Letty's POV
I sat on the floor for half an hour before I thought I had better move in case someone walks in. I looked down at my shirt that was on the floor next to me and it was ruined. Crawling over to my bag I found an old gym t shirt at the bottom which seemed clean enough. Gathering myself off the floor I picked up my bag and bolted as quickly as I could manage out to my car. I couldn't go to the office now not with the marks I knew that would be forming on my neck.
I quickly drove home and I was thankful no one was there. Parking my car in front of the house I got out and bolted into the house and bolted and dead locked the door before racing up to the bathroom, locking it behind me.
I ripped of my clothes and looked at myself in the mirror. There was no way I could cover up the marks even with make up like before they were darker this time around. I had two large purple bruises one in the stomach the other was a lot larger around my ribs on the left hand side. Wincing as I moved towards the shower I turned it on and got in sinking to the floor.
I stayed in there for a long time and I scrubbed myself over and over again willing the feel of their hands on me to disappear. When the water started running cold I got out careful and dried myself before wrapping a towel around me. Reaching out over the sink I opened the cabinet and looked around trying to find a bandage to wrap around my ribs. Finally finding one I shoved my clothes in the hamper to be washed and walked out and into my room. I was nearly there when I heard everyone arriving home. Mia's voice stood out the most and I looked down at the bandage in my hand knowing I wouldn't be able to do it myself and it was only a matter of minutes before they started calling for me. Quickly making a decision I walked into my room grabbing underwear and pulling them on before grabbing a tank top and a pair of shorts putting them on as well before picking up the bandage and heading to Mia's room to wait.
"Wonder where Letty is?" Vince said.
"What do you mean? She said she was coming home sick, Dom would of got a call from the school nurse saying she would have been heading home." I heard Mia say. Shit. I thought.
I should have sent a text to Mia saying to meet me in her room and to keep her mouth shut.
"What are you talking about, I haven't received a phone call all day. Why was she coming home?"
"She said she felt sick. She text me saying she was going to the nurses office after lunch."
"Her cars here so she must just be up in her room resting." Jesse said.
I heard Leon agree at first Dom said he'd check up on me but then Mia stepped in.
"Really Dom? You're agreement with her was you gave her the space she wanted in order for her to come back. How did that work out this morning hmm?" she asked sarcastically. I could hear the boys laugh as Dom relented and let Mia check on me which was a sigh of relief.
Stepping up to her door frame I waited till she walked past before quickly grabbing her arm. She was shocked at first and went to say something before I shook my head. She frowned seeing my pleading look before turning to look down the hall. Looking back at me she walked over to the stairs and yelled for the boys attention.
"Hey guys she's asleep in her room so don't bother her yeah?" I heard a chorus of yes' before Mia returned shutting the door behind her.
"What's wrong?" she whispered to me. I walked over to the light switch and turned it on before turning back to her. She gasped as she saw the new marks marring my neck.
"Letty, what the hell happened to you." She asked, worriedly. I looked at her fearfully before I handed her the bandage, she looked at me confused before I pulled my shirt up wincing as I did so.
"Oh my god. Letty seriously what happened?" she asked.
"I'm pretty sure one of my left ribs is broken I heard a crack." I said quietly.
"You didn't answer my question, who the hell did this to you." I stared at her before looking away.
"Strap my ribs up and I'll tell you."
"Let you really need to see a doctor." I shook my head.
"I can't." she sighed knowing I wasn't going to budge anytime soon. Taking the bandage she started to tap my ribs up tightly and I started my story.
Once she'd finished we sat on her bed as I spoke.
"I did it for us both Mia. But you can't tell them, it'll only get worse. Promise me Mia that you won't say anything." She looked torn and thought about it for a moment before nodding.
"I never got a chance to tell Nathan about Dom and I so don't say anything. But I have to follow through on what Jason wants, I have to end things with him but you can't tell him anything either nor Tyler, yeah?" again she nodded but I could tell she didn't like what I was doing.
"Letty you should tell Dom, they were going to gang rape you."
"I know Mia, but I can't not without him coming after me even more."
"I don't like this Letty. this is dangerous, this is your life they're playing with."
"I know, but I have no other option Mia. Do you think you can do anything with the bruises?" she looked at them and said she'd give it a go as she went to grab her make up.
An hour later she had managed to dull them down a bit but you could still see them and tell that they were new.
"Here wear this, it'll cover the majority of them and wear your hair down. It should be fine then." I nodded and said thanks as I pulled on the jumper. She just smiled tensely back.
"You don't go anywhere alone any more Mia, make sure you always have one of the boys with you." She nodded and we sat in silence.
"Oh no." Mia said suddenly.
"What?" I asked.
"Races are tonight." I sat in silence as I understood her meaning, I had promised to get the ban lifted it had to be tonight. Pulling out my hair I gave it a shake and then stood up carefully and started walking out while Mia trailed behind.
"Hey Let, how ya feelin girl?" Vince asked, I tried to smile normally but I couldn't so I settled for a painful shrug.
"Alright I guess."
