She thought I was Brian coming in to talk to her about what
happened. He never cared before. Why did he start now? It was not
Brian. It was a tall blonde kid. His leg was broke. He looked like
he went through a lot worse then she did.
"I thought you were hungry. So I got you something to eat." He said
"Thanks" She replied.
Just as he was about to leave, he turned and said "By the way, I'm
Jesse."
"I'm Chloe."
"I know what you went through. It will be ok now."
"How would you know?" She snapped back to him. Then quickly
add, "I'm sorry"
"It's ok. My dad used to beat me up all the time. The Dom took me
in here. He is really nice. You should come down and meet the team."
"Team?"
"Long story. Are ya coming?"
There was a pause and then she said "Sure"
Jesse went down stairs slowly. Chloe followed him. As they walk
down the stairs Chloe could here people laughing and talking. As
soon as everyone saw her, they stop laughing and talking. There was
a dead silence. Jesse could see Jenny didn't like it and
said "Everyone, this is Chloe." There was Hi's from everyone at the
table. Jenny sat down and had dinner with them. She talked and
smiled for the first time in a while. Then at the end of dinner Dom
stood up and said "So, are we going to the races tonight?" Everyone
said ok. Jenny had no idea what they were talking about. Brian did
not know if Chloe wanted to go. After dinner Jenny was helping Mia
do the dishes, even though she told her not to.
"Chloe?" Brian said.
"Yea?" Chloe replied.
"Um, I need want to talk to you." Talking to her was a problem to
him. She never said anything to him since the court hearing.
"Okay, what?"
"Um, upstairs"
"Alright." Chloe said, and then went up stairs to her room. When
they got to her room Brian started to talk to her.
"Are you ok with staying here? Because if your not I could get us
somewhere else to stay."
"No, I like it here. Everyone seems nice."
"Okay." Brian said, he thought there talk would be a little longer.
But it was not and he could not think of anything to say.
"Brian?"
"Yea?"
"What were they talking about when they said go to the races to
night?"
"Oh, its ok you don't have to go we can just stay here."
"Yea, but what are they?"
"Everyone here street races."
"That's cool." Chloe said. That was the only thing she could think
to say.
Then she said, "Can I go?"
"Do you want to." Brian said.
"Yea." She said.
"You can come, but there will be rules."
"Fine." She said rolling her eyes.