Hello Everyone. Here is chapter 25 and I hope that you will enjoy it. :)
Lightning and I along with Mater were now right at the entrance of Radiator Springs and Mater was busy telling me and Lightning about a mysterious light called the ghost-light which cars who either causes too much trouble or creates too much noise.
I wonder about the possibility of the ghost-light being real although I know it could used as a revenge prank to get back at someone who spent like their entire life pranking you all the time none stop which can be very annoying sometimes.
"Tomorrow night, we can go looking for the ghost-light" said Mater. "Do you want to join the adventure Enzo?".
"Yes I will Mater and let's hope that we don't get into trouble" I said. "Since you know that this whole ghost-light business could get us into serious trouble one day".
"I can't wait Mater" said Lightning, sarcastically. "I really can't wait".
"Oh yeah, I'm telling ya" said Mater. "Oh boy, you got to admit that was fun".
"Oh yeah..." said Lightning, uncertainly. "Yeah".
"Well" said Mater. "We better get you back to the impound lot".
"You know actually" said Lightning. "Sally's gonna let me and Enzo stay at the motel".
"Yes, that's true" I said with a smile on my face. "That is what Sally told me and Lightning".
Oh..." said Mater, cheekily. "Getting Cosy at the Cone, is we?".
I chuckled knowing that Mater was only teasing me but Lightning wasn't taking the tease lightly and I don't blame him since some Cars would do the same thing that Lightning would be doing and that would be not taking the tease lightly.
Sally really was starting to become more than a friend to me and I really did have a crush on her although I kept that hidden in case the time was right to tell her as well as the fact that Lightning might also have feelings for Sally which is fine with me.
"Oh, come on...No, no, are you kidding?" asked Lightning, annoyed. "Besides she can't stand me and I don't like her to be honest".
"Yeah, you're probably right" said Mater before he decided to trick Lightning. "Hey look there's miss Sally!".
"Where, where?" asked Lightning with a smile on his face before he realized that he had been tricked. "Oh real funny Mater".
"You and Enzo are in love with miss Sally" said Mater as he looked at me. "Isn't that right Enzo?".
"Well if you want to put it that way" I said with a cheerful smile on my face. "Then yes, I do love Sally".
"No I'm not" said Lightning as he grew even more annoyed. "I don't love her".
"Yes you do, don't deny it" said Mater. "You see, Enzo has admitted that he loves miss Sally".
"No way" said Lightning as he looked at me. "Is that true?".
"To be honest with you" I said as I gave Lightning a kind smile. "Yes I do, I actually loved her from the moment I first saw her".
It was true since I did love Sally from the moment I first saw her and every moment since but I knew that I needed let that feeling grow until I am sure enough that it was love since rushing things wasn't my sort of thing anyway.
Lightning was huffing in annoyance but he knows that I know as well as Mater knows that he actually loves Sally even though he is denying it right now but I know that the feeling of love that is currently inside him will continue to grow.
"Way" said Mater as he began to drive backwards. "Just admit buddy".
"Come on" said Lightning. "Look, I told you a bunch of times, the answer is no".
"You are in love with miss Sally" sang Mater. "You are in love with miss Sally".
"Real mature Mater" said Lightning, still annoyed. "Real grown up".
"You love here, you love her" said Mater as he continued to tease Lightning. "You love her!, you love her, you love her".
"Wait" said Lightning until he finally had enough of Mater's teasing. "All right Mater, enough!".
I gave Lightning a comforting smile which he gladly returned before he turned his attention back onto Mater who he realized was driving backwards which was a big worry for Lightning since he didn't like it when a car drove backwards like that.
I too was growing worried but not too worried since I know that Mater has it all under control although I was still worried that he might crash into something by accident which was something that I hoped wouldn't be the case tonight.
"Will you stop that!?" said Lightning as his annoyance grew even more. "No Mater, seriously stop it".
"Stop what?" asked Mater, confused. "What is it that I should stop doing?".
"That driving backwards stuff" said Lightning. "It's creeping me out, you're gonna wreck or something".
"Wreck?, shoot" said Mater, shocked. "I'm the world's best backwards driver!, you just watch this right here lover-boys".
Lightning and I watched as Mater drove backwards in and out of the Cosy Cone motels with great skill which deeply impressed and I knew that I could use that in the tie-breaker race against Chick Hicks but I know that I have to learn it first.
I watched as Mater went behind the Cosy Cone motels and he started to spin wildly much to my worry before he drove backwards into the woods before he appeared in front of the moon until he came driving backwards straight at me and Lightning.
"No need to watch where I'm going" said Mater as he finally turned round to face me and Lightning. "Just need to know where I've been".
"Whoa, that was incredible" said Lightning with a smile on his face. "How'd you do that?".
"I agree with Lightning" I said with a proud smile on my face too. "That was totally awesome".
"Rear-view mirrors" said Mater, proudly. "We'll get you two some and I'll teach you if you want".
"I accept" I said since it would be good to have Mater as a teacher. "I can't wait to get started".
"Yeah" said Lightning as he began to slowly drive away. "Maybe I'll use it in my big race".
"What's so important about this race of yours anyway?" asked Mater and I had a feeling that he had been wanting to ask that question for a long time. "I'm just wondering".
"It's not just a race, we are talking about the piston cup!" said Lightning and for once I wasn't bothered by it. "I've been dreaming about it my whole life!".
"It's true as you can see right here" I said as I smiled at Lightning. "He sure wishes to win it some day and he will...Someday".
"I'll be the first rookie in history ever to win it" said Lightning, eagerly. "And when I do, we are talking big new sponsor with private helicopters".
"You are obsessed as always Lightning" I said which caused Lightning to chuckle. "But at least you are not being deeply arrogant anymore".
"No more medicated bumper ointment" said Lightning as he started to slowly drive away again. "No more rusty old cars-".
"What's wrong with rusty old Cars?" asked Mater as he felt hurt a little bit. "Do you mean like me?".
"Well I don't mean you Mater" said Lightning as he tried to cover up his mistake. "I mean other old cars, you know?, not like you, I like you".
"It's ok Buddy" said Mater as he forgave Lightning. "Hey you think maybe one day I can get a ride in one of them helicopters?".
"I don't see why not" I said as I agreed with Mater. "I am willing to make other car's dreams come true".
"Thanks Enzo" said Mater as he smiled at me before he turned his attention back to Lightning. "I mean, I've always wanted to ride in one of them fancy helicopters".
"Yeah, yeah, yeah" said Lightning as he agreed with what Mater just said. "Sure, sure".
"You mean it?" asked Mater as he began to wag his tow cable. "You really mean it?".
"Oh yeah" said Lightning as he began to think about it. "Anything you say".
"I knew it" said Mater with a smile on his face. "I knowed that I made a good choice!".
"In what?" asked me and Lightning at the same time. "Made a good choice in what?".
"My best friends" said Mater with a nervous expression on his face. "I knew that I made a good choice in having you two as my best friends".
Lightning and I were deeply touched by what Mater had just to said to us and I notice that Lightning was now smiling at Mater which made me smile knowing that he was well on his way from being childish and into the Lightning McQueen I knew since our childhood.
I smiled at Mater and he smiled back knowing that he had made a big impact by saying those three words which would be etched in my mind for a long time to come and even after the current piston cup season finally closes.