29th October- Berlin, Germany
Other Team’s safe house
General POV
The house appeared to be in total darkness seeing as it was early in the morning, all the occupants of the house were asleep long ago succumbing to the effects of a full on day and a night worth of planning and pulling off a job. Letty sat in the flickering light from the candle as she stared back and forth between the file in her lap and the phone across from her. Listening to the rain as it pelted the tin roof outside a few lone tears escaped as thoughts and scenarios flashed through her mind. Drumming her fingers quietly she sighed and leant forward picking up the phone finally getting the courage to actually pick it up. This was not something she had wanted to do.
Her fingers slowly dragging over the numbers as she stared down at the pictures in her lap, surveillance photos from over the last year, her file from the FBI and a piece of paper with the number on it. The ringing brought her back to reality as she put the phone to her ear. It rang three times before someone picked up.
“Hello?” A groggy voice on the other end asked. Sighing in relief she was glad to hear the voice on the other end.
“It’s me, I need your help.”
“We’ll be on the next flight out.” Were the only words before the line went dead and Letty herself hung up the phone. Tracing the people in the picture she let some more tears escape as she realised how much everything around her was starting to crumble.
For the past fifteen months she had managed to stay hidden and not alert anyone except three, Leon, newly aware Ana and one other, that she was indeed still alive. Hell for the past two and a half months she had been pretty much working next to them and they had no idea, just like it was meant to stay. Letty shook her head as she thought about today on the truck when she’d saved Roman’s life. She hadn’t thought twice when she saw him go over the edge before grabbing his arm and pulling him back to safety. She was thankful about one thing though out of all the team she was glad it had been someone that wouldn’t recognise her but she also saw the look on his face as he looked at her. He may not have realised who she was but he found her familiar and that alone was enough to scare her. Ana wouldn’t be able to do much seeing as she didn’t know them leaving Leon had been her only option of call to help her out. They were three weeks away from finishing this job and with the FBI hot on her tail she knew she had to get through this quickly and then disappear again fast before the FBI got to her or worse alerted Dom and the world of her presence. Why they had taken the blasted job in the first place she had no clue after all they all had enough money they didn’t need anymore.
She sat deep in thought as she realised they probably didn’t even know Hobbs was here, after all they wouldn’t be stupid enough to take the job knowing the person who was hunting them down was close and in the same city as them. She couldn’t risk them running into him in case he did alert them to the fact that she wasn’t dead, she didn’t need Dominic pulling apart the world looking for her because if he did that and found her she didn’t know what she would do. Thinking quickly she stood up and grabbed her jacket, this was probably a bad move but she had to do it, after all they had come looking for the person who saved Roman today luckily she wasn’t at the warehouse when they arrived. Ana had covered for her and said she’d pass the message along. Well now Letty had a message of her own to pass along grabbing her gun on the way out just in case she trekked to her car and got in starting up the engine she tossed up about where to go first before heading to the apartment she knew Mia was at.
Picking the lock had been easy and she quickly entered closing the door silently behind her. Looking around she frowned in worry as she saw that it seemed that more than just Mia was here. Making her way around the house she sighed in relief as everyone seemed to be asleep, Mia and Brian in one room, Gisele and Han in another, Tego and Rico sharing a room, Roman and Tej sharing another and then finally Dom. Standing at the doorframe to his room she took him in silently before she turned away heading towards the only room left that Alexis could be in. She turned into the room noticing a small device in on the shelf. Walking over to it she quietly flicked the switch and turned off the baby monitor. The nearly five month old was fast asleep and Letty smiled despite herself as she stared down at the little girl that was a perfect mix between Mia and Brian. The pictures she’d seen was nothing compared to how beautiful the little girl looked in real life and she’d seen from photos of the bond between the small family that included Dom. She felt an unbearable ache in her chest as she thought of her daughter. She missed her terribly and couldn’t wait to have her back in her arms. Steadying herself she reached down carefully brushing the baby’s head softly and gently not wanting to wake the sleeping baby, her niece…. She frowned at her thoughts shaking her head before drawing back as she continued walking back out of the room and towards Roman’s. Standing above him she placed a hand over his mouth and watched as his eyes flew open, struggling but stopped when she pinned him to the bed with her knee and drew her gun and aimed it at him. When he was calm she loosened her grip as realization started to set in as he registered who she was.
Carefully removing her hand when she was confident enough he wasn’t going to start yelling she stared down at him as she put the gun away as well.
“I thought I said not to tell anyone of what happened today? I heard you came looking for me.” She spoke quietly as she threw a look over in Tej’s direction making sure he was still asleep.
“Yeah… I wanted to say thank you, we, we wanted to say thank you. I’m sorry Tej saw it happen and he said something before I had a chance to tell him otherwise.” She nodded and lifted her knee off his body so he could sit up.
“I need to ask something of you.” Letty said not mucking around.
“Anything you saved my life.”
“Hobbs is here I didn’t know whether or not any of you knew. I need you to get everyone to leave Berlin and forget about this job take the money you’ve already been given and disappear.” They stared at each other.
“How do you know?”
“He’s here because of me, and at this point in time he’s doesn’t know you’re here, I need it to stay that way.” Letty explained briefly as she ran a hand through her hair.
“You’re the girl who left finger prints.” She looked at him sharply.
“What do you know of that?” she said harshly as he backed away slightly.
“Nothing, just from what we’d heard. The boss beat you pretty bad.” Roman said confused.
“I need your word you’ll get them to leave.” Letty said calmly.
“I’ll try, but it won’t be easy.”
