Black Roses chapter 15-The War is Over (family-wise)
(Yes the title is named after yet another Kelly Clarkson song. No shame. XP)
Hey guys! I went Chessington today (Theme Park in England) today with my friends in a Limo and OMG it was so incredible! :D There is one ride called Remesus' Revenge and you spin over(FAST O.O) , tip you making you lose your stomach and make it touch your spine and get spurted in the face with water and ugh I felt sick after that ride. Vampire is this ride where you just dangle going really fast. My friend had to grip onto my arm cuz he was terrified and he'd been on it before! XD. I lost feeling in my right arm and we were sitting at the back where it goes faster. I only went on Remesus' Revenge because I dared him to go on this ship boat swing and he was scared so he dared me to go on Remesus' Revenge. Dragon Falls remains a solid favourite to me. Got soaked though. Lol. The birthday friend got drenched too (Dragon Falls is a water flume ride. There's this steep fall and once you land you get soaked head to toe. Lol). I just think Bubbleworks is creepy. :/ Weird little plastic men looking at you while pretending to work. And my friend nearly capsized me and himself and the adult in charge of us (another water ride).
OMG. I'm rambling about Chessington but oh well. It's so cool! Beach tomorrow and another update is maybe Monday/Tuesday time.
P.S. SCHOOL'S FINISHING ON FRIDAY IN ENGLAND! :D I'M GETTING KELLY CLARKSON ALBUM! Hella yeah! :D
I DON'T OWN PIXAR.
Oak Lane was a small road with posh houses, posh cars and peaceful. The moonlight rays glowed down on the pavement directly on the house of the Carrera's. Sally stepped out of the cab clutching her bags. She thanked the driver who then drove off. It was nearly ten o clock at night.
After staring at the white painted house Sally's legs walked forward and stopped at the door. She couldn't ring any of her friends to pick her up as her phone was flat and she was ages away from home. But she didn't have a home anymore. No-one.
Sally hesitated to ring the doorbell. What if she wasn't in? What if she wouldn't let me back into her life? Would she hate me? Does she still hate me? Thought Sally. She felt her stomach churn and nearly throw up even though she hadn't eaten anything. She pressed on the doorbell and heard a female's voice from down the hall. She opened the door and a cross of shock, happiness and confusion entered the woman's face.
"Hey Mom," Sally simply said smiling. Christina walked forward and hugged her daughter. She had a sense of youth in her and wiseness and hollow heart. She had a reason though. She had lost everything in her life; her kids grew up and left her and her husband's life had been taken.
"Sally...Where was you all these years? Come in, we have lots to talk about," Christina ushered her daughter into the house collecting her bags. Sally walked into the living room. It had 3 cream plush couches, a plasma TV hanging on the wall and a family portrait when she was 8. Sally touched the picture and looked at her broken family.
"I wish we could go back to the way we were before," Sally mumbled. Christina walked towards her.
"We can't Sal. We just can't. Daddy's gone and James has a family of his own and Amber has too. We're alone," Christina replied solemnly. She looked away and faced the wall trying to hide the tears.
"I bet you knew about me," Sally said, her hand dancing over the photos on the cabinet.
"Yeah I did. I couldn't do anything about it. I'm just glad you're safe. I didn't know about Lightning know. Thought he wasn't your type!" Christina smirked. Sally chuckled.
"Yea but he is really sweet, dorky and childish. He came after me after we broke up. Then he proposed to me and I refused," Sally explained sitting down on one of the couches.
"I thought by now you'd have your own children by now kiddo. But I'm already a grandma but oh well I can wait. If you were wondering, Amber's kids- Alex and George- and James' kids – Quinn and Christopher- are all asleep upstairs. You can meet them in the morning if you want to crash here," Christina smiled. Sally smiled awkwardly. She didn't like where the chat was going. She quickly checked her phone for texts, missed calls or voicemails. "You okay Sal?" Sally looked up off guard.
"Hmm? Oh yeah. Is there a spare room I can sleep in tonight?" Sally asked putting her Blackberry on the coffee table.
"Yes I'll show you," Christina smiled picking up her daughter's bags. She walked up the stairs with Sally following after. Sally peaked into the first room after the staircase. Two children were fast asleep quietly in the dark. "That's Alex and George. Alex's is 8 and George is 10. Cute aren't they?"
"Yeah.." smiled Sally quietly. She closed the door and walked into the next room. Quinn and Chris were fast asleep in the dark too.
"Quinn is nearly 13 and Chris is 11. They've grown up so much. Like you three." Sally shut the door and walked into the next room. It was relatively big with a double bed, a full length mirror and a dresser plus and en suite and a balcony. "Right, here's your room and I will see you in the morning baby girl." Christina hugged Sally and walked out of room and shut the door quietly. Sally whipped out her phone again and checked her voicemail. The voice of Lightning filled her ears.
"Hey Sal; it's me. Call me back soon, bye," he said simply. Sally flicked through the next one. "Sally...I still love you..." he sighed sadly through the voicemail. Sally felt all her guilt and tension building up inside of her. She hung up her phone and turned it off.
About 10 minutes later, she was in her Pyjama's and brushed her teeth. She climbed into bed and fell asleep; only to be haunted of precious beautiful but bittersweet memories.
"...Sally...Sally...Sally..." a faint voice called. Her vision came back together to see the figure of Christina and a small girl standing in front of her. Sally sat up in her bed slowly feeling dazed and plagued with memories she would forget than remember. "It's nearly eleven in the morning. And Quinn needs to be driven to her friend's house nearby so I was hoping you could do it while I look after the others."
"Yes sure Mom. Whatever," Sally smiled climbing out of bed and walking to the en suite to get ready.
Sally climbed into Christina's Mercedes by 10.30. She waited for Quinn. Quinn seemed to be in a bad funk.
"What's wrong?" Sally asked.
"Why should I tell? I barely know you!" Quinn replied before putting on her seatbelt. Sally started up the car.
"It's about fitting in and going with the status quo, trust me I know," Sally reassured. Quinn went quiet.
"Well...yeah..." Quinn replied before looking at her feet.
"When your mom was your age, I can remember she was awkward and tried to fit in so she turned and changed into a different person. A bad person. She started hanging around with a bad crowd which made her hate us and became rebellious. Thank God she changed for the better by the time I left. And she had you so she was a good person. What I'm trying to say is; don't stick in with the crowd. Don't go to school with tonnes of makeup piled onto you and be smart and get goodgrades," Sally explained. "You're made the way you are. Don't change that."
"Thanks Sally. Beccy's house is just there," Quinn replied pointing in front of her. Quinn got out the car and smiled weakly to Sally. "You're a pretty cool aunt." And with that Quinn walked over to her friend's house.
Meanwhile, Lightning hadn't stopped driving since Sally left. He was at a Gas Station refilling his car and felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He recognized the number almost instantly.
"Hello...Yea its me...Where are you? Everyone has been really freaked out...Okay...Do you want me to come over?...Ok...See you in an hour...Bye...By the way I love..."McQueen answered but held the last word back. "Don't worry." And he hung up and drove off..