Black Roses chapter 20:Shocks

Wow. Chapter 20 already! I just want to say thank you for giving me all these reviews saying you wanted more even when I wanted to give up (Big shoutout to my two friends who encouraged me to continue- even though I've mentioned u about 5 times Ryan and Tev.). . And no this ain't the end. NO WERE NEAR THERE! NA-UH. :3 (Na na...Niiiah- if anyone knows who N-Dubz that was my impression of one of the singers :3).

Sora: (: Rawr. LOL. Thx for sticking by me Ryan.

Mere: IKR! And thx.

MC: U SAW BRAVE! I hve to wait until frikken August to see Brave. *crying* :'(. Guess I'm seeing that with my best friends then :-D Have you seen the trailer for Monster's University?

Tink: Lucky!

Nals: Lol.

PGR: Heres the update :3

Oh sorry for not updating btw. I go to this Drama thing and we have a performance coming up. And I hve DA (Mere and Nals will know) and I also hve Fiction Press (It's the same name). I recently posted a new story called Brave: Melody under the name Dark Love Fire. Plus, I've been stressing about school since we have tests all this week. Dammit.

I'm like obsessed with the song Wonderwall. Anyone heard it?

The next morning, Lightning woke up to a sudden feel of guilt. The first thing he saw was Sally's side of the bed empty. He got up and pulled a tee shirt over his vest and walked down the stairs. He saw Sally fast asleep on the sofa looking like a wreak. Her short hair was all over the place on her head, bags under her eyes and tear stains on her face. She was wearing her hoodie and pyjama bottoms and no sign of waking up soon. Lightning looked in awe of her and walked quietly walked back upstairs. He changed into some jeans and a fresh tee shirt and brushed his teeth like any person.

Before he left the house, he wrote a note to Sally saying:

"Sal,

Going to see Mater.

Stickers xx".

And with that he slipped out the house in the mid morning sunshine and walked over to the hospital. Holley was still there but she was pacing back and forth. Finn was sitting down on the chairs with his head in his hands. Lightning stormed though to the lobby pushing Finn to the side before Finn could stop him. Lightning forced open the doors which led into Mater's room. He froze. He felt his entire world crumble suddenly.

Mater was lying on the bed with closed eyes connected to a heart monitor. The wound where he was stabbed was in his stomach. The heart beats were slow but not to the point to where he was going to die. Lightning walked over to Mater and felt his lip quiver. He didn't want to lose Mater since he'd already lost Doc. The town wouldn't be same. He felt a damp tear fall down his cheek.

"He's stable but there's no telling what's going to happen to him," Finn said quietly walking in the room and sighed. McQueen clenched his fists into balls and stormed out. He stormed back into the house waking up Sally.

"Wh-what's going on?" a surprised Sally asked sitting up rubbing her eyes adjusting to the scene. She watched McQueen kick a chair in frustration. "You okay?"

"What do you think Sal? This is not the way it's meant to be! You get kidnapped by a psycho ex boyfriend, your exes end up trying to kill us, you run away, they try and kill Mater and...And...It's not right," McQueen yelled quickly at Sally. "Why can't things be so much easier?"

"Hey, I didn't want this to happen either!" Sally yelled back.

"If you didn't go to France HE wouldn't have kidnapped you!" Lightning argued kicking another item.

"Don't kick the furniture we're not all made of money Stickers," muttered Sally.

"Is that what you're worried about? Some stupid furniture that can be replaced while our friend has been shot and could die!" Sally went quiet.

"...I'm sorry. I just want to keep my mind off Mater. Is he okay?" Sally replied calmly.

"No of course not!" Lightning shot back. He looked Sally in her green eyes and watched them tear up. "Look, I don't want Mater to die..."

"Neither do I but we have our future to look forward to as well," Sally tried protesting. She held his hand. "He'll pull through. I promise."

"I know but anyone can get killed with this person on the loose. We could be next," McQueen sighed. He pulled Sally into his embrace. "I don't want to lose you. I've already lost Doc." Sally returned the hug and felt the tears finally fallen. They stood there in the middle of the room hugging and crying.

An hour later, Sally and Lightning were lying on the couch watching TV trying to keep their minds off Mater. Sally was falling asleep next to McQueen who was actually watching the show. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. McQueen carefully shifted Sally off his lap and walked over to the door. There stood a tear stained Holley and a silent Finn.

"What's happened?" McQueen asked feeling incredibly nervous.

"Whoever done this to Mater will pay. And pay hard," Finn replied angrily. Then Holley lost it and broke down. McQueen was taken aback but soon the reality hit him. He helped lift up Holley and comforted her but soon tears began to fall from his cheeks.

"He's gone hasn't he?" Lightning asked Finn. Finn looked hollow before nodding.

"They tried everything they could to save him but no luck. He left 5 minutes ago. I'm sorry McQueen."

"Is that all you have to say?" McQueen asked angrily. "Is that all you can say after everything Mater has ever done? For all of us?" His voice rose at every word. "He shouldn't have had this fate!" McQueen suddenly lost it at Finn and punched him in the face. Finn stumbled back and clutched his nose which now had blood dripping out of it. "Now piss off. Forever. All you've ever done for this town is cause trouble." And with that McQueen slammed his fist into the wall regretting it. He stormed back into the house before breaking down into tears. He's best friend was gone. Forever.