26.
In this blackout inertia will hold our thoughts
And the exit sign offers no light to see by
Lex was holding her. Breathing in her scent, she was beautiful, she was his. That's all they were. That's all that mattered now.
Can we cast our shadows alone in the dark?
Dancing together was the only solace through the evening. They just swayed together. Grasping onto what was left of their sanity. What was left of the world that they once knew.
I can't see without you
Chloe sighed into Lex. He was her rock. He was her hero. He was her everything. He was exactly what she had needed, at exactly the right time. But most importantly, he was her's now. That's all that matters now.
When the world is crashing down
Part with it
Start again
Draped across each other, they held on for dear life, as the people around them didn't even bother to look away. But they didn't mind. They had each other. They had the the truth.
When the world is crashing down
These notes will fold themselves
Standing at the margin's edge to see where the daybreak ends
You can find compassion here
But the page turns too fast
They had exposed Lana to Clark. In private, as promised, just a few minutes ago. He was now sitting in the outer room with Alex. Chloe knew that they would be gone soon though. Between Clark's super-speed, and Alex's super ... goo, they wouldn't be found unless they wanted to be. And judging from the way that Clark was acting, he wouldn't want to be found. Not for a long time. Not until he was sure as to what was going on.
We fell in this hole that opened up
Giving up on hope
Living without love
And we still type black lines
When the world comes crashing down
These notes will fold themselves
Clark couldn't believe the audacity of this evening. Prom was supposed to be special. Prom was supposed to be perfect. This was far from that. This was far from anything Clark could ever believe.
Adjust the aperture to focus on the negative
Alex stayed by his side all night. They sat there, like two shadows in the night watching the stars move by. Observing the perfect worlds that were so much better than their own. So much better than their situation in general.
Like phosphors in the darkroom ignite
Everything was so much simpler just focusing on the stars, and not on Lana's betrayal. Clark sighed, and laced his hands with Alex's.
She looked at him and smiled.
Like dodging faces in the corner of the print
Lex and Chloe were just the catalysts of the perfect world that was Clark Kent's. Now there was only a hole. Only emptiness.
Frame by frame this hole is opening up and we fall in
How could he trust Lana after that?
But there was still a nagging doubt in Chloe's mind that he was going to. Even after what she had done to him. After what she had done with Lionel. Chloe tried to repress the gag.
She wondered if it had been her who had been Lionel's spy if Clark would have forgiven her. She knew that she was being optimistic. But she hoped he would.
There is no such thing as whole
There is a hole in the world