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Chapter 5: The Necklace

When I woke up the next morning, I found a little black velvet box sitting on top of a note with my name on it, sitting on my nightstand. I unfolded the note and read it.

I was in China saving a town from an earthquake. As a thank you, they let me pick something out from one of the market stalls. I remember how much you like dragons, so I got you this dragon necklace.

Clark

I opened the velvet box and gasped. A silver dragon with raised wings was sitting on top of a yin-yang. Its tail wrapped half of one side around the two back legs. A black leather cord was looped in on the ring that was on top of the higher raised wing. Clark, you've outdone yourself. I set the necklace down and changed into some clothes: baggy jeans, I have a thing for them, a t-shirt, and my black and white high top Chucks. I brushed my hair and smoothed it out with my straightner. For the final touch, I added the necklace Clark gave me.

I headed downstairs for a quick breakfast. I brushed my teeth, grabbed a jacket, and Richard drove me to school again. "I'll take a cab to the Planet like I did yesterday." I told Richard as we pulled up to the school.

"Alright," Richard nodded an okay. I climbed out and headed into the school where I only had one hour left of being a sophomore. Kristen was waiting for me by my locker. In her arms were her text books she had to return.

"Morning," She greeted and shook her blonde hair out of her eyes.

"Hey." I replied. I fished a hair tie from my pocket. "Hair tie?" I held up. Kristen nodded and set her books on the floor. I handed it to her and she pulled her hair up and tied it up.

"Is that a new necklace?" Kristen noticed.

"Yep, Clark gave it to me as a gift yesterday." I nodded.

"That is an awesome necklace. And that's sweet of your brother to do that. When did he get back?"

"A couple of days ago," I picked my books up and headed to homeroom.

"Wow."

"I know." I grinned, "Once he finds a place, I get to move back with him. I hope it won't take too long."

"You must be dying to live with your brother again."

"You'd be surprised at what a five-year separation can do to someone." I replied.

Then, the usual routine started for the last time until near the end up August. We only spent then minutes in each class period. Everyone in the classes were exchanging cell phone numbers, email addresses, and telling teachers that they're their favorite teacher. Suck ups. Once the bell rang to end school, everyone was running and jumping out the doors in excitement.

"I got to go meet my brother." I told Kristen.

"Tell him I said hi." She hugged me.

"I will." I smiled, "Good luck with your trip to England."

"Thanks." Kristen was going to London for the summer to stay with her aunt and uncle. "I promise to call you and take tons of pictures." I let go of her and grinned.

"Are you going to try to not lose your American accent?"

"Yes."

"I'm going to miss you tons."

"Same here,"

"See you after vacation." I replied as I hailed a cab. She waved.

"Bye, Sarah."

A taxi cab pulled up and I climbed in. "Daily Planet, please." I pulled my phone out and texted Lois. School's out. I'm on my way. A minute later, my phone beeped letting me know there was a reply.

I'll send someone out.

"Last day of school?" The cab driver asked.

"Yep," I replied, "I'll be a junior in the fall."

"Oh, you'll be taking SATs in the spring. I remember taking them." The driver replied.

"Were they tough?"

"Only if you don't study,"

The rest of the ride was quiet. Soon, the cab pulled up to the Daily Planet. I paid the fee and walked up the steps. I looked around once I was inside trying to find out who Lois sent to fetch me.

"Sarah." A warm, friendly familiar voice called my name. A voice I knew too well. I turned and found Clark walking towards me. I ran into his warm arms that he embraced me in a hug. "How are you?" He ruffled my hair.

"Good." I replied. His scent filled my nostrils. I missed it so much. It's been so long since I last smelled the sweet scent, I forgot it. "I love my necklace by the way. Thank you for it." We let go and he wrapped an arm around my shoulders as we headed to the elevator.

"You're welcome." He replied, "It looks good on you. He pressed the button for the elevator and we climbed in. He dropped his arm as we waited. We were the only ones in the elevator surprisingly. Usually, it's very crowded with a busy place like this.

"You remember Kristen Whitewood, right?" I asked.

"Yeah I remember her."

"She says hi. And she's going to London for the summer." I replied.

"Maybe I might see her if I ever fly around London." He grinned.

"So, where did you go last night?" I asked with interest.

"Well, I stopped a bank robbery. The robber tried to shoot at me, but we know what happens when they try." I chuckled in amusement. "He even tried to shoot me in the eye."

"You're kidding." I gapped at him.

"Nope,"

"What else did you do?"

