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LETTY'S POV
Music, lights. The crowd started to make way for two cars. As the cars got closer, the
excitement grew.
The crowd roared when Dom and Vince stepped out
Mia and I hid in the crowd.
"Hector!" Dom called out
Hector was next to us, he was about to go to Dom when I grabbed his arm "don't let'em
know we're here"
"Chill mami, I got you" he said and walked over to Dom
"So what we doing?" Dom asked
They settled on how much they would race for then everyone broke apart.
"Where are they going?" Mia asked
"You guys don't actually think we race here do you?" Josh laughed "Follow us"
"Let's just hope they can keep up" Pete joked
"Oh we can keep up" Mia said
"Is that what you think?" Peter said "How about we see about that. The race is about 3
miles from here. First one to get there.."
"Gets the cash" Kev said
"And what if we don't got cash" I questioned
"I'm sure we there is something else we could race for" Oscar said
Pete looked at me "How about this. I win, you gotta go on a date with me. If I lose.."
"When you lose" I corrected "I get the cash"
"Two grand good enough for ya?" He pulled out a stack of cash
I smiled "We racing or what?"
Mia and I got in the car. To make things even, Oscar got in Pete's car
We raced and for a moment it almost seemed as if we were going to tie then he let me
win. Mia didn't notice she was just so siked that I won, I didn't want to ruin it for her.
We met up with the other racers and I got out the car.
"Wooh!" Mia screamed as she got out the car and ran to me "You won!"
"Yea" I smiled
Pete and the boys came over to us "Here's your money" he handed me the cash, it was too
much to count and honestly I wanted to know why he let me win so I gave it to Mia to
count.
Everyone congratulated me and went their separate ways to watch Dom's race.
"Pete" I called out
"Yea"
"Why you let me win?"
"What are you talking about, you won fair and square. You saw it"
"Yea, I saw something. But why?"
"I remember my first race. Wanted to make yours memorable"
"Who said this was my first race"
"That look in your eyes, before we raced. I know that look anywhere"
"You were looking at my eyes?"
He stepped closer "I couldn't help it. They're beautiful"
I felt like I was going to start blushing "you know technically you won"
"So your gunna give me back my money?"
"Ha, yea right"
"So am I gunna get that date then?"
"Depends on how things go when you call" I took out a pen and wrote my number on his
hand
"What are you doing here" Dom said walking up . I guess he was done with his race
because the crowd that surrounded his car was now following him.
"Talking" I explained
"We just raced. And she won" Pete admitted
"Your joking right" Dom asked
"Naw, we were there homes" Kev said
"Your going home" Dom ordered me
"Oh yea, and what about your sister?" I asked
"Mia's here?" Vince asked
Mia walked up "Dom"
"You guys are going home, now!"
"Says you"
We challenged each other then I gave in.
"Come on Mia"
Mia and I drove home.
"I'm sorry about my brother messing up with our plans" Mia said
"It's whatever" I said taking off my jacket and walking upstairs
"So other than that, what did you and Pete talk about. I saw you give him your number"
she followed
"Yea" I smiled
"When's the date?"
"Well he has to call first" I said getting in my bed
"He will, he'll be an idiot if he doesn't"
We fell asleep
The next morning I woke up and found the house empty.
I got dressed and went over to the Toretto's after knocking and waiting without a
response I went around the back and saw Dom coming outside with a bucket and some
wash cloths.
"Hey" I said
"Hey. Happy birthday"
"Thanks. Gunna wash your car?"
"Yea"
"Need help/"
"I got it"
"Fine" I was about to walk off when I stopped and turned "What's your problem?"
"What?"
"What's your problem? Ever since I kissed you, you been giving me the cold shoulder.
What's up with that man?"
"Letty"
"Don't Letty me"
He walked up to me. "Look for the last couple of years we've been neighbors. One minute
your Letty the girl down the street, my little sister's best friend. The next we're in a car
together, half naked and you kiss me. You gotta understand how...how.."
"Weird?"
"Yea"
"So let's just forget about the entire thing. Go back to how we use to be"
He smiled "deal" he threw a wash cloth at me. I caught it
"Help me out" he said
We started washing his car and talking
"So where did everyone go?" I asked
"I've been under strict instructions to not tell you?"
"Come on, I already got the car. What else is left?"
He smiled "Wait till you see"
I rolled my eyes
Once the car was finished we sat on the curb and shared a turkey sandwich Mia had made
for Dom earlier.
