The Fast and the Furious: Redline

Chapter Four
Sandwich Guy

Taylor climbed out of Leon's car and walked with him over to Vince's car.

Vince stepped out of his car.

"Talk to me, Jesse. This ain't workin', brother."

"It's your fuel map," Jesse replied. "It's got a nasty hole. That's why you're unloading in third."

"I told ya it was third," Leon said to Vince.

"Shut up," Vince replied.

Vince pointed at Leon, who smiled and wrapped an arm around Taylor.

"I can lengthen the injector pulse another millisec and just tune the NOS times. You'll run nines. Huh?"

Taylor watched as V pointed out a small red truck across the street. Everybody looked over at the truck.

"What's up with this fool? What is he, sandwich crazy?" Vince asked.

Everybody began to walk inside.

"Nah, V. He ain't here for the food, dawg."

Taylor poked Leon in the side.

What? Leon mouthed.

"Chill out, bro. He's just slingin' parts for Harry man," Letty said.

"I know what he's slingin'," Vince replied.

"He's tryin' to get in Mia's pants, dog," Leon commented.

Taylor laughed.

"What's up guys?" Mia asked as everyone walked into the store.

Everyone said their hellos and walked around.

Taylor watched as Letty walked over to Dom and asked him a question. It was then that she put two and two together and realized that they were a couple. Dom hadn't been at the garage all day, so Taylor was unsure of which guy in the team Letty was with. She figured that it would be Dom, but didn't want to make any incorrect assumptions.

He seems different, Taylor thought to herself. Dom looked more stoic today than yesterday.

"You have fun at the garage today?" Leon asked, pulling Taylor from her thoughts.

"It was alright," Taylor replied with a smile. She was about to say more, but she saw Vince sit down next to 'sandwich guy.' Leon got quiet as well. The tension in the room rose significantly.

"Ah, he's beautiful," Jesse said as he put a pair of sunglasses up to the ones he already had on.

"I like his hair cut," Leon said while stuffing some chips into his mouth.

Taylor tried not to laugh at the two guys' analysis of 'sandwich guy' but failed miserably. Mia called out Vince's name while he and 'sandwich guy' stared each other down.

"What?" Vince asked.

"Can I get you anything?"

"You look good," V said as his eyes roamed her body.

"Well, thanks a lot, Mia," 'sandwich guy' said as he paid. "See you tomorrow."

"Sure," Mia replied.

"Tomorrow?" Vince asked himself.

"Oh I love this part," Leon said to Jesse and Taylor.

"What part?" Taylor whispered, unsure of what was to come.

"You'll see," Jesse said matter-of–factly.

"Yo!" Vince said as he stood up to follow 'sandwich guy.'

Several customers that were outside eating looked up and decided that it was best to pay and leave.

"Try Fatburger from now on. You can get yourself a double cheese with fries for $2.95, faggot."

"I like the tuna here."

"Bull shit, asshole," Vince said. "No one likes the tuna here."

"Yeah, well I do," the guy said as he tried to get in his car.

Taylor watched as Vince pushed the guy into his truck. The guy came back with a left punch that his V in the jaw. Vince then rammed the guy in the stomach and into the side of the truck. At this point, the team began to wander out of the store to get a better view of the fight.

"Jesus Christ, Dom! Would you get out there? I'm sick of this shit! I'm not kidding, Dom! Get out there," Mia screamed.

Dom slowly stood up from his chair. Taylor felt slightly intimidated.

"What'd you pit on that sandwich?" Dom asked as she watched the fight.

Taylor gave Leon a questioning glance. She didn't get it.

"That's really funny," Mia spat.

"Dom!" Letty said, interrupting the two's conversation.

"All right," Dom replied before charging out of the store. He almost knocked over Taylor on his way out.

"You all right?" Leon asked.

Taylor nodded. The two guys continued to fight, but Dom pulled off 'sandwich guy' and threw him onto the back of Vince's Maxima.

"Hey, man, he was in my face," the guy replied, holding his hands up.

"I'm in your face," Dom spat.

Vice tried to go at the guy again, but Dom pushed him off.

"Relax! Don't push it. You embarrass me!" Dom screamed.

Leon came up and shoved Vince back toward the store. "Get over there."

"Jesse, give me the wallet," Dom said.

Taylor walked over to Vince and checked his hands for cuts. Leon stood beside her.

"What were you doin'?" Leon asked Vince.

V remained silent.

"Hey, Mia? You got a first aid kit?" Taylor asked.

Mia nodded and walked into the office.

"You fight often?" Taylor asked as she looked over V's knuckles. They had scars all across them.

Mia came back with the first aid kit. Taylor cleaned up Vince hand with some peroxide, but there was nothing more she could do. When Taylor finished, they all walked over to Letty. Vince tried to approach the guy again, but Letty pushed him back.

"You were just fired," Dom said as the guy walked back to his car. The guy had nothing to say, so he got in his car and sped off. As the team walked back inside, Dom said, "Jesse. I want you to get information on Brian Earl Spilner."

"All right," Jesse replied.

Dom walked into his office and as an after thought he looked back out at the office at Taylor. "You all right?" he asked, referring to him almost knocking her over.

Taylor smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Dom nodded and walked back into his office, slamming the door in the process. He then picked up the phone.

"You never answered my question," Taylor said as she sat next to V at the counter.

"I fight every chance I get," Vince said as he ran a thumb over his knuckles.

Taylor nodded and got up from the counter and walked over to Leon, who was talking to Jesse.

"Stuff like this happen everyday?" she asked with a smile.

"Nah, you just happen to come on a good day," Leon said laughing.

"Ah, I see."

"Listen, if you're not doing anything tonight, you wanna go to the race with us?" Leon asked.

"Yeah, I can do that," Taylor replied.