A/N: Damn guys the response to the last chapter was crazy! I love you for it! Let me know if I missed any questions. Next up some gurl talk...
Germany: Yes! I just don't know when yet.
Guest: Dom is 24, Letty is newly 21, and Alexus just turned three. Letty is still in school going for a Mechanical Engineering degree.
Letty frantically knocked on her mother's door, her eyes blinded with tears and two suitcases in tow. When Ana finally opened the door she was startled by Letty's hysterical appearance.
"Que paso?" (What happened?)
"Nos dejamos." (We broke up.) Letty sobbed running into her mother's arms.
"Y porque?" (Why?)
"El tiene a otra." (He's with someone else)
"Que!" (What!) Ana exclaimed taking Letty's moist face into her hands. "Entra" she told her taking her suitcases and bringing them inside. Ana sat Letty on the couch and brought her daughter's head to her lap like she used to when she was little. "Estas segura?" (Are you sure?)
"Sí, los encontre juntos." (Yes, I found them together.)
"Ay coño salio barbaro el hombre." (Well damn, he did turn out to be a bastard.)
"No quiero saber de él." (I don't want anything to do with him anymore.)
"Quieras o no él es el padre de tu hijo. Vas a tener que vregar con él mientras él esté en la vida de ese chamaco." (Whether you want to accept it or not, he's still the father of your child. You're stuck having to deal with for as long as he wants to be in the boy's life.)
"Y? Hizo mál! El no merece estar en la vida de los dos!"(So? He messed up! He doesn't deserve to be in our lives.)
"Claro que no. Te lo advertí porque no quería verte así." (Of course not. I warned you because I didn't want to see you like this.)
"Seguro que estás satisfecha. Tenías razón. No hay hombre que silva." (You're probably happy you were right. No man is worth anything.
"Fijate que no. Yo no quería tener la razón. No quería verte tan dolida. Viendo ese muñeco corretiar por aqui buscando a su Mami y su Papi es una bellesa. Te devo decir que lo dejes, y que no vuelvas pero yo se que no vale la pena." (Actually I'm not. I didn't want to be right. I didn't want to see you hurt. I love watching that little boy running around here so happily searching for his parents. It's a beautiful thing. I should tell you to leave him, and not go back to him, but I know there is no point.)
"Y porque no?" (And why not?)
"Porque lo amas y te hace felíz. Yo nunca te veo sonreir como lo haces cuando estas al lado de él." (Because you love him and he makes you happy. I never see you smile like you do when you're with him.)
"Él me traiciono." (He betrayed me.) Letty sobbed.
"Duele, claro que duele pero ustedes tienen que platicar. Tienen un niño. Como van a resolver por él?" (It hurts. Of course it hurts, but you guys have to sit down and talk. You have a son. How are you going to work this out for him.)
"Yo no se, solo se que no le puedo ver la cara." (I don't know. All I know is that I don't want to see his face.)
"Pues claro, no puedes ser pendeja. Yo no te críe para ser asi. Coje tu tiempo para ti, reflexciona y mira aver si en verdad estrás más felíz sin él." (Well of course, you can't be a fucking doormat. I didn't raise you to be that way. Take time for yourself to reflect and decide if you'd be happier without him.)
"Porque lo defiendes?" (Why are you defending him?)
"No lo defiendo. Él fue cobarde en hacerte algo asi. Se debe tirarse al piso y rogar para que lo perdones, y llorarte porque no puede vivir sin ti." (I'm not. He was a coward for what he did. He should fall to his knees and beg for forgiveness while crying about how he can't live without you.)
"Y si no lo hace?" (What if he doesn't?)
"Entonces no te merece. Los hombres son una vaina. La mayoria no son fieles, y son unos descarados. Como tu padre que nunca silvio, y de quien yo fui detras por muchos años. Pero por fin me di cuenta de mi realidad y lo sorte en banda. Eso es una desicion que deves de tomar por ti misma." (Then he doesn't deserve you. Men aint shit. Most are unfaithful bastards, like your father who was never worth a damn. I was after him for many years, but I finally faced my reality and let him go. That's a decision you have to make for yourself.)
"Y si no puedo?" (What if I can't?)
