Chapter 12 Getting back
into the swing of things
Letty laid in her bed, she pushed the snooze on her alarm; she didn't want to get up, she didn't want to go to work. She just wanted to stay in bed and become invisible, but Mia would be over soon to take her to the café; she had been in L.A. for two weeks now and still she felt like an outsider. She didn't feel like she belonged anymore, she just felt like she shouldn't be there anymore. She turned off her alarm and dragged herself out of bed; she hopped into the shower, letting the water fall on her face and finish what the alarm started. She quickly dressed; she put on a pair of black baggie jeans, a red bikini top and a see-through black tang top. She pulled on her black flame boots, she went into her room again; she stood in front of the mirror and put on black eyeliner, brown eye shadow so light you can't tell she's wearing any, chap stick and grape lip gloss. She heard the horn and looked out the window, there was Mia sitting in her car waiting; she checked her outfit once more in the mirror, what could she do now she promised Mia. She ran down the stairs and grabbed her bag and she was out the door. "Hey Mia," Letty said as she got into the car.
"Hey Let. How are you?" Mia asked starting the engine, not really looking at her.
"Yeah, I'm great. Just great."
"Oh, really, that must be great."
"Yeah, if you say so." Mia cell phone started to ring.
"Hello?" Mia said answering the phone. "Oh hey. Yeah, we're on our way. See you in a few."
Letty continued to look out the window, what else could she do? She felt so out of place where she was, she wanted to be in Hawaii, but she couldn't go back, not yet. She was enjoying the scenery of L.A.; she hadn't seen it in a while. Mia parked the car in front of the café; they both got out of the car and went inside. Letty went behind the counter and began setting up and cleaning the counter. She put the dishes in a pile behind the counter, as well as the glasses; she tied her hair up in a sloppy ponytail and got her notepad and pencil. She looked around, everything looked different, and she felt like an alien, like she shouldn't be there perhaps if acted like an intruder she would be able to leave sooner.
Letty had been in L.A for three months now, but she wasn't hanging out with the team. She spent her time at home pretending to do college homework, truth be told she hadn't even said yes to any of the offers; it wasn't that she didn't want to go, it was just that she didn't want to take that risk just yet. She didn't know what she wanted to do yet and she still had a few weeks till the winter semester started. She made her way home, she had lied to Mia and told her she'd be going to the library after she closed up, so Mia left and Letty walked home. She was nearing her house when she stopped dead in her tracks, in her driveway was a purple Nissan 240sx and there was a silver warrior on the sides; on the top of the car was a red bow, she ran up to the car trying to find out who had given her the car. There was a card under the left windshield wiper, she took it out from under it and look at the front of it; there was a red rose and inside it read: 'To a beautiful angel who is more of a warrior in disguise. Please accept my gift. From your secret admire. P.S. the keys are in your mail box beautiful.' She smiled to herself and pulled the bow off of the car and ran over to the mailbox to get her keys; she opened the box and inside were the keys, with a key chain with a rose. She went inside and tossed the keys on the kitchen table; she flopped down on the couch and flipped on the TV, she'd look for something to watch. She'd eat later or perhaps not at all, she had been doing that lately; she just wasn't hungry. She dialed Mia's cell, "Hey Mia. Listen, I don't need a ride tomorrow. You'll find out tomorrow. Okay? Bye." She let he hair loose and ran a comb through it.
Letty ran down the stairs grabbing her leather jacket off the banister; she grabbed her keys off the kitchen table and she was out the door. She was about to close the door but she remembered that she forgot her bag; she ran back in the house grabbed in and walked back out. She unlocked the car door and got inside; she leaned her head against the headrest and enjoyed the feel of the car. She started the engine and listened to the purr of the engine; it sounded beautiful she loved it. On the dashboard was another card and on it was another rose, she opened the card and inside it read: 'I hope you enjoy the car my beautiful Leticia. Love you secret admirer.' She smiled and put the card in the glove compartment; she backed out of the driveway and head to Toretto's Café. She parked in front of the shop, and got out; she looked back at the car as she walked away and inside. "Hey Mia," Letty said as she walked behind the counter.
