Alice had rung home and one no one had answered so she knew her mum must have gone out. So it was safe for her to invite Clark over to explain what the fuck had just happened. So there they were both sat at her kitchen table facing each other. They had both been silent on the walk to her house and the silence had continued while she had got some frozen peas and wrapped them in a towel to place on her head and it still continued as got some painkillers and downed a glass of water.

"So" she finally said, not being able to stand the silence anymore. "Space the final frontier eh?" When he didn't reply she tried another approach. "Why did you tell me? I mean I don't even know you and you told me. Like this is a big thing, like massive secret, but of course you knew that with this being your life. But like why, that's one thing I don't get. Don't get me wrong this is some pretty amazing shit but I don't really, quite, kind of get this whole situation and I …" Alice finally trailed off realizing she was rambling and not making any sense.

"I made you a promise and I suppose I wanted someone to know."

"A promise" Alice repeated. "I was like six. You didn't exactly have to keep that. No one keeps promises these days much anyway."

"I suppose the younger you thought it wasn't freaky, so I was hoping older you wouldn't either" he paused before continuing. "Part of me wanted to tell you as soon as I found out, years ago. But I never had the guts. But after you saw me…" he trailed off.

"After I saw you stop a car that would have killed me" she finished for him.

"Yeah" he said. "After that I thought you would tell everyone but you didn't. And I wanted to tell you more but I didn't and I guess I have now."

"This makes no sense" she groaned, pressing the frozen peas to her head harder, wishing the painkillers would hurry up and start working. "What if I went out now and told everyone?"

"Ah" he said running his fingers through his hair nervously. "You wouldn't. If you were going to, you would have done it already, instead of inviting me to your house"

"Damn" she muttered, "Who are you, Sherlock Holmes." Clark laughed but didn't say anything. "So, there is life out there, well shit. Maybe the Doctor exists too"

"The Doctor?" he asked, eye brows raised.

"Alien character from a British TV show. He travels in a blue box through space and time fighting monsters." When he didn't say anything she added "Blame my grandma, she got me into it when I was younger. And don't judge it, it's good"

"Travels in a blue box" he repeated. Running his hand through his hair again he glanced around the room for the hundredth time.

"Bigger on the inside" she replied offhandedly. "But like species wise…"

"Don't know." He said, cutting her off. "I told you, I just landed here in a ship thing when I was a baby."

"What's this ship thing like?" she asked. "I hope you know that I'm going to bombard you with questions now"

"I gathered you would. And it's big and it had this small and weird stick thing, with an 'S' on the end, slotted into this hole." Clark seemed to be happy to get this off his chest as he continued to describe in detail about the ship that brought him to earth. He then described his 'powers' and his life. She listened intently and made weird comments every now and then.

When he finished she had no words so she just muttered "Shit." She had no idea what to say. She felt sick. Clark Kent, the boy she had known since five years of age was a fucking alien. Alien. She tried to make sure that she looked unfazed by this but by Clark's expression she was failing.

"I'm a freak"

"Nope" she said, a tad too high pitched. "Just wondering if you were going to fix the swing." She had an alien in her house. She had known now for an hour or two now but it was only just sinking in. She was focusing on her breathing and was trying to make herself look like she didn't want to bolt from the table.

"Err" he said nervously. "Yeah I'll fix the swing"

Alice sighed. "Thanks, I mean that place is awesome. But why did you break the swing, couldn't you have lazered a branch or a leaf or anything really. Just the swing is kind of special if ya get me. I mean it's my freedom spot and sometimes it feels like I'm flying and…" she trailed off again. "Sorry, I have a nervous ramble problem" she paused before adding. "Well actually I just have an all-around ramble problem"

"I can tell" he said, a grin tugging up half his mouth.

"OH GOD" She almost shouted, rising from her chair. "I forgot to be a good host. Drink?" she asked.

"You're acting weird" he said, then quickly added. "Which is understandable, I'm a freak"

"Clark" she said seriously. "If you call yourself a freak one more time I'm going to cut off your finger"

He looked taken back. "Pardon?"

"I mean it. You will have one less finger. Sod your indestructability I will find away." She paused and took a breath and smiled. "Anyway, drink?"

They spoke some more about alien stuff and his life and his parents. And about how his parents would kill him for revealing his secret. Over the course of the afternoon things were becoming less awkward, which was good. Alice told him about England, as he had always wanted to visit. A little while later Alice's mum came home and Clark left soon after.

She took his cell phone number and that was that.

And finally, even though she knew Clark was a real life alien, she could go to sleep with more answers than questions running through her head.

"Alice, Alice are you listening to me?" Angie broke through to her.

"What no. What?"

"Alice, you have been overly distant recently, is something wrong?" Angie asked, obviously concerned.

"What? No I'm fine."

"Oh my god, you're not dying right? Not cancer or something?" her voice rose higher and higher.

Alice slapped her arm lightly. "Angie what the hell? No I'm fine. Where did that come from?" Now it was Alice's turn to be concerned.

"Well, I'm reading this book. Where this girl Maria is dying of cancer. And she is getting really distant from the people she loves. And she always says she is fine but she is obviously lying."

"How does it end?"

"I haven't read that far. I'm at a part in the novel where she is sky diving because it's one of the things she wants to do before she dies"

"Oooh" Alice said. "Sorry I'm distant. Just … not a clue why really" she laughed. She hated lying to her. The real reason she was so distant was Clark. She kept thinking about him. After he left her house the other day. They had sent a few texts back and forth, just the usual 'how are you?' and 'what you been up too?' but nothing more.

"Anyway, where was I. Jamie is having a house party this Friday, we are officially invited. Although no one cares about being invited these days but still"

"Wait didn't she get banned from parties?" Alice said remembering Jamie's last disastrous party.

"Parents are away"

"But…" Alice trailed off. Jamie wasn't the type of person to care about getting in trouble. "Sounds fun. Nice to let off some steam"

"I wonder if this time you will think you are a lizard again"

"Shit up" Alice squealed. "That was one time. And I personally think I make a wonderful lizard."

Angie giggled and couldn't get any words out. Alice joined her, and within seconds they were laughing extremely loudly while sat on the field attracting people's attention. Eventually when they calmed down quite a few people were staring. Alice clutched her stomach and gave it a rub; it felt good to laugh like that. "So I'm guessing we're going?"

"Of course we are going" Alice said. "But this time I can guarantee I will not think I am a lizard."

"Yeah, yeah" Angie waved her off. "We'll see"

That night Alice was lying in bed, sleep was evading her. Her phone vibrated beside her and she picked it up. It was from Clark she opened the message when her hand slipped and the phone landed straight on her face. "Shit" she muttered, rubbing her nose. "Every time"

Hi. Are you awake?

No, I'm very fast asleep. She replied. She found the later/earlier it was, the more confident and less awkward she got.

Apologies. Meet me at the swing tomorrow, 12 pm.

Do I get a choice?

No

Ok cool. Seeya.

After she sent that last message she felt her eyes getting heavier and she drifted off to sleep.

In the morning she had one text message it was from last night. It was a simple 'Bye' from Clark. Alice got up and got ready to meet Clark later.

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