It was a bright and shining morning in the cozy little town of Radiator Springs and everything was as it should be.
The residents were all at Flo's having their breakfast; Lightning and Sally were flirting, the twins were flirting with every guy there, and Mack and Vee were laughing at them. But something seemed amiss…
"Hey man, where's Aura?" Fillmore said as he looked around for his girlfriend. Sally suddenly winced.
"Um…Fillmore? I didn't want to be the one to give you this but…" Sally went over to him and handed him a letter.
Fillmore stared at it confused; Sally looked at him sadly, "It's from Aura." Fillmore's eye's widened and he quickly opened the letter. As he read he voice started to break and tears streamed down his face.
"Dear Fillmore and the rest of Radiator Springs,
I'm sorry I had to leave so suddenly but something came up at my publishers. If I didn't get to his office soon he would stop publishing my magazine and then my life long dream would be over. I really wish I didn't have to go but there wasn't anything I could do. Jo and Jackson had really come to get me since Dylan couldn't get a hold of me. Once I get things straightened out there I plan to go visit my family. I had promised my little brother I would come visit and I don't intend to break it. I'm really sorry I just abandoned you all like this; I plan on having the issue on Radiator Springs out soon, even without the interview. I hope you all can forgive me, but I understand if you don't. Thank you all for being there when I needed you. Perhaps we'll see each other again someday. I'll never forget any of you. Never.
Yours truly,
Aurora Cunningham
P.S. Fillmore, I know you may hate me for what I've done but I just want you to know that I'll always love you and that you will always be in my heart. I've never loved anyone like I love you. Maybe we'll see each other again someday…good-bye…
Fillmore's breath hitched in his throat as he read the letter over and over again. Sarge reached out a comforting tire but Fillmore drew away.
"Excuse me man…I just want to be alone…" The bus returned to his dome and didn't leave it for the rest of the day.
Yes, this was a truly sad day in Radiator Springs. And no one…no one would ever forget the little Blue Beetle that stole the heart of one of its citizens, only to break it in the end.