Sally just hung up the phone when Lightning walked in. She sighed and looked over greeting "Hey. How was today?" she asked. Lightning shrugged admitting with a slight and cricked smile "Kinda gonna miss those kids actually.." The school's students. Sense Megan wasn't going to let him teach anymore. Sally smiled. "You may not have to." She assured. Lightning was curious. "How?" he asked eagerly. Sally walked up closer and atood in front of him. "That was Megan I just spoke to. She invited you and I to dinner tonight." Lightning's brows raised a little. "Is that really a good idea? Besides it's.. Kind of last minute." Lightning asked. Sally nodded replying "It's fine, should be. I mean, I hope so. Maybe she wants to talk and you two can finally let it all out."
Lightning snickered correcting "There's nothing to let out. Cleo was behind it all. If it wasn't for her, Meg and I never would have.. Done anything." Sally shrugged. "Maybe.. But.. Megan obviously has some suppressed feelings about it. You should let her vent out a little at the least.. I mean Cal is gone.. She feels like if you would have kept your mouth shut like you SHOULD HAVE. Cal might still be here. The worst part is just not knowing where he could have gone.. I hate admitting this, but.. From an attorney's perspective.. It seems Cal just ran off.. That he went up and left. If Megan wasn't a friend, my advice to her would be to get a good lawyer and to make sure she gets her things in order. Like her assets and stuff."
"Cal didn't just leave.. You said it yourself.. Jackson turning up around the same time and those documents? Seems a little to much like the making of one of Cleo's plans again.." Lightning stated. Sally only raised a brow asking "So.. You do think Jackson is connected?" Lightning sighed with a frown. "I.. I don't know.. But.. I just.. It is odd when I think about it.. I just don't want to believe that.. Jackson is up to something again." Sally placed a hand on Lightning's shoulder and smiled. "I love that you still try to see the good in people Lightning. It's part of what makes me love you." She replied. Lightning smiled back warmly. "I really love you Sally." Sally returned with affection. Facing him and placing her head on his chest. Lightning loved it.
This small but tender means of affection made him feel so supported and so loved. "Oh." Sally pulled away. "I might know a way to track down Cal to." Lightning's eyes immediately widened! "Really!? How!?" he asked. Sally only gently shoo ed him away ordering him to go get changed quickly so that they could get to Cal and Megan's house for dinner. "But what about the kids?" Lightning asked. "They are going to watch a movie with Mera and eat. It will be good for her to have some friends to play with. Go on and hurry up. That way we can get on this idea and maybe track down Cal."...
Jackson, frustrated, tried unlocking the door to one of the cozy cone motel doors. One hand felt the door knob and the other making sure he had the key. Then he dropped them. "Mother fucking horse shit!" He shouted and beat the door once with his fist. "That's not very nice language." A woman scolded. Jackson's brows raised as he turned around. He glared toward the voice and snarled "This would be a lot less creepy if I could see who you are, where you are." The woman only snickered asking "So you don't recognize voices?" she asked rudely. Jackson, still glaring toward her only replied with sarcasm "Look, I'm blind, it's late.. If you came to murder me, just do it already. I'm easy pickings though. I mean, seriously.. At least challenge yourself. Geez."
The woman rolled her eyes and walked over, bent over and picked up the keys and unlocked the door, pushing it open. "I just hate to see you suffer any further." She stated. Jackson snickered rpelying "That almost sounded kinda nice of you Dianna." Dianna crossed her arms and corrected scolding "Don't confuse my pitty with kindess." Jackson snickered and walked into his motel. "Thanks I guess." He muttered. "Fuck you." Dianna snarled. Jackson nodded replying "Yeah, yeah. Fuck you to bitchface." Dianna growled a bit and walked away. Not even seeing the smile she put on his face as he shut the door...
Lightning, Sally, and the kids stood at the front door. Sally rang the door bell, followed by colton reaching up and pressing it over and over. "Stop it." Scolded Lightning. Sally glared a bit saying "He's just having a little fun with it." Lightning sighed asking "It's sort of annoying." "You're just a little nervous about whatever Megan might say." She corrected. Colton began pressing the buttom continuously without a pause. Lightning looked at Sally without saying a word. But it was his face and expression that spoke. Sally sighed and pulled Colton back scoldong "Stop.. That's.. Not nice.." She admitted. Lightning raised a brow. It was that told you so look.
The door opened. Megan. She immediately stared at Lightning and sighed before greeting "Um hey guys.." Well this won't be awkward at all. Thought Lightning sarcastically. "Hey.." He greeted back. "Please, come on in." Megan said with a smile as she stepped back a bit. She then knelt down to the kids level saying "Mera is in her room. I'll bring you guys some yummy tacos in a minute and put on a cool disney movie. What do you think?" she asked. Landon immediately cheered as he was happy, Colton stepped up to her asking "Will there, will I get extra uh, cheese? I like cheese." Megan snickered and nodded. The three ran off to find Mera and play. She stood back up and pointed "Just this way.I just made some taco bowls. Hope that's alright." Then shut the door. Sally nodded answering "Sounds great."
Lightning looked around him. No sign of Cal. Part of him was hoping he just randomly came back. "So what's this idea you have Sally?" Megan asked as they made their way into the kitchen. Sally explained "Did Cal take his wallet?" Megan honestly had to think a moment before answering "I... Yea. Yeah, think so. Why?" "You have mobile banking?" "Yea." Answered Meg. Sally continued explaining "If he's used the card, you can track him down from where he's used it." Megan's eyes widened. "I never even thought of that!" she shouted before running off to her laptop. Lightning smiled a little complimenting "That's actually a really smart idea." Sally shrugged saying "It's nothing new. I have done that to you a few times." Lightning's brows lowered. "Wait.. What?" he asked. But before Sally could answer, Megan was back and with her laptop.
She opened it and turned it on quickly. "Here we go." She went online with Lightning and Sally on each side of her. Curious and eager to see the results. Megan logged in ans it took a second before the history of the card showed. "This doesn't make sense.." Megan muttered. There were her transactions and then a few to the nameof some motel with a cheap sounding name. "Where is that?" Megan asked as she squinted her eyes toward the screen. Lightning sighed answering "Nevada." Immediately, Sally and Megan looked to Lightning. "How do you know?" Sally asked a little suspiciously. Lightning stared at her and hesitated answering "I.. Just do. When Cal, Bobby and I stayed in Nevada okay?" He was snappy with it.
Sally glared, but then Megan asked "Why would he be in Nevada? Why wouldn't he come back home!?" She wanted to cry. Lightning frowned a little. He felt so bad. After the last conversation he and Cal had.. He was sure this was his fault. "I gotta go get him." Megan exclaimed. Sally spoke up asking "What about Mera. She can not be left by you to." Megan knew Sally was right. Now was not the time to drop Mera off somewhere and run off on the child to. "But.." She whined. "I can go." Lightning said. Megan looked up at Lightning. Unsure if she really trusted him. "You sure?" Sally asked. Lightning nodded and assured "I know the area anyway.. Maybe I can find him and talk to him.."
Megan snickered and snarled "The last timw you talked to Cal, you made him leave his family." she pouted. Lightning stared at Sally. Looking for a sorts of permission kinda. Sally placed a hand on Megan's shoulder. She didn't want Lightning to go on another trip, but Meg was suffering. Sally nodded. "Yeah.. Go ahead. Just be safe. We'll keep an eye on the transactions and let you know if it's used around there again." Lightning nodded and kissed Sally's cheek.