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Chp 28

For the next few days Clark helped her pack her things and there wasn't much, she sold most things or gave them away and the rest was stored, she knew that she couldn't go home, there was no back home for her, but needed time away from here. Her first stop was the Talon, where she knew Lana was working, they became friends but they were not really that close the good bye to her was an easy one and she was in luck when Pete walked in shortly after , again they were friends but not to the same degree and it too was easy to say good bye. Pacifica stood there in front of Chloe's door hoping that she was there and not left to go to Metropolis with her father for the weekend, lucky they hadn't left yet. Gabe told her to just go upstairs, Chloe was still packing. "Hey what a nice surprise" Chloe said as Pacifica walked in to her room "So I caught you just enough time before you left, I see" she answered back "Well if not now I'd be back on Tuesday", "but I wont be here" Pacifica's words stopped Chloe from finishing putting on her make-up. "Why do I not like the sound of there this is going" she looked right at her. Pacifica explained to Chloe for her reasons for leaving, Chloe ran up top her and they also toppled from the impact of the hug. "I'm so going to miss you, your so much different then most of the girls here, your normal" as her head made a motion towards Lana's room. They sat and chatted for a while, then Gabe called for Chloe to come down they had to leave now, again at the front door, Chloe and Pacifica hugged one last tight hug and off they went each in their own direction. Chloe sat quietly through most of the ride "What's wrong sweetie?" Gabe finally asked breaking the silence "Pacifica's leaving and I didn't know if I'll ever see her again" she said still staring out the window, watching the fields pass her by "Don't worry Chloe, souls have a way of finding each other again" that brought a smile to Chloe's face, she now thought that one way or another they'd see each other again. She stood in front of the Kent house, thinking that ever since she had to leave home, the Kent's seemed like her new family, she knocked on the door, was grateful that they had already finished dinner. Mrs. Kent yelled out for whom ever it was to come in and she did, there she found Mr. Kent reading the evening paper and Mrs. Kent putting the dinner dishes away. "Hi Pacifica, what a wonderful surprise, but you just missed dinner, do you want some thing to eat?" "oh no I'm fine" she said with a smile, she once again told the story of her leaving and that she'd terribly miss them considering how she'd feel like they were family to her. The minute Mrs. Kent started to cry Pacifica had to leave coz she knew that she would soon follow her, with that they all hugged Mrs. and Mr. Kent, where Mr. Kent told her that she could find Clark in the loft. She felt worse standing at the loft doors then at the Kent's house, she didn't tell Clark that tonight was her last night and she was afraid that he'd give her shit. She quietly walked in and made her way to the stairs, she called out for Clark, when she saw no real light expect the one coming from some candles, there was no answer but she still made her way up, she wasn't going to leave with out saying goodbye to everyone else and not him. There he was, lying on the couch listening to his walkman, well she thought that this would be the perfect time to sneak up on him, coz of his great hearing, she'd tried in the past to play, but he always heard her coming up on him. She ever so quietly and gently walked up to the back of the couch and when she was practically leaning over the couch and right in his face, she pounced on him and this eyes flew wide open, she succeeded in getting him and the grin on her face could not be wiped off. He grabbed her and pulled her down with him on the couch and started tickling her, coz he knew he could, he did like that she got him, but wouldn't admit to it. After he felt satisfied, and she was almost out of breath laughing and trying to fight him off he stopped, they laid there side by side she rested her chin on his chest, she didn't know how to bring it up, so she tried doing it jokingly. "Now that I have finally accomplished sneaking up on you I can leave" that was the only thing she could think of, he stopped smiling, he know what she was saying "Your leaving tonight, aren't you?" he asked "Yes, I knew that if I told you sooner that this may be harder on us, and I don't want that" she answered "I knew it was coming and yet I'm still not prepared to let you go" "You don't have too, you know where I'll be you can come and see me any time, it would be cheaper for you to fly then for me on tickets" and she began laughing "It's like I always said, call me and I'll come running" he smiled back at her, which made her melt and almost get too serious with him. "I am so going to miss you, you better make some time to come and see me" she swatted at him, he sat up and brought her with him "I'll always, coz I hated it when you weren't in my life earlier, when you were mis..." she cut him off by placing her finger on this month. "Were not going back there" she whispered as if it was something never to be mentioned again. He changed the subject only slightly "Have you seen Lex" "No" "Are you going too?" he wondered "Honestly I' m not sure" she said "I don't understand why your so mad with him?" he wanted to know, but wasn't sure if he really did, he was afraid that whatever she told him, he'd want to hurt Lex in turn.

She knew better then to tell Clark that Lex was the one responsible for her memory loss and the metal plate, she knew that even though he would never really want to hurt him, but if he got angry enough he may do something. "I don't know, I think I'm a bit confused, and now since I been out of the mansion for two weeks and haven't seen him or talked to him, plus I'm not sure how I would react when and if I see him" she hated lying but again knew better. She stood up and brought him up with her, she hugged him and said "I love you and I'll miss you" and squeezed as hard as he could, she wanted to make sure she really felt him for the last time here. Clark held on tightly to her and rested his chin on top of her head, they held each other of the longest time, then she broke lose only slightly she still held onto him "I'll see you soon" then they kissed on the lips and she was off. Clark offered to run her some where, but she insisted on leaving on her own, as he looked down at her from the loft window and saw her blow a kiss to him.

TBC