"I THOUGHT WE HAD AN AGREEMENT," Johnny shook his head, "You stay away, I stay away. Everybody stays happy."

"We got lost," Dom rebutted, Johnny sizing up Brian, "Who's we?"

"Brian, my new mechanic... Met Johnny Tran," Dom replied, Aracely watching as Johnny moved closer to her, "Haven't seen you in a while, Cely. I see you still got all that glitz weighing down your beauty of a car."

"Exactly why it's a beauty," She remarked, scrunching her face until he walked away from her. Aracely crossed her arms as Johnny attempted to be intimidating, "When're you gonna give me and Dom a shot at that Honda 2000 of yours?"

"Is this your ride?" He ignored her, his fingers dancing over the hood. Aracely scoffed, "Rude, Johnny. You're just rude."

"Shut it, Cel," Johnny rolled his eyes as he waited for Brian's answer, "It was, it's his now."

"No it's not, I haven't taken delivery," Dom said, Aracely smacking her head as Johnny walked closer to the car, "Then it's nobody's... Someone put in the wrench time, what do you think Lance?"

"It's an amazing machine," his cousin answered, "Yes indeed... Now, let's go."

"I'll see the two of you in the desert next month," Johnny hopped onto his motorcycle still looking between Dom and Aracely, "Be ready to have your asses hand to you."

"Yeah, well you're gonna need more than that crotch rocket," Dom waved them off sarcastically as the group hopped back on their motorcycles. Johnny got the last word, putting his helmet on, "I got something for you."

"That was... calm," Aracely squinted her eyes as the three watched them drive away, "Oddly calm."

"Should I be worried?" Brian crossed his arms as Aracely nodded. She moved closer to her car, opening the door and sliding in, "C'mon Dom, Spilner's gonna need his beauty sleep."

"So you think I'm beautiful?" Brian tried to hide his smile, Dom headed toward Aracely's car before their moment was interrupted by the revs of motorcycles returning. She shot up from her car as Johnny's crew pulled out large guns, shooting down Brian's precious Eclipse.

"No! No! No! Not the Eclipse!" was all Aracely could muster, the girl dying on the inside. As fast as she could, she back into her car seeing as it wasn't being shot at. She swerved it past the shooters, cutting them off from it — luckily for her they were retreating anyway.

Her car was leaned facing Brian's car, Dom's eyes widening as he pulled Brian into Aracely's car, "The NOS! Cely we gotta go!"

She reversed skilfully, spinning the car around as they barely evaded the explosion of fire and metal. As Aracely made her way back onto the road, she slammed her wheel, "I cannot believe they fucking destroyed that car!"

"What the hell was that about?" Brian gulped from the back seat. Dom shrugged, "It's a long story, I'll tell you about it later."

"We've got a decent car ride, go on... Tell him playboy," Aracely teased, Dom sighing, "A business deal that went sour."

"And he made the mistake of sleeping with Tran's sister," She added as Dom smiled.

——

THE SOUND OF DISTANT MUSIC and laughter floated through the air, drawing closer as Aracely's car was the last to race in.

She skillfully manoeuvred the car into her driveway spot, the engine purring like a beast. The three stepped out of her car, Dom headed straight up the steps of his house. While Brian appeared to be walking away with a wave, Aracely whistled, "You coming in or what?"

Brian looked over at Dom for the stamp of approval, the man nodding, "You want a beer, Spilner?"

Dom headed inside at the sight of Brian walking back up the pavement, Aracely adjusting her jacket. Without thinking about it, she laced her hand into Brian's to lead him inside. Their arrival doesn't go unnoticed, neither did Dom's as the crew looked on in fear for leaving him behind.

"Yo Cely, why'd you bring the buster in here?" Vince stood at the sight of her and Brian, Dom however answered, "Cus the buster kept me out of handcuffs! He didn't just run back to the fort. The buster brought me back."

She walked over to Vince, grabbing his beer, "Babe, can I take this one?"

"Babe?" Brian tilted his head, Aracely wiping the rim with her shirt as she handed it to Brian, "Mi casa, su casa."

"That's Vince's one," Dom leaned in as Brian savored his first sip, "Enjoy it Spilner! You can have any brew you want, as long as it's Corona."

"I thought this was your place?" Brian looked to Dom, Aracely laughing, "I was just a house guest for a while but I basically live here."

"You gotta bathroom?" Brian licked his lips as Aracely brushed past him to the staircase, "Yeah we gotta bathroom."

"After you," Brian held out his arm like he was ushering her up, the girl doing the same to him with a mocking tone. He furrowed his brows, moving to walk despite Aracely putting her arm in the way after all to instead walk through first, "You don't even know where you're going, pendejo."

Vince was leaning on the closest doorframe to the three, watching as Aracely headed upstairs, "I don't think blue-eyes needs you to walk him there."

Aracely paused midway, leaning over the railing with Brian tucked behind her, "Yeah, well we got shot at tonight 'cus none of your dumbasses were where they were supposed to be. Probably gotta give him some first aid!"

Dom was snickering, "Yeah, and when you done that... Remind Spilner over there he still owes me a 10 second car."

— cloudydior
the first movie is
just so ✨