Authors note: I don't own any of the characters, they all belong to Pixar. I do own my own characters; Monique, Charles and Rosalind. And please excuse my poor english, I'm norwegian and didn't pay too much attention in my english class...

I also had to change the summary a bit, since everyone is dying to read about SR stealing Boost's girlfriend... Well, just wait and see...

Big cars don't cry

Chapter 4

Boost and Snot Rod stopped at the other side of the beach, exhausted. They had so fun that they forgot about who won the race. But Boost himself were pretty sure Snot Rod placed first.

"Man, you're faster than I thought!" Boost panted.

"Thanks, I've never gotten the chance to show you before..."

The following silence was unpleasant.

"So, Snot Rod... Will you come over to my house and stay over night? We could stay up late, watching a movie, talk... It would be fun."

Boost stared hopefully at the Barracuda. If his friend was with him this night, his father couldn't do anything to him. Besides, he enjoyed being with Snot Rod, he was totally unlike DJ and Wingo. They were very self-centered and selfish. Well, maybe he was too... But it was never to late to change that attitude. And even if that caused him to loose DJ and Wingo as friends, it would probably wouldn't be hard to get new ones. He'd already got one.

"I dont know..." Snot Rod began. It was still very new to him that Boost counted him as his friend. He hadn't forgot how mean the mitsubishi was to him before.

"Please?" it was nothing more than a whisper, but the Barracuda heard it anyway. He couldn't believe Boost actually was begging him...

"OK, Boost, I'll come with you, but I have one condition; you're gonna tell me what's bothering you. There's obviously something!"

Boost sighed, he had no choice.

"I'll tell you..." he muttered.

Monique was really worried for her son. She had'nt seen him since last night, when he drove off in pain and anger after his fathers abuse.

She lit up when she heard the sound of his engine outside. She hurried to the door and saw him driving up to the house with a orange Barracuda behind him.

She met him halfway and hugged him desperately. Tears rolled down her hood and fell to the ground.

"Boost, honey! I was so worried!" she cried. "Where have you been? Are you ok? You're not hurt?"

Monique searched him to see if had any wounds or scars.

"I'm fine, mom..."

Boost pushed Snot Rod forward so the two could meet.

"Mom, this is my bestfriend Rodney. Rodney, this is my mother, Monique."

He was using Snot Rod's real name, wanted his mother to know him by that name instead.

Monique greeted Snot Rod, but gave him a suspicious look. Why hadn't she seen him before if he really was her sons bestfriend?

'Oh, my... he's not gay, is he? Maybe this Rodney actually is his boyfriend... No! He's with Rosalind... I guess I should stop worry that much.'

"Mom, can Sn... Rodney stay over night?"

Boost looked at her, begging her with his eyes.

"I dont know what you're father would say..." she began.

'Dont you understand that he's the reason why I want Snot Rod here?!'

Boost thought to himself and stared at her. She saw the desperation in his eyes.

"I guess thats ok, but ask your father next time."

"Yeah, right..." Boost mumbeled.

The two young cars went inside the house.

"Wow, you really live here?! Nice!"

The Barracuda looked around with admiration in his eyes. Nothing escaped his curious gaze.

'Yes, it's nice, but I could have traded with you anytime...'

Boost didn't speak it out loud, but thats what he thought.

"Let's go to my room."

Boost leaded on up the ramp, Snot Rod followed, still looking around.

When the door closed behind them, Boost locked it securely and turned to his friend.

"Why are you locking the door?" the musclecar wondered.

"Don't be so unpatient, man! You said you wanted the whole story... Well, locking the door is a part of it."

Snot Rod waited for Boost to start, shifting his weight from the left set of tires to the right. Boost stood there, wondering how to start. There was no way back now, he had made a promise to the Barracuda, and that promise he was intended on keeping.

Suddenly, his cellphone started ringing. Boost took it, happy to get a delay on the unpleasant secret he was about to tell his friend.

"Yeah, it's Boost."

"Hi, Boost..." a sad female voice said. He recognised it as Rosalinds.

