ADRENALINE RUSH

Head pats

the Toretto's invited me back to theirs for dinner.

i had to go home and change since i was covered in grease and not in the hot way.

letty, leon and vince went out to get supplies for the cookout but i stayed back and chilled, making small talk with jesse and dom, completely ignoring my brother, i still hated him but i have 9 years left on my sentence, and no fucking way am i going back.

vince got out of the car but grimaced when he saw brian standing at the barbeque holding tongs.

"nah man im outta here" he put the bags down on the floor, i stood going to grab them before letty could.

"vince, get over here and give us a hand" dom called out from the grill, looking past us and to his long time friend "looks like youve got all the help you need brother" vince said before getting in the car and speeding away.

what a sook.

after a while, the food was ready, i was playing basket ball with jesse and letty while dom manned the grill.

"sucker" i sang as i shot the ball through the hoop for the 5th time in a row.

"yeah yeah" letty snorted, pushing the ball from my hands.

we all took a seat at the table on the driveway, me squished between letty and mia.

i was eager, my appitite rumbling at me so i reached in for the chicken.

"hold up, since you were the first person to reach in for the food, you get to say grace" dom said, with a smile on his lips.

i nodded, i liked this.

"okay"

i grabbed mias hands and turned to letty who took my outstretched hand with a smile.

"dear heavily father, thank you for this meal, may you bless it with your strength and kindness, and thank you for showing me these amazing people who sit with me at this table, i know you and i have had a rocky past, but i thank you for showing me a REAL family" i opened my eyes and look directly at brian, he ducked his head and bit his lip. "may we all celebrate in your glory, amen"

we all broke our hands and started tucking in.

vince slowly walked up the drive way with his head low in shame

"look who it is 'coyotes are us'" leon teased, grabbing the salad bowl off of letty. "i thought you werent hungry pumpkin"

"you know, i gotta eat" he shrugged, looking to dom "hes always hungry" letty muttered my way, i had to frown to cover my snort.

"alright sit down" dom pointed to a chair, vince smiled walking over and kissing doms head before patting it. "ha" i laughed "no,no, were not starting a thing here with patting my head" he joked back, i stuck my tongue out at him before flipping him off.

vince grabbed brians beer and poured it into his mouth before handing it to me, i shook my head before grabbing my sober chip on the chain around my neck and flashing it to him. brian held a proud smile on his lips but i ignored him.

"shit, vince get that away from her" letty pushed his arm that was outstretch across her chest. i smiled shyly before grabbing the chicken and taking a big chunk of it.

we all ate and helped clean up, i offered to help mia but she shushed me and sent me into the living room.

i sat on the couch next to letty, her arm around my shoulder. i was keeping an eye on the clock because of the races.

after 30 minuets had passed, i stood up.

"yo, dom. were gonna head out to those races i was talking about" i say pulling up my jeans that were sagging.

"go win some money" dom tipped his beer to me, i smiled before looking back at letty who was waiting by the door.

thankfully i found some time today to find and fix that problem i was having in my car during the last race.

"ready to go ma?" letty asked, i nodded and walked with her out of the door.

we drove to the races, avoiding cop lanes, i had them marked out at this point, they were always lurking.

we pulled up, i got out of the car first and sat on the hood of my car, joined by letty seconds later.

"what race you buying into?" letty crossed her arms, i smirked and raised a brow "5g, against edwin and some other beginner racer" she laughed "easy win" she shook her head.

"yeah, but since im not as known around this race scene, people underestimate me, so if you wanna drum up some bets and earn some money off me, i suggest you do that because after tonight, theyll remember me" i pushed off the hood and started walking towards hector.

"oh shes back yet again" he laughed, carrying a bag of money, shit, one day hes gonna get robbed.

"that i am" i put my hands on my hips and swiveled. i grabbed the money from my bra and handed it over.

"thank you, o'connor" my face dropped "no hector, i never was an o'connor. say that shit again and ill come for you, dont care how far we go back" i point at him, my shoulders tense. people around us flutter by without a care in the world.

"shit, alright" hector smiled, he was never easily urked by threats, he was an optimist.

"lookey whos back, im ready for my rematch" i knew whos annoying ass voice that was.

"edwin, youve never beaten me and you never will" i turn slowly, crossing my arms and looking down at him, i was fucking short, but edwin was a midget i swear.

"how bout this, if i win, you get to keep your 5 grand, and i get you instead" he licked his lips while rubbing his hands together. i groaned "you know what, sure"

this is going to be interesting.

"youre on babe"