"Mira chiquita, los hombres son como autos usados, fáciles de obtener, baratos y nada confiables. Y que haces cuando un carro se quiebra? Buscas a otro. Te digo con experiencia que él no es el unico que te puede enamorar y aserte el amor tiernamente. Muchos lo pueden hacer, y te digo muchacha muy pero muy bien." (Little girl, men are like used cars, easy and inexpensive to get, but not at all reliable. And what do you do when your car breaks down? You get another one. I'll tell you from experience, he's not the only man that can make you fall in love and make love to you real good. Many can, and I tell you very very well.)
"Ay Mami! Wakala!" (That's nasty!)
"Es la verdad. He tenido varios y Lute va ahi con aquellos que saben lo que hacen. Habla con el muchacho cuando estés lista y decide entonces que quieres hacer."(It's the truth! I've had a lot, and Lute does not disappoint. Talk to Dom when you're ready and then decide what you want to do.) Ana advised her as she continued to soothe Letty's scalp as the young girl continued to cry.
Across state lines Dom found himself in an emotional frenzy. He barged into Mia's hotel room and began to pack Alexus' belonging. The boy was fast asleep on the bed that he had been sharing with his aunt. "Dominic what's going on? Why do you have a black eye?" Mia asked in a hushed tone.
"We're going back to LA."
"Is everything ok?"
"I have to talk to Letty."
"You have a race in the morning."
"I don't care!"
"Stop! Just stop for a second! What happened?" Mia commanded stilling his arm.
"She thinks I cheated on her."
"What? You didn't right?" She questioned.
"Fucking Christine got naked, and came on to me. Letty walked in when I was trying to get her off and thought we were about to have sex. I couldn't explain. She wouldn't let me explain!" Dom vented frustratedly.
"What?" Mia asked in shock. "I knew I got a slutty vibe from her. Letty left?"
"Yeah, she says she's moving out. Grab Alexus. I'll get the bags." Dom said returning to the task at hand.
"Woa, big brother. Slow your roll."
"Mia you don't get it. I have to leave right now."
"No you're not. Calm down. Take a deep breath. Listen, I love Letty too, but you and I know that if she did that to you she's gonna need a few days." Mia told as she grazed his bruise with the tip of her fingers.
"She'll be gone by the end of today!"
"And you'll get her back. You can't just throw all of this away before it's started. Think of Alexus Dominic. You wanted to move up for him, and you're more than on your way."
"I can't focus on a fucking race right now Mia."
"Listen to me. If you didn't do it, you didn't do it. She'll see that eventually. Letty knows you better than anyone. Just give her some time. In the mean time do what you gotta do." Dom let go of his bags and sat on the corner of Mia's bed.
"I don't know what I'm gonna do." He said placing his face in his hands.
"Talk to her. Explain what really happened. Speaking of, where's Christine?"
"Probably the hospital."
"Good, it's the least she deserves." Mia said with an approving nod. The young Toretto was no stranger to Letty's handy work. "I wonder what got into her. That was a stupid move."
"She was always kinda flirty, but most girls are. You know? I was never not clear with Christine about where I stood with Letty, but I guess it wasn't enough. Maybe she thought it was an act or something, and was hoping with Letty gone something could happen between us. I didn't know Letty was trying to come tonight. If I had known...Fuck!"
"So something would have happened?"
"Of course not, but I wouldn't have been so casual about it. Then again, one minute Christine was talking and the next she's naked trying to kiss me."
"I ain't gonna lie. This you not cheating thing is gonna be hard to sell if that's what she walked into."
"Are you trying to make me feel better? Because it ain't working."
"No, I'm just trying to help you rationalize. I know your brain isn't used to it." His little sister teased.
"Nice." He rolled his eyes.
"Don't worry Dom. Have a little faith." Mia said rubbing his shoulders.
"Nah fuck that. I'm leaving right after the race." Dom decided.
That morning on his way to the pit Dom was flagged down by Gabrielle. "Where is she?" She spat.
"Who?"
"You know who, that criminal! I knew she was trouble. She just better hope Christine doesn't want to sue."
"Christine is lucky that's all she got! Did she tell you what she did?"
"I don't care what she did! This type of behavior is unacceptable and she will not be joining you any longer."
"You have no say in that Gabby."
"Who writes your checks Toretto?"
"I don't give a fuck! You can always choose another client! By the way, tell Christine she's fired!"
"I don't know who you think you are, but this is not how this works."
"Well I just changed the rules, how do you like them apples?" Dom said before storming off to meet his team. He did not place that day. He was distracted and his heart simply was not in it.
"What the hell was that?" Gabrielle attacked when Dom climbed out of his car.
