Cruz helped Jackson to the couch then said "I'm just gonna go change then I'll help you get changed." "I can do it myself if you'd just help me get something to wear." She didn't answer. She was already off changing. He sighed and rubbed his eyes. Part of him hoping that they'd magically see again. But no, ofcorse not. He frowned. Fourteen drivers. The guilt was awful. Even if he didn't personally wreck each racer, he started the accidents. It was an awful and horrible type of pain and regret to feel.
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK. "Uh. Cruz!.. Someone's at the door!.." Jackson called. Cruz rushed out in an old band t shirt and red plaid fleece pants. "I got it, don't worry." she said. She pulled her hair down and it fluffed as it fell to this sexy and beautiful full look. She did always look beautiful with her hair a mess. Cruz opened the door and her eyes widened to see Sally. "W-What are you doing here?" Cruz asked. Sally glared and asked "I could ask you the same thing, but I assume sleeping with someone else's man." She crossed her arms. Cruz glared at Sally. Lately these two just had enough of each other. Done playing nice.
"Who is it?!" Jackson called. Cruz looked back toward him calling "Just.. Lightning's. Wife.." Sally stared at Cruz being this close to her. She had the perfect little waistline.. Such perky and big breasts. "Hey, my eyes are up here." Cruz scolded. Sally turned red and looked back up at her. "I came to speak to Jackson.." Sally admitted. Cruz glared asking "Why?" "That's between me and Jackson." Sally was rude. Cruz sighed replying "Hold on." Then slammed the door in Sally's face. Sally stood there for a moment. Still wearing the black dress from the ceremony earlier. She waited... Waited... Sally sighed and raised her hand to knock but stopped as the door opened.
"Come on.. He's on the couch.." Cruz muttered then lead Sally inside. Jackson didn't look at Sally sense his vision was still messed up but he greeted "Sally.. Right?.. Why are you here to see me?.. Doesn't make any sense.." Sally sighed and glanced at Cruz before explaining "I need to talk to you alone." Jackson wasn't sure why nor what business Sally had with him? "Oh right, Cruz fucked your husband." he chuckled a little. Cruz and Sally looked at eachother. They hated each other at this point. "Oh I wish I could see the two of yours faces right now.. Dam.." he was crude.
"What could you possibly need to speak to me about?" Jackson asked. Sally sighed. "Lightning thinks you might know how to.. Fix Radiator Springs.." She answered. Jackson only snickered "Radiator Springs.. Seriously? Well then you wasted your time." "And maybe take care of the mayor.. Cleo?.." Jackson thought a moment. "I don't talk to Cleo.." Jackson snarled. Sally's brows lowered correcting "Yes you do! You do because she got Cal to hire you."
"Cruz.. Leave me with Sally please.." Jackson more or less ordered. Cruz immediately looked at Sally a little disgusted. "Seriously?.." she asked. Jackson nodded adding "Just.. Wait outside and when Sally leaves come back.. Please?" Okay, that time he did ask politely. Cruz sighed but left a little reluctantly. They waited until a door clicking shut was heard. "So..." Jackson started. Sally sat next to him. "Why does Lightning think I can help?.." he asked. Sally shrugged answering "I don't know.. You tell me." Jackson snickered replying "Oh no.. I'm not fallin for it. I know you are a lawyer." "Actually I'm not anymore. Just a motel manager now.. And Cleo.. Cleo is destroying our town." Sally tried to reason.
"Oh no, Radiator Springs is not my town. I just.. Appear at that school from time to time." Jackson explained. Sally sighed and tried to get Jackson to talk "Look.. I've dealt with Cleo personally.. And if I learned anything?.. it's that she doesn't have friends. She has something on everyone.. So if she has something on you that she's using against you than tell me, talk to me. I can get you out of it and let you off with whatever she has... Convinced... You to do for her.." Jackson swallowed hard. It was a tempting thing. "But I can't help you unless you help me.. Starting.. With telling me if the accident.. Was truly an accident?" Jackson's brows lowered as he answered rudely "I NEVER tried... I would never intentionally kill all those racers! I.. I... Fourteen! Fourteen people... Died.. I.. I would ne"-"Okay.. Okay, good.. So come on Jackson.. Talk to me about Cleo.."
