Chapter 10: Threatened
Clark and I had now been officially dating for a month and a half. But pretty soon, summer would be coming to an end and Clark would be in his second year of college, while I would have to face a semester of high school. Back in London I had already graduated, but in order to complete my citizenship, I had to do it all over again… well, for four months anyway. Lex had also been acting strange lately. After Clark would bring me home, Lex would interrogate me. Not just the average 'Did you have fun? How was your date?' but strange questions, ones you wouldn't normally expect.
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Clark and I were at Crater Lake, it was our last official date before I started school.
"Why does summer have to end so soon?" I complained as I lay down on the blanket we had spread out. Clark sat up on his elbow and looked down at me.
"I don't know, but things wont change." He said smiling.
"Promise?" I asked sitting up some.
"Promise." Clark said while laughing a little. Then he leaned down and kissed me softly.
"Race ya!" I said after we broke apart. Clark raised his eyebrows at me. I laughed some then stood up and took off my tank top and shorts, revealing my black bikini. Then I looked down at Clark, he was just staring at me with that goofy grin on his face. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Am I that amusing?" I joked. Then, in the speed of light, he picked me up and jumped into the water.
We surfaced, laughing and panting.
"Not fair!" I said, still laughing.
"What can I say?" He joked. We splashed around for a little while longer, the laid back down on the blanket to watch the sun set.
"Say farewell." I said as I put my head on Clarks shoulder. He wrapped his arms me and kissed my forehead.
"Farewell to what?" He asked.
"Too summer." I replied. We lay like that for awhile, until Clark decided that I needed to get back so I wouldn't be too exhausted the next day. When we pulled into the mansion we said our goodbyes and both went home.
I walked inside the mansion to find Lex waiting for me.
"Have a good time today?" He asked.
"Yea, I did." I replied smiling.
"Jules, lets get straight to the point." Lex started. "You and Clark have been dating for a while now. Has he really told you anything? You know, secret wise?" Lex asked. I tried to smirk and put my acting abilities to work.
"Lex, you have known Clark for almost six years. You more than anyone should know that Clark is a very, 'What you see is what you get' kind of person." I lied, but hopefully I was good at it.
"I never really took him for that, but hey, you've slept with him a couple times now, so I guess you would know him better then anyone." He stated. The tone in his voice was scaring me, but I did my best to stand my ground.
"What are you getting at Lex?" I asked, getting angry.
"Follow me." He said. We went down to the basement and into a long corridor that led to a vaulted room. Lex opened it and let me inside. I stood in shock at what I saw.
It was a room full of Clark! With videos, pictures and reports and files!
"What the hell?" I whispered.
"Clark isn't like everyone else Juliet. I don't know how but he's different." Lex told me.
"Are you stalking him?" I asked disgusted.
"More like investigating. But in six years, the only thing I can come up with is that he's strange." Lex stated. I looked around more.
"Why are you telling me all of this?" I was getting more scared.
"Isn't it obvious? I think you could give me the answers I've been searching for. I've seen the way Clark looks at you, he is completely head over heals. You could get him to tell you anything. Which is what I am asking you to do Jules." Lex told me. I looked at him in utter disgust.
"You're insane!" I spat out before turning to leave. But Lex roughly grabbed my arm and pulled me back.
"I don't think you understand what I could do to you Juliet. If you don't do this, I could make your entire life disappear." He said. I smirked at him.
"What you'd kill me?" I said without a trace of fear in my voice. "I would rather be dead than betray." And with that I yanked myself from his grip and started to walk off.
"You're a smart and talented young woman Juliet. I would hate for someone like you to disappear." Lex said after me.
I got to my room and slammed my door. I wasn't scared. I was angry, and that was worse. I took a long shower, then went to bed and ended up with a sleepless night. I Juliet Davis had been threatened by my own family. Therefore, my life had turned itself upside down again…