Thank you for the reviews! Sorry this one's a little on the short side but I hope you all still enjoy.

Letty's POV

The next three days passed like a blur, if anyone was to ask me what happened I wouldn't be able to tell you, I was completely out of it. I spent the days locked up in my room not ready to face reality anytime soon and just thinking. I was hurt because he had broken his promise to me about getting help, I was sad because even with all the shit he had put us through he was still my dad and I loved him, now he was gone. But most of all I was angry. I was angry at his addiction to alcohol, at the fact that two other innocent people had lost their lives at his hand, but most of all because I didn't get to say goodbye.

Before I knew it I found myself at the funeral and completely unready. It was the first time since the news broke that I had actually seen anyone other than my mum. Everyone else had given me space realizing I obviously just wanted to be left alone, even Dom.

"Hey." It was so quiet I almost didn't hear it but I titled to my head to the side to see who was standing behind me and realized it was Mia.

"Hey Mia." I responded just as quietly. I was leaning against a tree away from the crowd that was gathering around the church. I was dressed in a black dress and black flats, I had left my hair down for a change so it sat just below my shoulders in waves, held back from my face with a headband.

"How come you're over here?" She asked quietly as she came to stand next to me.

"I think you already know the answer to that Mia." I said lightly and she gave me a small smile.

"Everyone is really worried about you." She started and I sighed looking away into the distance.

"I know." We stayed silent after that, it was clear she didn't know what else to say so we just looked out to the distance together, each left to our own thoughts.

I heard footsteps coming up behind us and I wondered who it was going to be this time, mum or Tony.

"Let." I turned around when I heard Dom's voice and found him and Vince both behind me dressed in suits.

"Mia, dad wants you." He said quietly and she gave me one comforting last look before running off to find Tony.

"Did you want something?" I asked him and he shook his head.

"Tony asked us to give you some space, that's why we haven't been around. We just wanted to see you, see how you were doing." Vince said even going the distance to give me a small crooked smile.

"But from what he tells us, you're not doing well at all. You've had yourself locked away for the past few days, you've barely even seen your mum." Dom said taking a step closer as did Vince, who chose to lean against the same tree I was.

"Is it a crime for wanting to be alone?" I asked turning to him.

"No, but you can't shut everyone out either."

"I'm not trying to." I muttered.

"Let people just want to help you." Vince said.

"I don't need their help." I ground out and they stayed silent again just standing with me.

"It's time to head in Let." Vince said carefully.

"I'll be there in a minute." I said softly.

"We both know that's a lie; if you don't do this now it'll be a regret you'll carry forever." Dom said. I didn't say anything and I heard Dom sigh.

"Why don't you want to do this?" he asked quietly.

"I don't know. I don't want to stand there and hear what a great person he was and how everyone's sorry for me." I snapped.

"I understand that but you have to do this." Dom said gently as Vince wrapped an arm around my shoulders gently tugging me towards the small church. Sighing I took one last look out to the distance before I let him lead me up to the church as Dom stayed close by my side.

I stood with mum during the funeral but through the burial I stood with Dom and Vince, I couldn't handle any more of the looks I was getting. Between Dom and Vince, I felt safe tucked away between their huge forms. I think I was out of tears, I never cried. It scared the shit out of mum and the Toretto's, Vince included.

The wake was the worst part, it was as I feared listening to other family members and people I didn't know talking about what a good person he was and how much of a great father and husband he had been. Turn back time a few years I would have agreed, but I had seen sides of him the people gathered here couldn't even begin to imagine. Whenever someone started to mention anything good about him I found myself fleeing elsewhere. I just found myself wondering for a while before I came back, each time coming back a worried Tony or my mum. The last time I did it I came back to a small search party consisting of Dom, Vince, mum and Tony.

"Letty please, will you stop disappearing on us. You're starting to scare me." My mum had begged and I reluctantly agreed to stay but instead of staying where they could see me I retreated to my room for good, at least they knew where I was.

Maria's POV

"Watch her." Tony demanded to Dom and Vince as they walked past to head back inside and they nodded.

"I'm getting worried about Letty, she hasn't cried since I told her she's just…empty." I whispered to Tony as we stood on the front porch.

"Maybe counseling would help." He suggested and I gave him a look to which he let out a small laugh.

"Letty going to see a shrink? I wouldn't be able to get her in the car let alone anywhere near the building." I responded.

"True but there must be something." He said and I bit my lip hesitating.

"There is, I think I'm going to take her away for the holidays to visit my parents in the D.R. It will give me a break too." I said tiredly and he ran a hand over my back soothingly.

"It sounds like a good idea… You'll miss Christmas though." He said quietly and I nodded.

"And Letty's sixteenth but we'll make it up when we get back I promise. Right now I think it's something we really need to do." I explained looking at him for guidance and he nodded.

"It's your call to make, I'm not going to stop you. When would you leave?"

"I don't know, the day after tomorrow probably. It'll give me time to tie up any loose ends before we go." I said as we both sat in silence looking out to the neighborhood.

Two days later

Dom's POV

It had been two days since the funeral and I had yet to see Letty again. I was all for giving her space but after how she was at the funeral, I didn't think she should be left alone for much longer.

"Dad are you sure Letty's going to be okay?" I asked as we both worked on the same car.

"Give her some time to adjust and sort herself out."

"I'm all for giving her space but I just think maybe this is a little too much. Maybe Vince and I should go round and see her after work." I suggested but he paused and looked at me confused.

"Didn't I tell you?" He said straightening up and I frowned doing the same as I shook my head.

"Tell me what?" I asked frowning.

"I'm sorry Dominic, it must have slipped my mind." He said tiredly.

"What? Did something happen." Vince asked before I had a chance.

"No nothing bad. Maria's taken Letty to the D.R for the holidays, to visit her family and to get away for a while."

"For how long?" Vince asked and my dad shrugged.

"I honestly don't know. I only spoke to Maria about it briefly, at that point she wasn't sure when she was leaving but when I stopped by yesterday they weren't there."

"So that's it, they're gone?" I asked feeling a little put out.

"It's nothing permanent, at least not at this stage." He trailed of silently and I frowned nodding slightly.

"Maria said she'd get Letty to call Mia when she can, maybe you could speak to her then." He said smiling lightly.

"Yeah maybe." I said lost in my own thoughts.

"Pass me the wrench." He asked and I blindly handed it over as I leant against the car, wiping my hands thinking about how she would be when she returned. Maybe speaking to her on the phone just to keep watch over her and to let her know I was still here wouldn't be such a bad thing.

Sorry it's so short! I'll make it up next time I promise.

R&R

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