the intimidation left once you saw the man over a grill trying to grill something. And personally Brian thought the sight was quite funny.
Vince and Leon stood under a palm tree a little ways away from everyone, talking amongst themselves. Mia then walked out, a bowel of macaroni and cheese in her hands. Her shoes clunked down the concrete stairs as she reached the soft grass. She flashed Brian a grin as she passed him and walked over to the picnic table and sat the bowel down. She then walked over to Brian and sat down on his lap, causing Brian to smile up at her, wrapping his right arm around her waist so there was no chance in her falling.
"LADIES and pigs, miss 16-year-old CHANNA O'CONNOR!" Letty called walking out, shouting loudly.
"Pigs? Who are you calling pigs!" Dom demanded as he turned around a brush in one hand and a small bowel of barbeque sauce in the other.
Letty snickered at him.
"Oh yea THAT scares me!" Letty replied rolling her eyes.
Brian laughed hardly at Letty's comeback. Channa was laughing as well as she walked out into the backyard as well. A purple halter top on, and a pair of tan jeans making her figure look beautiful. Everyone clapped and cheered loudly at her causing Channa to blush widely.
"WELCOME birthday girl to my backyard…it doesn't look any different than it did when you were 15." Dom replied grinning as he looked at her then turned around and continued in preparing the chicken.
Channa giggled slightly and looked at everyone, Dom busy cooking food, Jesse with his sunglasses on sitting on a branch in a tree, Leon and Vince in the corner of the fence, Mia and Brian together, Brian nodding at her and winking, and Letty next to her laughing at Jesse.
"Thanks guys." Channa grinned and said shyly. She hasn't had her birthday celebrated in so long.
"So you want you presents first Chan?" Brian asked her, Mia close to him on his lap.
Channa's eyes widen slightly.
"I…I have presents?" Channa asked.
"Of course you do Channa." Mia replied smiling sweetly at her.
"I…I don't care." Channa said chuckling slightly.
"Present first Bri, this chicken is out to kill me and make my life miserable. So needless to say, it's not quite done yet." Dom said disgusted as he turned around crossing his arms.
"Alrighty." Brian replied gently patting Mia on the back telling her, sadly, she had to get up. Mia got up getting the hint and Brian also stood up from his chair and walked towards Channa.
He touched her cheek and made a funny noise making her laugh as he passed her and went inside. Mia and Letty followed, bringing out a series of presents in their arms.
"WOW, guys you didn't have to do this!" Channa replied blushing again.
"We wanted too." Dom reassured her.
"Go ahead open mine first." Letty replied.
Channa sat down and got flushed as she felt everyone opening Letty's present. It was a cloths box and when you opened it up it had numerous items in it, some CDs, some jewelry, and a nice pair of sunglasses. Channa felt like she could cry but just laughed it out and thanked Letty, hugging her.
"Here, here's mine." Mia replied handing her a huge bag.
"Aww." Channa replied taking it from her and peeking in, all items were hidden by shredded pieces of tissue.
"Haha, ya have to dig for em." Letty replied laughing.
"My sister WAS always the complicated one." Dom groaned.
"Hey shut up!" Mia replied, her hair pulled halfway back but still allowing strands of loose hair frame her face.
Channa laughed.
"It's ok Dom, it makes it more exciting." Channa said defending Mia's purpose.
"Yeah, see! Go shove your nose up a drain Dom!" Mia replied grinning and then turned her face back to Channa.
She found various things as well; bath bubbles and salts, lotion, perfume, a new bathing suit for the beach, awesome sandals, and a cell phone.
Channa's mouth dropped in awe.
"Aww Mia, you didn't and shouldn't have got me so much stuff, or any of it." Channa replied humbly.
"Of course I did sweetie, I know you moving in with Brian that he doesn't have any kind of bath stuff to relax too, and I moved in after you, so I thought you needed a lot in case you wanted to relax, and I KNOW you don't have a bathing suit, and I dunno about you but I can't go a week without going to the beach at least once." Mia replied smiling.
"It's true." Letty agreed.
"And this cell phone to keep in touch with all of us, and if you need anything anytime." Mia said smiling.
Channa looked at her and grinned.
"Thank you so much." Channa replied hugging her tightly.
"You're very welcome hun." Mia replied kissing her on the cheek before they broke.
Channa grinned at her.
"ME, ME!" Jesse replied hopping down from the tree and then reached behind the tree and pulled out a tube looking object, which was wrapped in a very messy way.
"Aww, thanks Jesse, but you didn't have to get me anything." Channa said allowing it to fall in her hands.
Jesse grinned and shrugged.
"What the hell is that?" Letty asked.
"It better be PG-13 or I'll punch your lights out." Dom said pointing at him.
Channa opened it and looked at the long blue glass, she felt the cool glass and the bulging button on the side. Letty frowned and looked closer.
"Jess…is that a neon?" Letty asked holding in her laughter.
"Yup!" He said proudly.
"From the bottom Brian's car?" Dom asked examining it closer.
"Yup, I changed them cause he told me to put the new ones he bought in because they were stronger, and of course they were still blue, and I took his one of his old ones and gave it to her." Jesse explained.
Channa covered her laugh with her hand.
"What is Channa gonna do with a blue neon?" Vince asked.
Jesse's smile faded slightly.
"It's perfect Jesse, honestly. It's the exact thing I need; I can't be alone in the dark. So when I get home I am going to put this up on my wall above my bed so when I go to sleep I don't have to go to sleep in the dark." Channa replied touching Jess on his shoulder, assuring him.
Jesse smiled widely; thankful his present was of use to her. Letty shook her head from side to side, just smiling.