Jackson shook his head answering "I.. I can't.." Sally glared. That was a hint that Jackson did indeed know something. "Are you working with her? Like that Gage kid?" Sally asked. Jackson snickered answering "Gage was a joke, a tool.. Cleo had him by the balls from day one he was hired. I'm sorry, but it's like you said. Cleo has something on everyone. I can't.." he sighed. Sally nodded and rubbed his back as she tried to convince him. "Come on.. What could she possibly have on you? Everyone already knows you're... Different.." Jackson snickered hearing that.
"Seriously think about it? You are blind and.. Deaf... and.. Possibly no career now? I don't mean that us entirely the end of you but.. What could she possibly have on you that's worse than how you are doing right now?" Sally asked. Jackson sat there thinking about that. Sally was right. Nothing could be worse than this! Jackson nodded, but still wasn't saying anything. Sally sighed again. Feeling like she may not get him to talk. "Tex said something about Cleo getting Cal to hire you?.. Is that true?" she asked. Jackson hesitated but then asked "Can you promise me my career back? If not than I have no reason to risk anything for you." he snarled rudely. Sally sat there. So Jackson wasn't going to talk. She frowned because she definitely couldn't do that for the young racer.
"Okay... But.. Cleo will keep using you I'll bet.. That's what she does.. If she can use you she will and then toss you out once she doesn't need you anymore." Jackson frowned and shook his head. Cleo wouldn't do that. And technically this is all she was going to keep him for. She only needed his help to get Chick the school. The school that.. Cal.. Took back now thanks to Lightning.. "Wait.." Jackson muttered. "I'm still here." Sally announced. Jackson thought this through for a few seconds or minutes. Cleo only needed him to help get Cal fired. But with Cal on tenure.. That was impossible and she didn't need him anymore. And even the deal, was going to end after this race. Jackson swallowed hard and then admitted "Cleo helped me get co sponsored with Cal.. She wanted me in the school to get rid of Cal and.. To cause shit between Cal and Lightning.. Get Chick in control of the racing school.."
Sally just stared. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "So?.. What do you mean by?.. Getting between Cal and Lightning?.." Jackson remained silent and Sally knew of some things that had happened to the academy and said to have happened betwen Lightning and Cal. "Like?.. Megan?.." Sally asked. Jackson sighed amd shook his head answering "No, that was Francesco." Her brows lowered. "Francesco?.." she asked. Jackson nodded explaining "There was me and Gage and Chick and Francesco all with Cleo and working with helping her?" Sally's haw dropped. Francesco was working with Cleo!?
"Um.. Okay.. What was Francesco doing?" she asked. Jackson shrugged admitting "He didn't do that much.. Just gave her information really. Mostly on McQueen.. Some on Cruz." Sally felt the betrayal hit her in the face. Jackson went ahead and told her about the things he had done to Cal, Cal and Megan, the academy.. What Chick was suppose to do and how he was going to get Cal's school in return, what they did to Cruz and to get her to leave. "So do you have anything on Cleo herself?" Sally asked. Jackson was surprised. "I thought you were going to help protect me from going down with that bitch?" he asked. Sally nodded explaining "I am. I can. But how do we get rid of Cleo?.. Surely you have something?.. Jackson shook his head. Sally sat there thinking for a moment before coming up with an idea...
Lightning stepped off the elevator and into the hall where he stopped and stared frozen at Cruz standing outside Jackson's room. Too late, she saw him. She glared. Lightning sighed and walked up to her greeting "Hello." She looked away. "Is.. Jackson in there?.." Lightning asked. Cruz snickered and snapped "I forgot to tell you how stupid you look growing that fuzz on your face out!" That was a lie. He looked so sexy.
"Uuhh... Okay? Look, I just need to speak with Storm about a few little problems.. Is he in there?" Lightning replied asking. Cruz snickered and snarled "Yeah, he's in there fucking your wife." Lightning glared "That's not funny." he growled. Cruz snickered once again and agreed "Oh I know. That's why I'm out here and Sally's in there. Seriously, Sally's in there." Lightning's expression changed and it grabbed the dooe knob turning it but the door wouldnt budge. "AHEM!" Cruz coughed loudly. Lightning looked at her. "You need the key." she reminded. Lightning glared asking "Well give it to me!" "I left it inside. I'm suppose to stay out here until Sally comes out. That's the truth." That part really was.
