Chapter 17: Frustrated
Matty placed the plate of mashed potatoes on the picnic table and took her seat next to Vince. He placed a hand on her thigh and rubbed it lightly, glancing over at her and smiling. She smiled back and placed a kiss on his face, his whiskers running shivers through her body.
"Let's try something different tonight and not have to wait for Jesse to get impatient enough take the first piece of chicken," Dom said, throwing an arm around Letty and kissing her. He picked up his beer bottle and raised it, the rest followed suit.
Dom glanced around the table before speaking. "This is a true family. We're not all related, but this is the true definition of what a family should be. I wish my parents were here to see how we all turned out-including our new additions. Things are just getting back to normal but there is no doubt that drama will soon follow. It's what we do best, get into trouble and get each other out of trouble. We always have each other's backs and that's what we have to thank God for." The table cheered and brought their drinks together.
Matty glanced across the table and caught the guilty look that Letty was giving her. After dinner, the team filed into the living room to watch a movie. As they began to settle in, Letty motioned to the kitchen and Matty detached herself from Vince's side. The duo walked into the kitchen where Mia was waiting for them.
"Tell her, she can't do it," Mia said, throwing a dish towel at Letty. "Tell her she can't do what?" Matty asked, leaning against the kitchen counter. "She wants to have an abortion, Matilda," Mia whispered, glaring at Letty. "You can't kill this baby, Let. Just tell Dom the truth and I'm sure you guys can work this out," Matty said.
Letty shook her head and stepped towards them. "How am I supposed to tell him that I slept with one of his best friends? It'll destroy him. He already noticed I was putting on some extra weight. It won't be long before he catches on. I have to deal with this now, before someone else fucks up and tells him. He's the only one in the house that doesn't know. Eventually there'll be enough alcohol in the house for it to slip out."
Matty shook her head and held her hands up. "If you do this, I'll have no part in it. Remember that he was just out there an hour ago talking about how we were a family and how we always had each others back. Dom isn't that much of an ass, everything will work out," she said, walking towards the door. "I'm with Matt. If you have an abortion I'll tell Dom the truth. Everything!" Mia said, brushing past Matty and into the living room.
Letty stared after, tears running down her face. "You have to understand, family is everything to Mia. There's a 50 chance that this baby is Dom's. She just wants her family," Matty said, before exiting the kitchen and heading back to Vince.
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Dom ran down the basement stairs and kicked open their door. Vince jumped up in bed, glaring at Dom. "Dawg, what are you doing?" Vince yelled, covering up Matty with the sheet. "Letty's pregnant! I'm having a baby!" Dom yelled, running out of the room and back up stairs.
Vince stood up and closed the door. Matty watched him as he crept back into bed naked. "So I'm guessing she decided to keep it a lie," Vince said as he snuggled up to her side. "It was either that or an abortion, which Mia and me were so against," she replied. Vince sighed and wrapped his arms around her. "Do you think that was wise?"
Matty shrugged and closed her eyes. "Maybe, maybe not. Either ways the baby shouldn't suffer for her and Leon's stupid mistake," she replied, pulling the bed sheet closer to her body.
"True, but what happens when the baby is born and it looks nothing like a Toretto. You won't have to pick up the pieces."
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As the weeks went on, Dom began to shower Letty with so much love her stomach began to churn at the sight of him. "I can't work past 2 o'clock, he wants me to work at the store, I have to fight with him to let me go to the races and he won't allow anyone to come within 5 feet of me," Letty muttered, slamming down dishes on the table.
"Motherhood agrees with you," Mia said, placing a casserole dish in the middle of the table. "Leon refuses to speak to me and he barely even hangs out with us anymore. Dom is starting to wonder," Letty said, flopping down into a chair. Mia sat down next to her and smiled. "You can't have your cake and eat it too, you know," she replied, passing her a Snapple bottle. Letty groaned and watched as Vince came into the room, throwing himself into a chair also. "Bad day?" Mia asked, passing him a Corona bottle.
"There's not enough alcohol in the world to make me understand what's going on with that girl," he muttered, chugging the bitter liquid down. Letty shrugged and made her way to the back door. "I'll round the guys up for dinner," Letty said, disappearing into the backyard.
"I thought you guys had gotten back on track after everything that happened," Mia said, placing napkins at each respective seat. "We had, but for the last couple of weeks we've been at each others throat. One moment we're just laughing and the next we're going at it. She doesn't want to go out or eat or anything. She just wants to sit around watch television, read books and sleep. That's it," he said. "You think maybe she needs to see a professional, someone she can talk to?"
