TOUCHING
Baby D Series
Like Me
I DO NOT OWN any of the "Smallville" characters, only the character of Dana Wells and all the traits that pertain to her. Baby D
The next day on the way to school, Dana walked along the side of the brown, dry road by herself.
"Dana!" She heard from behind her. Turning around, she was Clark coming up behind her. She stopped and let min catch up to her. "Hey Dana," he stopped beside her.
"Hi," she smiled greeting him.
"Can I walk with you?" He asked shyly.
"Sure." They walked a few steps quietly, kicking the dust and gravel with their feet.
"So, what did you do while you were in Metropolis?" Clark looked up at her dark eyes and light chocolate skin. She flung her hair over her shoulder to look at him.
"I was going to a private school for a while, that was a drag. I worked at a small diner and helped out at the local shelter and..." she nodded her head remembering, "yeah that pretty much sums it all up," she smiled at him.
"Wow, well what about your family, what do your parents do?" Clark put his hands in the pockets of his jeans.
"My parents... I never knew them, well I did, but only for a short while. I was left at the shelter, where I've been up until about three days ago."
"I'm sorry," Clark lowered his head.
"Don't be, I'm not. I can't really, you know?" She smiled contentedly.
"Actually I kind of do. I was adopted when I was about three, I never knew my birthparents either, at least I can't remember." He grinned reluctantly back.
"I guess we have something in common, whether that's a good thing or not," she smiled brightly at Clark, chuckling a bit.
As they reached the school, Pete was waiting on the steps of the school.
"Hey guys," she stepped down to meet them.
"Hey Pete."
"Hi Pete, listen," Dana stepped just past Clark, onto the steps of the school, with Clark absently following behind her. "I won't be able to go with you on the tour today. I really appreciate your helping me make my way around, but I have a meeting with the principal today."
"Hey, that's cool, don't worry about it."
"Thanks though," she grinned apologetically. Clark looked down at the cement slab that he was standing on, disappointed he wouldn't be able to go with them on the tour.
"Hey Clark and I were planning to head out to the Talon after classes, did you want to come?" Pete offered. Dana stepped down off the step closer to Clark and Pete.
"Sure, sounds like fun, but I don't know how to get there," she shook her head.
"We'll take you," Clark shot up. Dana chuckled to herself.
"Okay, sounds good," she stepped towards Clark. His heart skipped a beat as she brought her face towards his, opening her arms to him. "Thanks." She hugged him.
... Stars, black empty space, familiar faces in white robes, meteor rocks , the meteor shower, the ship...
It all flashed in their minds as they touched. Dana let go of Clark, confused and wondering if he saw it too. He looked down at her with the same feeling, but knowing that she did see it.
Pete watched the two staring oddly at each other.
"Are you two okay?" He smirked.
"Yeah, sure, thanks Pete," she hugged him and walked slowly and unsurely into the school, still affected by the images in her mind.
"Clark?" Pete teased, trying to get his friend's attention. "Could you be anymore obvious?" Clark turned towards him.
"What?" He shook his head.
"Come on, admit it, you like her."
"I think she's like me Pete."
"Let's not be too full of ourselves Clark..." Pete laughed.
"No, I think she'slike me, I think she comes from the same place." Clark looked up at Pete who looked in towards the school.