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Chapter 38-Trouble's Back in Town
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Sasha hated the fact that Maria kept this from her for so long. I mean, how are you supposed to remember for so long that you have a sister who doesn't live with you when you're just a child? It'd be rough. Sasha had no idea about Letty before any of this was told. For so long, she had no one to look up to or protect her from everything. She had to learn all that by herself, when she really didn't have to. She could have had that big sister there for her to teach her everything. She could have helped her through high school drama and fights. But she didn't have that. Sitting in her room on her bed, Sasha felt so betrayed. She didn't want to cry, but she knew it was bound to happen. She could feel a warm tear slowly crawl down her left cheek. But she didn't care. Bottling up her emotions was even more painful then the thing hurting her itself. Knowing she didn't have to be the lonely little girl she was for so long hurted her. As the tears flowed my freely, Sasha could feel the presence of someone outside of her room.
"Come in." she affirmed, wiping the tears away as her bedroom door creeped open, Letty peeking her head in with Tony behind her.
"Look Sash. I know this is hard to deal with. I know you feel betrayed and deceived. But how do you think I feel? Going on for so long thinking Janis was my mom; Daniel was my dad; Jonah was my brother when none of that was my case. Maria is my mom; Lil Tone is my brother and Marcus is my father. We don't have to admit that though. If you were in my position wouldn't you feel hurt? Better yet, if you were in Maria's position, wouldn't you feel like shit? To have to give away your own kid because you weren't able to take care of them?" Letty tried to make Sasha notice how everyone was feeling in this situation. She wanted her to observe the pain everyone else was feeling.
"Yes but still Let. She could have told me. I mean, don't you think I'm old enough to know now? I'm fucking 20 for fucks sake." Sasha retorted between sobs. She wasn't afraid to cry in front of Letty or Tone. They both understood how she felt.
"Sasha it's ok. At least she's here now. I mean I know you're hurting. I am too. Now I have two sisters who are JUST alike. You think I like it?" Tony stated, taking a seat between his sisters. They both smacked him on the back of his head for his comment.
"Shut up Anthony, you're not making it better. But look Sasha. I don't want you to hate Maria for it. It's too late now. We just have to continue taking care of her until she goes in for treatment. I know soon enough Tone will be moving in so we gotta get used to each other's company. I mean I have an actual family now. Someone to look after other then the guys now. Don't be so hard on your - our mom. She made a mistake. I forgive her. Do you Tony?" Letty asked, trying to get them all on the same page. He nodded and turned to Sasha. She needed to make the decision if she could ever forgive her mom for what she did.
"Let's go talk to her." Sasha lead her sibilings back outside.
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"Ma, I'm sorry how I reacted. This is just weird ya know? Who knew I'd find her after so long." Sasha apologised, kissing her mother on the cheek. Letty and Tony took their seats back at the table and the big family continued eating.
"So Maria, you think Tony could come to the races with us tonight? We'll take good care of him. He can stay with me the whole time and -" Jesse started rambling, hoping to talk Maria into letting Anthony go to his first street race with the baddest team around.
"Hell yes I'm going!" Tony cheered, almost choking on his mashed potatoes.
"Tony watch your mouth!" Both Letty and Sasha said, surprising even themselves.
"Wow. I guess it didn't take long for that to kick in." Vince whispered to Leon. Hearing him, Sasha threw a fork at him, it flying over his head. Everyone laughed, feeling great that the compromising situation was behind them ... for now. The team stayed over untl 9:45, joking around and talking about life in general. Sasha never had so much fun in her life. Just being with all the people she loved. She couldn't ask for anything more ... except for a ride of course.
Before the races...
Dom's POV
"Let's go everyone!" I boomed from the front door, keys in hand. This was the first for the past few weeks. Edwin and Hector had separate court cases last week, and it wouldn't be tradition to do it without them.
The team appeared from different parts of the house; some from upstairs, downstairs, and from the den. We teamed up to drive less cars, so it was: Sasha with Letty, Diana with Jesse, Brian with Mia, Bianca with Leon, Vince by himself and Tony with me. We got in our respective cars and formed the 'V' formation. Once everyone was set to go, we peeled out for the warehouse.
"So you're basically my little brother now, huh?" I tried to start conversation. The whole car ride had been silent and he wasn't making it a priority to talk to me either. He wasn't a shy kid, but he was Letty's little brother. Enough said.
"No. You and Let aren't married, therefore I'm not your little brother." He responded coldly. Just like Letty, stubborn.