"A bad day." He muttered. "I won't be making it to the after events. I'm leaving in an hour."
"Excuse me?"
"I have to sort out some family shit out no thanks to the assistant you hired that does not know the meaning of the word no!" Dom said storming off angrily. He gathered up Mia and Alexus and headed for the airport.
"Papi, Mami home?" Alexus asked him as they boarded the plane later on that day. He had been asking for Letty all day and neither Mia nor him wanted to give the child the impression that something was wrong. He was just a toddler, too little to understand grow-up problems.
"Yeah buddy, we're gonna go see Mami!"
"Me want Mami cuddles!" He said furrowing his eyebrows.
"Real soon Lex", Dom said bringing the small boy under his arm as their plane took off. They landed late that evening and Dom decided not to respect Letty's wishes and bring Alexus' to Ana's apartment himself.
"Mami!" Alexus exclaimed when she opened the door.
"Oh baby! Did you miss me?" Letty asked taking the small boy and drenching him with kisses.
"Miss you", he answered gripping her neck and slightly pulling on her hair.
"How much?"
"Dis much!" Alexus said opening his arms wide.
"Wow! That's a lot!"
"Yeah, lots!" The boy beamed.
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"Mamá has candy!"
"Candy!" Alexus lit up clapping his hands together. Letty placed the small boy on the ground. "Go on; go find her."
"Mamá!" The boy yelled out as he went into a sprint. Letty turned back to glare at Dom. She attempted to yank Alexus' small bag from his hands, but he held a firm grasp and ended up pulling her in his direction.
"Give me the damn bag." She snarled.
"We have to talk."
"I have nothing to say to you."
"Did you really move out?"
"Yes."
"Come on Let, it wasn't what you think."
"Lying does not suit you Dominic."
"She snuck in!" He insisted.
"Lower your voice." Letty hushed him looking behind her. "I know what I saw."
"And I know what really happened." He countered.
"The only thing we have to talk about is that child that is in there. So, do me a favor and leave us out of it."
"No because I didn't fucking do anything."
"Then you can just leave. I don't need the bag. I have a enough of his things."
"What do you want me to do? Get a lie detector test? Drag Christine here? Beg for forgiveness even though I'm not guilty."
"According to her you've been together for months." Letty snapped.
"She's a fucking psycho!"
"Isn't that convenient for you."
"What do you want me to do?" Dom yelled at her.
"Leave!" Letty said slamming the door in Dom's face. He banged on it fiercely.
"Open the door!" He roared from the hallway.
"Mami, Papi mad?" Alexus mumbled to her when he appeared by the door of her old bedroom.
"No baby, he's just excited! Go play with Mamá. Ok?" She said ushering the toddler to Ana's room. Letty stepped out seconds later.
"Stop it! You're going to scare him. Just leave! Why is that so hard for you?" She snapped making her way to the fire escape.
"Because I want you."
"You should have thought of that before. Now leave."
"This isn't fair. I did everything right! I did everything I was supposed to do! You won't even hear me out. What the fuck is that? So what are we gonna do? Just throw it all away? That's fucked up!"
"No! You threw it all away when you decided getting with that skank was worth everything we had. Don't blame your mistake on me Dominic!"
"How many times do I have to tell you that I didn't do anything?"
"Maybe when you realize I'm not dumb enough to fall for bullshit!"
"I'm not lying!"
"This conversation is over."
"It's not over until I say it's over!" He said grabbing her arm.
"You need to step back before I blacken your other eye." She threatened.
"You want to hit me again? Will it make you feel better? Do it! Come on Let take your best shot!" Letty slapped him over and over again while Dom stood perfectly still the entire time.
"I believed in you, and you betrayed me! I hate you for proving that no one's worth it. Everyone is selfish and just fucks you over in the end."
"I may have done and been a lot of things, a liar wasn't one them. Yeah I was an asshole on bad days, maybe played a few games when you pissed me off, but I never betrayed you! It didn't matter who I flirted with or talked to you were always the only one I was with, and you know that."
"I thought I did, but who knows how long you've been trying to play me, or how long you've been pretending to love me."
"Pretending to love you? I can't even believe you just said that."
"You should go." Letty asserted once again.
"So that's it, you're just not gonna give a fuck about fixing this right now." Dom asked her.
"For right now, no. I don't trust you, and I don't want to be with you. There's nothing to be done." She said turning away and walking back to her mother's apartment.
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