That night
Letty followed me to were the races where being held, Yaretzi called and let me know where they were, she always did. Her and Letty always used to bump heads but seeing that she was my friend Letty put up with her, well that and Leon asked her to. We pulled up into the mess of cars. I knew most of the people here only some new faces were in the crowd. I found a place to park and Letty parked next to me before getting out and grinning.
"Things sure changed around here." Letty observed, I nodded grumpily.
"Sometimes not for the better." I mumbled as a big man started to walk over to us, it was Fenix Braga's main man. He tried to get me to help him more than once. I nodded at Letty who walked over next to me leaning on my car.
"You ready to drive for Braga?" He questioned, I grinned, I knew this game and I hopped Letty remembered it.
"Depends how much is he willing to pay, and take on my friend over here." I stated tilting my head over to Letty. He grinned at me then looked over her, carefully.
"How good is she?" He questioned I grinned.
"Put her in a race, you'll see." I was taunting him, he nodded and looked at her before walking away. I was surprised how fast he agreed but he wasn't talking price yet, I was seeing that as a good thing.
"You better not lose." I warned her gently looking over my shoulder, she nodded before heading out into the crowd. Likey was scouting, I had seen her do it before only not this well. To be honest I didn't like where this was going, people ended up missing and I was sure Braga had something to do with it. Letty walked back over to me smiling.
"Not much here." She stated, I shook my head as the other racers were getting ready.
"Looks like you're up, this was after all your idea." I told her sweetly, she rolled her eyes at me. She climbed into her car and headed over to the start line. I was worried about her it was like a critical part of her mind was gone, she was still Letty only now she seemed more reckless. I watched as a one of the new faces got ready to start off the race, she looked out a place. Her hair was more yellow then the sun, and the pink shirt and cowboy boots, didn't fit in with everyone else. She dropped her hands and Letty tore of the line. I didn't bother rushing up to the front like everyone else, I was sure she was going to win. I went back to the driver's side door and got in, flipping the CB on I listened for cops. I tried to keep my ride old school looking, that was easier said than done though. Flipping through the channels I found what I was looking for. The operator was sending cars out the other way most likely by a decoy. I looked out of my windshield and groaned, Roy was walking over to my car, he had started and ran a stealing ring. Parts, gas, cars, drugs, body parts he had it all. I waited he was one of those people you wanted on your team. He reached the car and I rolled down the window, he leaned in.
"Watch your girl, Braga has an eye on her." Roy told me, I growled, nothing good happened when Braga had his eye on someone, I would know.
"Street racing reported-" the CB called out and I looked at Roy.
"Send it out." I told him as he turned around.
"COPS!" He ran over to his car as I started mine and sped out, I glanced down at my phone, it was a little past 11, they must have been tipped off. I took a side street and swung out next to Letty's car. I smiled as we sped down the streets avoiding the main flow of cops. We pulled into my apartment parking lot around 11:30, man what happened to my nights. I got out of the car and met Letty at the door, she was grinning.
"I won, but they told me to tell you that they would call you, when we were needed. How do they have your number?" She questioned as I unlocked the door.
"Roy, one of Braga's men has it, he was my hook up a while back." I told her going to my cabinet and pulling out a bottle of whiskey. She followed me as I pulled out two glass's.
"Oh Mia's coming over. So what did you need to have a hook up for?" She questioned, I slide her a drink glanced her debating on what to tell her.
"Parts." It was the half-truth that's all she needed to know, she was trying to fix Dom's life I dint need her trying to fix mine.
"Really for your challenger?" She questioned as I poured myself a glass then handed Letty one.
"Yeah, the tranny blew." I told her; again it was the truth but not all of it. Mia walked into my apartment without knocking; she was the only one who did it.
"Letty, your back." Mia breathed giving her a hug, then looking at me.
"Jiya it's nice to see you again." she gave me a hug as well, before grabbing a Snapple out of my fringe.
"Still not drinking?" Letty questioned as I took a drink, I loved drinking.
"Yeah well with school and all I need a clear mind, so what are you planning on doing?" Mia asked falling on my couch next to me.
"Work on Dom's car, is that okay?" Letty asked looking at me, I had no idea what she was planning.
"Sure thing, hell I could use another hand in the shop if you're up for it, you to Jiya." Mia offered, I smiled we may have fallen apart but she was still like family.
"Only if you want me back." I stated, after Dom left she wanted some time to think, so I left her alone at the shop, after a while I stopped showing up and went to work for someone else.
"Hell it will give me something to do." Letty joined in downing her drink.
"Sweet I'll have both girls back, it hasn't been the same without both of you, and business dropped after you stopped showing up." Mia told me, I nodded not wanting to go into in, I downed my drink and poured another.