"How does it feel to be 16"
"The same as 15"
He laughed. "We should probably go inside, sun's kinda hot"
"Ima just go over to my house"
"Meet you later"
"Kay"
It was good that, we moved on. I really missed talking to him.
At 7:00 I heard all the cars driving into the neighborhood. Vince's car pulled into my
driveway. I met him at the door.
"What's up man" I greeted him
"Get dressed, let's go" he said shoving me upstairs
"Vince!"
"Don't make me carry you" he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder
We got to my room and he set me down
He was trying to close the door when I held it open and asked "where's Mia?" I laughed
"Home, now hurry up"
I let the door go and it slammed as I fell on my ass. I got up and got dressed.
As I opened the door and Vince fell back unto my feet.
"Ouch!"
"My bad!" he looked at me "Ready?"
"Yea"
Vince didn't bother driving to Tony's house, instead we walked.
I saw the cars lined up on the side of the road but the lights inside of the house were off
and the house was silent. "That ain't obvious at all" I joked looking back and forth from
the cars to the house.
"Just act surprised will you"
I opened the door and everyone yelled "Surprise!"
"Thanks" I smiled
I walked threw the house and everyone hugged me and wished me happy birthday.
Vince then led me to the back where I saw Tony, Mia, Dominic, and my grandmother. I
hugged then and thanked them for the party.
After that I continued to walk around when I found someone.
"Well look who's here" I said
"I just wanted to see the birthday girl in person" Pete said
"Man you really want that date don't you"
He laughed "Yea, would really like to get to know you"
I smiled "I hope you know I ain't easy"
"That's what I like." he stepped close to me and whispered in my ear "I just want to get to
know you a little better. What'd say, gimma a chance"
"When?"
"Tomorrow night. How's 7?"
"Make it 8 and you got a date" from the corner of my ear I saw Mia with the front door open with a familiar face. "Hey, I'll be right back" I excused myself and walked over to Mia
"Mia what's wrong?" I asked only looking at Mia
"Letty, you remember your mother" Mia said nervously. Before I reacted Mia jumped in
and said "I know what your thinking but we didn't invited her"
"No one did" my mother interrupted
"Cool, so leave." I said walking away from her
She followed me "Letty, can we talk"
"You had 16 years and now you wanna talk. Come on gimma a break!"
"Leticia Stop!" she said
"Why should I"
"Cause I'm your mother"
"Now you wanna play the mom card!"
"Please"
"Fine but not here, let's go into the kitchen"
We went into the kitchen
"Soo" I waited
"So"
"You gunna talk or what, cause if didn't notice I got a birthday to enjoy"
"Where should I start?"
There was a bowl of chips on the counter and I started eating some "Why are you here?"
"Heard your dad was being released"
"Really and here I thought you were here for me"
"I just want us to be a family again"
"With Paco? Yeah right"
"Paco's long gone"
"How long?"
"3 weeks. He got pulled over for possession"
"Just three weeks? Not enough if you ask me"
"Yea"
"Hows Sel and Raul?"
She took a minute to answer but when she did she said "They were taken from me"
"What! When?" I stopped eating
"Almost two years now. The Johnson's finally called child services. Now I gotta live with
the fact that I lost my children"
"Amazing. We're the ones that suffered yet you find a way to make yourself look like the
victim"
"I wasn't. Letty I'm still your mother"
"No, your just pathetic."
She tried to say something else but I stopped her before she started "there's the door"
She didn't put up a fight, she just left.
Pete walked in. "Wanna get outta here?"
"You read my mind"
I decided to drive us to an ice cream shop.
"Not how you thought you would be celebrating your birthday huh"
"Nope"
DOM'S POV
"Vince, you seen the birthday girl" I asked
"Naw man. She was here a few minutes ago" he looked around. "Yo Mia!"
"What?" Mia yelled
"Where's Letty?" Vince asked
"I think she left with Pete." she replied
"Who's Pete?" I asked
"Some prick that hangs around Hector" Vince replied
"Hector!" I called out
"Wassup boss?" Hector asked walking over to us
"Where's your boy Pete?" Vince asked
"He left with some hot chick" Hector said
"You mean Letty?" Mia asked
"Oh shit that was Letty. Man if you want her back here I can get Pete on the phone"
"Do it" I demanded
LETTY'S POV
Walking back from the ice cream shop, Pete's phone went off
"Hold up, I gotta take this" he started talking "yea, she's with me" he looked at me "on my
way"
"Who was that?"
"Hector. Looks like your crew noticed your absence"
"My crew?"
"Yea, I hear yall are tight"
"We alright but we ain't a crew"
"Well we better get back before I get in a lot of trouble"
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