Season 3, Episode 7: The Hurricane Part 1
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Toretto Mansion
December 25, 2013
9:50 P.M
Darryl's POV
Well after a day of having fun with family, came time for the moment I've been dreading…...Meeting my father. It took me a while to convince myself to go through with this, but a part of me wants to know what James O'Connor has to say. So when everyone else was having down time with conversations & what not I, excused myself upstairs saying I had a headache and needed to lay down in a dark room. After entering my room I quickly changed from my pj's to A plain black t-shirt, khaki shorts, ankle socks and a pair of gym shoes. Then I headed over to my bed and make look like as if someone were sleeping in it, can never be too sure. Lastly, I headed out my room, tipped toed downstairs and left out through the back door and ran off into the night.
_F and F: Family Chronicles_
Virginia Key Beach
11:00 P.M
Nobody's POV
Darryl got off the bus and instantly knew, something wasn't right. The Beach closed at 7:30 and yet the gates were wide open. It was more than likely James, but breaking into a public place was just wrong, and for what? to have one brief conversation?.
"I should have thought about this more," Darryl thought to himself as he entered the beach
The young blond scanned his surroundings and there was nobody present. All except for a silhouette of a man, sitting on a bench. Darryl took a deep breath and headed over in the direction of his father. Upon arrival, the two greeted each other
"Son, it's good to see you," James said with a smile as he patted down the seat next to him "Come sit"
"That's okay" Darryl responded, "Look I don't have much time, So what do you want?"
"Geez, what's with the tone?, Not happy to see your father?"
"Happy?, Quite the exact opposite really. Now….What…Do….You….Want?!" Darryl asked again quite irritably
"Look like I said earlier, I have a proposition for you"
"Which would be what?"
"To come live with me"
"WHAT?!"
The young blond began to laugh hysterically, so hard that tears welled in his eyes.
"I'm sorry" Darryl began "It sounded like you asked me to live with you"
"Yeah I did, What's so hard to believe about that?!" James questioned
"Oh I don't know, maybe because….YOU KILLED MY MOM!"
"You heard?!"
"Yep. Brian told me on accident. HOW COULD YOU?!.
"Look, Darryl, i don't think this the time….."
"Then when do you expect to talk about it?!, In another 10 years?!"
"Darryl please…..I've been feeling guilty about it enough"
"Oh yeah? then why did you do it?!"
"Because I had to"
"Had to?" Darryl questioned suspiciously
"Back then I made some bad choice, some of which were hanging out with the wrong crowd. One of those individuals being Carter Verone."
The young blond gasped and took a few steps back "Are….You….Kidding….ME?!"
"Wish I was. Your mother found out eventually what I actually doing my spare time, and forbid me from continuing on. Brian had just fled California, and I myself was actually supposed to leave as well. However, Carter believed your mother knew too much and needed to be taken care of. So one night, I came home late and an argument broke between the two of us; and in that instance, I killed her and fled. Now you have to realize I did hardcore drugs back then, and just clearly wasn't in the right mindset. But now I've changed, which is why I've asked you to live with me. That way you can see for yourself. I want to make up for everything and set things right."
Darryl stared at his so called "Dad" for a few seconds. It's nice to finally know the whole story, but he could easily be lying, and just needs Darryl's trust.
"Yeah sorry to disappoint you, but I'll never live with you!. Sure it could have been the drugs fucking with your mind but you murdered your wife!, My Mother for fuck sakes!. All because Carter Verone, a drug lord told you to?!, If we would have told you to kill Brian and me, would you have done it?!. That's some lame ass excuse, to make yourself sound somewhat human. You screwed up big time James!. Brian has always taken care of me and will continue to do so. Because unlike you, he'll never turn his back on family!. Now I'm gonna head home and don't even dare try contacting me again!"
The young blond turned and began walking towards the entrance, Ignoring James's calls
"Darryl!, You're gonna regret this!"
Darryl smirked and shook his head "Yeah sure, that'll be the day!"
_F and F: Family Chronicles_
One Week Later….
Toretto Mansion
January 1, 2014
10:00 a.m
Darryl's POV
I can't believe it's been a week, since my encounter with James. Just knowing all this new information is just too much. These past 7 days have been nothing but, isolation and sitting alone in my room….in complete darkness. My family instantly picked up my usual behavior and asked if everything was alright.
"Yes, nothing to worry about"
Was my usual response. It still didn't stop them from asking though. I realized that I've already broken my pact with Brian about not keeping secrets. I just don't know why it's so hard for me to just tell him what happened. One week has already passed and no more should. Problem solved right?, I'll just tell Brian today and hopefully he will understand.
Nobody's POV
Darryl made his way downstairs and was greeted by Tej, Letty, and Ramsey. The young blond then scanned the surrounding area and located Brian in the kitchen, pouring coffee into a mug. Brian took notice of his brother's presence and greeted him with a tired smile.