“I don’t care how you do it you all just need to leave.” It was silent as he nodded and she stepped back throwing a glance around before making her way to the door.
“Wait today you said we were family…. I don’t understand neither does anyone else. I don’t even know your name.”
“Lia, that’s all you need to know. I was never here understand.” Was all she said before quickly making her way out of the house and down to her car speeding off back to the house praying Roman could get them to leave in time.
29th October- Berlin, Germany
Han and Gisele’s Apartment
Roman’s POV
I sat staring at the spot where she had disappeared from before getting up out of bed and going to the front door. Sighing quietly as I noted she’d picked the lock, I dead bolted the door shut and turned looking around the apartment. Quickly thinking I carefully looked around the apartment making sure everyone was okay before finally looking in on Alexis but the little girl was unharmed and fast asleep. I looked around the room quickly after all we didn’t know a thing about this woman and as I did so I noticed the little red light that usually lit up the baby monitor wasn’t there so I quietly stepped into the room and turned it on thinking Mia or Brian may not have switched it on before I left the room again.
Going back to the living room I sat on the lounge staring at nothing as I thought about how I was going to convince everyone we needed to leave. I stayed that way into the early hours of the morning when I heard Alexis cry followed by a set of footsteps down the hall. I turned to look at Dom as he and Alexis came into view not long after and he paused seeing me sit there.
“Rome? You okay?”
“Yeah…” I trailed off looking at him up and down.
“You’re a shitty liar.” He stated as he took a bottle from the fridge and warmed it up. I was silent not saying anything as I heard someone else up. Brian came into view rubbing his eyes smiling as he took Alexis from Dom.
“I think you need to have a word with your boy Brian.” He said as he handed Brian the warmed up bottle. Brian looked over in my direction and I followed him with my eyes as he took a seat across from me leaning Alexis back against his chest feeding her.
“What’s up Rome? You still thinking about yesterday?”
“I ain’t thinking of anything man.” I said as I got up heading for the bathroom to have a shower. Maybe I could knock myself out of this silence and they’d stop asking questions at least until I found a way to get us out of Berlin. I frowned in the mirror damn, the girl had bruised me. I rubbed the round bruise on my chest that her knee had made before shaking my head and stepping under the spray of the water fully intent on drowning all thoughts away right there.
When I got out I could smell food and it seemed as though everyone was up. I noticed how Dom and Brian’s eyes followed me as I walked into the kitchen.
“Morning, you’re just in time for breakfast.” Mia said as I nodded and smiled slightly at her.
“Thanks.” I said as I took a plate of food from her sitting down with everyone else.
“Man you’re quiet this morning should have thrown you over the side of a truck years ago.” Tej joked and but I didn’t smile as the rest of them laughed then again neither did Dom and Brian as they continued to watch me.
“Bro I was kidding. What’s the matter?”
“I don’t know man, I think we should leave.” Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at me.
“Why?” Brian asked.
“Just a feeling.” I muttered.
“No it ain’t what’s wrong?” Brian and I had a staring contest.
“Hobbs is in town.” I spilled eventually.
“Man…” Tej groaned and everyone stayed silent looking at Dom.
“How do you know? Another feeling?” I didn’t exactly know what he meant by that but I had a fair idea and I wasn’t going to bite and spill that the chick had been here while everyone was asleep.
“Yeah just a feeling.” I agreed as we stared at each other.
“You and I go way back man and you and I both know you’re a shitty liar but whatever I’ll play along for now I know you’ll come clean eventually.” Brian said as he and Dom shared a look.
“I guess we need to pack then if you’re so sure about us needing to leave…”Dom trailed off glancing at me as I nodded.
“We’ll have to talk to Carlos then, Mia can you and Gisele start packing?” He said eventually as everyone stayed silent knowing this was Dom’s decision to make.
“Yeah we’ll start after we’ve cleaned up from breakfast.” At Dom’s nod I turned back to breakfast as I pushed it away before standing up. A phone ringing interrupted me leaving as I watched Dom look down at his phone before sighing.
“It’s Elena again.” He said quietly.
“You should answer it.” Mia said as she stood and started clearing plates.
“Have you answered one of her calls and told her what we’ve been doing? Is that how you knew Hobbs was here?” Dom asked me as I paused thinking quickly.
“Yeah she wanted to warn us that he was looking for us still and was in Berlin. I think she may know we’re here.” I lied as Dom nodded finally buying my lie and ignored his phone again for what seemed like the millionth time this week.
“Mia start packing now, we’ll clean later.” Brian said as everyone got up and started heading to pack their belongings. I went to turn again and head for the hall as I caught out of the corner of my eye Mia pick up a picture frame. I frowned and looked carefully from where I was standing as I took in the people in the picture. It was Dom, Mia and Vince along with a couple of people I didn’t recognise but one person did stand out it was a younger version of the woman who had saved my life and had been here this morning.
“Who’s that?” I asked Mia quietly.
“Who?” she asked confused as she looked down at the picture.
“The woman…” Dom and Brian looked over briefly before Dom turned his face away.
“That’s Letty.” I felt my breath catch and I tried my best to act normal and just nodded before walking off. No I must have made a mistake the girl couldn’t have been the same one from the picture it was just a good look alike. After all she had said her name was Lia not Letty, and Letty was dead I tried to convince myself as I started towards my room.
As I packed silently I knew deep down there was no mistake she was definitely the woman that had come to see me this morning. It explained the statement of us being family and why she didn’t want anybody to know about her being there. What I didn’t understand though was why she wasn’t dead like everyone thought. I had to get in touch with her but how?