it was late. Dark. Everyone was asleep. Or should have been. Lightning turned back and forth in his sleep. Having a hard time staying asleep as the nightmares began..
Lightning was in the garage and working on one of the bed cars. The garage at home. He could faintly hear the children playing. Sally was cooking something in the kitchen. As Lightning went to tightening a loose nut. The wrench stuck. He pulled harder, harder. Hard enough it slipped and he fell back to his bottom hard! The wrench flew and went under the tool bench to the side of the garage. Lightning sighed and brushed his hair back as he got up. He walked over and knelt down to grab it. He looked under the bench but it was gone.
That was weird. Lightning looked underneath it a little more, but it was gone. "That's strange.. Could have sworn it went under here.." He mumbled to himself as he stood up. Suddenly he heard glas shatter on the other side of the garage. He quickly looked at way to see a picture frame on the floor and glass broken all over around it. Lightning walked over and looked down at the picture. It was of him and Sally. He noticed the place had become dead silent. No children playing, nothing. Lightning glanced at the door going inside the home then back at the picture, but. Now the pictures were gone.
Then he heard something behind him. He slowly turned to see Cleo emerge from the shadows. She smiled greeting "Why hello Daddy.." Lightning's brows lowered in anger and fear. "You..." He growled. Cleo giggled and asked "Isn't it funny how.. Quiet things got suddenly?" Lightning's eyes widened as Cleo snickered a bit. THE KIDS! SALLY! Lightning ran inside the house calling out "Sally! Colton!.. Ece!?.. Landon!" "Daddy!" He heard Colton yell in a whimpering tone! Lightning immediately looked down the hall that seemed to never end. Suddenly something hit his foot, making him jump! Lightning looked down to see a small remote control car. He moved his foot and watched the toy go down the hall. The dark, quiet, empty, long hall. "Lightning.." Called the delicately creepy voice of Cleo. "I said, you will love me." She said. Lightning looked back and fourth. "Colton!" He shouted! Then he heard the remote control car hit a wall and Cleo emerged from the darkness with an evil smile on her face.
"Stay away from me." Lightning growled. eo laughed. "This is just a dream." Lightning reminded himself and covered his eyes. Cleo laughed and approached. She peeled his hands from his eyes asking softly into his ear. "If this is a dream.. How come you can feel this?" Her hand rubbed down his abdomen and to his member. Running her fingers down and rubbing his jeans. Lightning immediately pushed away and ran the opposite direction. Feeling very much like a coward! He ran to the stairs where he was stopped by Sally. "Sally! Thank goodness!" He said with relief and wrapped his arms around her tightly! Sally didn't hug him back. She pushed away asking "What are you doing here?.. " Her expression confused.
Lightning became just as confused and asked back, "What? What do you mean?" He nervously laughed. Sally shook her head as Lightning stepped back. He bumped into someone behind him and slowly turned around to see.. Francesco? Francesco glared down then smiled saying "This is my home. It is now.. Time to finish what we started.." And reached for Lightning's throat! Lightning's eyes widened! He began to back away slowly, cowering as he stared into Francesco's eyes. "No.. No, Sally!" He shouted! Sally only shook her head and watched! Lightning fell down and-"Aaah!"
Lightning sat up! Fully awake! He breathed heavily and looked next to him. Sally was passed out alseep. Lightning let out a sigh of relief then leaned close down and began to kiss Sally's face. She awoke and smiled. "That's so sweet of you.. I knew you'd come around." Cleo! Lightning froze then in anger shouted "Why won't you just die! Get out of my head!!" Cleo looked at Lightning with a very confused expression asking "Now why on earth would you wanna kill me?" Lightning growled loudly then pushed her down into the bed and crawled over top of her! "That's it.. do it.. Do it Daddy." She teased. Lightning began choking her! But she only laughed! "Harder Daddy!" she teased!
Lightning was set on killing her! Cleo began to fight him and reached to the bed side table, patting it a few times as she struggled to search in reach for something. She wound up taking the clock and using it to hit him across the face! Lightning released his grip and Cleo pushed him off, rolled, falling to the floor with a THUD. Lightning jumped down and grabbed her legs! Pulling her back and turned her, forced her onto her back and to face him! "Wait!" She shouted!
