Chapter 7: When It All Shattered

A/N: I don't own Cars! Not any part of the trilogy, either the shorts! Look, it's 2K word, READ IT, IT HAS JACKSON STORM IN IT!

"Do you remember that 'nasty' rumor what started spending when the third race taked place?" Sally asked.

"Oh, you mean, when Jackson Storm tweeted out that Cruz has 'Daddy Issues'? That was the next story, to tell you, what was behind it." Lightning answered.

"I really wanna hear the real wersion, not the fake you gave to me, back in time..." Sally rolled her eyes.

"At that time, you get the right version, but without the beginning." Lightning sighed.

/Flashback/

It was two complete week since they've admitted their feelings to eachother. Haven't told it anywhere. It was the third race day, and it taked place in Springfield, close to Radiator Springs. As Cruz named it, Twisterfield, because a big twist happened there, before the race.

"Can you explaim me what the shit is this?! And I wasn't even being rude with you, 'dear-heart'." Lightning rushed to Cruz, as he throwed his phone into her lap.

"Jeez, man. It hurts. My legs are going to be purple." Cruz sighed, as she felt his phone landing on her legs. "Why in the dear earth are you throwing your phone?"

"Since when are you Jackson Storm's best friend to tell stuff like these to him!" Lightning still freaked over at the stuff, what Jackson posted to the world. Cruz just haven't had a look on his phone.

"Man, this thing is black. This is what Jackson has posted? Pretty much like his soul." Cruz maked a joke again, and bursted out in laughing. Lightning couldn't admit, but he laughed at Cruz jokes, all the time... (A/N: Look. I'm not agains Jackson Storm. Now I'm maybe developing some feelings towards him, lol. He's just way precious.)

"Goddamn, Cruz. You're maybe younger than me, but can't use this phone..." He sighed, as he 'opened' his phone, by using his password. "See. Now you see Jackson's post."

"Finally." Cruz sighed. "Try to avoid yourself from Cruz Ramirez, I've heard nasty rumors about she having 'Daddy Issues' because of his trainer, the famous Lightning McQueen..."

"See?! I thought you're having contacts with him. But as I see your face... It looks like you're going to murder Jackson." Lightning admitted.

"Where in the heck is this black hearted souled thing?! I'm going to fuckin torn down him to the ground!" Cruz yelled.

"Hey hey... We're going to kill him. But not even try to make a scene about this!" Lightning calmed her.

"How cute does these two are looking like? Honestly. I've always thought of you two having stuff." It was no other, than Jackson Storm. He was standing behind them.

"Why the hell did you posted that shit out?!" Cruz yelled at him.

"This shows how do you care about the post. It's obvious." Jackson laughed a little. "And. If you would even lie about it..." He sighed, as he showed them a picture from his phone. "You were busy with eachother. Two week ago. Manchaster. Remember? Freaks..."

"We obviously didn't meant to do any harm with this. You should calm. And why are you so jealous?" Lightning asked.

"It's not about jealousy. It's just... Well. It's out now. Can't be take down. Of course it could. Just. I don't want to." Jackson answered.

"You're fucking going to take that shit down from me you bastard, or I'm going to murder you right down here!" Cruz speaked up again.

"Geez, costume girl. You're a freak." Jackson sighed.

"You know. It's not only for her." Lightning added.

"I thought you already had a girlfriend, Lightning. Another one? You're not a kind of boyfriend somebody would wish for." Jackson told him.

"You don't understand a thing." Lightning defended himself.

"I don't want either you, or Cruz to jump on me and hit me until I really die, so look. Got down. Pretty happy?" Jackson asked.

"Next time I'm going to speed rumors about you, Storm. But that would be pretty obvious. It looks like." Cruz blinked.

"Whatever you say." Jackson rolled his eyes.

"What is your nasty rumor to spread about Storm?" Lighting asked, turning to his girlfriend.

"I think he's pretty into you. So if this gets out, he will freak out pretty well. And he will try to kill me." Cruz answered.