Lightning immediately turned and began banging on the door all crazy! "Sally!..." He called! "Sally!" all while knocking continuously and loudly! The door opened to Sally confused and surprised! "Lightning!? Seriously? What did you do? Did you follow me?" she asked. Lightning looked her up and down. She wasn't undressed or make up running or hair messy whatsoever. But he was still a little angry with her presence at Storm's apartment!
"What are you doing here!?" he shouted! Sally shrugged answering "I'm trying to help! I was talking to Jackson about town and Cleo and he"-"WHAT!? Why!? You need to stay out of it! Don't you get it?! I'm trying to protect you!" Cruz rolled her eyes hearing this conversation. Sally poked Lightning in the chest and scolded "Thanks! but no thanks! I don't need you to protect me from Cleo De Fuck! I can do things myself! I want to help! You need my help! Those marks all over your neck prove it!" Lightning growled as he was so frustrated by this hard headed woman!
"Okay.. so.. You two have fun.. I'm going to bed." Cruz muttered and went back into the apartment, shutting the door. Lightning shook his head and scolded back "Why can't you just trust me!? Trust me and listen to me! I need to keep you out of all this!" "Why!?" she yelled! "Because Sally! You are my weakness! If Cleo threatens you because you let her with your presence!? I'm done! She will have me on a dam leash because I refuse to let ANYTHING happen to you again!" "Again?" Sally asked raising a brow. That didn't make sense to her.
So Lightning explained "Yes, again! I already hurt you and destroyed you, us! Multiple times! I can't let that happen again! I need to be able to handle her and the problems she's creating knowing she has nothing she can threaten me with! You and the kids are the only thing I actually care about! So please let me do this alone!" Sally glared with her arms crossed. "Are you done?" she asked. Lightning shrugged and shook his head. "Because I found a solution to our Cleo problem." Lightning stood there a little shocked and asked "You did?..." Sally nodded explaining "Jackson was working with her. Now he's working against her. She just doesn't know it."
"What?.. H-how?.. W-W-what did you do?" Lightning asked kinda rudely. Sally snickered before answering "I can't believe how useless and fragile and..unable you think I am.." she was upset. Lightning stared and quickly disagreed "I don't think that Sally.. Did you not just hear ANYTHING I said!?" Sally shook her head, not to say no. But more of a disappointed look. They stared at each other. Seeing Cruz.. Her perfectness... It put Sally in a bit of sadness and heartbreak. "I'm going back home tomorrow.. And you can't stop me. We can talk about Cleo and Jackson and some things that have been going on then." She growled and began to walk away. Lightning watched her leave. He didn't stop her because he didn't know what to say or even what to do. She was stubborn and all he wanted to do was keep her safe. Keep her here with her family where he knew she was safe...
Francesco came into Cleo's office. She was sitting and staring out the window. Francesco shut the door and walked over next to her. Staring out at nothing but a parking lot. "I am not sure Francesco even wants to know but.. Did you have something to do with that accident last week?.." Cleo sighed answering clearly. "Yes.. Although it was meant to take out Jackson and Lightning.. That was it." she explained. Francesco shook his head. Disgusted by this woman. "You went too far madame.. Fourteen racers died.." Cleo's eyes teared up. She knew what she did was wrong and she never meant for that too happen.
"Jackson made it out.. I shall petition to god that Jackson speaks of you and tells what you have done.." Francesco growled. Cleo raised a brow and snickered replying "He won't. I have to much on Jackson for him to just give me up.. You ran away quick.." she reminded. Francesco nodded "You told me too.." "So it has nothing to do with McQueen's injury arpund his neck?" Francesco sighed and didn't answer that. "Hmm.. Maybe I need you back.." Cleo admitted. Francesco's eyes widened. "Oh no! Francesco will not work with you! You put all those racers in danger and killed fourteen! I hope you get what is coming!" "Than why are you here!?" She yelled! Francesco glared at this woman. She was truly evil.
He turned and began to leave. "Don't walk away from me!" Cleo yelled. "Francesco!" she yelled! But he left, leaving the door open behind him even. Cleo growled and hit the wall. All she had left was Jackson. And she needed to make sure he was still on her side or destroy him and make SURE he was the one who took the fall for the accident and those deaths...