Chapter 3
Lex arrived at the school around lunchtime and went straight to the torch headquarters. Just as he'd expected, Clark was sitting at the computer searching random things on the web.
"Clark," he said, "we need to talk."
Clark looked up, shocked to find Lex here. Lex thought he noticed the slightest glimmer of fear in his eyes.
"Not now," said Clark.
"No, now! I need an explanation and I deserve one. Why don't you trust me?" he asked loudly.
Clark sighed and looked around uncomfortably. "I can't, I just can't. It's not something that I can tell anyone." Clark walked out of the room leaving Lex still clueless to what was going on.
Unknown to them Lionel had been watching all of this through a camera planted in the office, and had become intrigued. He had known that Lex had a friendship with Clark, but had not known of how close Lex always was too the truth. It would be great if Lex helped him in his project, and he was sure Lex would be grateful of his solving the mystery of his friend.
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Back at the mansion Lex had come close to brooding non-stop about the situation. When his father had come waltzing into the room it had made him jump a little.
"Lex," he said, "have I interrupted your scheduled thinking time. Honestly, I know the factory is easy to run but do you really have that much time on your hands?" he asked jokily.
"Look I don't really have time for a verbal bashing match right now so." began Lex.
"Really, do you honestly think I came all the way down here for a heated argument?" he speculated.
"Why are you here?" asked Lex, suddenly seeing the abnormality of his father's visit.
"It's about your friend, Clark Kent."
"What about him?" he asked. His father had gotten his undivided attention.
"Why don't you come with me and see for yourself?"
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Lex arrived at the school around lunchtime and went straight to the torch headquarters. Just as he'd expected, Clark was sitting at the computer searching random things on the web.
"Clark," he said, "we need to talk."
Clark looked up, shocked to find Lex here. Lex thought he noticed the slightest glimmer of fear in his eyes.
"Not now," said Clark.
"No, now! I need an explanation and I deserve one. Why don't you trust me?" he asked loudly.
Clark sighed and looked around uncomfortably. "I can't, I just can't. It's not something that I can tell anyone." Clark walked out of the room leaving Lex still clueless to what was going on.
Unknown to them Lionel had been watching all of this through a camera planted in the office, and had become intrigued. He had known that Lex had a friendship with Clark, but had not known of how close Lex always was too the truth. It would be great if Lex helped him in his project, and he was sure Lex would be grateful of his solving the mystery of his friend.
* * * * *
Back at the mansion Lex had come close to brooding non-stop about the situation. When his father had come waltzing into the room it had made him jump a little.
"Lex," he said, "have I interrupted your scheduled thinking time. Honestly, I know the factory is easy to run but do you really have that much time on your hands?" he asked jokily.
"Look I don't really have time for a verbal bashing match right now so." began Lex.
"Really, do you honestly think I came all the way down here for a heated argument?" he speculated.
"Why are you here?" asked Lex, suddenly seeing the abnormality of his father's visit.
"It's about your friend, Clark Kent."
"What about him?" he asked. His father had gotten his undivided attention.
"Why don't you come with me and see for yourself?"
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