"How come I didn't get a phone call from the school telling me you were going home sick?" Dom asked as he paused the game he was playing with Jesse.
"I uh just decided to leave." He gave me a look and I looked away.
"You okay Let? You seem out of…sorts." Leon asked. I nodded but you could tell they didn't buy it.
"What about you Mia? You haven't said a word and you're jumpy and look like you've seen a ghost." Dom said looking between the two of us.
"Fine." She whispered. The boys shared a look before Dom turned back to us.
"Now why don't I believe that." He stated.
"Can I ask you to do something for me Dom?" I asked. They all looked at me before Dom put the controller down and sat back against the lounge more.
"Depends, with the way you two are acting I might be more inclined to say no." I stayed silent and Mia moved slightly behind me.
"I've been thinking about the…incident with Jason." Leon who had been playing with a bottle cap stopped and stared as did Vince and Jesse. Dom tensed wondering where I was about to go with this.
"What about it Let. Is everything okay?" he asked sitting forward looking at me intently.
"Yes."
"Okay so what have you been thinking about then?" I could tell Mia moved when Dom's focus changed to behind me.
"I need you to tell hector to lift the ban." I said. Mia made a frightened noise in the back of her throat and I really felt like yelling at her. Vince looked pissed and Leon and Jesse looked like I'd gone insane. Dom frowned and stood up fast and I flinched and took a step back hitting Mia in the process.
He paused as he saw what I'd done and stared at me.
"Why are you asking me to do that?" Turning my face downward I didn't really know what to say.
"I'm waiting for an answer Letty, why do you want me to lift the ban? Has he been hassling you?" I shook my head and looked up at him.
"Please Dom can you just ring Hector and lift the ban before tonight's races." I asked again really trying to hold back the tears that threatened to fall. This wasn't how it was supposed to go. I thought angrily to myself.
"Whoa." Jesse said shocked as everyone sat staring at me in silence. From the corner of my eye I could see Vince looking at Dom in shock. Even Dom was at a loss of what to do with me, until the other week I had rarely ever cried and now I was practically standing in front of them all crying.
"Okay, I'll make the call." He said really quietly, you could tell he was confused about everything that had just transpired and he wasn't happy about lifting the ban but he did it away. I nodded and said a quiet thanks before making my way as quickly as I could back up to my room. I openly let my tears fall they knew something up. Looking at myself in the mirror I hated what I saw, a weak little girl. That wasn't me, no I had to be strong and work through this.
Tidying myself up I had decided to pretend like nothing had happened today, He hadn't been in contact so for the moment I was safe. Jason and Matt we're the two I had to be careful of the others were just wanna be's and I didn't think they'd do any harm.
"Let, can I come in?" Mia knocked quietly.
"Yeah." She quickly came in and shut the door behind her.
"Dom rang Hector the ban's lifted but neither of them are happy about it. The boys are pretty furious and they've been throwing questions at me left and right." I was worried for a moment before I remembered my promise to myself. I had to be strong.
"But you didn't say anything right?" she shook her head and I nodded once.
"Good keep it that way, we've got to act normal Mia. I can't have what happened down there before happen again. They know something's wrong now I have to pretend so they don't find out." She was silent and nodded.
"Okay but Letty I don't like this you need to tell Dom." I shook my head.
"No this isn't his fight it's mine, I'll handle it okay?" I said angrily. She lookled shocked for a moment before sighing and walking out.
"Now comes the hard part." I said as I picked up my phone and dialled Nathan's number.
"Hey baby." He answered.
"Hey."
"What's up?"
"Uh can we talk?"
"Um yeah… something I should be worried about? No guy likes hearing those words."
"Yeah I know sorry but listen I…." I paused what was I going to tell him? Sighing I made my decision to tell him about my cheating with Dom.
"Babe?"
"I uh haven't been honest with you."
"About what?" he asked slightly tensed.
"I care about you Nathan I do and I hate this is going to ruin our friendship but I can't be with you anymore."
"what why?" he asked confused.
"I cheated on you, twice." There was complete silence on the other end.
"It was with Dom wasn't it?" He asked angrily.
"Yeah, I'm sorry."
"Don't Letty, I don't wanna hear it. We're done okay you're free to go fuck you're boy toy now okay?" he shouted angrily down the phone before it went dead.
Sighing I hung up as well and sat down on my bed.
"Well that went well." I muttered to myself.
"Letty." I rolled my eyes as I heard Dom on the other side of the door.
"Yeah?"
"You okay?" he asked walking into the room.
"Yep fine, we ready to leave?" I said happily as I tried to get up like nothing was wrong.
"Uh yeah but listen I wanna talk to you before we go." I rolled my eyes and sighed.
"Look I didn't mean to lose it down stairs, I just don't think it's fair to continue banning him after he's already apologised. It was after all just a dare." I said as I stood in front of Dom. He went to open his mouth but I shook my head.
"Please don't fight me on this okay? This is what I want. Did you ring Hector?" he frowned but nodded.
"Okay thanks, so can we go now? I don't wanna be late Dom." He stared at me in silence for a while before sighing.
