Pretty Wings (Paul Walker)

Ch. 2

After the funeral everyone went their separate ways. Vanessa and Chris, Hanna's parents went back to the house with her. 

"He's in a better place now Han, he'll always be in your heart."

"I know daddy, but I still wish he was here to watch Paulie grow up in the flesh you know."

"He was too damn old for you anyway," Vanessa mumbled. 

Hanna rolled her eyes.

"Why did you even come back? To bitch at me?"

"Watch your mouth I'm still your mother, or have you gotten to grown that you forgot."

Paulie started crying and Hanna picked him up, rocking him back and forth to calm him down.

"Does Paul no you only had him to get a check."

"Vanessa enough," Chris said through clinched teeth.

She shot him a look and rolled her eyes.

"How are you ok with our seventeen year old daughter throwing her life away to be with a man that was old enough to be her father."

"That's isn't your decision to make mother," Hanna said.

"Oh for the love of God shut the damn baby up."

Hanna jumped back at her mother's tone and headed up the stairs to her son's room. When she was out of earshot, Chris turned to look at his ex wife.

"I blame you for all of this mess."

"Me," Chris was truly baffled.

"Yes you, if you hadn't off walked out on her, she wouldn't be in this right now. Loving someone that she has no business loving."

"Do you hear yourself right now?"

"Yes I do. So what?"

"Then you hear how ignorant you sound then right?"

Vanessa's mouth flew open.

"I am not ignorant."

"Yes you are and I'm going to tell you how. Wake up Vanessa, our daughter loved that man and you are too stupid to realize that. Just because you're unhappy doesn't mean you have to make her unhappy. She's dealing with enough."

"So I guess that the fact that she's seventeen with a damn baby doesn't matter to you at all?"

"No it doesn't because this is her life to live, not yours and the sooner you realize that the happier you will be."

Vanessa scoffed and shook her head. Out of all the people Paul and Hanna knew, her mother was the most against their union and made sure both parties knew it every time they saw each other.

"That man is a fucking rapist. Now you wake the fuck up. He's had his eye on her since she was little. Taking her out for ice cream and giving her money, she was probably sucking his dick then," Vanessa cried.

Chris looked at the woman that he used to love and didn't recognize the person that he was looking at. 

"It's her life Vanessa."

"And she's already wasted it away on his ass."

Chris shook his head, going upstairs to check on his grandson and daughter.

***

November 18, 2000

Filming was still going on and Hanna had settled into school, but she missed Paul. She had just finished up her homework and looked over at her dad while he cooked dinner for the two.

"Daddy can you help me write a letter to Paul?"

"Sure baby girl."

She smiled and started writing out what she wanted Paul to know about school and how many friends that she'd made, but assured him that he was still her favorite friend. After she'd finished, she asked her father to read it and he nodded his head in approval. 

"I think he's going to like the fact that you're writing him."

Hanna beamed and jumped down to wash her hands so they could eat. Chris had been around Paul a few times and respected the hell out of him. Vanessa wasn' t the easiest person in the world to deal with and would often send Hanna on her way, so he was thankful that Hanna had Paul while she was on set. Chris was a construction worker and couldn't watch Hanna all the time and that caused a big rift between the two, she felt like she shouldn't have to babysit Hanna while she was working, she deemed it unprofessional. After the two finished up dinner, Chris let her bathe and then tucked her in for the night.

"Can you give mommy my letter when she gets here," she yawned.

"Sure thing baby girl."

Twenty minutes later, Vanessa made her way upstairs and looked at her husband.

"Is she sleeping yet?"

"Yea and she wrote a letter to Paul that she want's you to give to him."

Vanessa rolled her eyes, but took the letter.

"She needs friends her own age. Why do you think it's ok for her to be friends with him."

"What's the big deal?"

Vanessa shook her head and got into the bed.

"So are you going to give him the letter or not."

"I'll give him the damn letter."

The next morning, Vanessa was getting her outfits together when Paul walked inside her trailer.

"Morning Ness."

"Good Morning."

"How's my little bit doing?"

Vanessa thought about the letter that was in her purse and decided to not give him the letter. He didn't need it.

"She's just fine."

Paul could feel a weird energy and decided to leave. Once he was gone, Vanessa sighed and opened her purse taking out her cellphone. She hit Chris contact and sent him a text.

'Gave him the letter happy now?'

'Very'

She'd just lied to Paul, Chris, and Hanna, but this wouldn't be the last time.

***

Chris knocked on the door and looked at his daughter.

"You know how your mother is."

"Yea but it still hurts."

"I know. Let's get some food in you."

Hanna smiled and kissed Paulie's cheek, who was peacefully sleeping. When they made their way downstairs, Vanessa was staring blankly at the wall.

"Do you want something to eat mom?"

"Umm sure," she said heading to the kitchen.

Hanna rolled her eyes as her mother picked up the same pot of potatoes that she'd reached for.

"Hanna you should let me help you."

"No mom I've got it."

"Ha-"

"Let it go, I got it. I don't even know why you're here, you hated Paul. Remember," she sneered.

Vanessa dropped her head and decided that it was her time to leave. After the door shut Hanna let the tears fall.

"I'll come back tomorrow to check on you ok?"

She nodded her head and attempted a smile when her father kissed her forehead. She was no longer in the mood to eat, so she just headed upstairs to the room she once shared with Paul.

***

Cutting on the light to Paul's closet, Hanna smiled as she took in Paul's sent. Stripping out of her clothes she put on one of his shirts and crawled into bed on his side. 

"I'm going to found out who did this to you baby."

A few minutes later, she was out cold.

***
"I could do a interview tomorrow."

"Why should we interview you?"

Kori smiled.

"Because I was with Paul first and I can give you an inside scoop on his relationship with Hanna."

"We'll be over around three tomorrow."

"Perfect," she said hanging up the phone.

Phase one started now.