wrong | b. o'conner ✕

TWENTY THREE

Dom had broken into an empty apartment for them and the four quickly had something to eat and drink before Dom and Brian went to stand on the balcony. Mia sat down on an armchair and Eleanor walked over to her, sitting beside her. Eleanor collapsed against her and leaned her head on her chest.

Mia wrapped an arm around her and ran her fingers through her hair, Eleanor closing her eyes whilst listening to the conversation Brian and Dom were having. "Hey, Dom, what do you remember about your father?" Eleanor's eyebrows lifted as Brian asked that, but she didn't open her eyes as her brother replied to him.

"My father," He started. "He used to - he used to have a barbecue ever Sunday after church. For anybody in the neighbourhood. If you didn't go to church, you didn't get any barbecue. Every single day he was in the shop,, and every single night, he was at the kitchen table with Eleanor and Mia, helping them with their homework. Even after they went to sleep, he'd stay up for a few more hours so he could learn the next chapter and help them the next day. I remember everything about my father." Dom continued as Eleanor snuggled more into Mia's side who was still running her hands through her hair. "Everything."

Eleanor frowned as Brian replied. "That's just it. I don't remember shit about my dad. I don't remember him yelling. I don't remember him smiling. To be honest with you, I don't even remember what the hell he looked like. I don't remember. He just - he was just never there."

"You ain't going to be like that, Brian." Dom assured him.

Brian turned his head and looked at Eleanor and Mia, gazing longingly at Eleanor. Dom followed his gaze and stared at his sisters. "We can't keep running, Dom." Brian said seriously. "We gotta get out. We gotta get out now."

"You're right." Dom nodded in agreement, reaching into his pocket and pulling out the small computer chip from the car. "Here's how we're going to do it. We're going to use this. We're going to do one last job. We're going to take all of Reye's money. Every dime of it, and disappear. Forever."

"New passports. New lives with no more looking over our shoulder. And we're just going to buy our freedom." Brian added.

"That's right."

Brian looked away from Eleanor and Mia and back to Dom. "You realise we're talking about going up against the most powerful guy in all of Rio?"

"Yes, we are." Dom smirked.

"Then we're going to need a team."

Brian walked into the room and over to where Eleanor and Mia sat. Mia gave him a smile and Brian returned it before bending down and picking Eleanor up. Eleanor opened her eyes and smiled up at him, snuggling closer to him.