The Quarter Mile (Fast and Furious)

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"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Dom glanced over at Brian and I.
After the chaos and sabotage of Fenix and his team we met back up with Campos in hopes of actually getting a chance to meet Braga in person but the man that emerged from the vehicle wasn't Braga. It was a set up and a skilled one at that Braga had been right in front of us the whole time.
"He ain't Braga." Brian nodded. Suddenly vehicles began to soar in as FBI agents began to storm the scene.

"FBI FBI! GET DOWN!" They shouted as the busted in.

Dom pulled me down to the ground and behind our car as Brian ran and tackled the man that was portraying Braga.

"Campos is Braga!" Brian yelling as the whole gang began to scatter like roaches.

"Dom you got to get out of here now!"
"I'm not leaving you here. You go!"
"Go now Charlie!"

"No Dom!" I shoved him back as he attempted to grab me.

"I'm not running anymore now get out of here!"
Without out fail he gripped both my forearms and pulled me up off the ground in one fast jerk. He opened the drivers door of his Charger and shoved me inside.

"Drive Charlie!"
"But Dom."
He beat the roof of the car with his fist, "Drive!!"

Tears formed in my eyes as I looked between him and Brian. I hit the gas with tears swelling in my eyes as Brian nodded me. I sped off not knowing where I would go or if I could go any place.
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Three Weeks Later.....

"All rise." the judged order with a firm smack on his gavel.
"I've heard the testimonies given and have taken under great consideration the personal appeal provided for Mr Toretto given by Agent O'Conor. I'm aware of the aid Mr. Toretto provided in the apprehension of Arturo Braga. However, these recents can not cover a lifetime of crimes and wrongdoings therefore I hearby sentence Mr. Toretto to a twenty five life term in custody under California law."