"I saved a woman from a car that was out of control. She was really freaked out after that, but she calmed down after I took her to the hospital." Clark continued, "I saved a man who was falling off of a building in Germany, earthquake in China, extinguished a burning house in France, and a bunch of other things." The elevator doors opened with a ding and we walked out. People were glued to the TVs that broadcasted news reports from around the world.

"You did all of that?" I was amazed at him.

"I wasn't kidding." He grinned.

"Hey Kent, the Chief wants to see you." Gil told Clark as we passed him.

"Oh, thanks." Clark replied. We walked to his desk where we listened to the reports.

"I still can't believe you're on every channel." I replied. Clark chuckled in amusement.

"Kent!" Gil called. Our heads snapped up. "The Chief's waiting." He nudged in the direction to Perry's office.

"Wait here." Clark got up and hurried to Perry's office. I pulled my iPod touch and stuck my earbuds in and I set it to play all the songs I had. I didn't feel like listening to the conversation. Not today, at the least.

About three to five minutes later, Lois stormed from the office angrily. Clark followed close behind with a worried expression on his face. I ripped my earbuds out.

"Lois, I'd hate for this to damage our relationship." Clark pleaded at Lois.

"Relationship?" Lois asked surprised.

Did I just say that aloud? Clark thought. "Yeah," He quietly replied. I walked up to them quickly. Thankfully, Jason and Richard walked up too.

"Hey guys." Richard greeted, "We got an A in science, but a D in gym. At least we're doing something right." He held up Jason's report card.

"One of us is." Lois replied still angry.

"What's wrong?" Richard asked looking concerned.

"It's Perry." She replied, "He shoved Superman back into my life."

"Is there a way you could interview him without shoving him back into your life?" Richard asked. Before Lois could reply, loud cheering erupted from workers around us. On the TV screen, was a picture of Superman. The three adults turned back to their conversation. Jason looked from the TV to Clark, and back to the TV. Clark smiled at him. Jason's breathing became ragged realizing he figured it out.

The clever kid figured it out! I panicked in my head. Lois handed him his inhaler.

"Well tell you what," Richard decided, "how about we stay late, I'll work on Superman, and you two can work on the blackout."

"I'm fine with that." Lois replied, "What do you think?" She looked at Clark.

"Swell." He responded.

Evening came slowly that day. I sat in an empty chair near Richard helping him with Superman. Jimmy offered to stay and help out. Lois was flipping through papers while Clark came by and handed her a drink. Jason was running around with an empty trash can on his head making monster noises.

"So with the super hearing, can he hear everything at once or things by themselves?" Richard asked Lois.

"Both." She replied.

"Certainly a lot taller than I thought he would be." He remarked.

"Six-four,"

"I love the fact that he can see through anything." He smirked in amusement, "I'd have fun with that."

"Anything but lead," I explained.

"I bet he's…" Richard began.

"Two-hundred twenty-five pounds, faster than a speeding bullet, withdraws his powers from the sun, invulnerable to anything but Kryptonite, and, he doesn't lie." Lois finished.

"Kryptonite?" Richard asked confused by the strange name.

"Radioactive pieces of his home planet." I explained, "It's deadly to him." Lois and Richard raised their eyebrows at me. "What? You're not the only one who knows about him." Before they could reply about my explanation, I got up and walked over to Clark. He smirked at me. I replied by sticking my tongue at him while I sat down at a desk near him and buried myself in my sketchbook.

"Lois," Richard asked in a low voice, "how tall would you say Clark is?" She glanced at us, but we pretended to take no notice.

"Six-three or six-four," She replied in a low tone.

"Probably weighs two-hundred fifteen to twenty-five." Richard added, "You don't think he's…" They both turned in his direction. Clark looked up and waved. The two of them suppressed their laughter.

"No, he couldn't be." Lois calmed down.

"Jimmy, Jason," Richard called out. "Let's get these intrepid reporters something to eat. Sarah, do you want to come?"

"I think I'll pass." I replied after giving a few seconds to think about it. Richard gave an 'okay' nod. I'm sure he could understand why I would pass the offer. Clark noticed me being buried in my sketchbook.

"What are you working on there, Sarah?" He asked with interest.

"Something that's not done yet," I replied without looking up. I heard him walk up behind me and he took a look at my sketch. "Can I help you?" I looked up.

"May I see?"

"Sure." I passed him the book. He sat down in his chair and studied at my drawings.

"You drew all of these?" Clark asked with a hint of surprise. I nodded a yes. "These are really good." He was flipping through them and he stopped on the one of me and him that I was working on.

"Is that the one of the two of you together?" Lois noticed Clark looking at the book.

