Lightning was frustrated. A little hurt and really angry. So he did the only thing he could think of and went out in his race car to put in some laps at Willy's butte.

Lightning hit the first turn way too fast and spun out quickly up and back down the wall in a sudden stop! Not knowing as he raced around, worse and worse from stress and emotion in each lap that Doc was parked over near the side of a hill, watching. Doc sighed. The way Lightning was driving was more aggressive and loose than usual?

After a few more laps around, Lightning seemed to notice Doc and slowed and parked his race car. Doc and Lightning met up in front of the car. Lightning sighed. He sounded mad, drove mad, looked mad!? Doc stared and asked "Alright, what's going on?" Lightning snickered asking "Haven't you talked to Sally?" Doc sighed asking "Is this about her pregnancy?" Lightning whined answering "No.. Sally and I broke up." Doc was actually really surprised upon hearing the news. But was concerned sense just yesterday, Lightning said she was pregnant.

"Wait a second? She's pregnant and you two broke up? What did you do?" Doc asked Lightning's eyes widened answering "Nothing! She actually pretended to be pregnant. Yea, she's crazy." Doc stared. That didn't sound right? Sally was a very mature woman. "So she's not pregnant?" Lightning rolled his eyes answering "No. That stupid teenager is." Doc knew exactly who he meant. "So you two broke up? That's why you're driving like you are." Lightning snickered and shook his head.

To Doc, this didn't sound right? Sally didn't seem like that kind of person? To pretend to be pregnant? "Hey? What exactly happened? Sally wouldn't do that?" Lightning snapped answering "Well she did. I confronted her about the whole situation and this morning we got into a big fight about it and then she said she was never pregnant to begin with. What kind of person does that!?" he asked. Doc didn't have an answer. All he knew was that that , did not sound like Sally. And he was curious what she would say had happened.

But Doc would be respectful. "Hmm I don't know.. Listen, take your first turn slower. You keep driving up that wall like that and you're gonna flip yourself over." Lightning sighed but knew Doc was right. "Yeah.. Alright.." Doc sighed then said "Now, you gonna be okay alone out here? I wanna check on some things in town." he asked. Lightning nodded answering "Yeah, Don't worry. I'll watch myself.. I could use some time alone right now anyway, get my mind off things." Doc stared a moment. "Not that I'm too upset? I mean?.. She is a total crazy person. She is going to be begging me to come back to her anyway. You'll see.." Lightning added and faked a smile. But his cocky attitude faded into a frown.

Lightning was just staring at the dirt track. Then Doc added firmly "Don't do anything else stupid." Lightning glared snickering "I'm not?" Doc nodded slowly before getting back into his car. Sally just wasn't the type to play games like that? Or at least he didn't think so?...

Doc went over to the motel. Though he usually kept out of other peoples business. This mess included two very close people to him. His racer, and Sally. And Lightning, though pretty honest. Was not going to give the full story. And this was crazy? Sally wouldn't pretend to be pregnant? Not after losing her first child. That was so hard on her, on Ben.. Her entire family.

Sally was at her desk when Doc walked inside. She looked up. She was hurt but really seemed fine. Especially compared to Lightning. "Oh. Hey Doc." Doc sat down. Glancing at the miniature cone figures then to Sally and cleared his throat asking "So.. How are you doing?" Sally glared and asked, assuming. "Lightning told you. Didn't he?" Doc sighed answering "Well.. First he told me you said you were pregnant.. Then that you never were and you two?.." He stopped. "What's going on Sally?" he asked. Sally frowned and played with her pen while explaining "I never was pregnant. I have been and am very careful."

Doc nodded but added "He thinks you lied to him. That you said you were." Sally shook her head muttering "Ridiculous.. No. I'm not. I didn't lie to him. Look, Lightning saw a pregnancy test and assumed it was mine. He told me that he knew about the situation. So I believed him!? It was a misunderstanding at first." Doc couldn't help asking then "So why did he think it was his, yours?" Sally sighed answering "Because when I realized he thought that I.. That I was pregnant!? I didn't tell him the truth. Only because we got into this huge disagreement about abortion and what to do?!.. He wanted me to get rid of it!? That's when I realized we have so much.. Ugh.. So little in common!?"

Doc nodded and stood up saying "You both need to talk to each other once you two can. If you two are braking up, that's your two's decision.. But.. Just to be clear, you're not pregnant?" Sally shook her head saying "I'm not ready for that.." Doc nodded. He stood up to leave and added "Did you?. Nevermind. I'm here if you need me." Sally nodded once. Watching Doc leave. She sighed. Inside she wanted to cry.. But at the same time, she wanted to strangle Lightning...