"Rosalind? What's up? You sound... unhappy."

"Yes..." she sighed, and became quiet for a while.

"Rosalind?"

She started crying, making Boost worried. What was wrong?

"I... I dont know how to say this, Boost... I..."

Boost felt like the oil in him was replaced with icy water. He shuddered. This couldn't be anything good. He wanted to say something, but his tongue would'nt obey him.

"I... I'm breaking up with you, Boost..." Rosalind sobbed.

Boost shook his hood. This couldn't be true... This wasn't happening...

"Are you sure about this, Rosalind." he managed to say. Tears treatened to blind him.

"Yes, Boost... I wanted to tell you yesterday, but..."

"But... Rosalind... Why?" Boost stuttered.

"I've thought of this for a long time and now... I've met someone..."

Boost didn't want to hear anymore, he threw the phone into the wall, smashing it to pieces. Snot Rod jumped and stared at him in surprise when Boost bursted out in tears. He had never seen his friend like this. The big, tough leader...

"Boost? What happened?" he asked softly, offering a fender to cry on.

"She broke up with me!" Boost leaned on to him and cried his engine out. "Oh... Rosalind..."

He howled violently, making Snot Rod grit his teeth by the intense sound.

"I want to die!!"

"No, you dont!" Snot Rod stated.

"What do you care?! I don't have anything to live for! My life is a living hell!"

"Boost... We all care about you. Me, DJ, Wingo... your family."

"My family?!" Boost snorted. "Yeah... right. Dad would probably be unpleased by losing his favorite sex-toy."

Snot Rod froze by Boost's words. Boost felt it and it gave him the courage to continue.

"Ever since I was five, he's been visiting my room every night, doing the most disgusting things you could ever imagine... I'm not tough enough to stand up against him, Rod... I... I cant escape him. I've tried locking the door, but he has a spare key."

Boost was now shaking violently, unable to stop crying. He leaned harder on to the Barracuda.

"Do your mom know?" Snot Rod whispered, still in shock from what he had just heard.

"Yes... but she dont do anything to stop him!"

"I think your wrong... You said you couldn't stop him, you're much stronger than her, how would she be able to stop him then? And maybe he's not nice to her either? Maybe she dont dare..."

Boost paused in his crying, still shivering and sniffling.

"I never thought of that... I know he's been beating her sometimes but... How do you know so much about this?"

Snot Rod sighed.

"You've noticed that me and my sisters only live with our mom? She took us and ran away from her violent husband years ago... She lived with him for many years, but one day, she couldn't take it anymore."

"Did your father... you know... to you or your sisters?"

"No... but he did beat us up sometimes..."

Boost became quiet, he was still crying, but he no longer knew if he cried for his own miserable life or for Snot Rod.

"Boost... when your life is at the bottom, there is only one way it can go... Upwards." Snot Rod said gently. "We'll find a way to deal with your father. And don't worry, your life aren't over, just because a girl ditches you..."

"And do you know anything about that?" Boost sobbed with anger in his voice.

Snot Rod sighed. "A whole lot I'm afraid..."

None of them said anything for a while. Boost pulled himself away from Snot Rod and sniffled. He attempted to smile.

"Thanks for listening to me, Rod. I really needed this." Boost stroked his tire over Snot Rods fender. He was soaked by Boost's tears. "You're all wet..."

Snot Rod smiled to him. "It's ok. Dont think about it."

"Thanks, Rod."

"You're welcome."

Boost jawned.

"It's late, let's try to get some sleep."

He threw a blancket over to Snot Rod, who thanked and cuddled himself under it.

"Good night, Boost."

"Good night, Snot Rod. And thanks again."

A minute later, they were both fast asleep, snoring heavily.

Snot Rod suddenly woke up when he heard someone trying to open the door. Swearing could be heard outside, followed by the sound of a key turning in the lock...

To be continued...

Please review, even if you didn't like it. I need to know if I should continue this story or not. And of course, let me know if you have any ideas, or thing you want to happen. I might put it in, even though I've already planned the whole story.