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Chp 10

She wasn't about to let him and his anger get the best of her, she was having a great day with her friends and wasn't going to let him change that, no matter who he thought he was. "I'm leaving to go to Metropolis on a last minute business meeting, a guy flew in just now and we have to meet" "Do you have time to have dinner with me before you go?" she hoped this would reassure him of her feeling for him, but Lex being Lex and wouldn't give in "No, have to go immediately and I'll be back Sunday evening". She wanted to try again to kiss in on the lips, but felt it may be better on the cheek "Have a safe trip, and I'll see you when you get back" and with that he turned and walked away. Clark returned and just saw her standing there in the middle of the room, where Lex left her without saying good bye. Clark could see that she was upset, she summed up what happened and ended by saying "I need a Friday's girl's night out, I'm going to call Chloe" Clark didn't understand girls, but he understood what she needed.

Chloe hung up her phone and grabbed her coffee, "What was that all about?" Lana asked, Chloe told her and Lana was a bit hurt that Pacifica didn't ask her to come, maybe she wasn't fun enough, Chloe broke Lana's thoughts by saying "Your working all night aren't you?" "Yes" she answered, "That's what Pacifica thought, that you'd not be able to come" Lana was relieved that, that was the reason. Clark's parents had to go out of town, only by 5 hour drive, on some farmers meeting and decided to stay overnight and not drive back so late. This was the first time they left Clark by himself and both where very nervous, but had full faith and trust in their son. Clark hung out at the Talon most of the night to keep Lana company, while Chloe and Pacifica hit the dance floor. Pacific understood that Chloe had to get up early on Saturday, and was grateful that they went out at all on such short notice. Chloe gave a call to Lana to let her know that they were on their way back and that Pacifica seemed better, but still upset. Lana relayed the conversation to Clark, who felt bad, and felt as if it may have been his fault that her and Lex fought. Clark left Lana for the night, gave some lame excuse that he forgot to do some farm work, she had a hard time believing him, considering it was late now.

Clark made his way over to Pacifica's place, got there fast, he waited for her to get home, there where boxes of things were still all over the place, and in the dark he felt his way through her house, didn't want to turn on the lights incase either girl freaked out and called the police or something. Clark tripped on something, lost his balance and knocked over some boxes, as the boxes fell to the ground he went down as well. Some dark, almost black looking crystal figurine crashed to the ground and as he landed a sliver of the figurine pierced him on the under side of his forearm, he knew immediately something was wrong, nothing ever pierced his skin, right a way he felt weak, like the way the green meteor rocks affected him, but at the same time had no care in the world. He stumbled, but finally made his way to her spare bed room and flopped on the bed, still waiting for her. Chloe dropped her off and went home to sleep herself. Pacifica didn't bother to open any lights, she really never did, liked the dark, she went into her room, took off her long black boots, took off her top and bra, it felt good to take the bra off, and on went a cream tank top for her to sleep in. The phone rang and she went to go and answer the cordless sitting on her bed, but the battery was dead, so she ran into the spare room to grab the other phone when she turned on the hall light that's went she noticed the broken figurine and Clark sleeping in bed. she ran to the phone not wanting to wake him and ran right into the closed and whispered "Hello", "Pacifica, I'm sorry to call so late, this is Mrs. Kent, did I wake you?" "No, just have a bit of a sore throat, easier to whisper". Mrs. Kent continued "I tried calling Clark, but there was no answer at home, have you seen him?" Not wanting to get Clark in trouble she lied " Yes I know he was keeping Lana company at the Talon, as she had to work late, he probably just went home and fell asleep, I know his fine" still whispering to Mrs. Kent. "I do too, but can't help it, I'm a mother" she apologized for bugging her again, and wished her a good night. Pacifica came out of the closet and started to make her way out of the room to let Clark sleep, she stopped as he moaned a bit. She'd forgotten that she'd given Lex and Clark a copy of her house key just in case, so she figured that he came in to keep her company or maybe himself while his parents were away, and knocked over the stuff and fell asleep while waiting for her. She turned to look at him more closely, he was wet, she stroked his hair and down the side of his face, yep he was wet. He woke to her touch "Your wet, did you take a shower or are you sweating?", "I'm sweating" he answered and he seemed so weak in his response. "Are you sick?" she began to worry, as he once told her that he doesn't get sick. "Not feeling right", she went to go, and he grabbed her by the wrist "Where you going?" he asked "To call your parents" she told him "No, they'll worry" she didn't know what to do as he released her wrist, she turned to leave, again he grabbed her wrist. She told him that she was going to finish changing and get another blanket for him, the one he was under was too thin "Don't leave me, I need a friend" he told her, and her heart fell, she was in pain with him, not knowing how or what to do to help him, he needed to be kept warm, as he had a cold sweat. She did they only thing she could think of, took off her jean skirt and when under the blanket with him, laid on top of his chest, knowing that she wouldn't hurt him and wrapped them up like a cocoon, body heat, and there she fell asleep

TBC