Lightning skid to a stop. Dust flying through the air! He sat there. Staring into nothing in particular.. He was so angry! He hit the steering wheel of his race car with a growl! But he was mad at himself mostly. He should have just.. Played along with her.. Lightning wished he said or rather didn't say some of the things he did. He shut off the car and just sat in it. Taking off the helmet he grabbed out his phone. Pulling up Sally's name.. He though about calling.. She probably wouldn't answer.. He could text?.. But what to say?.. The only other serious girlfriend he ever had.. Well he messed that up. He had to sit and think. Did he love Sally enough to make compromises here?

What should he even say?.. But finally he texted her the simplest thing..

Lightning

Sorry.

He really didn't think she'd text back but!

Sally

For?

Okay.. hold on.. This was a trap. It had to be.. Right? Lightning had to think again.. What was he sorry for? His words mostly... What was he suppose to be sorry for? The way he felt?.. She was the one who lied..

Lightning

For everything.

Sally

Honestly that doesn't change much Lightning. We are two very different people.

He sighed at that one. They were a little different. But he liked all those things about her. He liked that she was different. Different than most girls he had ever been with.

Lightning

I like that about us.

Sally

Well I don't!

Lightning sighed thinking. How was he suppose to make this right when she was the one who started this game?

Lightning

I don't understand? What exactly have I done wrong? I know I shouldn't have called you names or been as selfish to make it about me mostly.. But honestly, everything I said is what I thought!? I am not sorry for that!

Sally

Great! I'm not sorry for any of it.

Lightning

You lied!?

Sally

I never lied!

Lightning growled and dropped the phone in his lap. He was done. This was going to turn into another fight. They were already broken up. He had no reason to entertain this...

That evening, like just about every night. The folks of town all had dinner at Flo's cafe. There were a few new customers. But the main folks of the town were all there. Sally was there before Lightning. It felt horrible. For the first time in about a year, she sat alone at a table. When Lightning did show. They glanced at each other from across the room. But Lightning didn't go sit down with her. Instead he sat at the bar counter. Flo noticed. She noticed first. And mostly because she noticed Sally looking upset, and Lightning was miffed. Kind of a big hint that something had happened between them.

Flo walked over to Lightning first. Sense he was closet anyway. She greeted asking "Evening Lightning. You want the special tonight sweetie?" Lightning sighed and glanced back at Sally once before answering "Yeah, the special will be fine." Flo glanced at Sally then asked "Water?" Lightning nodded. Flo got that water for him before asking her real question. "What's going on with you and Sally?" Lightning stared a moment kind of blankly. "We're just.. She.." he stopped. He knee better than to say anything about Veronica being pregnant before she told Flo and Ramone herself.

Flo stared and let Lightning know that "If you don't tell me, I'm asking Sally." Lightning closed his eyes and sighed or growled. Something in between answering "We broke up. There. Happy?" Lightning sure wasn't. Flo's eyes widened. "You two broke up?" she asked. "Why?" Lightning snickered rudely answering "Because she lied to me. Apparently she likes to play games that is anything but normal." Flo wasn't sure about that and leaned closer asking "Is it?.. Permanent?" Lightning thought about it a moment. Was it? But he didn't want to look like he was too upset over some silly break up. So he put on the charm, a fake smile and answered "Ofcorse not. Sally just needs to apologize to me." Flo's brows raised. She wasn't sure what exactly Sally lied about. But knew that both of these two were stubborn.

It wasn't long, everyone noticed the odd or more silent way that Lightning and Sally were treating each other tonight. Not sitting next to each other. Not even talking to each other. Lightning really thought that she would apologize at some point, beg him to come back to her room and be with her again. He was Lightning McQueen after all. What woman could resist that? But when Sally got up and headed his way. A glance was all she gave. Not even that, more like a cold glare. Then she left the cafe.

Lightning was so confused. Now more than before. Why wasn't she begging him to come back? Why wasn't she on her knees and apologizing by now? He wasn't sure what bugged him more? Their disagreements? Or the fact she seemed fine without him? Lightning paid Flo and rushed off after her. Feeling stupid. Like a lost puppy that caught the very glimpse of it's master. A glimpse of hope that everything was about to fine and back to how it was.

"Sally wait up!" He called. Catching up in the motel's lot. At this point, everyone knew they had broken up and was quietly watching from the windows of the cafe. Everyone except Doc and Flo. Flo even though, she glared at everyone else scolding "You all should be ashamed of yourselves! Spying on those two like you don't have your own lives. Go on! get!" Swatting them away like flies. All but Ramone who was in the corner window. Flo scooted close to her husband asking "You save me a seat?" Ramone gazed at his wife with a smile and answered with a soft chuckle "Always do mama."