"Hey Let. So how did you get here?" Mia asked looking up from her fashion magazine.
"Turn around and see." Mia turned around and her mouth fell wide open.
"Oh my God! When did you buy it?"
"I didn't buy it, it was in my driveway last night when I got home with a huge red bow on top."
"Oh my God! Who is it from?"
"My secret admirer."
" Oh my God! For real?"
"Yeah, here's the card that was on it."
"Oh my God! It's true!"
"Mia, that's the forth time you've said oh my God."
"Sorry, but this is an oh my God situation."
"Well, wait for another one!"
"Fine, fine!"
"Hey, whose Nissan is out there?" Leon asked as he walked over to the laughing girls.
"It's Letty's," Mia said the first to stop laughing.
"Letty, when did you buy a car?"
"I didn't buy it, my secret admirer gave it to me," Letty replied handing him the card.
"Well, what do you know? Do you recognize the handwriting?"
"No."
"Well, it really nice, maybe it's a girl's handwriting."
"Yeah, a girl likes Letty. Ha, what a joke," Leon said.
"Well, at least I can get one," Letty snapped back.
"Whoa, that's below the belt, Letty," Leon replied defending himself. Mia and Letty began cracking up again.
Letty knew she had promised Mia she wouldn't race but she was bored and racing wasn't. She got into her car and drove off, she knew where they'd be meeting and she also knew that Dom and his team wouldn't be there. She got out of her car and looked around at all the car; their owners standing next them just as flashy as their cars. She, herself was a bit flashy in her red velvet pants, a black skin tight tang top and black flame boots; she leaned against her car, she was waiting for Hector to start the betting. "Well, well if it isn't Letty," Edwin said as he walked over to her.
"Hey Edwin, how you livin'?"
"Good, you?"
"I'm right in front of you. You tell me."
"So, you racing tonight?"
"Yeah, maybe."
"Maybe, you don't sound so sure of yourself."
"What's your damn point?"
"Just saying, that's all."
"I don't know if I even want to be here."
"Hey, you better be sure of yourself out there, Letty."
"I will be. I will."
Author's Note: the race will be in the next chapter. Enjoy.
Letty laid in her bed, she pushed the snooze on her alarm; she didn't want to get up, she didn't want to go to work. She just wanted to stay in bed and become invisible, but Mia would be over soon to take her to the café; she had been in L.A. for two weeks now and still she felt like an outsider. She didn't feel like she belonged anymore, she just felt like she shouldn't be there anymore. She turned off her alarm and dragged herself out of bed; she hopped into the shower, letting the water fall on her face and finish what the alarm started. She quickly dressed; she put on a pair of black baggie jeans, a red bikini top and a see-through black tang top. She pulled on her black flame boots, she went into her room again; she stood in front of the mirror and put on black eyeliner, brown eye shadow so light you can't tell she's wearing any, chap stick and grape lip gloss. She heard the horn and looked out the window, there was Mia sitting in her car waiting; she checked her outfit once more in the mirror, what could she do now she promised Mia. She ran down the stairs and grabbed her bag and she was out the door. "Hey Mia," Letty said as she got into the car.
"Hey Let. How are you?" Mia asked starting the engine, not really looking at her.
"Yeah, I'm great. Just great."
"Oh, really, that must be great."
"Yeah, if you say so." Mia cell phone started to ring.
"Hello?" Mia said answering the phone. "Oh hey. Yeah, we're on our way. See you in a few."
Letty continued to look out the window, what else could she do? She felt so out of place where she was, she wanted to be in Hawaii, but she couldn't go back, not yet. She was enjoying the scenery of L.A.; she hadn't seen it in a while. Mia parked the car in front of the café; they both got out of the car and went inside. Letty went behind the counter and began setting up and cleaning the counter. She put the dishes in a pile behind the counter, as well as the glasses; she tied her hair up in a sloppy ponytail and got her notepad and pencil. She looked around, everything looked different, and she felt like an alien, like she shouldn't be there perhaps if acted like an intruder she would be able to leave sooner.
