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Dom's POV
"Are you okay Let?"
"Uhh yea, just a little shocked. I didn't come here expecting to run into my baby sister". I can tell that she's upset. Probably because this whole time we've been back home, she hadn't thought about the family that she left behind so many years ago.
The race ends and Natalia comes in first, honestly I'm not all that surprised. I watch as Letty tries to push her way through the crowd that has started to form around her. But by the time she reaches the front, Natalia's car is already speeding off into the night. Letty and I agree to stay for the last few races, and on a spur of the moment decision I buy in on the last one of the night. It's nothing new to those who have been in the life for a while, that I come out victorious. But for the newer, younger crowd I am greeted with gasps and loud cheers.
As we make our way home from the races and pull into the drive way talking about how crazy this night had become, we notice cars lined up and down the street, and loud music coming from one of the houses. It takes my eyes a second to focus before I make out where the sound is coming from. I soon realize I know exactly where it's coming from.
Letty's POV
Seeing my sister really caught me off guard. I haven't thought about her in a while. I mean, I used to wonder how she was doing. But I figured she was an adult now and hopefully making better choices than I had. But, obviously I was wrong. The entire car ride home I couldn't keep myself from thinking back to the last time I saw her.
Flashback
It was the night before Races Wars and I had just finished working on my car at the garage. "Natty" was off to the side helping Vince with one of the cars that was brought in. she was only 9 but she spent just as much time in that garage as anyone else. She really enjoyed being around the cars and getting her hands dirty. Our mom was usually out late and barely even notice she was gone half the time, and since I had moved in with the Toretto's a few years earlier I felt like I owed it to sister to keep an eye out for her. Especially knowing how difficult it was to live in a house with our mother.
Wiping my dirty hands off on one of the old rags and tossing it to the side, I call out to Natalia "come on Natty, we have to get you home".
"Aww come on, do I have to? Please can't I just stay on the couch or at Dom's again?" she pleads while pointing to the old makeshift couch in the back of the garage.
Shaking my head at her, "Not tonight remember we talked about this we decided that tonight was the night you tried sleeping back at home now come on before mom gets worried".
"Yea right, like she's even home" she says crossing her arms, while smiling at me and shaking her head knowing she was probably right.
"Well, you have to get to bed anyway. you can come over after we get back in a few days".
"Fine. Later Vince." she calls out and I watch her walk over to touch knuckles with him.
Just as were heading out Vince shouts "Natty, remember what I told you" I see him touch his finger to the tip of his nose and then point at her with the same finger while winking.
"You got it". I watch as she repeats the same gesture while attempting to wink back
"What was that all about?" I ask as we make our way into the car.
"Oh nothing" she says as she turns on the radio and begins to sing along.
We arrive at home and I walk her up to her porch as Dom's car pulls up. He had been at the café all day helping mia out. "Hey you two" He yells from inside the car giving a small wave to Natalia.
"Dom!" Natty always got excited when Dom was around. she looked up to him so much, and wanted him to teach her everything he knew about cars. He was the closest thing she had to a father figure after our dad left when she was a baby. She really had no one to fill that void, and my mom's recent boyfriend Ramone wasn't cut out for the job. But everyone had a role to play, I suppose. Me the older sister. Mia, she's always had motherly instincts and was naturally the nurturing type. She always took her out for ice cream and talked to her when she was having a rough day. Leon and Jesse acting as her brothers and greatest protectors. And Vince had become her best friend. Those two were almost inseparable. We used to joke that Vince couldn't go anywhere without causing trouble or making a mess of a situation. But when it came to Natty he was a completely different person. He was kind and funny and not a complete pig. It makes me laugh now, thinking about how close our little family had become.
"Shouldn't you be in bed?" Dom asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Relax, I'm going, I'm going, just do me one favor tomorrow?" I looked at her crossing my arms curious to hear what she had to say.
"And what's that?"
"Smoke em."
"In your honor." He yells out from inside the car with a bow of his head.
"Awesome!" she practically screamed, quickly hugging me and running inside.
Just as I got in the car and leaning over to kiss Dom, I hear the front door squeak open. I turn to see who came out, thinking maybe it was my mom, but I find Natty standing there sighing and shaking her head with her palm pressed against her forehead knowing what I was about to do.
"May I help you?" I question annoyed.
"Just wanting to remind you, I expect to hear about all the details when you get back so make sure you pay very, very close attention."
"Good night Natty". Dom and I say in unison.
"Ughh…goodnight". She groaned while stomping back inside.
End flashback
Letty's POV
As we hear the music and quickly discover where it's coming from I have this instinct to go over there and see Natalia, just for a second or two.
"Dom, maybe we should go see what's going on?"
"I don't know, Letty. It's going to be…" I start to give him the puppy dog eyes I know he can't resist.
"Mmhm, Alright if you're ready and feel like you can handle it, let's do It." he says while rubbing his bald head sounding unsure if he's making the right call.
We make it up to the open door and I feel Dom grab my arm to bring me to a stop. "Are you sure ready for this? We can come back another time there's no need to rush this".
"Yea, I'm good" I'm only telling the half-truth, to be honest. I have no idea what to expect and I'm a little more than nervous.
