Cal was approached by Tex during school hours in his office. Cal smiled greeting "Tex! Hey man! How are you doing?" Tax sighed with a glare. Cal could tell that something was wrong. Tex stood there silent then Cal's uncle, Strip walked in and stood next to Tex with the same glare. Cal just stared and asked "Uh.. Everything okay?" Strip looked especially mad. Tex crossed his arms and asked the former young racer "You like workin here Cal?" Cal was so confused by this. "Well Ofcourse." he answered. Tex nodded replying "Great. For now, Strip will be supervising all your decisions. Until I can trust your judgment again." Cal stared at his uncle. Cal was obviously still clueless.
"What? Why? I thought I ran the school?" Cal whined. Tex shrugged snapping back "You did. But now, Strip here, is gonna supervise you. Make sure I made the right choice." Cal's brows lowered "What!? Uncle Strip? Seriously? What did I do wrong?" he asked. Strip pulled out his phone and showed Cal a video.
..."I don't even need my family's name to get whatever I want! I don't need you anymore. In fact, all the racers i use to race! Fuck them all!All of you who looked down on me and treated me like nothing and made fun of me, will see! Especially you with your fucking ego! Walking around like you can do whatever you want! You pushed me around to long! Then fucked my wife!?" Cal poked Lightning's chest hard, pushing him back some.
"Our schools will never work together, in fact, I will destroy your school and you and your name along with it!" Megan immediately snapped "Cal!" "No Meg! And the best part is, I will enjoy watching you be destroyed, and watching you cry!" Lightning, not gonna lie. felt a little fear as he replied "Cal.. You are acting like Chick.. Storm.. You aren't you.." Cal snickered and snarled back with "I've never felt more me in my entire life. I will no longer be in the back seat. And I'm enjoying watching you get a little fear struck.. This is the new me. And it wasn't so long ago, you were just like Storm and Chick yourself! I will crush you for what you did. And will happily wave bye, bye as you drown." Lightning nodded and asked "That really how it's gonna be?" Cal crossed his arms and shrugged. Lightning sighed replying "Okay. But you know me Cal. I WILL NOT... Back down." Cal glared into Lightning's eyes "You don't scare me McQueen. Give me your best shot." Lightning shook his head. Angry and walked away...
Strip put his phone away. Cal slowly frowned and realized what a fool he was. "Your lucky that's what I'm doing." Tex added. "Strip suggested you take a long needed vacation." Tex warned. Cal stood there with his stupid frown. Tex looked at Strip and nodded once saying "Alright.. So.. Strip is charge. You report to him for some time Cal." Then left. Strip shut the office door behind Tex and stared at his nephew. He sighed and asked "What's going on kid?" Cal stared at his uncle and shook his head admitting "I can't.. Explain it. Lightning just... Lit somethin in me.. He betrayed me!" Strip sighed "So in return you are gonna betray your obligation to your students. These young racers look up to you. And I know your father would NEVER aprove of the way you are acting." Cal nodded agreeing "You're right.."
It was quiet for a little moment. Then Cal snapped venting "It just.. The betrayal.. I loved her.. Megan betrayed me with.. One of my most trusted friends and my own wife!?.. I can't get it out of my head uncle." his eyes teared up. Cal was struggling to man up and keep the tears back and not let his pain show so much. Strip wrapped his arms around his nephew. The nephew he watched grow up sense he was born and had helped through the death of his father. That was all it took and Cal snapped. A grown man broke down in tears. He loved Megan and trusted Lightning. The betrayal and pain and hurt just hit! A person can only take so much before they are tipped over their breaking point. That was it for Cal...
Cruz stepped out of her room all ready for an early run. She shut the door and made sure ut was locked behind her then began putting in her wireless headphones. "Cruz Ramirez." Francesco announced. Cruz jumped a little, surprised by his sudden appearance. "Francesco!?.. What are you doing here? I mean youre here for S-Sally ofcorse be-because um.. I-I mean here here.. With me?" Francesco smiled answering "Cruz Ramirez. Famous Race car driver. The underdog. Worlds fastest racer in America and light formula one racer for some time in Italia. Every one's idol! One the greatest femmina drivers to step foot on asphalt. Has a nice eh ring to it hmm?" He asked. Cruz raises a brow and shrugged. Confused where he was going with this. "But oh what happened to her? Twas like she just quit? Dropped of the track, the uh face of the earth and as quickly as she became a racer she was gone. No one has heard from or seen the racer sense she disappeared!?" He added.