"Look under your seat. It's a bag with some stuff in it. Get it." I voiced deeply, leading the team down a dark alley road near the warehouses. He sighed heavily as he pulled the bag onto his lap. Opening it, his eyes went wide and I could tell he found it hard to breathe. He was staring into the eyes of Benjamin Franklin in stacks."Deep in there. It's a box." I told him, peeking down into the bag. He hustled through the back, pulling out a small, black suede box. Tony looked at me before slowly opening it, revealing my mother's wedding ring. It was a 22-karat gold band with a beautifully sparkling diamond in the middle. My mother always told me: "Give it to a nice girl. Like that Letty down the street, such a sweet girl." I miss my mom. She passed away from a terminal illness just a couple months after Letty moved down here. We buried my father next to her. It was their wish.
"When you gonna ask her?" Tony asked, understanding the task I was gonna attempt.
"In two weeks, Valentine's day. Tomorrow, I'll pull the boys into a meeting to announce it to them. You can come if you want." I offered. He nodded. I knew he wouldn't refuse. He loved the guys' cars. He loved the team's company, minus Brian. He hated Brian, but who didn't?
"So what's with all the money? It's at least $100 G's in here man." He was curious to way I had so much money. Especially money that was so easy to find.
"I've been saving that money up since I was 16 years old. I race for hard cash. Me and Mia decided it was best not to put it in a bank. That leads to cops being noisy. Which is another reason we don't leave it in the house. Brian's an ex-cop." I filled him in. He frowned up, turning his glance down the room near the warehouses. My father always told me 'Never put your money anywhere I can find it. If I find it, I keep it'. When I started making lots of money, I always kept it in the seat of the car I was driving. I'd cut a small whole under the seat, put my money in it, then cover it back up with a seat cover.
Finally, we arrived at the race. Tony gawked in absolute amazment at the scene in front of him. He was basically drooling all over my ride with his jaw onto the floor. I felt a sense of pride rush over me. To be part of the reason this kid was so happy made me feel good. Showing him everything he's ever dreamed about, up close and personal felt incredible. Like some weight was lifted from my shoulders.
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Sasha's POV
The Team's arrival was a long-awaited one. This was the first race in weeks and everyone was psyched. I know Anthony was. This was his first race and he's rolling with the hottest crew around. Any kid would die to be in his shoes right now. I know I would.
"Look at them two. Isn't that just cute?" Mia asked, joining me on the hood of Vince's car. I nodded and gave her a weak smile. I admit, Dom and Tony did look adorable doing inspections under the hood of rides. "Things will be ok Sasha. You know that right? I know, it was a little extreme for Maria to keep something like this from you, but she made a mistake. You can't be mad forever you know." Mia reminded me. Mia and I lifted from the hood and walked over to Dominic.
"Ok Hector what's the race?" he asked, pulling a stack of money from his back pocket.
"Well Dom. You ain't racing tonight, vato." Hector smiled.
"What you mean I ain't racing tonight?" Dom asked, his eyebrows flaring.
"Naw cool it dawg, it's ladies night. So all the ladies who want in on some cash, step up!" Hector announced to the us. The people got quiet with anticipation.
"I'm in." a small Latina proceeded the head of the group. She was accompanied by another woman and a tall guy with shaggy brown hair. Oh my gosh, that can't be him.
"And you are?" I spoke for the first time during the conversation.
"Amanda. This is my home girl Dana and my boyfriend, Jason." My heart sank at the mention of Jason's name. He's back. When I looked at him, he was already staring at me. He hadn't changed one bit. Still tall, dark, and handsome. But yet, still an asshole.
"So it's Amanda ... Letty ... who else wants in?" Dom asked around the large group. Everyone went silent. They knew it was danger to go against Letty in a race. She ruled the streets just as much as Dominic did. "I guess it's just you two. Let's go." I noticed Jason whisper something into his girlfriend's ear, leaving her with a mischeavious grin. With that, we were all off to the starting line about a mile stretch down.
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"Ok Let, you know the drill. Race her, don't kill her." leaning in her car, Dom whispered to Let. He knew how bad her road rage could be and he didn't want her to kill this girl even IF she had a chance.
She nodded and kissed him on the cheek. Letty looked over at her competition, who was in an Acura Integra, filling her fingernails. Stupid bimbo, Letty thought to herself. She pulled her shades down over her eyes and turned up her radio, blasting Ludacris' "Move Bitch". The two ladies prepared for the race of the night. They revved up their engines as Hector raised his arms to the air. Letty felt the intensity build up as Hector dropped his arms and the cars sped off the line. The crowd cheered as Letty pulled out in front of Amanda. Letty was determined to stay in front of her competitors car, swaying Marty back and forth through lanes. Amanda shifted gears as she faked her way into the lane aside Letty. Out the corner of her eye, Letty could make out the Integra's increasing speed. Swirving just in time, Letty pushed out in front of Amanda. Smiling at the finish line a way's down, Letty swirved out of Amanda's way, leaving her a bit of a chance in the race.
But what happened next was totally unexpected. With the finish line closing near, Amanda slowed down some, allowing Marty to gain a small lead. Amanda then clipped the side of Marty, sending Letty's car flipping through the air as Amanda dashed over the finish line.