"Yeah alright let's go. You ridin' in your own car?" I paused for a moment thinking.
"Uh nah I don't think I'll race tonight, do you mind if Mia and I ride with you?" he looked relieved for a moment before nodding.
"No that's fine, hurry up and get your asses in the car." I smirked at him as I walked passed, Mia was waiting at the front door with the rest of the team and we shared a look that unfortunately didn't go unnoticed by Vince as he looked suspiciously between us. I just rolled my eyes and flipped him off as were walked out the door.
The ride over was pretty silent and I could feel the looks Dom was giving me. Ignoring him I turned the music up louder and stared out the window for the rest of the drive.
AT THE RACES
The place was packed when we arrived and the first thing I noticed was Jason and Matt among Hectors crowd.
Letting out a shaky breath I quickly got out of the car and we met up with the rest of the team. I noticed again that Dom and Vince told the race skanks to back off tonight and I knew they'd be keeping an eye out on me.
The races started and I stayed pretty close to the team and didn't wander. Mia was practically attached to Vince's side the entire night which by the look on his face, he didn't seem to mind one bit.
"Hey Let, your boys here." Leon pointed out, I cast a glance his way and I could see Tyler and Nathan. They were looking our way talking or arguing? I wasn't sure which but then Tyler placed a hand on Nathan's shoulder when he went to move forward towards us. Muttering something angrily at Tyler, Nathan turned to me and glared before walking towards us.
'oh shit.' I thought. Tyler followed shaking his head. Looking over at Mia I realised they too must have broken up because she was glaring them as they got closer.
"What's his problem?" Dom muttered as he stood next to me.
"Didn't think you'd show tonight." Nathan said tensely as he stopped in front of me. I felt Dom tense beside me.
"It's race night, I'm always here."
"Yeah now I know why." He spat. I flinched at his tone and just shook my head.
"It's not like that…"
"Yeah whatever Let, I don't care." I could see the team looking at us confused.
"I thought you were different Mia, I guess you were doing the same thing with him then?" Tyler said looking over at Mia.
"What the hell is going on here?" Vince asked confused as to why he had been brought into the conversation.
"Oh fuck off Tyler I didn't do anything wrong. You know that." Mia shouted.
"No you just covered for your slut of a friend." Mia gasped and I stood there stunned at the words that had just left Nathan's mouth.
"Hey that's my baby sister you're talking to. And who are you calling a slut?" Dom asked stepping towards the boys.
"Oh like you don't know." Nathan spat at Dom. I saw Dom look between us as he put two and two together.
"I don't know what you think happened but you better get your facts right before you go and start throwing around words like that." Nathan hesitated for a moment looking at me.
"Whatever, in a way you right about her. She got exactly what she deserved by leading Jason on. I hope she was worth it." I stood there unable to say anything as Nathan and Tyler bolted before any of the team could do anything.
"Okay you two explain now what the fuck that was all about." Dom asked angrily looking between us.
"nothing." I snapped. He looked angry at my comment and pushed me back into the car, in reality it was softly but to me it hurt like a bitch.
"DOM careful!" Mia yelled and I wanted to kill her for it. Dom looked at Mia confused before looking back at me and I winced as I moved away from the car. Narrowing his eyes he took a step towards me.
"I didn't push you hard, hell I've pushed you harder. What's wrong? And DON'T say nothing Letty."
"I broke up with Nathan and Tyler broke up with Mia because of it. That's it." I said. Dom
stared at me and I could tell he felt bad for putting me in his situation.
"Okay so why did Mia yell careful and why are looking like you're in pain?"
"It hurt." Dom raised an eyebrow and looked at me in disbelief.
"You're a shitty liar Letty."
"Okay so what was with the slut comment?" Leon asked. I sighed frustrated and went to answer but Mia beat me to it.
"He got the wrong idea when Letty had told him she had cheated."
"And the Jason comment? Is that what brought earlier on?" Seeing an opening for an excuse I nodded.
"I'm sorry Let, I never meant to cause trouble." He said softly. I smiled slightly and nodded.
"I know." He looked like he wanted to say more but Hector interrupted.
"Hey guys, Let you alright girl?" I nodded and smiled at Hector.
"Well I gotta be honest with ya girl I ain't happy about letting him and his mates back. But I had a talk to em and they made a promise to stay away. So any trouble you tell me alright?" again I smiled and nodded, he seemed satisfied with my answer and he and Dom left leaving me and Mia alone with the boys.
"Jesse man lets go and check out some of these lovely ladies that are here tonight." Laughing quietly Leon and Jesse made a mad get away following a race skank in skimpy shorts and a barely there top.
"Dom's calling for me, you two stay here." Vince said as he headed towards Dom and Hector, no doubt to talk about a race.
"I'm sorry Mia, I know how much you like Tyler." She smiled and shrugged.
"I'm not, not after what they said tonight. You okay Letty? I'm sorry for nearly blowing you're cover but I was afraid Dom might do more damage to your ribs."
"Nah it's cool just probably don't do that again." I said. she smiled and nodded as we stood in silence watching the races and the scene in general both lost in our own thoughts.