AN: Heres the chapter you all have been waiting for! :) I hope i dont disappoint too many of you! Thank you for all the sweet reviews that i got on the last chapter! they mean so much! Hope you guys enjoy this one!
Saturday, July sixteenth. It seemed to be one of the hottest days of the year. Sweat had poured from many of their faces. Sweat from excitement, heat, betrayal, hurt…death. That's why this day would forever be in their minds. Every single one of them. July sixteenth would remain a day that they lost someone. The day that the earth stood still as if they were the only ones alive to see it. The day that might have been the breaking point.
She sat there. That was all she could do. She couldn't move. She couldn't breathe. Blood covered her hands, it covered her shirt. She was shaking as she continued to just sit there. She didn't want to, she didn't want to do anything but just sit there. The tears had stopped. Maybe they dried up. Maybe she had nothing left inside of her. But her chest jumped. It would wait a few seconds and jump again. She stared straight ahead watching the road. He was coming to get her. He needed to come get her. She needed him there.
She looked to the side as she saw her brother begin to get ready. Her hands were shaking as she stared at him. His shirt was soaked in blood, almost as much as hers. He had the gun in his hand. She didn't speak as she watched him drive the Charger out of the shed. She hadn't seen that car run since her father died. She was in shock. She wanted to scream at him to stop. To put it back. Don't touch it. But she didn't. She didn't move. She just sat there. She jerked her head up towards the driveway as she heard the car screeching to a stop. The car door flew open, guns drawn. He was there. Her chest jumped again but she didn't move. "Dom put the gun down!" She closed her eyes.
It was hot the next morning. Gabriella couldn't find Brian the rest of the night to talk to him. Did he not love her sister? What was going on with him? She had to shake the thought from her mind as they prepared for the race that day. Dom wasn't racing until later that day, and the race between him and Tran wasn't until Sunday afternoon. She wasn't really scared of any of races, she was just waiting for the right one for him. If Dom beat Johnny she knew Johnny wouldn't come around again. She stood underneath the tent talking to Dom and Letty when Leon came running towards them.
"Yo we have a problem, its Jesse!" Gabriella shot up looking around. Where was he?
"Where is Jesse going?" Dom asked pointing.
"He just raced Tran for slips."
Gabriella's eyes widened as she quickly moved from the table grabbing her phone. It went straight to voicemail. "Jesse, where the hell are you going?" She spoke softly into the phone.
"Hang it up!" Dom demanded. He pointed to the Honda 2000 that pulled in front of them. She slowly closed the phone as she stared at Johnny. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she took a deep breath.
"Where is he going?" Johnny asked slamming his car door. He stormed over to Dom blocking Gabriella's view.
"He went to the car wash."
Gabriella growled behind him trying to move into view. If he just saw her, she could help.
"Whatever go fetch my car." Johnny growled.
"Go fetch your car?" Dom was amused. "You better watch who you are talking to, we aren't on your turf anymore." He's tone was warning as if he wanted Johnny to do something. But Dom turned around to walk away. He put his arm around Gabriella's shoulder. She didn't bother looking back, she didn't need to.
"TORETTO! TORETTO!" Johnny screamed causing Gabriella to stop. "Swat comes to my house, disrespects my whole family. You know what?" He moved forward. He closer to her. She didn't like it. "IT WAS YOU!"
Gabriella felt her body jerk backwards as Dom shoved her aside. He lunged forward punching Johnny in the face knocking him to the ground. The fight broke out. He was done. The race was over. You fight, you get kicked out. He held Johnny to the ground as everyone around them formed a circle.
"DOM!" She screamed. "Vince help him!"
Vince moved her aside before grabbing Dom and pulling him off of Johnny. He smirked as he spit the blood from his mouth onto the ground.
"I never narc'ed on nobody! I never narc'ed on nobody!" Dom screamed. Vince carried him away as Johnny got up from the ground.
"I told you we didn't."
"Tell your boyfriend, he's dead. I will kill him, do you understand?"
"You will get your car Johnny." She tried to show no fear.
"Gabriella, let's go!" Vince yelled grabbing her arm pulling her towards the tent. She wiped her face of the tears as they streamed down.
She moved the phone in her hand repeatedly dialing the number then hanging up. If she could just talk to him. He needed to know it wasn't them. They didn't call the cops. They didn't do anything. "Brian, I've got to find Jesse before they do."
"I will put a scan out, we will get him way before Tran does."
Dom gritted his teeth. "Move your car." He demanded.
"Dom stop it, its over!" Mia yelled from the door. Gabriella stared at Brian as he glimpsed over at her. She turned away.
