I'm so so sorry for the long wait! I have extreme writers block, so thoughts and ideas are greatly appreciated. Italics are flashbacks, i added some Letty meeting Liam in here for you all! This is mostly a filler chapter, but enjoy!

Chapter 8

Dom's POV

I hadn't seen or heard Mia since the incident on the staircase, she must've fallen asleep. I went to look at the clock on my bedside table, but I had broken it in my fit of rage. Sighing, I stood up and left my room. I dreaded walking down the steps into the living room. However, when I did it was empty. No one was in it and it was very quiet. The picture that had fallen off the wall and the table I threw Brian on were still broken on the floor. I walked into the kitchen, which was also empty. Looking out the window I saw everyone else. They were all in the backyard just sitting around.

They had started a small bonfire. Leon was sitting on a plastic chair with a stick in his hands with a marshmallow on the end. He was staring into the fire like he was lost. Mia and Tej were standing on the opposite side of Leon having a conversation. Roman was standing and holding Savannah with a stick in his hand too. Leon's kid was standing next to him watching the fire.

I opened the back door and walked out to join them. Should I? Or should I just stay inside? Ignoring the voices in my head yelling not to, I went out to join them. I didn't bother to say anything; they all knew I came out. No one said a word as I grabbed a chair and put it next to the fire. The silence was uncomfortable for all of us.

"Where's everyone else?" I asked.

"Ran to the store, they'll be back shortly," Leon answered. I nodded and leaned back in my chair.

About ten minutes later Letty came into the backyard holding hands with Liam. He was dressed in a suit and her in fancy clothes as well. "I'm gonna go get changed," she said and went inside through the back door. Liam stood up straight and put his hands in his pockets.

"So how did you meet Letty?" I asked him.

"Well, my team and I were getting ready to build a building. The streets were closed off for construction and she was trying to get through. Long story short, I told her she wasn't allowed to go this way and she fought back. I apologized and offered dinner to which she accepted. After that we just clicked, and now she's mine," Liam answered me with a smirk.

"What'd I miss?" Letty asked coming out wearing a pair of jean shorts and a white tank top.

"Don't you think those shorts are a little too short?" Liam asked looking at her.

"I think they're good," I said eyeing her long tan legs.

"Pig," she said making her way towards Liam and wrapping an arm around his waist. I shrugged with a smirk and watched as more cars came into the driveway. Brian and Vince came into view holding a bag full of marshmallows and graham crackers. I made eye contact with Vince and he quickly broke it and looked at the ground. I sighed and looked away as well.

This was going to be hell.

I grabbed a beer from inside and opened it; this was not going to be fun. "Dom?" I turned around at Vince's voice. "Touch her again, and I'll break your neck," Vince said. With that, he exited the kitchen and went back outside. I was beyond pissed. Why are they all ganging up on me? Having enough I threw my beer across the kitchen as hard as I could. It slammed into the small and the glass shattered everywhere.

I grabbed my car keys and made my way outside to my shitty car, despite Mia's calls for me to come back. I came home so they could help me, if they didn't want to, then why should I try? It took a couple tries, but my car finally started. I stepped on the gas and immediately took off down the road. If I remembered correctly, one of these allies is where they all were.

I drove down a few, which most were empty. In one, I saw a group of people in a huddle. They looked to be in their 20's, maybe older. About seven people were standing around talking, leaning against the ally wall. They heard my car as I turned and shut the car off. I grabbed my car keys and started walking towards them. They immediately stood up straighter, ready for a confrontation. "Can I help you?" One of them asked, he looked and sounded Spanish.

"What's up?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood. "I was wondering if I could buy?"

"I don't know what you're talking about man," he said shaking his head.

"My man, I know you got something, how much you want?"

"What're you willing to offer?" another male asked, walking to me.

"I got about 100 dollars on me," I told them honestly.

He grinned, "What're you looking for? Follow me." I followed him further down the alley, which we then turned onto a side street and to a bunch of old beaten up apartments. Most of them looked abandoned and beaten up. "I live here," he said taking a key out of his pocket and putting it into the lock. I heard the click and he allowed me inside. "I'm Daniel."

"Dom," I said holding my hand out.

"Alright Dom, now what type of drug are you looking for?"

Letty's POV

Dom had stormed off all pissed. I sighed, Dom hadn't changed a bit. Before he left, he was the same. To him, it was his way or no way. He couldn't see the hurt he was bringing everyone before he left, and then when he left, it just got worse. Mia had almost lost the house, so we all had to work harder to keep it. And that dick didn't give two shits.

"I'm bored," Liam mumbled into my ear. We were all outside eating s'mores and just sitting around. Dom had stormed out and everyone's mood had changed. "Letty, I said I'm bored," Liam repeated louder since I ignored him.

"Yo, my man, no reason to raise your voice," Roman spoke up.

"Listen, I know you aren't fully educated or anything, but saying 'Yo my man,' isn't proper grammar." Liam said to Roman.

"What the fuck does that mean?" Roman stood up and walked over to Liam. "What're you trying to say?" His blood was boiling. Why couldn't Liam just keep his mouth shut?

"I don't know why you are over here talking to me like this," Liam looked Roman in the eyes.

"Ohh," Roman let out a sarcastic laugh, "I'm ready to knock you out. Imma do it, I'm gonna punch you in the face." He was bouncing back and forth on his feet, trying to keep his cool. "I really wanna knock you out right now."

"Rome!" Tej walked over to him and grabbed his shoulders, "Let it go. Come on, ignore him." Thank god for Tej, or Roman and Liam would be rolling around on the ground right now. I couldn't handle this right now. I needed space from everyone and everything at the moment. Where did everything go so wrong?

This traffic was killing me. I needed to get to this job interview now, I was already running late. I honked my horn several more times, but once again, it didn't do anything. I sighed and saw a back road. I turned my car around and went down that street. Only then did I see a bunch of signs saying construction was being done.

A man held his hand out to stop me and I stopped the car, sighing and rolled the window down. "What?" I snapped.

"Sorry for the inconvenience, but the road is closed today due to construction being done."

"I really don't care about your construction," I sighed. "I have to get somewhere, like now."

"Sorry miss, but you can't go this way. Tell me where you're heading and I'll give you an easier way to go there."

"A job interview down town."

"A job eh?" he asked looking at me. "You should really stop by my office, we could use someone new working there, L.K. Inc., check it out."

I cocked an eyebrow, "No thanks, now move so I can go down the road before I run you over."

"Feisty," he laughed. This guy was getting on my nerves. "But please, let me take you out for dinner, not a date," he made it clear, "just to talk to you about the job, my number's on this card, please call," he handed me a business card.

Liam Knowles: 555-7174

What the heck, one dinner wouldn't hurt. "I'll call you later to discuss it," I said and pulled my car around. I decided to just skip going to the interview today since I was already late.

I waved goodbye as I drove down the road, it was gonna be a long dinner…

I walked upstairs and into Dom's room, everything was the same, except for the mess he had created. We had good times, Dom and I. I don't know when or even why Dom made a sudden change, it was confusing to all of us, he just became distant.

Haha, I love Roman, he's probably one of my favorite characters. Who is yours? Let me know and I'll make an effort to add more of them in here!