Hello Everyone. Here is chapter 38 and I hope that you will enjoy it. :)
Sally and I watched as Mater continued to tow Lightning until he swung him around where he eventually faced me and Sally which made him happy knowing that he was back right where he wanted to be and he was happy to be with Sally again.
I smiled at Lightning which he returned and we were happy that the three of us were reunited after Lizzie had briefly cruised with Lightning who didn't feel comfortable one bit but he was happy that he was back with me and Sally.
"Hey, there you guys are" said Lightning as he looked at us. "Let me guess, Mater was the one who brought back here, didn't he?".
"That is indeed, correct" I said with a smile on my face. "He did me and Sally a little favour of bringing you back here".
"Thanks, Mater" said Sally in happiness as she looked at Mater. "I appreciate it".
"Good evening" said Mater with a wink as he drove backwards. "You three".
I chuckled before I turned my attention to Sally and Lightning who looked at each other with love in their eyes before they eventually cuddled which I joined in by cuddling Sally on her right side while Lightning was cuddling her on the left.
We were so busy enjoying our time cuddling that we didn't noticed that Doc Hudson himself was nowhere to be seen which was strange since you would probably expect the guy to join in or at the very least, watch the celebrations that were taking place.
I cuddled Sally for a few more minutes before I let go of her and I turned my attention to the front of the town where I saw something that got me confused and it was a bunch bright lights that were heading in our direction and they were coming fast.
"Is that what I think it is?" asked Flo as she looked at the bright lights that I was also seeing. "We seem to have something heading our way".
"Oh, I don't know, Flo" said Sally as she and Lightning closed their eyes as they snuggled up. "I haven't had a chance to find out but I am going to find out, hello".
"Not that" said Flo as she manages to get Sally and Lightning's attention before looking at the bright lights. "That".
"Uh, customers?" asked Sally with hope in her voice as she looks at the incoming bright lights. "Isn't it possible?".
"Customers, everybody" said Flo as the rest of the residents saw the bright lights as well. "And a lot of them, you know what to do, just like we rehearsed".
"Hang on a second" I said as Sally and Lightning along with the residents looked at me. "I don't think that they are customers, they must be-".
Suddenly another light had come out of nowhere but I soon realized that it must have been a helicopter that was shining the light on me and Lightning who was having difficulty getting used to the bright light as the press eventually came into view.
"It's the ghostlight!" said Mater in a frightened voice. "It's the ghostlight".
"We have found McQueen and Enzo" said the Helicopter. "We have found McQueen and Enzo".
I was even more confused since I had no idea how they managed to find me and Lightning but I soon realized that something or someone had tipped them off while giving away our location in the press and it had to be when everyone was having a good time celebrating.
Soon the crowd of press and news reporters had gathered around me and Lightning before they started to ask us a lot of questions at a rate that was so fast that me and Lightning were having trouble answering their questions.
"McQueen, Enzo, over here" said one of the news reporters. "We want to ask you a few questions".
"Is it true, you've been in rehab?" asked another news reporter. "We really need an answer, McQueen".
"Did you have a nervous breakdown, McQueen?" asked a third new reporter. "The fans really want to know if you are ok".
"I'm sorry, what?" asked Lightning as he became confused. "I don't know what you are trying to say".
"Stickers, Enzo!" said Sally as a group of reporters gathered around her. "Are you ok?".
"Was McQueen and Enzo, your prisoners?" asked a fourth reporter who was talking to Mater. "Were they?".
"Shoot, no, we're best buds" said Mater as he calmly talked to the press. "I ain't bragging or nothing but I was in charge of hunting them down if they tried to escape".
"Enzo, are you ok?" asked Kori as she looked at me in a worried manner. "Have you heard about what happened with Tracy and her father?".
"What happened?" I asked in a desperate tone since I was worried for Tracy. "Is she ok?, what's going on?".
"It's her father" said Kori in a sad tone as she continued to look at me". "He has physically abused Tracy while you were gone".
I was horrified by what I was hearing and I knew that I had to do something to help Tracy as I soon heard two familiar horns that caught not only my attention but also Lightning who also knew where those two horns came from.
We watched as two red trucks came into view where they were revealed to be none other than Lightning's truck Mack and my truck Mark who we haven't seen for a long time since we had accidentally been left behind.
"You're here!" said Mack in a happy tone. "Thank the manufacturer, you're alive!".
"Mack?" asked Lightning who was also happy. "You're really here?".
"Boss!" said Mark as he drove over to me. "I am so glad that you are alright, boss".
"Mark" I said with a big smile on my face. "I'm glad to see you again buddy".
"You're here!, I can't believe it!" said Mack to Lightning. "You are a sight for sore headlights, I'm so sorry, I lost you boss, I'll make it up to you".
"Mark, I-I can't believe, you're here" said Lightning who was happy to see Mack again. "It really is good to see you again".
"Is that the world's fastest racing machine?" asked a voice that caught Lightning's attention. "Hello?".
"Is that Harv?" asked Lightning to Mack. "Is it?".
"Yeah, he's in the back" said Mack as he unclipped himself from the trailer before facing the reporters. "Get back, you oil-thirsty parasites, Actually, this is my good side here".
Lightning made his way to the back of the trailer as Mack blocked the reporters from his view in order to let Lightning have a private conversation with Harv knowing that they really needed to talk after everything that's happened.