~ Outside The Speedway ~ (Lightning McQueen x OC)

Chapter 31

So, funny story, apparently I did actually give a fuck about everything else.

Not surprising. That surge of confidence was a one-time thing.

I woke up that morning with a headache (a terrible start to my day) and sat up to see that Lightning was laying next to me, sprawled out below the covers.

I felt giddy at the fact that he didn't leave my side once I fell asleep last night. Well actually, I'm pretty sure he fell asleep first.

Nevertheless, he's still here.

I thought back to last night, I think back to everything, and remember the promises Lightning made. I hope he honors them.

Then I thought back to all the words I said.

What the fuck was I thinking? 'Screw Sally and her bad habit of pushing into what isn't hers'? I would never say that if I wasn't in my right mind.

...But...

I had a bit of a point. Even after Lightning told her he didn't reciprocate her feelings, she should've respected that. But she didn't. I still catch her texting him every now or then. She texted him yesterday!

And it wasn't even an innocent friend-to-friend text, it had a flirty undertone! I didn't remember the text exactly but I sure as hell remember the context of it! 

...Holy shit am I jealous?

...Maybe I should talk to her about it?

Hm... No, I don't think I will. It'll complicate everything by a thousand. I want an easy, worthwhile conversation. Even though I know sometimes things won't be easy, I can always try.

Sally can't keep going like this. Lightning says he'll talk to her about supposed 'boundaries' but that conversation hasn't happened yet. I don't know when it will, but something tells me it won't be anytime soon.

I hugged my knees to my chest and looked towards my curtains.

I've learned that behind Lightning's confident and cocky personality are fear and hesitation. He's afraid of hurting Sally's feelings. Not just that, but there were so many times where he was going to tell me something but never did. Sometimes I see him worry when behind the wheel on a track. He's scared of his brother. He so desperately doesn't want to lose me.

And I couldn't dream of losing him.

I looked at Lightning and he was still laying sound asleep, snoring ever so lightly.

Absolutely adorable.

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Writer's block + Highschool = Life is a struggle

Again with the short chapter, but hey, once again, it's here! Some feelings in this chapter and possibly, maybe, I don't know, some foreshadowing-

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