"When will you stop these into things toward me?" Lightning asked, again.

"Uh, never? Good jokes." Cruz laughed, as she tried to sneak up for a short kiss. It was the most dangerous game they ever played.

"Never do it again. What if someone other sees?" Lightning asked.

"Well. Dumb then. I just needed it before I'm taking my seat to bet Storm's ass. Have faith in me." Cruz answered, as she ran away to get her place. And the race, began...

During the race, while Lightning just watched her girlfriend beating Storm, as always she did, he got some intereption, from her real girlfriend, Sally.

"Stickers...? Mind if I disturb you for a second?" Sally asked.

"Hey, Sal. What matters? You know, you never disturb." Lightning answered.

"Have you ever sae Jackson's previous post?" She asked showing her phone's screenshot.

"Sal, it was some stupid shit he thought he saw." He answeres.

"What did he saw? What did I missed?"

"After the race, down from the place, Cruz and I hanged out after all. And I hugged her. And he already thought it's something going on. We've talked it with him. And he was kind enough to take it down." He explained. He tried to keep calm. On the inside. He burned. What would Sally think of him, if these rumors would actually become true...?

"I thought you're not telling me a thing, Stickers, I've worried soo much about Storm's shit!" She freaked out, as she bursted out with tears. He hold her close to him, and tried to calm her dow. And he didn't notice, hoe jealous Cruz was then...

"I would never lie to you, Sal. Honestly. I only love you. Don't even try to think of this." Lightning 'told' him. He didn't really know did he lied to her or not.

She smiled at him, and he smiled at him. He just, wished it could be like in the old times, before Cruz arrived. Because now... Suddenly... He felt nothing...

"I love you too, so much." Sally smiled at him, as she leaned up to him, and they've kissed.

Everybody focused on them, all the cameras went on them. Cruz looked at the cameras, and her tears went straight down. She almost cryied like a river, but she got to take a straight face, because, she needed to do this.

"What's now, Cruz? Are you a jelly bean to Lightning's 'real' girlfriend?" Jackson asked.

"Get the fuck out here, and let me win, again!" Cruz answered, her sentence was filled with anger.

"Jelly bean, Cruz. Get over it. He may said stuffs to you, he only loves Sally. You have to roll over it." Jackson laughed, as he took Cruz's place, and won the place...

And when Cruz got out, and saw how happy Lightning and Sally were... She just got away, straight down to the river of Springfield. To get away from them.

Down there, she met somebody. A mistery guy, who was not that much older than her. They've talked about these feelings, what've killed them all.

And Lightning...? Wish he could tell Cruz down there... He haven't felt comfortable around Sally's arms... And he always thought, it was her's...

"Have you seen Cruz? We need to get going..." Lightning said.

"Your 'girlfriend' is down there the river, you asshole. Thanks for letting me win this race. Been a while since I've let Cruz to win." Jackson sighed.

"I'm going to kill you. One time. I swear... But now. Thanks." Lightning said in a rush, as he runned down. Deep. And he really found Cruz.

"Lightning? Aren't you supposed to be with Sally?" Cruz asked.

"You don't know how many pain I felt inside of me, when I had to do it." Lightning answered.

"Really? But... why didn't you just stopped her?" Cruz asked.

"Honestly? Please, Cruz. If I would do it, then they would notice Storm's post was honestly true. And I don't want them to act like I'm an animal for loving you." Lightning answered.

"You... Love me?" Cruz asked, again. Like she wouldn't know the answer. She never heard, but knew it.

"I really love you, Cruz..." Lightning admitted it.

"I really love you too, Lightning." Cruz smiled, as she jumped into his arms, and pulled him into a deep kiss. Deep, forbidden, sweet kiss...

/Flashback end/

"You're making me cry, Stickers..." Sally said.

"You're making me cry, Sal... You making me rewind these memories so hard... I hate you for this. But also thankful. I can rewind it..." Lightning said.

"I hope there's nothing more to broke down..."

"She meraly broked my life, soul, heart when she left me..."