Lana
followed closely behind Clark as he headed to his locker. She had
tried several times to talk to him after he was harassed by Inquia
the other day. But it was to no avail, as he always found an excuse
to avoid that topic.
He was putting some books away as she stepped
up next to him.
"Clark."
Out of surprise he dropped a book. He hadn't been focused on reality. Lana bent down to pick it up. She smiled when she saw what it was.
"Nietzsche."
Both their minds remembered that fateful day during freshman year.
"Didn't realize you"- She stops before continuing. Had a dark side, Clark. So much had changed. Clark did have that dark side, and she had been witnessed to it. She tried to make up something,
"Didn't know you were still reading this."
"Oh, yeah. I guess I found out the truth, though. Everyone does have their dark sides."
"If that's true, then everyone's got a light side as well. Clark, I wanted to know if you wanted to talk about the other day."
"Um, what about it?"
"Well, that woman made you upset."
"She did. Just how much of our conversation did you and Jason hear?"
"You caught us. Almost all of it. I couldn't believe how many good things you've done that she just numbered off. Almost as numerous as the times you've saved me."
"You're an easy person to save."
"What?"
"I'd wanna save you. And all those things she mentioned weren't all true. She exaggerated."
"I actually remember a lot of those events. They didn't sound too exaggerated to me. Clark, I'm still here if you wanna talk about it. We may not be as close as we once were, but … I still care about you."
He smiles.
"I care
about you too, Lana." Maybe more, than you'll ever know.
They
look into each other's eyes a little longer. Clark thinks, How
can I go on much longer, without you?
Lana turns her gaze
away.
"There's just so much I don't understand, Clark. And you change personalities so often."
"I know Lana. I'm sorry." Oh, I am so sorry.
"I just wanted you to know I'm here if you wanted to talk, Clark."
"Thanks Lana, that means a lot."