He then stepped closer to her. Cruz stepped back, pushing her back against the wall of her apartment. Francesco trapped her and put his hands on the wall. Staring her directly in the eye. Cruz swallowed nervously. Francesco snickered as he had her pinned against the wall and continued "McQueen may have started your racing career, but I will finish it. If you love your life, your young career, and don't want to wind up in a place worse than a trianer...Do not speak a word to my dear Sally or your poor McQueen. Because I assure you, if you do? You won't have a career in any form of racing. Let alone a pit boy sweeping up the rubble.." Cruz nodded assuring the Italian, "I won't.. I won't tell her or Lightning.. I swear." Francesco smiled and stepped back. "Good. So we have come to an agreement." Cruz nodded but wasn't happy about it. "Have a good run Cruz." Francesco bid goodbye and left feeling temporarily satisfied with that.
Cruz watched him leave and stood there a moment. Francesco was just mean and would do anything to have or rather take what he wanted. At least that's how Cruz saw him. Bur she knew better. She knew Lightning wouldn't let that happen and knew she had to talk to him for sure if Francesco was going to be like that!...
Cruz went to the academy which was pretty empty today oddly. She had to go all the way up to Lightning's office to find him. The balcony doors were open do she gently pushed them open to find Lightning smoking. Lightning turned and glanced at her and for some reason Cruz blushed a little saying "Oh.. I'm sorry I didn't mean to...I didn't know you smoked?" Lightning sighed a deep breath replying "I don't.. Usually.. Sally doesn't need to know." Cruz snickered as she walked up next to Lightning. "Everyone just wants me to keep secrets anymore." Lightning stared at her and asked "What?" "Nothing.. Actually.. That is something I need to talk to you about."
Lightning's eyes widened as he finished his cigarette he exclaimed "Oh no, I don't wanna know if I shouldn't know." Cruz sighed with a frown replying "You should this one. It's about Sally.. And Francesco. Mostly Francesco..Only.. Francesco.." Lightning was immediately concerned and she had his full attention. "You can guarantee my job?.. Right?" She asked. That question only worried Lightning. So with that Cruz told Lightning what Francesco had done. And how it had lead to her leaving Mateo without even a goodbye. Lightning sighed. Francesco was a horrible human being. Sally couldn't marry him. "So you'll tell Sally?.. Right?" Cruz asked cautiously. Lightning stared out at the old dirt track and wasn't happy about this. "No." he said firmly.
Cruz was very surprised and her face showed it! "Why not? Doesn't she need to know at the least? I would want to know if it were me marrying the guy!?" Lightning's brows lowered as he snapped at Cruz "Ofcourse, but not from me!? If I tell her she isn't going to believe me! She will think it's something I'm just saying to get her out of marrying him!" "Why would she think that?.." Cruz asked. Lightning sighed with a frown admitting "Because she knows that I still love her. She knows I want her and I don't want her to be with him.. I can't tell her.. Has to be someone else." Cruz frowned. "Maybe.. I could.. I guess?" she offered. Lightning shook his head disagreeing "She doesn't exactly like you. If you tell her, she is just going to assume I had something to do with it.. Has to be someone else."
Cruz and Lightning stood there a moment. Just looking out at the track from the balcony. "What about Mateo?" Lightning suggested. Cruz shrugged asking "Would she believe him?" "I don't think she knows him well enough to actually just believe Mateo. But Sally would bring it up to Francesco and he'd tell her the truth." Cruz raised a brow to that then asked "What if he just lies?" Lightning snickered saying "Than Sally would be able to tell. Honestly Francesco won't lie to her face." "Why do you say that?" Cruz asked. Lightning looked at Cruz. Her brown eyes were sparkling. He frowned a little before answering softly "Because he loves her..." Which burned to say. But it was true.
"But.. You loved her?.. And you lied to her a lot.." Cruz pointed out. Lightning nodded and turned away. He did do that. He regretted it a lot. Cruz didn't mean to bring things up like that so tried smoothing that over. "I guess.. I.. Could talk to Mateo.. I just.. Haven't talked to him.. Sense I left him.." She frowned. Lightning shook his head and sighed "You should. If he doesn't even know what happened than he deserves to know. He may still think you just left him. He is probably really hurt." Lightning replied. Cruz felt bad but Lightning had a point. "I will and.. I'm gonna tell Mateo the truth.". "Good. Thank you." Lightning replied. The two stared out at the track a few more minutes...
I know this was short. But I wanted to give y'all something to read while I was thinking of how I'll have Mateo and Sally chat and Francesco being confronted by Sally. What do you guys think Francesco did that he doesn't want Sally to know? And why? lol. just for fun.
I already know what I'm going to write in the next chapter somewhat. And how, what, why Francesco doesn't Want Sally to know. Hope its good!