Nothing Left-Part Nine
The next morning Lana woke up before Clark and she went downstairs and got dressed. She wanted to be right by the door when the Kents came home to tell them the good and bad news. At about ten in the morning Lana perked up as she heard a car come up the driveway. She went to the window and saw Jonathon and Martha walking up the driveway. She ran out to meet them.
"Hi Lana. Did you have any problems?" Jonathon asked. Lana smiled, "He woke up, yesterday. I wanted to call you," their mouths dropped, "He is perfectly fine except . . .he can't feel his legs. He wouldn't let me call that doctor that has been here. His bruises are starting to heal though." The Kents didn't know what to say. They couldn't believe that he was awake. "Lana , how about you go call that doctor anyway and we'll talk to Clark." She nodded and they all ran into the house.
Martha and Jonathon exploded into his room.. His eyes opened and got big as he saw his parents. "Clark you're okay. We missed you. We were so worried,"Martha said seeing his face. They ran over and hugged Clark. "I missed you too!" Clark said. His father backed up and sat down on the bed. "We are so glad you're okay. You really scared us. Look Clark, we found a reliable doctor when the incident happened. He knows your secret . . .and everything turned out okay and Lana's calling him right now. Do you have any clue why you woke up? Or why you can't feel your legs?" Jonathon asked. Clark shook his head, "I have no clue about any of this. I barely remember what happened, but you guys should've seen the place where I waited to return at. It was like paradise. Everything happened so fast. I do remember hanging from the diving board and everything went black and then I opened eyes and I was laying on a beach looking out into the ocean and being blinded by the son. I heard everyone, but if there was a doctor here I never heard him." He contemplated telling them about Lana, but he decided that would be a secret between the two of them.
After about half an hour, Dr. Barnes arrived. He went upstairs and greeted Clark, He examined Clark's bruises on his chest and saw that they healed completely. He rolled up his shorts a little and looked at the bruises on his legs which were still a dark green color. They had healed a lot, but were a ways away from completely healed. He left Clark and went downstairs to tell the Kents his discovery.
"Jonathon. May I speak to you two outside." Lana looked up disappointedly that she couldn't hear his diagnosis. They went outside. Dr. Barnes looked up at them worriedly, "Look I have a theory as to why he woke up. I believe that the kryptonite exposure to his chest caused some of the harmful poison to get inside in his body and cause damage and that was the reasoning for the bruising. Also, that was the reason for the coma. The poison was making it impossible for blood flow to regulate in his body. His brain couldn't work, but because his name is Clark Kent he recovered from that, it took awhile, but he did it and the bruise disappeared." Jonathon still didn't understand, "Wait, why can't he feel his legs and why aren't they healed?" The doctor's eyebrows went up. "The theory I'm going to go with is the excessive meteor rocks on his legs are acting as a clot for his blood. He can't feel or use his legs because of that. If you look at the bruising it is still strong and hasn't faded or healed as quickly as the other bruise. Now as always this could be permanent or it could go away when the bruising heals. Also, because I have never encountered anyone of his symptoms or abilities I have no idea what could happen and no way to help him, but to wait." Martha and Jonathon were still stunned by this whole predicament, but they had to stay strong for Clark and Lana.
Dr. Barnes left after his conversation. The Kents went back into the house and Lana sprang up as they entered. "Okay Lana, it's not totally bad. The doctor said that other than his legs Clark seems very healthy. He thinks it could be temporary, not having his legs that is. Also, it's probably a side effect of the coma. So he said all we can do is wait," Martha said gently. Lana nodded, "Well at least there is hope . . . some hope . . . I gotta go to the talon. I have to start being the manager again,"She laughed. Lana walked outside to her Jeep. She turned around and looked up at Clark's window. 'There has to be hope right?' She thought to herself. With that she got into her Jeep and drove off.
At the Talon, Lana resumed her normal shift again . It was one of the busiest nights of the week for them. Chloe slowly approached Lana because she had not yet been told of his awakening. "Hi. . How's Clark?" Chloe asked. "Oh my god, Chloe I forgot to call you. . . .He's awake." Chloe's face dropped at first and then formed into a smile and she quickly ran over Lana a quick hug and then ran turned around and said, "See ya later." She proceeded to speed as fast as possible to the Kent farm.
She hopped out of the car and ran to the front door She knocked on it and Mrs. Kent came to the door. "Chloe, how nice to see. So I guess you've heard the news?" Chloe nodded, " Can I go up and see him?" "Yes, of course," Mrs. Kent replied. Chloe burst into Clark's room and he looked up. His famous smile spread across his face. "Chloe!" She ran over and gave him a hug. "I thought we lost you." Clark smile faded into a smirk, "You almost did but you didn't." She smiled, "I'm glad." They sat there talking for an hour. Chloe filled Clark in on the new gossip around town and the latest meteor freak story. This week it was the Jock who did this to Clark.
Lana couldn't wait to get off her shift at the Talon. It was too late to go see Clark so she headed back to the Sullivan house. Hopefully she could finally get a good night's sleep now that he was better.
She went to school the next day and all she could do all day was sit and stare at the clock. When she got out of school she went to her locker and got her bag. As she was about to leave the school she walked by the nurses office and noticed to the wheelchair sitting in the waiting room and suddenly she had a thought. She went into the office and borrowed it for the evening. She called Mrs. Kent and told her that she had a plan for tonight. And that she would come by about 7 o'clock for Clark.
At seven o'clock, she drove up the Kent's driveway. As she entered Clark's room she found Clark snoozing. She walked over and kissed and his cheek and he began to wake up. As he opened his eyes and saw Lana a smile spread across his face, "Hey Lana. You're the best looking thing I've seen all day cooped up in this room." Lana nodded. "Yeah about that, I've got an interesting idea that involves you leaving this room and this house." Clark smiled again,"I'm game." Lana smiled, "You're sure this wouldn't hurt you right?" Clark nodded. Lana called for Mr. Kent to help her get Clark downstairs. Mr. Kent sat him in the wheel chair and wheeled him to the car. He lifted him to the front seat. "Do I get a clue?" Clark asked. Lana smiled and quickly shook her head no.
They drove down this dust road for ten minutes before spotting a lake with a cabin near the shore. The sun was almost going down so Lana tried to hurry. She helped Clark into the wheelchair and then went to the trunk. She grabbed a basket with some blankets, a flashlight, a thermos with warm coffee, and a lighter to start a fire. She wheeled him out to the shore and laid out a blanket for them to lay on. Lana helped Clark get down onto the blankets and persistently asked if he was alright or in any pain and he kept replying no. They laid onto the blanket next to each other and looked up at the stars. "I missed the stars, being in bed all the time. I remember before you and I were friends and I would look into my telescope and watch the stars and occasionally, look down to see you sitting on the porch. . . Those were the days,"he said as he stared into her eyes. She reached over and took his hand, "I miss walking the stairs to the loft and seeing you there, looking in your telescope or doing your homework. I miss you saving me all the time from all the psychos in this town." He turned back and looked at the stars. "I think one great thing about this awful occurrence was that . .you have saved me this time . . . Can I ask you a question?" Clark asked. Lana nodded her head. "Are we . . .a couple now?" Lana sat up and leaned down and kissed him passionately. After a minute she pulled her head up and with her eyes looking directly into Clark's she said, "I think we're a couple, right?" Clark smiled and he leaned up and kissed her. Her hand ran though his shaggy hair as she kissed him. He had his hand running through her beautiful wavy, black hair and over back. After awhile it began to be cold. Lana grabbed the extra blanket and she spread it over them and they cuddled up together. They fell asleep laying together under the stars, by the fire.