"Yeah," I replied.

"That one is my favorite." She smiled. "You have got quite the talented sister there, Clark. You should hear her when she's at the piano."

"Still playing it?"

"Yep and I picked up the guitar a few years ago too." I grinned. Clark gave me one of his looks. "What?"

"How many instruments do you play now?"

"A lot," I gave a sheepish look. Clark gave me a smile in return. "I'll be right back. I got to go do something." I got up and headed towards the glass doors that separated the large fancy hallway from the bullpen. I went to the bathroom and sat on the counter having a feeling that Clark and Lois were going to talk to each other. Naturally, my hearing picked up their conversation. I hated the fact that could happen because I was listening to my brother. Maybe I should tell him about my abilities. I've known about his for about nearly my whole life and I've kept his a secret.

"Your sister's really good at the piano. She's the reason why Jason's taking piano lessons." Lois commented.

"Really,"

"Yeah, she gets along with him very well and she's been a hero to him." Lois added. "So have you found a place yet?"

"Not yet. I'm still looking though."

"Hey, I'm going to go downstairs and get some air," Lois began but was interrupted by a clatter of objects falling on the floor. "Great!" I closed my eyes and looked into her mind. She was on the floor picking up the contents that had fallen out of her purse. Clark was on the floors helping her picking up. "Thanks." She didn't look up. His glasses fell before her and she handed them to him without taking one look at him. I immediately pulled out of her head and walked out of the bathroom heading back. "Can we talk when I get back?" She asked a few moments later.

"Sure," Clark agreed in a soft voice. His glasses were back on hiding his identity. Lois gave him a smile and headed out.

"I'm going to the roof for some air. I'll be back." She explained as I walked by.

"Okay." I replied. I went back into the office finding Clark watching after Lois. "You have an idea, don't you?" I noticed the certain look on his face. I gave him a little nudge towards the door. "Well go after her."

"I'll be back in a few minutes." He returned a grin. I sat down in the chair working in my sketchbook again while waiting patiently.

About ten to fifteen minutes later, Clark was back in the office. I didn't notice until he was sitting at his desk.

"So how did it go?" I smirked.

"I think," He began. "It went very well."

"So what happened?"

"Superman had an interview with Lois and then showed her the city from his point of view." Clark replied.

"Ooh," I grinned. "Anything else happen?"

"No,"

"Well that's a bummer." I sighed. "I never asked, but did you find Krypton while you were gone for five years?"

"No, I didn't. That place is a graveyard." He rubbed his eyes.

"I'm sorry,"

"Don't be." He responded. "I had a feeling that it wouldn't be there before I left, but I had to see for myself."

"Hey, you two," Richard's voice called from the front of the office.

"Hey, Richard," I returned the hello. Jason ran up and sat in my lap. "Hi, sweet pea, what did you bring us?"

"We got us Chinese food for dinner." Jason replied.

"Oh, that's one of my favorite types of food in the world." I grinned. "How did you know? Can you read minds?" I pretended.

"No I don't, you silly." Jason giggled. "I just know."

"Ah, so you just happened to know that I like Chinese food." I pretended to go with it.

"Yep," He nodded.

"You know who else likes Chinese food?"

"Who,"

"My brother does." I said quietly in his ear. He let out a small gasp and his eyes went wide.

"He does?" Jason looked at Clark.

"Mm hmm," Clark replied with a smile. I let out a chuckle at their reaction.

"Daddy, Mr. Clark and Sarah both like Chinese food." Jason got up and ran to Richard.

"Really," Richard acted surprised. "Well it's a good thing we bought it then."

"The two of you get along very well." Clark observed.

"Yeah," I replied. "He's pretty cool for someone his age."

"Lois said that you're a hero to him."

"Aw, that's nice of her. But I could never be the hero that you are."

"Well, you never know, but I think that it's impressive that Jason looks up to you."

"Hey, do you know where Lois is?" Richard asked as he sat down at Lois's desk.

"She's on the roof getting some air." Clark replied.

"So, what have you been up to?" Jimmy asked pulling up a chair.

"Nothing much really," I replied. "Just catching each other up on the stuff that's been going on for the past five years," We unpack dinner and sat around in Richard's office until Lois showed up looking winded. She explained were she was.

"Were you smoking?" Richard asked.

"No," She replied. We stayed for a bit longer until we got everything done. We said our goodbyes to each other and departed.

"See you later, Clark." I gave my brother hug.

"I'll stop by later." He quietly said in my ear. Maybe tonight will be a good time to tell him.

"Good because I have something I want to tell you." I replied.