I went to the old neighborhood… there were cops everything looking for a clue. I had to get rid of that Ford I stole – it was gonna get me caught. But it did its job. I talked to Hector, raced for some cash… got me a ride the cops wouldn’t look at twice. Hell, they wouldn’t look once.
Arson was out, so that narrowed my options to homicide and visiting Vince. I went to Vince, told them I was his fiancee to get in without question. He’s in pretty bad shape. He’ll be okay though. He smiled when he saw me, asked what I said to get my ass in here. “Said I was your girl, Vincey-Boy. They let me right in.” He just studied me… then smiled again and squeezed my hand.
I was his girl for one night three years ago. One night and it was nice… it was really nice. We went out for dinner, danced… he kissed me.
Damn… V SANG for me! Of course, that was when he was still trying to convince me. Hehe… Con Vince… HAHAHA!! I like that word. Awww but I wouldn’t con him. I don’t think.
I gotta get him out of there. If I don’t, V is going to jail. I can’t let that happen to him. I have to think of a way to get him out. I can do this. He’s tired because of the meds an’ shit. Hmm… get him to tongue the meds or something. I’ll break him tomorrow. I’ve watched the doctors treat his arm. I can do that… He’ll be okay.
For today I just sat with him. Talked to him. I told him I’m pregnant and that Dom and I are fighting. And that I was so pissed off I came back to California. I did NOT tell Vince that Dom hit me though… or that he came home with a new fuck toy. He’d go… psycho is putting it calmly. He doesn’t know about Jesse yet. I couldn’t tell him. Not today… it’d break his heart. I’ll be the one to tell him though… Dom doesn’t exactly pull the punch. “By the way, Lett… the Mad Scientist is dead.”
Come to think of it, I haven’t told poor Vincey-Boy much. He knows I’m pregnant and pissed off at Dom. He doesn’t even know WHY. He’ll find out soon enough I suppose. I’m taking him to Carlos’s after I get him out of here.
He’s sleeping now… Still holding my hand. It’s funny. While he did – does – truly find Mia attractive, she’s second best. I don’t mean to be conceited, it’s just the truth. He told me so. Maybe Mia knows that and that’s why she’s such a bitch to him…
I wish I could have that one night back. That one night, three years ago when everything was right. I can pretend now… like we did then… Pretend I’m V’s girl and he’s my boy… Pretend Dom doesn’t exist and everything is right again. This baby is V’s and everything will be all right. For now… Just for today… I can pretend…
