TOUCHING
Baby D Series
X²
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
On the way home, Clark sat quietly in though, between his mother and farther in the truck. He couldn't think about anything else but what Dana had told him earlier. His parents, both as worried as he was, sat thinking over what their son had just told them.
"It's going to be okay honey, it's going to be okay." His mother put a loving arm around him trying to comfort him any way she could. He felt like he had let her down, like it was his fault. Never had he been in this kind of situation before. He sat quietly as they drove contemplating what he could do.
"Dad?"
"Yeah son?"
"Could you drop me off a Chloe's house on the way?" He and Martha both looked at each other.
"Sure thing," he nodded, not asking any questions. As they pulled up to the house, Jonathan slowed to a stop, letting Clark out.
"Are you going to be okay sweetie?" His mother half smiled anxiously.
"Yeah, I'll be fine, thanks," he smiled back.
"As soon as we get home we're going to talk to Ethan, see if he's heard anything yet, okay?" Jonathan let his son know, out the window.
"Okay, thanks dad." He turned and walked up the steps to Chloe's house, as his parents drove away. He rang the door bell once, and then waited patiently in this reeling thoughts.
"Hi Clark," she opened the door to greet him. "What's wrong?" she opened the screen door, noticing the expression on his face.
"Chloe, I need your help," he looked up at her.
"Sure, yeah, come on in." She held the door open, as he walked inside. "What is it?" she closed both doors behind her trying to figure out what was wrong.
"I'm sorry to keep on you like this but I needed to find out about something, a place, and since you're so great a finding out information…" Chloe smiled at the compliment.
"Okay, okay, what do you need?" She led him to the computer.
"Do you know anything about a place called X²?" Clark sat down beside her at the computer.
"X² huh, let's see…" She waited for the information to appear on the screen. As it appeared, they both leaned in closer to eager to read. "X², extension of the Summerholt Neurological Institute."
"Isn't that the same place that was holding Ryan?"
"Ryan James, that's what it says," Chloe looked up at him, "it's a small research company, based out of Metropolis."
"Is there an address?" Clark stood up anxiously.
"It's near Alma," she pointed to the address on the screen, you could probably drive there, why, what's so important about this place?" she turned to look up at Clark who had already started for the room door.
"I can't tell you right now, but you'll find out soon, thanks Chloe." He smiled as he started towards the front door.
"Sure, I guess. Is there anything else I can do to help?" Chloe held the screen door, and turned on the porch light as Clark stepped outside.
"No, thanks, you've done enough already."
"Anytime," she smiled as she watched him walk towards the setting sun.