Clark opened the door to his house

"Mom?" he called "Dad?"

Martha walked over to Clark and without saying a word threw her arms around him.

"Oh Clark, I can't believe what happened today" she said on the verge of tears

He hugged her tighter "I know, Mom, I can't either"

"Oh, Clark, I am just so glad that I have you and your father here with me. Safe at home"

She broke apart for the hug

"Are you hungry, honey?"

He shrugged

"If you are"

They both walked into the kitchen

"It is on every channel, and I do mean every channel, they are saying it is the worst tragedy sense Pearl Harbor"

"Um, mom, can we please stop talking about it?"

She smiled sympathicly

"OK, Clark we won't"

Jonathan came inside

"Friday they are having a candle lit surface in the part for the victims" he told both of them

"OK" Martha said and then cooked dinner for them. None of them brought it up.

Lana walked into her house, Whitney by her side.

"Nell?" she called "Nell?"

Nell walked over to her and Lana ran into her arms.

"Nell!" she cried "Oh God, I still can't believe it"

"Me either sweetie" Nell said hugging Lana. "They are having a candle lit surface for them on Friday in Smallville Park"

"Oh We should go" Lana said, breaking from the hug.

"I should leave" Whitney said "My parents are probably wondering where I am"

Lana walked up to Whitney and kissed him, he kissed her back.

"I love you, Lana" He said to her

"So much, Whitney" She said back

Then he left. After that Lana turned to Nell.

"Aunt Nell, what is going to happen now?"

"I don't know, Lana" Nell said, looking down "Lets just pray for the best"

Chloe walked home where her father was watching the news.

"How could you watch that!!" she screamed at him with tears in her eyes.

He jumped up and looked her.

"Oh Chloe!" He walked over to her and hugged her "I've never seen you like this before"

Chloe cried into his chest "I'm really scared" She sobbed

Pete walked into his house where his mother was.

"Pete" she said "Sit down"

He sat down.

"I guess you heard what happened today"

"Of course I did Mom!"

"Well, on Friday we are having a candle service for the victims of the Twin Towers we have invited a lot of people and our raising money to send to New York"

He smiled at her

"That is great Mom!"

She smiled back at him and took his hand.

"I'm scared now, but I will be brave for you and your father"

The two smiled at each other.

"It will be fine, Mom" Pete said remembering his friend's words "Everything will be all right"