"Stay out of this Mia! Move your…" Dom demanded but stopped. Gabriella's hands were shaking but she didn't move. She couldn't move. The Jetta flew up on the curb causing her to stand up. It was a reaction. She didn't even force herself to do it.
"JESSE!" She screamed.
"I'm going with you." Gabriella whispered loudly.
"No." Dom was firm.
"You won't let me go home, I am not staying here when my boyfriend is out there somewhere. Dom I am one of the best drivers in this family, let me go."
"I said no!" Dom yelled. He moved around the car slamming the door.
"I am not letting you do this." Mia whispered. "I am asking you not to go. This doesn't need to happen. We have too much going on here."
"Mia, this is the last one. I have to do it."
"No, you don't Dom. You are being selfish. Just let it go."
He sighed as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and kissing her on the head. "I will see you later."
"Dom!" Gabriella yelled. He pushed her slightly out of the way as everyone climbed into their cars and drove away. "Is he serious right now?"
Mia groaned as she stormed away leaving Gabriella standing there watching her brother drive off into the night. She shook her head. In just a few short hours things went to shit. She was worried. She was worried about Dom. She was worried about Jesse. Moments had passed as she stood in the same spot. She didn't know what to do. Dom was going to the trucks and Jesse was god knows where...
"Gabby!" Mia yelled running over to her. "Come on lets go." Tears were streaming down her face.
"Mia!" Gabriella gasped grabbing her sister by the shoulders. "What's wrong? What happened?"
Brian walked over to them. "I am so sorry." He whispered.
"Mia what is going on?" Gabriella asked.
"We have to stop Dom. I need you to get into Brian's car and don't ask questions."
Gabriella looked over at Brian then at Mia. "Mia, stop Dom from doing what?"
"He knows Gab. He knows." Mia bowed her head. She looked up at him as he nodded his head.
"Dom isn't going to like this at all Mia."
"Gab….He's a cop."
She was in the air in seconds shoving him with all the force inside her body. She was pissed. She was so angry she couldn't see straight. "Stop!" Brian yelled grabbing her arms to keep her from hitting him again. Tears streamed down her face as she angrily tried to fight him off. "I am so sorry."
"Fuck you!" She screamed.
"Those truckers are going to kill your brother, they are going to kill everyone in your family if we don't stop them. They are taking matters into their own hands. We have to go right now."
"Gab…" Mia whispered. "Get in the car please."
Gabriella stared at her sister as she elbowed Brian in the stomach. "Why should I trust you now?"
"Because I am trying to help your brother out."
"You lied." She growled. "You lied to me!"
"Gab please." Mia begged. She grabbed her sister's hand as Brian walked them over to his car. She climbed into the backseat as she crossed her arms over her chest. She couldn't breathe. She wiped her face of the tears that betrayed her eyes. "Where are they going Mia?" Brian asked as they got on the road.
"I just know it's outside of here." She whispered. Gabriella closed her eyes. She was betraying her brother.
"Did he say the exact location?"
"No."
He sighed. Gabriella watched him through the mirror. "So was it all a lie or just some of it?" She asked. He looked at her through the mirror before turning back to the road. "Did you fake your friendship with me? Did you beg Harry to take me back at the store because you thought I would give my brother up to you? Huh?" She leaned up. "Answer me!" She yelled. She shook her head when he didn't respond. "If someone dies, if someone gets hurt, I will kill you myself."
There was silence. She wiped her face again sitting back against the seat. "I need you to open this map, I need you to tell me where they could be."
"A map? We are in the desert Brian." Mia snapped.
"I need to find them. These truckers aren't backing down this time. Here open it up. Tell me where he is Mia."
"All of this Brian! We are in all of this."
He looked in the mirror again as Gabriella turned away from him. "Yes this Officer Brian O'connor, I need you to trace a number for me please…what's the number Mia?"
Gabriella leaned up to her sister rubbing her shoulders. "It's okay Mia."
"Mia, I need Dom's cell number now."
Mia took a deep breath jerking the phone from Brian's hand. "555-4656." She handed the phone back to Brian.
"Yeah you got that?"
"I need to get to Jesse." Gabriella whispered leaning her head back against the seat. She wiped the tears that fell down her face.
He was standing right in front of her. She wanted to touch him. She wanted to wrap her arms around his body and tell him it was okay. The tears fell down her face freely now. He wouldn't look at her. But she couldn't move to him. She couldn't tell her legs to move. Her heart was racing as the echoes of him screaming were in her ear. He was screaming for Dom to help him. Why? What was going to happen?
