Disclaimer: Now as everyone knows or they should know I am in love with Leon. It would be my life's dream to own Leon…however I don't. Sometimes it gets me mad but I understand what they mean. Still I love him. As do many people. So unfortunately I don't own Leon or Vince or Jesse. I don't own the Fast and the Furious. So basically I don't own anything. Which is a shame because I would take good care of them.

Again I don't own anything. Please with all do respect don't sue. It's nearing Christmas and I've spent all my money on gifts.

Summary: Who says you can't go back home? Obviously the slamming door, inches away from his nose says you can't.

Pairings: Multiple pairings. Mostly Leon and a new character.

Avondale, Arizona.

Chapter 3: This Is My Apology.

Stranger than your sympathy

This is my apology

I'm killing myself from the inside out

And all my fears have pushed you out

I wish for things that I don't need

All I wanted

And what I chase won't set me free

All I wanted

And I get scared but I'm not crawling on my knees

Sympathy- Goo Goo Dolls

He was sitting on the stairs with his brothers and sister. They were all near adults and they were sitting on the top of the stairs like children. He looked at Casey and Casey looked at him. "You know it's sort of crazy that you'd do all this." Casey stated.

Madge slapped him upside the head and Rocky punched him in the arm. Casey rubbed his arm and glared at Madge. "I'm just saying what you're all thinking." He looked at Leon. "What I mean is that you left here to prove something to dad. You and Jesse both left. Now you're back. Don't get me wrong Leon, you're my brother and I love you but you're back one person short and track sheet a mile long."

Leon ruffled Casey's hair. "Dom's the one with the track sheet a mile long. I'm the one who lost a best friend."

Casey nodded. "Sorry."

Leon gave Casey a small smile. He sighed and looked away. "I want to be the one to tell them but I can't. I can't face them. I can't stand that I did this to their son. To Owen and Ryder's brother." He paused. "Where's Ryder anyways? I haven't seen him."

His three siblings went eerily silent. Leon tried again. "Where's Ryder?" None of them answered. Leon saw them exchange glances. "Where is Ryder?"

Rocky was the one who answered. "He died. Three years ago in a car crash."

Leon laughed bitterly and ran a hand through his hair.

They stayed silent for a while.

"Everything will be alright won't it?" Madge asked breaking the silence.

They were interrupted by a scream followed by wailing. Leon knew who did the wailing and screaming.

Casey scoffed. "Yeah, everything will be super."

It was the second time that day that Casey got slapped and punched by Madge and Rocky.

He didn't know what killed him the most. The fact that Greg and Carmen Lindberg lost both of their sons, both of their deaths relating to cars, or the fact that Leon felt like he was the one responsible for all this misery.

He opted fora littleof each.

He looked at the building in front of him.

He hadn't been to this place in seven years.

St Thomas Aquinas Church.

It looked the same way as it always had. Maybe that's why he always considered Avondale his true home. Of course he'd been born and raised there but the city never changed. He'd had enough changes to last him a lifetime.

He stood outside the church staring at it. He remembered the last time he was there.

"Jesse, what the hell are we doing here?" Leon asked.

"Come on Leon. We at least have to have a little faith for the road ahead of us." Jesse answered.

"Yeah but a church? You know I don't like churches."

"Yeah I know you don't like churches." Jesse paused. "Why don't you like churches? You never told me that part."

Leon shrugged. "They give me the creeps."

Jesse laughed and he started to fidget. "Yeah, I can see how a house of God could give you the creeps." He walked up the stairs and opened one of the double doors. "Come on. Ladies first."

"Fuck off Jesse."

Jesse wiggled his finger at Leon. "No swearing in church!" He walked down the aisle and sat in the first bench. Leon followed slowly. The church was empty.

Of course it was empty. Leon nearly slapped himself. It was one o'clock in the morning. Leon wondered why the Priest didn't lock the doors on his way out. He shrugged and looked around. Churches really did creep him out. He didn't like how the statues would always stare at him. Securitizing him. Condemning him straight to hell where he belonged. He wouldn't argue with that. After what he said to his father earlier on, he'd send himself down to hell. He stood outside the bench that Jesse was in.