As I make my way into the house I notice that things have changed. The walls may still look the same, maybe cleaner, there's still a couple pieces of old furniture. I'm glad to see they got rid of that old raggedy couch, though. But everything else is so different. Like, the fact that the house no longer reeks of alcohol, well aside from the people drinking at the party. And the house is a lot cleaner with decent furniture, there were no more holes in the walls and new floorboards. Maybe my mom cleaned up her act. Then again, maybe she hasn't and that's why my sister is throwing a party while she's out doing only God knows what.
I head over to the mantle on the other side of the room. There aren't as many family pictures, not that there was much around to begin with. But under closer inspection I see that they aren't family pictures at all. All of the frames have the original pictures that came in them. All except two. The first is of Natty and the mystery guy from the races. They appear to be in the garage working on a car the hood is up and they're both hunched over inside, with big grins on their faces. It's a really nice photo actually. It makes me glad to see her so happy. The second picture I recognize. It was taken in Dom's backyard years ago. It's with the whole gang sitting at the picnic table with Natalia popping her head over Vince's shoulder while giving him bunny ears, Leon has Jesse in a light choke hold both smiling at the camera and mia laughing while reaching over to smack him and then there's me sitting on Dom's lap at the end of the table playing with the cross around his neck. I run my fingers over the frame trying to commit it to memory. I feel a sad, I always thought things would turn out so different. That those jobs were supposed to set us up to live an easy life with each other, not tear us apart and leave us with so much heartbreak. Dom grabs the picture from my hands and places it back and with one sad glance at it. I then see his eyes flicker away and he mouths out "your sister" while looking towards the kitchen.
I turn to glance into the kitchen. She's already walking out almost not noticing us, a beer in her hand and a hand over her stomach as she laughs. But when our eyes finally meet she freezes and studies me for a brief second then looks behind her and whispers to the guy from the picture and then I hear her speak for the first time in 10 years.
"Everyone out! Parties over! You don't have to go home but you gotta get the hell out of here". That wasn't exactly what I was expecting. "Not you two." She says pointing to us and quickly leaves the room making her way into the back yard.
After about 5 or 10 minutes most of guest have left and Natalia walks back into the house and signals us to follow her into the kitchen, where she gestures for us to take a seat.
"Want a beer?" she asks as she sets down two cold coronas in front of us, as the mystery guy from the races leans against the entry way.
"Should you be drinking?" Dom asks nodding towards the beer that still remains in her hand.
"Don't worry about it Dom, I'm a big girl now" she takes her seat and makes herself comfortable.
"Right, my mistake" I squeeze Dom's hand giving him a small reminder that she may not be the natty that we remember, and to go easy on her.
The mystery guy finally begins to make his way over to the table and next to Nat but my over protective sister instincts kick in before I realize what I'm doing.
"And who the hell are you?" I ask to aggressively.
"Letty" I hear Dom warn lowly.
He chuckles "No, its fine. Sorry, I should've introduced myself the names Adrien. You're obviously the infamous Dom and Letty I've heard so much about."
"Infamous huh?" Dom asks taking an interest I what the young man has to say.
"Well, when your all over the news for murder, theft and something about drug cartels and being the most wanted man in America I'd say your pretty infamous. By the way Nat, Leon called about 5 minutes ago. I told him you'd call him back"
"Wait you talk to Leon?" Dom asks his voice just above a whisper.
Nat takes a swig from her beer and peers over to answer Dom. "Yea after he got back from Mexico he came back here to save up before heading to New York. But it's gotten hectic over there recently, so he just moved back. He was here earlier today but he went home for the night his wife Leah is pregnant with their third kid so he tries to help her out when he can but he'll be by tomorrow you can see him then".
"Wow Leon's a dad I never thought I'd live to see the day, time flies" I answer, smiling, glad that everything worked out for Leon. I was really worried about him after losing Jesse they were like two peas in a pod.
"That it does, so tell me something" Nat places the beer on the counter behind her.
"Shoot"
"How the hell you guys are back in the states"
"We'd been back for almost 2 years before the explosion" her eyes get big after hearing that.
"Explosion? What explosion?" Dom and I look at each other for second not sure if she's playing with us.
"You never noticed the house blown to hell?"
She shakes her head. "We haven't exactly been on the best of terms with law enforcement. We spent a few months in New York before settling abroad to catch our breaths and save up some cash before heading back. But like I said, things are crazy right now. We just got back a couple days ago and we've been at the garage all day. So we didn't know anything till we saw you earlier".
"Natty please tell me you're not pulling jobs". I ask even though I know she is.
"Wow, "Natty" huh? Haven't heard that name in a long time." ha-ha "Look, don't worry about it. Its fine".
"So what's this about a garage?" Dom interrupts trying to ease the tension.
"Well technically, it's your garage but we've kind of been keeping it running for you?"
"DT's? How?" I had known the bank sold it after everything went down in Brazil. But I could never bring myself to drive past it after that, it would hurt too much to see someone else's name on the building.
"That's not important." She waves me off. "But you haven't answered my question how are you back?"
"It's a long story, and I'm gonna need another beer." Dom says while downing the rest of his corona.
"Well lucky for you, I've got all night and a fully stocked fridge, so let's hear it"
After grabbing a couple of beers we start to tell our story of the past 10 years on the run.
We don't end up making it back to the comfort of our own homes till 4 a.m., where we fall sleep before our head even hit the pillows.
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