"Dom I am so scared…."
Motorcycles. It happened so quickly. She didn't even know what was happening. Her body was still forbidding her to move. She just stood there watching the one she loved begged for forgiveness. Why? What was happening? "JESSE!"
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"VINCE!" Gabriella yelled. "Brian, you have to save him!"
"Come on Vince, hold on the top of the car!"
Gabriella moved up trying to holding his hand to where he wouldn't come off the car. They were still going pretty fast. The top of the Supra was gone. Shit had hit the fan immediately when they arrived at the trucks. Brian was right, the truckers weren't backing down. Vince was shot. He was bleeding really bad. The worst part…Brian saved him. The tire blew on the car causing them to spin out. She braced herself still trying to keep her grip on Vince's arm. She could hear him choking as the car came to a stop. She was the first one out. She jumped over the top of the car grabbing Vince by his waist as Brian helped her bring him to the ground. She grabbed his hand immediately. He was bleeding. "Vince!" She cried. "Oh God!"
"Come on Vince, I need you to stay with me." Brian replied. Brian's hand was on hers, but she quickly jerked hers away.
"You save him Brian!" She yelled. She glared at him but her brother caught her attention. "Vince please!"
"I got him baby, I got him." Dom tried to move her out of the way but she wouldn't budge. She kept her hand on his wound.
Brian took out his cell phone and began dialing a number. "Yes, this is Officer Brian O'Connor, I have gunshot victim and I need a helicopter. He had multiple lacerations to his left arm…"
Dom stood up. He was angry. He was so full of rage Gabriella thought he would kill Brian right there. Mia shook her head at him. "VINCE!" Gabriella screamed.
"Yes…hes going into shock!" Brian yelled. Dom knelt down again grabbing Vince as he began to choke to death on his own blood. Gabriella moved out of the way as she fell backwards. Her hands were covered in blood as she put them to her face and sobbing. He was her best friend. She couldn't even describe in words how much Vince meant to her. And here he was dying. Her chest jumped at each sob escaped her mouth. She couldn't watch. She couldn't take it. He was going to die and there was nothing she could do about it. She heard the helicopter before they saw it. It was coming for him. Gabriella moved her hands from her face and stood up.
"DOM!" She screamed pointing up. "Hold on Vince, okay. Please hold on!" She grabbed his hand bringing to her lips and kissing him. "I love you!" Dom grabbed her by the arms bringing her into his chest as the helicopter landed. Two men came rushing over with a stretcher. She tried to move from Dom's arms but he wouldn't let her. He held her tightly in that position.
"Come on let's go!" He replied. He pulled her with him as he walked back to the car. He wanted to kill Brian she knew it, but he didn't. He was just leaving. She tried to fight him to get away but he drug her.
"NO!" She screamed. "He needs me!"
"I need you!" He yelled lifting her in the air. She was over his shoulders in a second as he walked to the car. She looked up. Mia was still standing there.
"Mia!" Gabriella cried out. Were they leaving her?
"Mia!" Dom yelled. The noise was silent. All they could hear was the helicopter. "Get over here!"
Gabriella watched as she looked back at Brian before coming. Gabriella grabbed her hands bringing her into a hug before getting into the backseat of the car.
She laid there, she didn't know what was going on around her but she knew she was in pain but couldnt move to see what was going on. She closed her eyes as the tears streamed down her face.
"DOM!" Mia screamed as he took off after Brian and the motorcycles. She had Jesse in her arms as she looked around. "Gabriella, i need help!" She sobbed. But no one came. She looked behind her but the wall blocked her view. "Call 911 Gab, he needs our help." Gabriella still didn't come into her view. She squeezed her eyes shut lifting herself off the ground, moving Jesse's body from hers. She was covered in his blood as she bowed her head before moving to the steps. Thats when she saw it. Her baby sister was lying on the bottom step gasping for air. She wiped her face as she rushed over to her sister grabbing her hand. "Gab...Gabriella look at me! You are going to be okay." She looked around as people gathered out of their houses. "Someone help me!" She screamed. "DOM!" She picked Gabriella up in her arms. "I got you Gab, I got you. You are going to be okay."
Gabriella gasped for breath as she listened to her sister scream their brothers name but he never showed up. He never came to them and she couldnt understand why? Where was he? She clung to her sister's arm as her breathing began to get heavy. This was it. This was what they had told her would happen. Johnny Tran killed her, and now everything she had done was for nothing.
AN: ahhhhhh i am a horrible person i know! REVIEW!