"And this one is from Dom." Letty replied pushing the huge box to her, the box to heavy for her to pick up.
Channa grinned at it and unwrapped it, on the side of the box was a picture of a TV.
Channa's eyes widened.
"Dom, you got me a TV?" Channa asked.
Dom laughed.
"Yea, I thought you could use your own personalized one in your room or something." Dom replied shrugging.
"I could! That's so awesome! Thanks so much!" Channa replied jogging over to Dom next to the grill and reached up and gave him a hug. It took him off guard at first but he then returned the hug.
"Thanks everyone so much, I love ALL of it. It really means a lot guys…I haven't gotten presents or…really HAD a birthday since Brian…well…I haven't had any of them in a long time! And it's just really great for you guys to do this for me." Channa replied tears forming.
"Our PLEASURE!" Dom returned.
Letty grinned and nodded in agreement. After a couple of seconds her smile faded.
"Hey did Brian fall off the end of the world or something?" Letty asked looking around.
"Dunno, but he better hurry up cause this chicken is almost done." Dom replied lifting up the lid of the grill and poking at the chicken.
Suddenly a royal blue skyline rode through the driveway, through the open gate leading into the backyard. Channa's mouth dropped and a small screech went out. Brian swerved to a stop, his door now facing them.
"Hey, hey, hey! Watch it, don't tear up my yard O' Conner!" Dom warned.
Brian turned the car off, yanked the keys out and tossed them out of the window at Channa. Channa couldn't see clearly what it was but managed to catch them. She looked down and in her palm was a shiny silver key hooked on to a small key chain that had the words California on it.
Channa looked back up to see Brian getting out of the car and slam the door shut. She looked helplessly at her brother who just gave a smile that started at the left corner of her mouth and extended to a big smile, and then he even opened his mouth, smiling widely, showing his teeth. Channa brought a hand up to her mouth as she stared at the beautiful machine.
Mia hugged Channa laughing, knowing she was speechless. Mia let go to see Channa smile up at her and then took off towards her brother. Brian chuckled to himself and took a step and caught Channa in his arms, her feet clear off the ground. Channa clasped her arms around his neck as she felt his strong arms around her waist; she closed her eyes, tears even falling from them.
"Thank you so much." She said in a serious tone.
"Your welcome." He whispered then sat her down. Channa smiled as she looked up at him. Brian grinned as well and wiped a stray tear from her eye with his thumb.
"Come on." Brian replied turning and opening the door. Channa looked inside, seeing the black carpet and interior.
"Hop in." Brian replied. Channa smiled at him and took a seat in the driver's seat as Brian stick his head and most of his upper body through the window.
"I customized this one so it's on the right side, you have to get used to driving on the right side before we switch it on you. Duel exhaust system, NOS system," Brian replied painting at the red buttons in the middle of the steering wheel.
"But don't be too fast to use them yet, your not really keen on how, the tanks are underneath your passenger's seat. CD player, neons underneath and behind your air vents and underneath your back seat windows. The button right here next to the lights turns it on and off. Your gas and trunk release are at your side, to you're your seat up and down its in front of you under the chair. Spoiler of course is already on the back, and if your confused about anything else all you have to do is ask." Brian replied hanging in and showing her all the gadgets.
Channa turned her head to Brian; her smile could not leave her.
"Brian spent hours fixing this baby up for you. And it a short amount of time I am impressed with how sharp he got it looking." Dom agreed walking up behind him.
"It's perfect." Channa admitted.
"Yea, almost, it's an automatic cause I know you don't know how to drive a standard…yet. But it'll be good if you just concentrate on getting used to driving before you have to worry about shifting gears." Brian corrected.
Channa laughed and nodded assuring him it was perfectly fine.
"Why don't you take it for a spin?" Dom asked punching the car lightly with his knuckle.
Channa looked at Brian.
"Can I?" Channa asked with a begging face.
"Has a full tank of gas, why not?" Brian asked.
"Does she know how to drive it?" Jesse asked in a nervous tone.
"She has a driver's permit genius." Letty replied.
"I have drove before yes with my friends mom before they moved." Channa added.
"Then go for it." Brian replied easing out of the car and out of the window, stepping back, and swinging his arm around Mia's waist.
Channa bit her lip excitedly and started the car.
"Dinner is almost ready! Don't be gone too long." Dom shouted winking at her.
She put the car in reverse and backed out into the driveway and backed out into the road very carefully then backed out into the street, and switched it to drive and took off.
Brian smiled as he heard the exhaust roar and looked down at Mia.
"For an ex-cop, you sure ok with letting your 16-year-old sister drive around without an actual license." Mia teased, looking up at him.
"What can I say, I, over the years I have learned to bend the law in more ways than one." Brian admitted grinning then kissed her on the lips.
"You can say that again." Dom said laughing.
Brian knocked on Channa's door and then opened it, leaning on her doorframe. He saw Channa standing on her bed, positioning the blue neon over her bed, just like she had said. Brian laughed at the sight. Channa turned her head around and smiled at Brian.
"Hey Bri." She replied turning back to make sure the neon was straight.
"Hey yourself." Brian answered as she then turned it on, the whole half of the room glowing blue.
She giggled proudly and sat down on her bed, looking in Brian's direction.
"Brian…I want to thank you for giving me this party today. I completely appreciate it, it was so great to be around people who actually cared about me." She said softly.
"You deserved it." Brian answered.
Channa smiled.
Brian smiled and walked in and kissed her on the cheek, then turned and left closing the door behind him, like he had found it, leaving Channa feeling so high and loved, it was a sin.