"Good morning Darryl, Sleep well?"
"Yeah, you?"
"So-So. Mia had some severe morning sickness earlier. I tried to comfort her but she said to go back to bed. But after that, I figured, might as well get up and start the day"
"Aww, poor Mia"
"I know, but come July it'll be worth it"
"Without a doubt"
There was brief silence that followed, which was followed by Brian taking a sip of coffee
"So…...How are you doing today?" Brian asked hesitantly "You know if anything is troubling you, you can talk to me"
"Actually….." Darryl began "There is something you should know"
"What is it?"
"Well, you see I…"
Darryl was interrupted mid sentence by Dom's voice
"Guys come look at this!"
Brian set down his cup and headed into the living room, followed by Darryl
"What's going on?" Darryl questioned
"That!" Tej states pointing to the Tv screen.
An Emergency Alert system message flashed onto the screen, that stated
National Weather Service
Issued a Hurricane Watch
For all of Southern Florida counties:
Broward, Palm Beach, Lee, Sarasota, St, Lucie & Miami-Dade
Residents are advised to evacuate their homes effective immediately
"It's been raining?" Darryl inquired looking out outside "Huh"
"Oh dear, we better go pack" Letty proclaimed
"Pack? there's no need dear wife" Dom replied
"Say what? Dom this our chance to leave!"
"I know, but we can't let this storm beat us"
"And how exactly do you plan to "beat the storm," Ramsey asked
"All we need to do is board up the house, move outside valuables inside, charge all electronics, and most importantly….make sure there's enough food and water to ties us all over with"
Letty's forehead furrowed in concern "Dom I'm not sure about this"
Dom approached his wife and placed both hands on each respected shoulder "Look, there's nothing to worry about. I'll protect you, just trust me"
Letty's jaws clenched, and her mouth formed a smirk
"Alright fine, do what you have to do. I'm gonna go tell the others"
"Thank you. Now Brian and Tej I'm gonna need your help outside, Roman too"
The two men nodded in agreement and went to change their clothes.
"I'm sorry Darryl, We'll talk later for sure" Brian assured his brother
"Sure thing" Darryl stated with slight irritation in his voice
"I hate hurricanes," He thought to himself as he headed back upstairs
_F and F: Family Chronicles_
A few hours later
2:00 p.m
Nobody's POV
The heavy downpour continued on into the afternoon, which like expected was getting more and more severe. Dom, Brian, Tej, and Roman managed to efficiently board the entire mansion, within forty minutes. But it still didn't stop the forceful gale winds from trying to break the barrier. Most of Southern Florida residents evacuated and had to encounter heavy traffic on the expressways heading north. While those like The Toretto Family chose to stick things out and hopefully survive.
Currently, in the mansion Alyssa and Darryl were hanging out in Alyssa's room, listening to the heavy downpour that was rapidly collecting outside.
"Man it's really come down out there" She stated, "You don't' think the mansion will flood, do you?"
"I hope not" Darryl replied "Now thinking about it, maybe staying here wasn't wise"
"I couldn't agree more. Granted our stuff might have been water damaged, but better that than us"
"Right?!, You can't replace Darryl O'Connor, I'm a limited edition"
Alyssa tried to hold back a laugh, but it still managed to escape her lips
"Yes…..that you are"
"Aww don't be mad" Darryl teased "You're a limited edition too. I would go absolutely crazy if something happened to you"
Alyssa blushed causing her cheeks to turn cherry red "Really?"
"Yeah. You're my best friend, someone who I can turn to for guidance. Leaving LA was a very difficult thing, but you've made Miami more enjoyable"
"That's so sweet Darryl. I'm glad we're best friends too"
The two teens shared an embrace but pulled apart at Mia's voice calling them
"DARRYL!, ALYSSA COME DOWNSTAIRS QUICKLY!"
They instantly rushed downstairs and upon reaching the lower level, everyone was heading for the basement.
"What's going on?!" Darryl asked nervously
"Winds have reached over 120 mph, and we have to take shelter in the basement" Mia stated
"Uh, that's gonna be a little hard" Roman called out
"Why is that?" Mia questioned
"Because the basement, has begun to flood!"
"Oh No," Both teens said simultaneously
Then a pounding noise was heard against the front door, which only got more and more louder. Everyone gathered back in the living room, all feeling a tad more nervous for what's to come.
"That does not sound good" Tej stated worriedly
And at the very moment, an enormous wave of water came crashing into the living room. Which completely knocked the front door off its hinges.
"AHHHHHHH!" Everyone screamed
There was nowhere to run.
To be continued…..
Stay tuned for Part 2 of The Hurricane, coming soon.
Till next time,
-darrylnewman99