Okay, people. Earlier, I posted that the next chapter would have some slash. I guess I haven't exactly gotten used to the meaning slash yet, because I feel like now the term slash means they're in love or something. Oh, no. NO. Lightning and Mater will not even think about that during this fic. With each other, at least. I am SO sorry if people thought it meant all out and stuff.
I admit it.
I hate the idea.
Sally was driving back and forth in the lobby of the Wheel Well, which was actually now full of vacancy. What was with her and her tingle in the back of her front tires? Was it regret? Weariness? Jealousy?
No, she wasn't jealous.
Doc MADE him.
He didn't want to at all.
The tingle kept coming and coming ever second she thought of Doc. Had he thought of her thinking this much? Was Doc trying to PAIR him with this girl?
Never. He wouldn't.
It's just a phase.
It'll go away.
"Oh, SALLY!" screamed a voice which sounded exact to our good friend Lexie.
"Hi, Lex," said a very worried Sally.
"Guess what? I found a new song by the Veronicars! I bought it. SO good."
"What song?"
"Well, it's actually two songs. But only one that I've had on repeat for an hour. It's called 'Did Ya Think.'"
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah! It's awesome. Listen to it."
As Sally listened to the lyrics, she realized they were like her thinking about Doc. It had only been six hours since the race, but they felt so accurate. Almost as if what was GOING to happen. From what she was listening, the lyrics were like this.
She asked if you could stay
Did ya think about me when
You almost turned away
Did you think about me when
You picked up the phone
Should have let it just ringing
And made it seem like everything
Was the same as it had always been
Did ya think about me being half awake and crying
Lying on the floor and waiting for the break of day
Didn't think about tearing me apart
At any moment in the night you could have tried to make it right
She could just picture it. Headlines in the paper wondering who the gorgeous light-green Corvette was. Pictures of him that showed that he was falling in love with her. Finally, the confession. The story that he said that they were happily in love.
No, no, NO!
"Lexie, I… I gotta go." Sally drove off, starting to cry a little. And she didn't even KNOW if Lightning liked the idea.
Lexie just looked at Sally, confused and worried. What was Sally thinking? Had the song made her think of what could happen?
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Oh, me?
I LOATHE the idea.
Lightning was outside Doc's office, who was back for what was supposed to be his appointment that one day when he discovered the picture. He was worried Sally was upset about this. HE was upset about this.
What if she wasn't upset about it? Happy about it?
She wouldn't be happy.
She would've said no to the proposal.
Or maybe she just was giving him a sympathy marriage. And that the light-green Corvette would save her from paying for what she did. But what if Doc had planned it to teach him a lesson?
She would never agree to it if he did.
I'm going crazy.
I'll be back to normal tomorrow.
"LIGHTNING!" yelled Lexie, who had just come from Wheel Well to see Lightning.
"Lexie, my good friend Lexie," said a very bored Lightning.
"I found a new song by the Veronicars! It's awesome!"
"Good for you, Lexie. Just what we need. Another song for you to have on repeat for an hour."
"Yep! It's called 'Did Ya Think.' You wanna hear it?"
"No."
Nonetheless, Lexie played it, not caring what Lightning said.
Lightning, who was too bored to not to, listened to the lyrics, wondering if this was what would happen. Maybe Sally would be like this. Upset that he had left her. He definitely was listening to Sally's worst nightmare.
She asked if you could stay
Did ya think about me when
You almost turned away
Did you think about me when
You picked up the phone
Should have let it just ringing
And made it seem like everything
Was the same as it had always been
Did ya think about me being half awake and crying
Lying on the floor and waiting for the break of day
Didn't think about tearing me apart
At any moment in the night you could have tried to make it right
It was all in a flash, but he was thinking of what Sally had thought earlier. Headlines in the paper wondering who the gorgeous light-green Corvette was. Pictures of him that showed that he was falling in love with her. Finally, the confession. The story that he said that they were happily in love.
This better not actually happen.
"Lexie, I gotta go. You go tell somebody else about your little Veronicars song, okay?" asked Lightning.
"Sounds good to me. Oh, by the way, I think that Sally doesn't like the song."
Lightning gave Lexie a bit of a glare. "No, you think?"
He went into the clinic, trying to get his mind off of Sally. But how could he? She was, well, everything to him. He didn't want to lose her. Ever. Unfortunately, he couldn't think about that right now. Doc was standing there, waiting for Lightning to get on the lifter-thingy (A/N: Who knows what that's called? Tell me!) so he could begin fixing him. Once he did, it was silence for a little.
"You know, Doc," said Lightning. "I hate the idea."
"That's exactly what I thought you would say. I'm trying to teach you a lesson."
"Yeah, teach me to get further away from Sally?"
"What does Sally have to do with this?"
"Tessa is a girl. Don't you find it strange?"
"I've had girl patients all the time, and I haven't dated any."
"Yeah, that's because your patients are more than thirty years younger than you. Tessa, she, she's my age. And Sally, I don't know, she, I don't think she likes it."
"Oh, so you're saying you like Tessa?"
"NO! NEVER! It's just, I don't know. I would hate to lose Sally."
"So you now you're getting married and you're worried this Tessa kid is gonna ruin your relationship."
"Oh, so now you get it."
"Yes, I do. But here's the thing, Lightning." Doc brought down Lightning so he could drive again. "You can't be legally married in Radiator Springs."
Lightning was confused. What did that mean? "Are Flo and Ramone married?"
"Well, then, we had a priest here. Flo and Ramone got married then. Then he left."
"So you're saying, no priest, no marriage?"
"No legal one in Radiator Springs."
"We'd have to move out in order to get married?"
"Sorry, kid, but yes."
"Doc, you're a judge. Why can't you be the priest for a day?"
"I've had too much of thoughts of weddings ever since you saw that picture. I don't want anymore."
"Okay, this is wonderful. Her name is Elle, and she married you."
"Lightning, I won't give it up. The more you ask, the more I'll keep it a secret."
"Seriously? Because so far, the more I've been asking, the more you've been letting those secrets come out of your mouth."
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"So, yer sayin' that yuh don't want Salleh to worry?"
"Yep."
"And that the Tessa girl isn't importent?"
"Yep."
"You gonna keep sayin' 'yep' until I stop askin' questions?"
"It depends on the question, Mater."
"Whatever. So, anyway, I figered you and I should go do somethin' tonight."
"Eh… I don't know, Mater. I was hoping to take Sally out tonight."
"Well, then, you can bring 'er."
"You think that that's a good idea?"
"Of course I do. It was my idea."
"But who would you bring?"
"You can ask Salleh to ask somebodeh."
"Okay, fine, I give in. It'll be like a double date or something, right?"
"Shoot, Lightnin'. I'm not sure that I'd consider it a double date. Not unless I ask that Tessa girl."
"You better not, Mater. You better not. Well, I gotta go. Nice talkin' to ya, buddy."
"Sure thing, Lightnin'."
Lightning was going on his was to the Cozy Cone, when out of the left field in his mind, he realized that he better not ask Sally to come. They would be doing something stupid, like finding the ghost light or something.
But they needed the time together.
Before things were going to get a little out of hand.
Okay, I posted too much up there. :-p But still, guys, it's not purposely slash. It just… is. I mean, I don't wanna give too much away. They're in a situation that weirds them out, that's what I can say.
So anyway, I know you probably think I'm crazy now, but… anybody up for a review?