Lightning, Sally, and Bobby sat there for a while. Sally worried about Megan and her family. Lightning sat there overran with guilt and Bobby was depressed a little after seeing Jesse. Man Jesse looked good. maybe better than ever now. And ahe wasn't his. After some time, Sally stood up stretching and announced "I think I'm gonna call Flo. Check in in the kids and then maybe grab a drink and a snack. You want anything Light?" She asked. Lightning shook his head. "Bobby?" She asked next. Bobby looked up answering "No, I'm good. Thanks." Sally smiled a little and went on her way.
The boys sat there for a while. Waiting for Sally to return and or Megan or a doctor to come back out so they could hear further news on their friend. Bobby glanced at Lightning as he thought. And maybe things didn't have to be this way. He yearned for the one woman he truly loved. The only woman he actually cared about. Bobby stood up stretching. "Wooh!.. My legs can't take this." He announced. "Think I'm gonna go take a few laps." Lightning stared ay how oddly Bobby said that. Suspicious. Bobby went off.
He wasn't actually going to take a few laps for his legs. He was actually going off to chase after and find Sally. He evantually found her near this small room filled with snack and drink machines, chairs. She was on the phone. So Bobby casually walked over and pretended to browse the variety of snacks. "Thanks Flo. Yes, definitely.. Alright, Bye." Sally finished and hung up. Immediately she glanced at Bobby and then turned to a drink machine and swiped her card. Bobby cleared his throat and stepped next to her saying "Tough.. Right?" he asked. Sally raised a brow. "Excuse me?" "Oh. Um.. You know, having... Your partber in a big accident. You would know..." Sally glared a bit and asked "Why would you think marrying a younger woman would win Jesse back?"
Bobby sighed answering and explaining "I just.. I mean, I don't know. I didn't.." He was having trouble. "I wanted Jesse to come to me. I wanted her to ask me to come back to her." Sally rolled her eyes and snarled "So you did it for your ego. Disgusting Bobby.." She growled. Bobby frowned. "Help me get her back!" He suddenly pleaded. Sally looked so surprised! "What?"She asked. Bobby took her hands explaining, begging "Please!.. You can tell me exactly what I need to do! Lightning slept around on you and now you two are great!" Sally's jaw dropped as she yanked away her hands. "Wow! Just unbelievable Bobby. And what about Heather!? Your baby!?" She snapped hard!
Bobby only defended "Cruz was going to have Lightning's baby! At least you did think that and still, you two stayed together." Sally only shook her head and turned to leave, but Bobby stopped her pleading "Please.. I can't.. Love Heather like I ever loved Jesse." Sally stared at him a moment. Thinking. She frowned and sighed before taking Bobby's hand and softly giving her true honest advice here. "Bobby.. If you really love Jesse like you are claiming than leave her alone." But ofcorse Bobby fought that. "That's not what I asked you." Sally sighed and continued "From experience Bobby, I'm telling you! It's not worth it!.. Sure, you could try.. But there is always going to be a pain, a sting, a thorn that you can't get out! It is not worth it... I know that's not what you want to hear, but."
And she continued "Bobby I can tell you from what you see and what you can't between Lightning and I.. Things are not great. They are sometimes, but it never last. There is so much history. Trust me, she's seems happier now, better off left alone. You should do what's best for her and let her be happy like this.. Without you.. It's not worth it to make her settle..."
Bobby's eyes widened for a moment. Sally turned and looked behind her. Nothing and no one there. "Give her this chance to be happy and herself.." "But you're happy." Bobby argued. Sally sighed "Yes... I'm happy, but.. I probably could have been a lot happier had I had the chance.." Bobby frowned. "Besides, You have Heather.. A baby on the way. You need to grow up and own your mistakes Bobby.. Heather does love you. That young girl doesn't deserve you. So try to be grateful and maybe give her the life she deserves instead of throwing her away being selfish." Sally left with that. She stepped out and took a seep breath. Thinking about what she told Bobby. Was it true? Could she have been happier of Lightning had really given her the chance?...