Letty had been in L.A for three months now, but she wasn't hanging out with the team. She spent her time at home pretending to do college homework, truth be told she hadn't even said yes to any of the offers; it wasn't that she didn't want to go, it was just that she didn't want to take that risk just yet. She didn't know what she wanted to do yet and she still had a few weeks till the winter semester started. She made her way home, she had lied to Mia and told her she'd be going to the library after she closed up, so Mia left and Letty walked home. She was nearing her house when she stopped dead in her tracks, in her driveway was a purple Nissan 240sx and there was a silver warrior on the sides; on the top of the car was a red bow, she ran up to the car trying to find out who had given her the car. There was a card under the left windshield wiper, she took it out from under it and look at the front of it; there was a red rose and inside it read: 'To a beautiful angel who is more of a warrior in disguise. Please accept my gift. From your secret admire. P.S. the keys are in your mail box beautiful.' She smiled to herself and pulled the bow off of the car and ran over to the mailbox to get her keys; she opened the box and inside were the keys, with a key chain with a rose. She went inside and tossed the keys on the kitchen table; she flopped down on the couch and flipped on the TV, she'd look for something to watch. She'd eat later or perhaps not at all, she had been doing that lately; she just wasn't hungry. She dialed Mia's cell, "Hey Mia. Listen, I don't need a ride tomorrow. You'll find out tomorrow. Okay? Bye." She let he hair loose and ran a comb through it.
Letty ran down the stairs grabbing her leather jacket off the banister; she grabbed her keys off the kitchen table and she was out the door. She was about to close the door but she remembered that she forgot her bag; she ran back in the house grabbed in and walked back out. She unlocked the car door and got inside; she leaned her head against the headrest and enjoyed the feel of the car. She started the engine and listened to the purr of the engine; it sounded beautiful she loved it. On the dashboard was another card and on it was another rose, she opened the card and inside it read: 'I hope you enjoy the car my beautiful Leticia. Love you secret admirer.' She smiled and put the card in the glove compartment; she backed out of the driveway and head to Toretto's Café. She parked in front of the shop, and got out; she looked back at the car as she walked away and inside. "Hey Mia," Letty said as she walked behind the counter.
"Hey Let. So how did you get here?" Mia asked looking up from her fashion magazine.
"Turn around and see." Mia turned around and her mouth fell wide open.
"Oh my God! When did you buy it?"
"I didn't buy it, it was in my driveway last night when I got home with a huge red bow on top."
"Oh my God! Who is it from?"
"My secret admirer."
" Oh my God! For real?"
"Yeah, here's the card that was on it."
"Oh my God! It's true!"
"Mia, that's the forth time you've said oh my God."
"Sorry, but this is an oh my God situation."
"Well, wait for another one!"
"Fine, fine!"
"Hey, whose Nissan is out there?" Leon asked as he walked over to the laughing girls.
"It's Letty's," Mia said the first to stop laughing.
"Letty, when did you buy a car?"
"I didn't buy it, my secret admirer gave it to me," Letty replied handing him the card.
"Well, what do you know? Do you recognize the handwriting?"
"No."
"Well, it really nice, maybe it's a girl's handwriting."
"Yeah, a girl likes Letty. Ha, what a joke," Leon said.
"Well, at least I can get one," Letty snapped back.
"Whoa, that's below the belt, Letty," Leon replied defending himself. Mia and Letty began cracking up again.
Letty knew she had promised Mia she wouldn't race but she was bored and racing wasn't. She got into her car and drove off, she knew where they'd be meeting and she also knew that Dom and his team wouldn't be there. She got out of her car and looked around at all the car; their owners standing next them just as flashy as their cars. She, herself was a bit flashy in her red velvet pants, a black skin tight tang top and black flame boots; she leaned against her car, she was waiting for Hector to start the betting. "Well, well if it isn't Letty," Edwin said as he walked over to her.
"Hey Edwin, how you livin'?"
"Good, you?"
"I'm right in front of you. You tell me."
"So, you racing tonight?"
"Yeah, maybe."
"Maybe, you don't sound so sure of yourself."
"What's your damn point?"
"Just saying, that's all."
"I don't know if I even want to be here."
"Hey, you better be sure of yourself out there, Letty."
"I will be. I will."
Author's Note: the race will be in the next chapter. Enjoy.