"I miss her, Mia. The old her that would make me laugh and would keep me on my toes." Vince shook his head and glanced out to the yard. "Maybe she just needs a good talking to. Maybe her and Jesse could work things out," he said, standing up from the chair and walking into the backyard, leaving Mia looking after him.
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"You have to understand Jess, I'm not the old me anymore," she whispered, throwing an arm around him. Jesse tugged on his black beanie and sighed. "Maybe you should go to counseling with me. The guy listens and that's it. You don't have to take the meds or anything. Just please talk to someone," he said, his bottom lip quivering.
Matty glanced at him and wrapped her arm around him tighter. "I'm scared, Jess. I feel like I have no control over my life and that at any moment, it'll be gone in a flash." He nodded and pulled out a cigarette, going to light it. "Jess… I think I'm pregnant," she whispered, sobbing. Jesse jumped up from his seat on the back steps and began pacing. "What?" He asked, jumping up and down.
"I think that's why I'm so emotional, that and the fact that I stopped taking my meds. This is such a mess," she cried out. Jesse sat down again and wrapped his arms around her. He stroked her hair and quieted her down, trying to think clearly. "Did you tell Vince or anybody?" Matty shook her head and sobbed.
"Are you going to have it?" Matty froze and her mouth hanged open. She had never thought about the future, only about what was going on right now. What would she do with a baby, living in the Toretto's basement? Jesse stared at her, searching for an answer. "Please tell someone Matty. You can't keep this a secret anymore. You need help," he pleaded. Matty nodded and smiled at him.
"Thanks for listening, Jesse. I promise that when the time is right, I'll tell Vince and we'll work through this," she whispered, kissing him on the check. Jesse nodded and squeezed her slightly, before going back into the house. Matty sighed softly and shook her head, wiping the tears off of her face.
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As Matty emerged from the local baby store for a breath of fresh air, a limo pulled up to the curb. When the window rolled down, she rolled her eyes. "What is it?" She barked, finding her father's face staring back at her. "Don't tell me you and the street-racing tattooed punk are having a little bundle of joy," he snarled, throwing a folder at her feet and rolling up his window. Seconds later, his car pulled off.
She picked the folder up and glanced through it, her heart beating fast at its contents. Letty appeared behind her, with 5 shopping bags in tow. "I think I got enough baby stuff to shut Dom up for the next week," she muttered, throwing some bags in her direction. Matty frowned and rolled the folder up, placing it in her handbag. She grabbed the shopping bags and made her way towards their car. "I can't believe Dom is taking more initiative in the baby department, then what you are," Matty said, throwing the bags into the backseat.
Letty got behind the wheel and started the car up. "So how's everything going with you and Vince?" She asked, pulling out of her parking spot. Matty shrugged. "Good I guess, except for the fact that I'm pregnant and the only one that knows is Jesse and I'm losing my mind and I have no clue what to do anymore with myself. I'm scared shitless of everything that is going on right now," she blabbered out.
Letty stopped the car at a red light and flipped around to face her. "Are you fucking serious?" She yelled out. Matty nodded and hit the dashboard. "I was raped and now I'm pregnant. I have no stable income, I'm an illegal street racer and I have no father for my baby," she mumbled, tearing rolling down her face.
"Don't worry. You know you will have the Toretto's back up 100. I'm also 100 sure that V wouldn't mind having a little bundle of joy running around with him. Then he would have a reason to not shower or just sit around and eat and crap all day. Wow, we're gonna be mommys together!" Letty said, her face a big grin.
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Vince stormed through the front door, with a scowl on his face. The team watched as Matty came in after him, shuffling her feet, her shoulders low and her head down. She silently walked through the living room and down the stairs to her room, slamming the door shut after her. V stood in the corner of the room and stared after her, his eyes slit.
"What the fuck happened?" Leon asked, motioning to the stairs. "I've fucking had it with her. She won't talk, eat or think. She just sits there and stares at the fucking plate like it's the answer to a million dollar questions. She won't sleep with me anymore, let alone have a single conversation with me," he vented.
Letty stood up, her hand on her hips. She glared at him and huffed. "You go down there right now and apologize for whatever it is you think you did but really didn't do. Talk to her. There's a lot you don't know about her V. She has some dark secrets and you need to tough it out with her or else you'll loose the best thing that ever walked into your life," she barked.
Vince grunted and his face softened, realizing that Letty knew something he didn't. He nodded and shrugged his shoulders, making his way towards the stairs. "And Vince," Letty said, waiting for his attention. He flipped around and faced her. "She loves you, no matter what. Just remember that."