Fighting her, they were fighting and struggling agaisnt each other. "Stop! Lightning, snap out of it!" Sally shouted! and slapped his face! "It's me! Stop!" She pished his chest upward, trying to get her knees between them enough to push him off! Lightning grabbed a pillow from the bed, snapping back "You won't trick me again!" "STICKERS!" And shoved the pillow over her face! She struggled and fought him. The bedroom door flung open and Jackson shouted at what he saw! "What are you doing!?" This confused Lightning further. If that was really Jackson.. Jackson ran at Lightning and just jumped him, knocking and rolling him to the ground!
Jackson held Lightning down on the ground, pinning him! "The fuck is wrong with you!?" Lightning looked over to see Sally sit up, coughing and rubbing her throat. "Oh shit.." Lightning mumbled to himself. Jackson saw he was back in reality again and got up off him. Lightning stared at Sally. He really messed up this time. Jackson ran to Sally and looked at Lightning asking "What the fuck!? Why did you do that!?" Lightning stuttered. He didn't know how to explain it! "I.. I just.. It, it.. It was her.. She was.." "Get out of here!" Jackson shouted! Lightning felt broken. He hurt the one he loved.
Jackson lifted Sally's face and asked her of she was going to be okay. Sally nodded and stood up. "You shouldn't.. have.. Sent..." It hurt to talk. It was difficult to talk! Jackson held her for a moment. Brushing her hair. Lightning couldn't believe what he did and stared. Jackson looked at Lightning and smiled. "Thanks for letting me in your home." He said in a weird way. Lightning stared at Jackson and Sally. Sally glanced at Lightning with an odd unfamiliar and seductive look. She and Jackson slowly began kissing. Lightning's eyes opened!
(This time he is actually awake. Just so you guys know and There's no confusion)
Lightning looked over to see Sally still asleep. He stared. Was he still dreaming? He let out a sigh and sat up. Running his fingers through his hair. It was super early. But Lightning wasn't getting back to sleep now. Lightning quietly hot up and went down to make himself a cup of coffee. "Oh." He woke even more seeing Jackson in the kitchen. "Um.. Early morning." Lightning greeted. Jackson nodded and sipped the glass of water he had. Lightning went to the coffee maker and began getting it going. "Coffee?" Lightning asked offering. Jackson shook his head. Lightning sighed and continued. Jackson watched a moment. Drinking his glass. "Couldn't sleep?" The young man asked.
Lightning frowned a bit answering "Just eh.. Uh.. Bad dream.." He brushed off. Jackson cocked his head a bit. "About Cleo?" He asked. Lightning looked back at Jackson and hesitated answering. "Yeah.." Jackson sighed "Yeah.. I get them to." He admitted. Then it got quiet. Well except that of the coffee maker doing it's thing. The fresh smell of coffee filling the room Lightning poured his cup and looked out the window above the sink. It was barely light out still. He began thinking. Cleo ruined both these two. Lightning looked at Jackson ans with the idea asked.
"Hey." Jackson looked at the old timer. Lightning smiled a little asking "How about we go racing?" Jackson frowned and shrugged before replying "I.. I don't know.. I can't.. Race well with the hearing aid and.. My eyes still are.. A little messed up I think." "Come on." Lightning coaxed. Jackson shook his head explaining "I don't even have any of my suits." Lightning snickered. Jackson was making excuses. "Alright. If it's a suit you need to get you out there. Be right back." Lightning exclaimed then set his coffee down and left. Jackson sat there waiting and waiting. Lightning dropped a dusty box on the island next to Jackson, making dust fly up. Jackson coughed and swatted the dust away asking. "What's that?"
Lightning began opening the box up answering "An old suit." Jackson glared snarling "I'm not wearing your old suit.." Lightning chuckled and explained "Oh this isn't my suit. This is an amazing racer's old suit. A real racing legend's." Jackson raised a brow and watched Lightning pull out the old Hudson Hornet suit. Jackson's eyes widened. "I can't wear that." "It's all I got here." Lightning admitted then tossed it at Jackson. "Put it on, no excuses. We're headed down to the track." Jackson he the suit and stared at it. It was like holding the most valuable and rarest peice of gold. "I.. What if.. What if those girls are out there again?" He asked. Lightning thought a moment then answered "Then we'll show 'em what the academy was built for." Jackson's eyes widened.
Lightning was so driven with passion at times. And Jackson was a little shocked that he still wanted to work with him. "Alright, I'll.. Go get dressed." Lightning smiled and had tp get dressed himself. This actually was one of his many ideas to improve the academy and training these students, including the girls that were protesting or whatever about racing...