Grand Theft Auto: Cost of Revenge

Chapter 12 of my Grand Theft Auto story, enjoy.

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Family Dinner

Parking his car in the driveway of the De Santa house, Franklin let out a slow sigh, running a hand over his face.

'Shit, well, this is gonna be awkward for sure...' He reflected. 'Nothing else for it; I...I guess I'll need to...'

Sighing again, he got out of the car and made his way up to the front door and rang the doorbell. There was a brief pause, the only sound being specific movements within the house, until finally the door opened and Michael stood there.

"Ah, Franklin, there you are." He greeted him.

Franklin nodded; he knew Michael was not going to be looking at him favourably now that he knew the truth.

Still he remained polite. "Yeah, thanks for having me tonight."

Michael grunted but stepped back and Franklin stepped in, the door closed and Michael led the way through to the living room. Jimmy was sitting there watching TV and brightened up as he saw Franklin.

"Hey, Franklin."

The young man smiled, relieved that someone was happy to see him. "Hey Jimmy."

He sat down next to Jimmy and Michael left them as he headed through to the kitchen. There was a brief pause and then Jimmy smirked.

"So, is what I heard true?" He asked.

Franklin turned to him, not liking this. "Uh...what?"

"You and Tracey?" Jimmy confirmed. "I've heard mom and dad and Tracey pretty much admitted it when I asked her. So, are you two really…?"

Franklin spoke quickly. "Yeah, yeah we are...I mean, yeah your dad isn't too happy, but yes, Tracey and I are together."

He wondered just what he had got himself into now.

To his relief Jimmy smiled genuinely and then spoke up.

"That's great, man. I mean, really. I actually think you and Tracey would be good together, this might help calm her down fully and...who knows."

Franklin smiled lightly at that, he hadn't thought of that but he hoped that soon the rest of the family would take it that way too.

"Franklin."

He stood up, turning, smiling as Tracey entered; they didn't hesitate and embraced. Jimmy snickered but said nothing, even as Tracey shot him a glare over Franklin's shoulder. Then they quickly parted as Amanda and Michael entered the room.

"Alright everyone, dinner's ready." Amanda remarked. "Come on through."

They all did so, looking forward to dinner. While Michael clearly wouldn't let Franklin sit next to Tracey, ensuring that he and Amanda were on either side of her, but he was seated opposite her, with Jimmy sitting next to him.

"So, Franklin..." Amanda started. "This isn't exactly how I pictured this dinner going; especially in regards to...certain matters."

Franklin and Tracey shared a knowing smile but then he nodded.

"Um, yeah..."

Michael said nothing, but was watching both Franklin and Tracey like a hawk.

Amanda continued. "Still, the reason I wanted you here for dinner in the first place was to get to know you better. Now..."

"Now we think that might be an even better idea than before." Michael finished, thankfully with little hostility in his voice.

Franklin shrugged; while he wasn't proud of his past, he knew he had nothing to gain by lying. So he soon began to talk, as they all began to do just what Amanda had hoped for and got to know each other a lot better.

By the end of the night, Franklin was heading for the front door, accompanied by Tracey.

"I'm sorry about dad." She said. "I know this isn't..."

Franklin shook his head. "It's cool, I get it, I can understand why he's worked up. We just gotta try and help him see there's nothing to worry about."

Tracey winced. "Good luck with that."

After a pause they both smiled before gently kissing and promising to call each other the following day. With that, Tracey stood and watched with a smile as Franklin drove back home. Once she was back inside, she spotted her parents talking, thankfully distracted and Jimmy smiled at her as he passed. Not a mocking or cocky smile, but a genuine smile.

Maybe things wouldn't be as bad as they feared after all.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.