PostCrisis

by Amandil Tel'Ilfrin

Maybe it's time to stop being so afraid?" Clark nearly 'comes out,' only to be pulled away from she whom he loves most by none other than his biological father. This is picking up just after the WB's Smallville's Season 3, Episode 16, Crisis.

17. Chapter 17

Chapter 17

(Clark pulls into Chloe's driveway.  She is sitting on the porch waiting for him.)

Clark (Walking up the porch steps): "Hey Chloe."

Chloe (Putting a fake smile on to cover the worry inside): "Clark, Hi!"

Clark (Stopping in front of her): "How's Lana?"

Chloe (The smile disappearing almost instantaneously): "What'd you do to her, Clark?  I don't think she went to sleep last night; she's just staring at the wall."

Clark: "Chloe, I... just need to talk to her."

Chloe (Looking extremely worried): "Clark, you're not going anywhere, are you?  The last time she was like this-"

Clark (Placing his hands on Chloe's arms reassuringly): "Chloe, I'm not going anywhere."

Chloe (Smiling genuinely this time): "Course.  She's, uh, upstairs."

Clark (Smiling back): "Thanks Chloe."

(Clark walks by her and enters the house.  As the door closes behind him, Chloe's eyes well up with tears and she sits back down.)