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- Yes. It is way better.
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[i]Here is the long-awaited sequel to The Real Word! Sorry about the wait. Had a bit of a change in plans. This was gonna be a crossover, but I decided not to have it be that. So I had to change the storyline.
This story does have a good amount of Lightning/Sally in it, but it focuses more on Doc/Marianne. Just to let you know.
I do not own Cars. Disney/Pixar does.
I do not own the song What About Now which this story is named after. Daughtry does.
I do own Marianne and all of the other OCâs that will appear and I just havenât named yet. I also own the plot. Feel free to use any of my OCâs as long as credit goes to me.
Note: If youâre reading this story without reading The Real World first, you are going to be terribly confused! Id reccomend reading The Real World if you havenât already.
I bet youâre tired of reading this loooonnnng intro. Well then, on to the story[/i]
Chapter 1: Come Round Soon
August 15, 2006
To believe it was only two days away. After two months of planning everything out, it was finally here. Lightning and Sally were to be getting married in under 48 hours.
Now, if youâve ever been to a wedding, you know how chaotic it is to get it all arranged. The caterer was possibly the easiest part. Flo volunteered herself readily for the job. The place was also easy to pick. Lightning and Sally wanted to get married up by the Wheel Well. But other than that, things were hard to plan. Sometimes they couldnât make up their minds on things. But in the edn, they got everything planned out. Now they just have to put those plans into action.
âStickers, whereâs my parents!?â Sally called out to Lightning over at their place. During the planning, Sally moved her stuff over to Lightningâs. âThey should have arrived an hour ago!â
âSally, dontâ panic. They may have gotten stuck in traffic. Theyâll be here soon, okay?â
âOkay. Whenâs your mom coming?â
âShe should be here by the end of the day. She didnât say when though. She likes to surprise people. A lot.â
âOh. Does your dad know when sheâs coming?â
âHey, heâs gonna be your dad too after weâre married.â
âThatâs true. But still, does he know?â
âLetâs just say I like to help her out with those surprises sometimes.â
âMan, heâs gonna flip when he sees her.â
âYeah, I wonder. . .â Lightning said with a devious grin on his face.
âI know that look!â Sally exclaimed. âWhatâre you thinking?â
âNothing.â
âWhat?â
âIm telling you its nothing!â
âWhat!?â
âI said itâs nothing!â
âCome on, you can tell me!â
âFine. I was thinking maybe I could get mom and dad back together.â
âStickers, thatâs a wonderful idea!â
âYou really think so?â
âI know so.â
âThanks, Sal.â
Just then, a sleek black Corvette pulled up into the driveway. âMy parents!â Sally excitedly shouted.
âI told you theyâd be here soon.â
âThanks, Stickers.â Sally ran up to the door and opened it for her parents. âMom! Dad! You guys are here!â she said, hugging them both.
âYes, we sure are!â Sallyâs dad said. When they stopped hugging, he said âWhy donât you show us inside?â
âSure thing. Come on in! I only moved in not that long ago, so itâs still a bit more of Stickersâ, I mean Lightningâs, taste than mine. Weâre planning on redecorating once we get back from our honeymoon.â
âYeah, it is a lot more of my taste than hers, but Sallyâs able to live with it right now.â Lightning said, joining into the conversation. âHi, Iâm Lightning.â he said, sticking out his hand for Sallyâs parents.
âI"m Miguel and this is my wife, Sharon.â
âNice to meet you.â Miguel. I thought that the name Carrera sounded Spanish.
âYou want me to get something to drink for you guys?â Sally asked. âI got some freshly made lemonade in the fridge.â
âIâd love some!â Sharon said.
âMe too.â Miguel added.
âMake that three, Sally!â Lightning called out.
âGot it!â Sally said from the kitchen.
Lightning sat down on the couch and ushered for Sallyâs parents to sit down. âPlease, sit down. Make yourselves comfortable.â
âWill do.â Sharon said. Both of Sallyâs parents sat down on the couch also.
Before speaking again, Lightning took the time to look at Sallyâs parents. Miguel had sleek, black hair, brown eyes, and a deep tan. He was a little bigger in size and about 6 foot. Sharon was almost like Sally. She had her blonde, wavy hair, her blue-green eyes, and her light skin. Only thing was she was a little bigger than Sally was and a little shorter.
âSo, what do you guys do for a living?â Lightning asked them.
âWell, Iâm a judge and Sharonâs a news reporter back in L.A.â Miguel said.
âAh, a judge. Does that have anything to do with Sally being a lawyer?â
âA little. She did get inspired into getting a career in law after having to come with me to court one day when she was 12. Only I didnât exactly force her to be a lawyer.â
âOf course not.â
âDid Sally ever happen to tell you why she left Los Angeles?â
âWell, during the first week I was here, she told me she left L.A. for she wasnât happy living life in the fast lane. She then said she just drove looking for a way out, broke down here, and never went back.â Miguel and Sharon exchanged glances with each other. âWhat?â Lightning continued. âDid she leave something out?â
âIâm not sure if we should tell you this.â Sharon said.
âTell me what?â
âWell. . .â Miguel started when Sally entered the room.
âHereâs those glasses of lemonade!â Sally chimed as she passed a glass out to each person, including one for herself.
âSo, you ready for your big day, Sally?â Miguel asked, changing the subject.
âA little nervous, but I know thereâs nothing to worry about. I canât wait until Iâm officialy Mrs. Sally McQueen.â
âThatâs good. I can tell youâve found yourself a great guy here, Sally and I know youâre gonna have a great marriage.â Sharon said to her.
âYou guys want a tour of Radiator Springs?â Sally asked her parents.
âWeâd love that.â Sharon responded.
Sally, Sharon, and Miguel all decided to get up and leave. Lightning stayed behind. âYou coming, Stickers?â
âNah, Iâm just gonna stay here. In fact, Iâm suposed to meet up with my dad for practice in about 20 minutes.â
âOh. Okay. See you later, Stickers.â
âSee you later, Sal.â
About 15 minutes later, Lightning decided to head over to his dadâs house to go with him to practice.
âHey, Dad? You ready to get going to practice?â
âSure am.â Doc said. Doc hopped off his seat by the computer and walked up towards his son.
âWhat were you doing on the computer?â
âAh, just looking to see what music theyâve got on that iTunes. Been thinking on getting an iPod. Not that youâre musicâs bad or anything, but I kinda get a little tired of listening to Fall Out Boy and Panic! At the Disco all the time on the way to the races Like to be able to listen to stuff I like.â
âThatâs true.â
The two started to head out of Docâs place. âSo, can you actually believe you and Sally are gonna be getting married in a matter of days?â
âNo. Those two months seemed to fly right by. But all I can say is Iâm definately ready for Sally to be my wife.â
Just then, Lightning and Doc overheard Flo. âMarianne! Havenât seen you in so long! Can you believe Lightninâs gettinâ married!â
Doc stopped right where he was at. He turned and came face to face with the love of his life. His beloved Marianne had returned to Radiator Springs after all these years.
[i]This story is for sure going to be a lot longer than The Real World. This story has a lot more to cover than just Lightning and Doc finding out they are related. There is the wedding, Sallyâs real reason for leaving L.A., and Doc trying to win Marianne back. Oh, and Lightning and Sallyâs honeymoon a bit too.
Just to let you know ahead of time, I apologize for anything that sounds a little too vague on the wedding details. It would help if I was writing this when my parents renew their wedding vows, but Iâm not waiting until after my dad gets back from Iraq in August to write this. That would just be rediculous! Reviews are always welcome!
Come Round Soon belongs to Sara Bareilles.[/i]