Sally turned to Lightning and with an eye roll asked "What is it now?" Lightning stared. His expression was just dumb. "I.." He answered in stutter. "I,I thought you?.. Would?.. I.." He couldn't find the words. So in a snap of your fingers, he snapped back into his arrogant self. Like it was a wall of protection from his true feelings, "I thought I'd give you a chance to apologize to me before I left this week for the race." Sally's eyes widened and jaw dropped with a gasp, "Excuse me?" Lightning shrugged and took her hand replying "Well, figured it was the nice thing to do? Plus.. I've been told make up sex is even better than the regular stuff." He flirted. Which was unbelievable in Sally's eyes. But to top it off, his eyes wandered. Imagining her topless as he stared at her breasts, not only that either, he began caressing her hand up her wrist, her arm, placing his hand firmly behind her neck like he expected her to kiss him!?

The only contact Sally gave him though was a quick SLAP to the side of his face! Ramome and Flo felt it a bit as they watched. "Eeww..." Ramone whiend.

Lightning stepped back and snarled "What was that for!?" She immediately apologized "I'm sorry!? It was a reaction!? I didn't mean!?..." She stopped and watched him grab his cheek. Maybe she did mean it.. Just a little.. His cheek was a little red, but he'd be fine. Lightning sighed and snapped after being slapped by a girl though "What is wrong with you!? Are you crazy!? First you lie to me, break up with me?! Slap me!? Is this enjoyable for you?! Get a guy and suck him into your little games to toy and push him around!?" Sally shook her head and tried to reply but she was at a loss of words. Because she really felt in her heart that maybe they weren't meant to be. They just believed such different things.

"Nothing else to say!? Fine!" He turned and left to his room. Angry, hurt, slightly embarrassed maybe too. Sally watched him slam the door behind him. She really wasn't sure why she did slap him. But it happened. Nothing else to do for tonight but let everyone cool down...

The next day came and went without the two saying a single word to each other. Not even a text. And then the next morning, early. Lightning and his crew, Ramone, Filmore, Doc, Luige, Guido, Sarge, and Mack. Were gone and headed out on the road to head to the race before Sally would have even been up and awake.

Now, at first it was a quiet trip. Mostly because Lightning, Luige, Guido, and Filmore all drifted to sleep pretty quickly. After the first pit stop, if you will. That's when most of the crcrew began what you could call interrogating Lightning about this so called break up with Sally. Filmore first asked "With all these bad vibes, you two could use a break. Maybe what you need is some time to relax to yourself?" Lightning shook his head saying "No. Sally is the one at fault here. Not me." Doc didn't say nothing. Just silently scolded with his eyes. Sarge spoke up next saying "Women. Can't live with'em." with a snicker. "Harsh man." Filmore added in. Then Luige spoke up, "Luige do not understand. Now, if this were an upset of a Ferrari? Than We know how you feel. But this is a Miss Sally? She is not one to a how do say? Play games?" Guido nodded agreeing.

Lightning sighed explaining "Yeah well, She lied about some pretty bug problems." "Like what?" Sarge asked. Lightning glanced at Ramone before answering rudely "You know, nothing. It doesn't matter. Sally made a huge mistake and she should he apologizing to me. Phshh.. She's crazy.." Doc rolled his eyes. Still keeping his mouth shut. Luige than asked "What could she have possibly lied about? She is an attorney after all." Lightning immediately answered "Exactly!? She basically gets paid to lie!?" Doc had enough at that point and snarled to the young racer. "You both made stupid mistakes. She shouldn't have beat around the bush or lied, whatever you want to call it. But here you are talking like this behind her back? You're lucky she can't hear a thing. What you're sayin is hurtful and just plain mean."

Everyone was just staring and listening to Doc at this point as he continued, "You wanna know somethin about women, about love? You should always, even in the darkest hours, always treat her with respect! Especially when she isn't around. How you talk about her behind her back reflects you as a person. And what your sayin is only losing respect for yourself if you ask me." Lightning stared. Kinda mad for getting a scolding like that in front of everyone. His brows lowered and he snapped "Hey? I didn't ask you for your advice old m"-"Hey let's not talk too much okay? Let me say somethin as the only man with a real woman around." Ramone interrupted then wrapped an arm around Lightning and said softly, just to him. "Look kid. Women get upset over everything. But they also can love you like you are their everything. What's this fight over? A lie? First you got to decide if you want the relationship amigo. Next, is this a real problem? Or something silly?"

Lightning sighed with a frown and answered honestly "Well.. I definitely don't want this to actually be the end?.. I guess.. I mean it is a stupid fight. But she thinks it's not." Ramone smiled answering "Well then just move on with it. If she feels its a prob then talk it out. And man if you feel like you want the relationship back? You gotta tell her how you really feel." Lightning didn't reply to that. Just had to think how he really felt about Sally.