Author's comment: wow, third chapter in three days, I'm doing pretty well. This chapter's not a huge favourite of mine, but I felt it was needed, I'll explain at the end. Thank you to my three reviewers.

Skyline's-my-ride: I'm glad you like it. I know what you mean; I love stories about how they got together. Keep reading.

Cooltangerine: I answered the Dom and Letty question already, but I like how you noticed that Mia has things to deal with to, I think in the film we didn't really get to see that, and also because they're all teenagers here, everyone has problems because all teenagers have problems no matter how dramatic they are.

Lukina starhopper: well don't expect too much, this chapter doesn't really tell much relating to Mia.

Chapter 3

"Mariella! Phone for you," Letty shouted up the stairs holding the phone, which connected he sister and her new boyfriend of the week. As usual, there was no gratitude of thanks as Mariella took the phone out of Letty's grip and turned to walk up the stairs; her skirt covering about two inches of her legs, leaving very little to the imagination. "Marco!" she cried in fake amazement, while Letty rolled her eyes and headed towards the kitchen.

Reaching in the fruit bowl, she heard a conversation looming closer and closer to her. "…And I was like, man, you don't wanna mess with Street. He could beat you into a pulp"

"What the idiot do?"

"Tried to jump on Street. I mean tried. He barely leaped a step and Street had him on the ground."

"Ha, some people gotta learn not to mess with the force." And Letty watched the kitchen door open revealing two six foot four men.

"Ahhh, lettywetty!"One of them cried, embracing her, calling her by her baby name, as she struggled to free herself. "Hey!" he moaned as she hit him in the stomach and went to hug the other figure, "Girl's learning to box, Antonio."

"Nah, you're just turning into a pussy," the other one replied and Letty nodded in agreement.

"How come you get a decent hug and I can't even get a proper handshake?" he complained pulling a childish face.

"You gotta learn to respect the ladies, Ricardo. Letty's a lady now, ain't ya?" Antonio teased and Letty scowled at the comment but played along.

"You got no flow, Rico." She told him knowing that his ego probably deflated by more than a half.

"Hey I didn't come here to get insulted."

"Come on, you wanna go for a ride Let? Rico's got a new ride. A Mazda RX-8 Evolve," he grinned as Letty saw the car from the kitchen window.

"Yer, sure."

"Mariella not in?" Ricardo asked.

"Yer she is, somewhere," Letty answered waving her hand upstairs to indicate that her sister was upstairs, "Being herself."

"Right that means she's not going. Let's go people."

Well today rocks; beat up a boy and my brothers come back and take me out; it couldn't get any better, she thought.

However, four houses down, it was possibly the worst day for someone. Mia was still trying to conjure up an explanation for her bruises. "I got in a fight." She mumbled.

"Nah I don't believe you." Dom's voice spoke monotone.

"I got in a fight," Mia repeated, trying to make her voice stronger.

"I said no messing. You never get in fights," his mind obviously was not processing Mia's words.

"Jesus Christ Dom. Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I can't fight." Dom taken back by Mia's sudden outburst slowly said, "Well who fought you? A boy…" his voice quickened as he realised that Mia was probably being bullied. "… Cause you know that I can't beat them up for you."

"It's not about beating people up Dom, I just got in a fight. Nothing big. I mean even Letty fights…"

"Oh so the brown Barbie's involved."

"What? What?" she asked, not understanding his words.

"The brown hair girl you were hanging with today, she's got you involved hasn't she?"

"Dom what are you on about?"

"She's getting into fights and now she's dragged you in."

"No… Dom. No…", Mia said distressed that she couldn't tell the truth without actually telling the truth, and now Dom had gotten the wrong end of the story.

"Whatever. Dinner's ready and not a word to Papi." And with that he turned and went down the stairs leaving Vince and Mia alone.

"He's just mad Mia. He'll calm down; give a few hours." Vince's voice echoed softly in her ears.

"No he's got the wrong end of the stick. Yes, I got in a fight but it weren't Letty's fault, she helped me that's all." She told Vince, well at least it was partially true, she wasn't really lying, and she just wasn't telling him everything.

"But you just don't get in fights Mia you don't. Something must be up 'cause if…"

"For Christ's sake, you guys never listen. Nothing's wrong," and with that she stomped downstairs, leaving a rather confused Vince left to munch on his peanuts.

Comments: did you like it? Yes or no. Review. Me, personally nope, but I thought that it showed the relationship Mia and Letty had with their brothers, how Letty is a lot tighter with hers and Mia isn't really, which is probably why Letty gets on well with other boys say later in the future than Mia will. I like how Vince is just always there just randomly showing how Dom and him are best buddies, which is cool. I don't have any older siblings, so the feelings may not be explained deeply, but you people can catch my drift. Hope you enjoyed it. Chapter 4 should be up in three days or so, once I've got chapter five down on paper.

Maddy