Sally returned to the seats to find Lightning still waiting. "Hey." She greeted. Lightning looked at her. No words. Sally raised a brow. "You okay?" She asked. Lightning hesitated answering "Yeah.. Yeah, I'm fine." Sally sighed and followed asking "Anyone come back about Cal?" He nodded. "Once Bobby gets back we can all go see him.." "Great." Her reply. The two sat there waiting. Bobby finally returned and sat down kind of awkwardly next to Lightning. He stared and asked his friend "Dude.. You gonna tell"-"No." he answered very firmly and quietly. Sally spoke up "We can go see Cal now." Bobby stared at Lightning who sighed saying "You two go ahead. I'll be right behind you guys." Sally stared at her love. Something was wrong. "Light.." "Go." He said firm. Then noticing himself that he was actibg off, he smiled at her and rubbed her knee gently with his hand. Sally fronwed. It only told her that something was off. Honestly, she figured it was the guilt he was feeling.
"Okay." She said and stood up. Bobby stood up and lay a hand on Lightning's shoulder in a means of support than he and Sally went to see Cal and the family. Lightning sat there alone. He sighed. Yes, he was feeling absolutely responsible for this thing that happened to Cal. But he also went down to find Sally when she was taking a bit longer to tell her that they could see Cal and he heard her. He heard her say what she did to Bobby. He always kinda knew deep down that it probably would have been best to leave her be and let them both move on. But his love for her was to much and he couldn't let her go completely. Even through all that with Cruz. Not many people could comprehend what he did.
Yes, he cheated on Sally, his wife. He cheated in a hard time of his life as an escape, he cheated on Sally as a means of revenge. It became fun and addictive. The adrenaline, the rush, the feeling Cruz gave him. It honestly wouldn't of had to been Cruz. At that moment in his life, any woman willing to make him feel extra masculine and worth more than what Sally had been would do. He never really loved Cruz though he said it. He said it to use those words against Sally and toward Cruz. He was awful to the both of them. Cruz definitely would be happier without him. Would Sally be too? ...
Lightning stepped in to see Cal in the hospital bed with Megan next to him. Holding his hand tightly. Linda, Strip, and Mera next to the bed. Bobby and Sally there at the end. Everyine had a sstrange facial expression on. Except Cal. He looked happy and alive! "What?.." Lightning muttered. Cal smiled and greeted "Hey McQueen!.. Can you believe I'm okay!?" he chuckled. Sally walked over and took Lightning by the arm and pulled him outside. "Where's he goin?" Cal asked as Megan caressed his head.
Shutting the door behind them Lightning asked "What? Why is everyone acting strange?" "He doesn't remember some things.." Sally explained. Lightning raised a brow, so Sally continued "He doesn't remember why or what he was doing to be in that accident. He doesn't remember the horrible crash last season that killed all those racers or Jackson and his disabilities.. He doesn't remember us splitting up, he doesn't even remember that you and Megan.." She trailed off that and sighed. Lightning stared wide eyed. "Are you serious?" He asked. Sally nodded and continued "Doctor says it'll all come back to him slowly.. Or it won't. Cal's mind has just.. Tuned out the bad stuff." Lightning snickered hearing that and replied "Man.. Wish all our minds could do that."
Sally glared and asked "Are you going to be okay? And drop this remote thing now? I mean look where it had actually lead you Lightning!?" Lightning frowned. It was true that this was leading no where as if the remote didn't even exist. He sighed. "Um.. Yeah.. Yeah, it's time I stop this before someone.. Something worse happens.." Sally let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you. I was so worried something worse would happen to you next.. Cleo is crazy.. Who knows what she was actually planning all along." Lightning nodded agreeing with that there.
"Come on. Let's go back inside." She added abd began to open the door. Lightning grbbed her hand before she had the chance and looking into her eyes asked "Are you happy? Do you really want to marry me?" Sally stared up into his blue eyes. At this moment, she was a little unsure why Lightning was asking this again. They had made up with that silly fight about the video and now again? He followed with "I don't want you to settle.. But I don't want to lose you." Sally knew now. HE HEARD HER!
"Are you kidding me?" she snapped. Lightning stepped back unsure now. "You are just as horrible as Bobby! We came here to be supportive of Megan and the Weathers and here you are starting something up?!" "I was just"-"Go home if you can't be a good friend Lightning. We can talk about this later." Sally interrupted then went inside to be a supportive friend. Lightning stood outside a moment. He sighed and watched as Cal seemed so happy. Happier than he had been in a long time. Oh how Lightning wished he and Sally couod forget everything wrong and bad and foul and painful between them. Wishing they could go back in time and the very first thing he'd change is how he refused Sally the children she desperately wantes YEARS ago!...