As night fell Sally was getting ready to lock up. When she heard someone coming up the street. "Oh! Customers!" She tried to turn her neon lights on. But now they were messing up! "Of all the times!?" She said to herself. Then she realized who it was just as they came on. Just Mater walking with Lightning. She was kinda being nosy. She overheard them a bit.. He?.. Lightning? He loved her? She blushed a bit.. she was flattered.. he obviously liked her. Well wanted her more like it.. but.. she felt part of her overjoyed. Maybe she kinda liked him to.. he was cute. Sexy.. a good looking blue eyed blonde. Kinda like herself. He parked his car over near Cone one. She watched as McQueen got out the window and entered the cone.. she decided to talk to him..
"Hey Stickers!" He jumped. It scared her and she jumped back to!! He explained "Woah! You scared me!?" Sally blushed and laughed. "I scared myself, scared you, scared me!?" Lightning chuckled a bit and his eyes were huge, "I mean I wasn't scared scared.." he spoke softly mumbling Sally answered "Ofcorse not.. no?..". It was so awkward!!! Sally sighed and spoke "Just.. I overheard you talking to Mater?..". Lightning took a step back and blushed.. "Oh.. wh-whadya hear?..". He was embarrassed. Sally thought it was kinda cute. She answered. "Oh just something bout a helicopter ride?" Lightning felt a little relief and smiled. "Did you mean it?" She asked. Lightning stared confused "Mean what?" He asked. Sally answered "that you'd give him a ride?" Sally was trying to read this guy.. he was hard to read.. Lightning rolled his eyes and answered her, "Oh who knows!? First I gotta get outa here and get to my big race!" He smiled.. Sally nodded and stared intensely .. still trying to figure him out. She thought about what Flo said.. having fun with him?.. no strings.. she frowned. "You know.. Mater trusts you." Lightning's smile faded as he answered. "Yeah?.. Okay." "Did you mean that?" She now asked. Lightning started to shut the door but stopped and asked again "mean what?" Sally answered. "Well was that a yeah okay?.. yeah okay?.. or a yeah okay?" Mcqueen sighed. She was annoying she knew it.
He relplied "look it's been a long night.. I'm exhausted..". Sally answered with a frown.. "Yeah.. okay.. night.." she turned and walked away. Lightning felt bad. Leaning it like that. He liked this girl.. he wasn't gonna get anywhere like that?.. "Hey!..." he called. "Thank you.." he muttered.. Sally turned around and asked kinda shocked. "What did you say?" Lighting kicked the ground with his foot gently "It's great.. newly refurbished right?.." he smiled. Sally smiled and answered "Yea?..". McQueen said goodnight a He shut he door. "GoodNight." Sally said again then went back to her cone.
The following morning Sally dressed had a good breakfast. She couldn't get that man off her mind. Maybe he could be sweet and kind. Surely there was more to him then his cocky ego? She noticed he was over at the pump near Flo's. Sally drove her Porsche over and started filling it up. Then turned to McQueens race car and started filling it up. Lightning noticed and turned and stared. Sheriff spoke up "Hey!! What you doing!?" Sally smiled and answered. "It's okay Sheriff you can trust me?" Sheriff glared and replied. "I trust you. It's him I'm worried about?" Sally hummed a moment then spoke standing next to McQueen. "I trust him." Lightning's eyes widened. He looked at her. Checked her out a bit.. this girl could be surprising. "Come on let's take a drive." She offered. Lightning's expression changed. "A drive?" He asked. Sally giggled a bit and explained "Yeah? A drive? Don't you big city race cars ever just take a drive?" Lighting answered "Um no?.. no we don't?" The pump clicked full. Sally got into her car and revved the engine up. Pulling around. McQueen hopped into his race car and pulled forward.. he faced the wide open road.. he thought about it. Freedom.. he could go!?.. to his race!.. sheriff turned on his light. The townsfolk waited for the big chase about to go down. Sally called out "Hey Stickers!? You comin or what!?" She revved the Porsche and sped off. McQueen turned his car around and chased after her.
They drove up to wheel well. Sally explained why she stayed in the town. How she one day hopes and dreams of getting the place back on the map. Sally walked over to Wheel well. "Come on. I wanna show you something." She said. Opening the creepy old door. Lightning swollowed hard.. he kinda thought some.. not very clean things here. But when he walked in and looked around. A gleam of sunlight beamed through a hole in the ceiling and rooftop. Sally was staring at something. Lightning stood close beside her. "Whats all this?" He asked her. It was a bunch of old photos. Of the town. People who stayed in the motels. Customers. Some were famous people. Some were the townsfolk. He recognized. Like Mater. And Flo. And Red.. Sally spoke up. "This town means a lot. To everyone. It's not just some random abandoned town. This place was forgotten to soon.." she frowned. Lightning sighed and replied. "Well.. what was it like?" Sally smiled answering. "I like to imagine it. The neon lights. The music... you know, some the best music came from the 50s." Lightning chuckled a bit. Sally continued. "We danced. Everyone got their old cars out. It was amazing. Just felt.. it felt like a place to call home. You know?" Lightning frowned. He didn't answer. He looked at the photos. At Sally's eyes. They sparkled. She really cared for the town. A lot.. Sally sighed. "Wel.. gues we should get back huh?" Lightning frowned. Back to work.. he didn't wanna leave her.. he wanted to kiss her honestly. But.. maybe not yet.. Lightning grabbed Sally's hand and softly said.. "I hope your dream comes true one day..". He smiled. Sally smiled back. "Come on Stickers." She said. Heading back to her Porsche. McQueen spoke up. "By the way. I took you for more a corvette kind gal?" Sally rolled her eyes and answered. "No? Now Try and keep up this time." She revved her car. Lightning smiled. He was falling for her..
Once back down town. McQueen and Sally sat staring at the town. Sitting on their cars hoods.. "Hey thanks for the drive." Mcqueen thanks and smiled. Sally gazed into his eyes.. "it's kinda nice to slow down every once in a while." He added. Sally answered "You're welcome." And got back in her car and left back to her office. She felt so happy. And a little upset. Talking about the town.. her dreams.. or mad eher realize how unrealistic it was.. She may never get to see the town in it's Hey day... she was pretty tied. She worked organized up her desk before heading to bed that night. Having some interesting dreams about this Lightning McQueen!
Doc knocked on her office door though.
"Hey Doc!? How are things going?" She greeted. Putting away some paper. Doc spoke up "What did you do that for Sally?" He asked. Sally stared a bit confused. Doc continued "What we're doing up the pass with him? He had work to do. That way he can leave." Sally frowned and answered. "Doc?.. I know I just.. I wanted to show him the town. The highway?" Doc nodded and replied. "Tell me you didn't?.. his type will hurt you Sally. I don't wanna see you hurt." Sally read Doc a bit better than that. Sally answered "Hey I didn't tell him your secret? I'd never do that?" Doc smiled and said "Oh I know Sally. I know you didn't. That kid found his way into my garage. I'm gonna have to find a better way to keep people out." Sally chuckled a bit. Doc continued "Be careful Sally. The sooner he leaves the better." Sally replied "Okay Doc.." she frowned. Doc knew it. He could see it in her eyes. She was falling for him. Good grief.. Doc spoke up "No more messing with him! You don't wanna get close to a racer!" Sally lowered he brows and yelled back "Im close with you?! You were a racer? How could you say that?" Doc shook his head and said back "Just listen to me Sally. Once he'd gone things can go back the way they were!" He left angry. Sally was upset a bit to now. "Yeah.. at least I don't hide things from everyone?" She mumbled to herself. Locking up and headed to bed.