I
After a long
and uneasy night, all Clark needed was a long warm bath. The heavy
drops of hot water fell over his nape and ran all through his back,
making him feel relaxed, almost completely peaceful. The nightmares
that troubled his sleep were still rolling like a movie in his head,
but now he could think better and actually get to a conclusion about
them:
- I shouldn't have eaten that apple pie right before
sleep…
- Well, I hope you left something for me, Smallville, or
I'll have to kick your ass!
Clark flipped out when he heard that
female voice. He quickly went for his towel, but there was nothing on
the wall. Of course, he had to forget it was laundry day! Once there
was no way to escape, all he could do was to speak.
- Oh, not
again! Lois, please leave and wait for your turn! I don't want Mom
to catch us in here. She won't believe we did it by accident one
more time.
- Come on Smallville, you're not even using the
mirror! Because of that freaking snow, I had to sleep here and now
I'm late. I have to open the Talon today, you know! Your cows can
wait, but the costumers can't!
- Look, I'm taking a very nice
shower here and this time I won't leave because of you. If you want
to stay there, just stay.
Clark stood silent, waiting for her
reply, but there was nothing but a long pause. He was almost getting
used to the idea that Lois was just one thin plastic curtain away
from his naked body, when the answer came.
- Ok Smallville, I'll
leave and wait until you finish this time. But don't take too
long!
Clark just couldn't believe what he had just heard. Lois
giving him space? That was just too good to be true. He could feel
there was something coming, but nothing could prepare him for that.
-
Hmm, that would be a nice ass to kick!
- Lo- Lois! Get out of
here!!! Close that damned curtain and get out!!!
The more she
would laugh, the more desperate Clark would get. He could not turn
around, and yelling wouldn't help, so he stood still, waiting until
she got tired, thinking of all de 257 ways he could kill her without
leaving one single trace.
- Come on, Smallville, don't be so
shy. Look, you're blushing! Your cheeks are getting pink!
- Hey
kids, why are you fighting this t-…
There you couldn't choose
which face was the palest. Lois held a tip of the curtain behind her
back, like a child trying to hide a stolen cookie, not realizing how
that would incriminate her even more. Just when Clark thought he
couldn't be any more embarrassed, destiny found a way to show him
how unpredictably bad a day could be. The initial shock for Martha
was now gone after those long, silent four seconds they just looked
at each other. She wore a very sarcastic smile as she said:
- I
know you guys have a brilliant explanation for all this, and you
could say it right now, but I have a flight to catch in 30 minutes.
Could you just tell me that when I come back?
After Martha left
the bathroom, holding a laugh so they wouldn't feel even worse, no
one said a word. Lois left quietly, looking down, and Clark could
finally get a towel. The dream of a pleasant morning starting with a
pleasant bath was gone.