"No." Was all I could think as Mia clasped a hand over her mouth and turned away from Dom. His deep brown eyes looked at us apologetically. His face was stern and accepting but I could see the solemness as he saw the tears pour from Mias eyes.
"I'm sorry Angel." He said to me as security guards came on either side of them.
"Dom." Was all I could say nearly breathless. I felt nauseous, dizzy, and mad.
"I love you Mia." He called out to her as he escorted out of the courtroom.
"Dom!" I called out again a bit louder this time. I pushed past the wooden barrier between myself and the section which Dom was being escorted down. As the door to a side room opened, I felt a tug on my hand. Brian was holding my arm. I looked back at Dom to see his figure walk through the door.
"Hey." Brian side coming up behind me.
"It's not fair!" I shouted immediately while stamping my foot shaking loose of Brians grip.
"I know it's not fair Charlie, I'm sorry."
"Your not sorry! You said he'd go free!" I said louder as tears swelled up in my eyes and rolled profusely down my tanned cheeks.
"Look at me alright we're not going to give up on him."
"You lied to me! You said he'd go free. That we all would."
"Charlie they lied to me too!" His face got intensely close to mine. His eyes scanned over my face as he raised a hand to stroke my cheek.
He touch was soft and gentle and I didn't want to be angry at him but my gentle and understanding side wasn't present at the moment. I could feel myself getting hotter and hotter until I felt incredibly cool on the inside.
"He should have gone free! You said he would! Now I'll never see him again!" I spat and turned around and went back into the courtroom. Grabbing my purse from the chair I had been in watching this horror film, I took ahold of Mias hand and pulled her out of the room and down the hallway. Her eyes were full of tears as she sobbed down the hall.
He should've gone free! He should have! Now somebody gotta pay!
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Continuous pounding came from the front door of the house but I ignored it. I ignored the phone calls, text messages and voicemails I had been getting from since I left the courtroom. Brian begging for me to talk with him. I wasn't in the mood to talk though I just wanted Dom back. I grabbed a duffel bag and stuck some weapons and other materials in it. Suddenly my bedroom door came open.
"Charlie would you please go out there and talk to him." Mia begged her facing twisting into confusion when she saw me load my shotgun.
"What are you doing with that?"
"What do you think?" I muttered and zipped up the bag. "I'm getting our brother."
"Charlie that's insane."
"So!"
"I'm not saying don't do it. I'm just saying you can't do it by yourself."
"Are you really going to come with me?"
"Yes but on one condition."
"And what's that. You talk to Brian first."
"We don't have time Mia! Dom will be at that prison within the hour."
"Then at least let him help us."
I did say anything else. I carried my shotgun over one shoulder and the bag over another. I stormed outside and Brian immediately came up to me.
"Charlie." He began to speak but I held up my gun immediately.
He raised his hands in the air and backed out of the way.
"Brian please stop her." Mia said as she hurried outside.
"Where is she going?"
"To get Dom."
"Charlie!" He called out to me as I slung the stuff into Dom charger and started the engine. He ran around to the driver window while Mia ran directly in front of the car.
"Charlie I know you don't want to speak me but please let me you. I want Dom out to alright."
I remained silent and if it hadn't been for Mia looking at me with such desperation I would've left but they were right I couldn't do this myself.
"Fine." I said and Mia and Brian quickly ran to there cars where we were able to catch the bus just in time. Once it tipped over and Dom fled with us we knew we were all wanted.
As we approached the bus we each took our positions. I blocked the front while Brian and Mia each took one side. Getting the bus off balance I was able to speed ahead and cut my breaks stopping dead in the street. The bus charged forward and slammed dead into the vehicle and then began flipping on its side.
"Dom! Dom!" I called out as I ran towards the crash.
"Charlie wait!" Brian called after me but I ignored him. I began desperately searching for a big enough opening and started to crawl inside but two firm arms grabbed my waist and jerked me backwards.
"Let me go!" I scream as Brian spun me around.
"Enough!" He shouted as he dropped me to the ground, "It's not safe alright, just let me go."
I waited impatiently for them to come out and saw Mia waiting in the distance still in her car. That's when I heard the sound of sirens.
"Brian we have to go!" I screamed and he quickly appeared with Dom beside him.
"Dom!" I felt tears swell in my eyes as I saw him emerge from the crushed vehicle.
"Guess I owe you crazy bastards one." He chuckled slightly.
"Yeah we don't have time waste got to run." Brian added on as we saw the cop cars coming in the distance.
"Charlie go with me." Brian ordered as we began sprinting to the two undamaged vehicles.
"No I-"
"Just do it Charlie." Dom insisted as he got into Brians vehicle. I quickly ran over to Mia and we all bolted as fast as we could.
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We fled back home that afternoon and grabbed as much supplies and cash as we could before taking a cargo plane down to the Florida Keys. We paid for a night in a local in a motel with cash. Giving extra for the owners silence in case anyone started asking questions. I sat outside on one of the patios as Mia bandaged up Doms wounds.
Instert Third person pov:
Dom winced slightly as Mia hand stitched the deeper cuts on Dominics arm and shoulder. Brian watched closing before averting his attention to the back door where he had been observing Charlie.
"She still hasn't talked to you?"
"Not a word. Least not a nice one."
Dom smirked slightly, "Yeah she can be a real hard ass at times."
"I just don't get it. I can't be with her but I can't be away from her either. I'm always screwing something up." He took a sip of his beer and down at the floor when Charlie glanced his way.
"I'm going to see if I can talk to he." Mia chimed in after finishing up with Dom.
"Good Luck." Brian said to her in a mono tone. He couldn't begin to explain how much he cared for Charlie but everything with her was becoming more difficult.
"Do you love her?" Dom asked the question very openly. Brian looked at him in surprise for a second before looking outside and at the floor again.
"Alright, Let me rephrase the question. I can tell by the way you look at her that you love her. I can see it in your eyes. The question is, what are you going to do about it?"
"I don't know."
"You going to let her walk away?"
"No." Was Brians immediate response but then he started to over think, "I don't know man. I don't want to but she wants nothing to do with me and I feel like I'm fighting a loosing battle."
"Listen Charlie has been through a lot of shit. We all have and I'll admit she's a little spoiled. She's used to people taking her crap and being there for her because that's what I do as the leader of my time. But. The idea of being alone, it still scares the shit out of her. She goes on the defense because she can tell when somebody is about to leave."
"So She can sense peoples doubts."
"She can read anything about anybody just by looking at them. It's her gift. So if you're not all in it. She's going to know and she won't be all in it either."
"And what if I have been?"
"Then she's testing you. To see if you really plan on sticking around when things get hard."
Brian nodded and took a drink of his beer and started to think about his feelings towards Charlie more long term than he had been.
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"Hey." Mia said softly as she came outside and sat down next to me.
"Are you okay?"
I shrugged my shoulders casually and took a drink of the Corona in my hand.
"I'm just thinking."
"About."
"Everything. Everything we've gone through and we'll now have to suffer through and all of it came about because of that guy." I gestured behind me as I spoke and took another drink of Corona.
"I know how easy it is to blame Brian Charlie."
"Because it's his fault Mia! Why am I the only one here that sees and gets that."
"We've seen it but he's also done a lot of good to try and help us. We've forgiven him for the past and you need to as well. He loved you Charlie."
I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
"I'm serious. Dom can even see that."
I shook my head in disbelief.
"Dom just feels he owes Brian for his life."
"Because he does. We all do and like it or not he's on the run with us now so you might as well make it work."
With that she got back up and went inside leaving me with my own thoughts, doubts, fears, and confusion. I didn't know what to expect or what I wanted other than for things to be normal again but I could never get that again. I had to try and make do.