Disclaimer: I don't own any of the character's used in this story. The only thing mine is the idea.
AN: Locofiend13/The Loco Dead Girl thanks so so so much
for your awesome feedback. I love Dom/Letty fics too but this one will
be...oh I don't know yet. I like the Leon/Letty angle, thank you for
the idea.
I guess this story doesn't have a POV. I just wrote this chapter so if
there's alot of errors I apologize and I'll edit later. I just wanted
to add a chapter tonight. I hope you enjoy and don't forget to R&R.
-Rachel
Trust and loyalty, once broken can never be replaced, forgiven yes, but never replaced. - zellea21 from the board.
"What are you guys going to do now? All you know is cars."
It was Mia who was sitting across Letty with Leon and Vince completing a square in the beach house living room.
Letty found it necessary to call her and let her know the reasons of their decision to leave LA.
"I'm not sure what we're going to do Mia but I'm sure as hell not going back to LA."
"Vince I didn't mean it like that. It's just all this has caught me off guard. After all I'm still Dom's sister."
"It wasn't easy to move away Mia but I couldn't do it anymore. Time after time I waited for Dom to open to me, to show he still cared but everyday it was torture. I lost Jesse too, I cry and hurt for him too, dammit Mia, and I was going insane trying to go numb and forget everything thinking it was the best for Dom. Instead I was losing myself and I was losing the only thing I have left of Jesse, his memory. I'm not doing that for him, not for Dom, I'm not yanking Jesse's memory out of my life."
Letty stood up and walked to the window where the beach was visible. Slow silent tears flowing down.
In the past she would have been willing to do up to anything for Dom, sacrifice her entire soul for the man she loved but Dom changed when racing and dominance had become his priority instead of the simple things like his family, his team.
"I wish him the best Mia I do but I can't live in a shell pretending what happened didn't happened. I'm not going to disrespect Jesse's memory like that. Dom will have to learn how to deal with it on his own because our time came and went."
"I'll have to go back to Cali and see to it that he doesn't drive himself to self destruction."
"Dammit Mia you have to let Dom learn how to take care of himself!"
"I can't leave my brother alone Vince. He needs someone to help him through this."
"All his life he has had someone to take care of him, watch over him. First it was your parents, then you, then us, and finally Letty. I think it's time he leans how to manage on his own."
"But he doesn't have the moral support that you guys have here! I won't leave my brother to root!"
"If he does he deserves it Mia. Face it it's his damn fault we're in this situation in the first place. His stubbornness, his pride, his adrenaline rush cost us all. I know we all are to blame for Jesse's death because we played along in Dom's game but if it weren't for Dom's hard head instead of trying to jack those trucks we should have been roaming the streets for Jesse! Jesse should have been our priority that day, not that truck!"
Leon stood up and was now pacing the floor. Mia was sitting with her head down slowly crying.
"I'm sorry Mia that I'm hurting you but if Dom feels half of what I've felt I don't wish him any less. I died Mia. I was gone the minute those bullets killed Jesse. I didn't lose a friend or a beer buddy I lost my brother! I went to hell when I saw him in that coffin so cold and pale. I died with him Mia and I was a walking zombie because of it. I'm learning to live again, to start a new life, one that doesn't revolve on the orders of one man."
Leon sat down again more calmed as Mia was wiping her eyes.
"I'm so sorry Leon. If I could turn back the hand of time I would. I understand Leon. God knows I understand. I had the need to leave too. The memories where too raw to keep seeing all of you guys lose yourselves in your own misery. Except when I left I had hope you guys where going to be able to heal each other. I never expected for Dom to shut you out Letty, not you. You have been his salvation."
"And who was going to be mine?" Letty managed to whisper.
"Do you still love him?"
Mia was watching Letty waiting for her reaction.
"No."
Mia turned her head down again.
"I'm sorry Mia but it's the truth. I stopped loving him along time ago. It was a matter of time of me realizing it. I don't wish him any harm Mia but now I just need…"
"Time to heal. I don't blame you Letty and I don't hate you for it."
"Thank you."
Mia looked up and looked around. She looked over at Leon who stood up to stand by Letty wrapping his arms around her for support. Then she looked over at Vince who only stared into the wall behind her.
"What are you going to do then, stay here?"
Vince turned his eyes back to Mia, "That's our plan."
Mia nodded.
"I'm sorry guys but I can't leave him alone. He's my brother and I have to make sure he's okay. I know he fucked up, I know he's guilty for all that happened but he's still by brother and blood is thicker than any guilt. I love him and I have to be there for him whether he let's me in or not."
It was Vince's turn to nod. He understood.
"Never forget that you have us Mia. We're always here no matter what. We love you girl."
Mia walked up to Vince and hugged him.
"Thank you."
Letty and Leon walked up too and hugged her.
"I guess now there's an actual reason to be on the phone everyday huh girl?"
Both girls laughed.
"Yeah."