"Leon get down on your knees." Jesse ordered.

"Why?"

"Because you've got to pray."

"How were you able to get in here anyways? It's one o'clock."

"The priest lives in the house beside the church. While you were too busy screaming and hitting your car I called him and asked if we could come in for a while. He said he'd unlock the door." Jesse told him. "Now get on your knees and pray."

Leon got down on his knees and folded his hands. "Now what do I do?" He asked.

Jesse sighed and looked at him. "Now you talk." When Leon went to open his mouth Jesse added, "Mentally. You talk to God mentally."

Leon nodded. Mentally? He could do that.

'God? It's me Leon. I know that I've never really done this before and it's probably blasphemous or something, but I need a favor to ask…'

Leon opened one of the double doors. It didn't register to him that it was the exact door that Jesse went through all of those seven years ago. He walked in and went straight for the first bench. He kneeled down and folded his hands.

'God? It's me Leon again. I just want to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry I failed you and I'm sorry that I failed everyone else. I have a favor to ask again. Could you take care of Jesse for me? And Ryder too. They deserve better then this world could give them.'

He heard a door clatter and he looked up. He saw Owen come out of a confession booth. She walked right out. He signed the cross, stood up and followed her.

He walked out the door. "What do you have to confess for?" He asked raising his voice slightly at her.

She turned around and stared at him. He saw her eyes turn cold. "Nothing compared to what you have to confess for." She cocked her head to the left. "Don't you know the Ten Commandments? One of them is 'Thou shall not murder'. Missed that one didn't you?"

Leon saw red, "Shut-up Owen! You have no idea what happened alright!" Leon yelled. "It was not my fault!"

"Then whose fault was it Leon's? Was it Jesse's?"

"It was Tran! It was fucking Johnny Tran! If you want to blame someone blame him! Not me! I didn't do anything wrong. I loved Jesses as much as you did."

He felt the sting of the palm of her hand on his cheek. He felt blood drip from the corner of his mouth. "That's right Leon. I did love him. He was my brother." He saw the tears well up in her eyes. She pointed her finger at him. "You were the one who spent the last seven years of his life with." She poked him the chest. "You were there for him." She poked him again. "You saw him through his hard times." Another poke. "You were able to laugh and cry with him." Another poke. "You spent the last seven years with him. I didn't. I hardly remember the ten years I spent with him. Even then he was always with you." She put her hands on his chest and pushed him back. He fell to the ground. "So tell me Leon, do you still believe that you did nothing wrong?"

He was on the ground, flat on his ass while he watched her walk away. "What happened to the ten year old girl I used to know?" He yelled at her back.

He saw her pause. She didn't turn around but he could hear her clearly. "She died seven years ago."

She started to walk away again and this time Leon didn't stop her. He just watched her go.

So I think that this chapter was a little bit weak but that's just my opinion. I would love to hear what you guys have to say so say what you want! It's called freedom of speech! Don't mind me I'm on a total rampage. Christmas is in three more days and I am so pumped!

So yeah hopefully you guys liked it!

To all my reviewers:

Takerlover21: I'm glad you loved it and here's another chapter for you!

Kamuela: That sentence "The nineteen year old nodded his head." That wasn't referring to Leon it was referring to his nineteen year old brother Casey. It was my mistake totally. I should have made it clearer and you're probably shaking your head saying, "What a liar and stupid idiot." Don't worry I don't blame you. I'm slapping myself mentally. Hopefully that cleared a few things up. Sorry about the misunderstanding. By the way Leon was nineteen when he left home. I'm glad that you like the story though! I really appreciate it!

Sweetest Addiction: Yes, you're making me nervous! Stop making me nervous! Lol I'm just joking! I'm very happy that you liked that second chapter. Hopefully you liked this one. I also agree that my former stories did seem a bit predictable and I'm not sure if this one will be better or worse, so I'm relying on you to tell me how I'm doing! I'm glad that ball was rolling. Hopefully it keeps on rolling!

Imaslacker: I agree. Poor Leon. He's very hot though! Glad you liked it!

TallyZ: Seriously? I'm really happy. Hopefully you do like this story! I love Leon stories too!

Cenafan12: Thank you very much!

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