Previously
"I know you do, I wish you could erase it all too." Oliver settled himself beside her on the bed so she was lying down and held her as she fell asleep. Picking up the remote, he turned the stereo back on, letting the music lull Emily to sleep.
Chapter 4 – Distractions
Emily wakes early the next morning and finds both parents beside her in bed. She remembers her father staying with her as she fell asleep and realises he must've fallen asleep as well, her mother joining them after coming looking for him. She smiles at the scene before. How many nights had she dreamt about this? Having her father back? And now he was here. Quietly so as not to wake them, Emily climbed out of bed and out of the room. Quickly she headed to her music room and sat at the piano. She sat there staring at the keys for the longest time before tentatively beginning to play.
Feels like I have always known you
And I swear I dreamt about you
All those endless nights I was alone
It's like I've spent forever searching
Now I know that it was worth it
With you it feels like I am finally home
Falling head over heels
Thought I knew how it feels
But with you it's like the first day of my life
'Cuz you leave me speechless when you talk to me
You leave me breathless the way you look at me
You managed to disarm me, my soul is shining through
Can't help but surrender my everything to you
Ohh...
I thought I could resist you
I thought that I was strong
Somehow you were different from what I've known
I didn't see you coming
You took me by surprise and
You stole my heart before I could say no
Falling head over heels
Thought I knew how it feels
But with you it's like the first day of my life
You leave me speechless when you talk to me
You leave me breathless the way you look at me
You manage to disarm me, my soul is shining through
I can't help but surrender, oh, my everything to you
Oh... Oh...
You leave me speechless (the way you smile, the way you touch my face)
You leave me breathless (it's something that you do I can't explain)
I'd run a million miles just to hear you say my name
Baby
You leave me speechless
You leave me breathless (the way you look at me)
You manage to disarm me, my soul is shining through
I can't help but surrender my everything to you
Oh...
"I was beginning to think you were just going to stare at it all day." She heard someone say behind her. She turned to find her parents standing in the doorway watching her.
"Morning." She greeted getting up and hugging them both.
"Morning sweetie. What do you have planned today?" Chloe asks.
"Do you forget I have detention today? I have to go to school. I really should be getting ready actually. When are the others getting here?"
"About lunchtime, so you'll see them when you get back. Now you better go get ready." Chloe told her. With one final hug, Emily left to go get ready.
"She has detention?" Oliver questions.
"Something about Sarah talking in history and Em getting mad at her. It wouldn't surprise me though. Those two spend all day together at school then come home and spent at least two hours talking on the phone together. What they have to talk about is beyond me but there it is. Now come on, I want breakfast." She told him, taking his hand and dragging him from the room.
"Wow someone must really be hungry." Oliver chuckled.
Sitting at the bench in the kitchen, Oliver placed a plate of blueberry pancakes in front of Chloe and sat beside her. Emily came into the room in jeans and hoodie.
"Ok, I'm off to detention." She said grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.
"Aren't you going to have some breakfast first?" Oliver asked pointing to the plate of pancakes in the bench. Grabbing a paper towel, she placed a couple on to it and moved over to her parents.
"I gotta go, or I'll be late and end up with detention next weekend as well." She said then placed a kiss on their cheeks. "Bye." She called out as she rushed out to her car. Chloe and Oliver continued to eat in peace. Once they were finished, Chloe moved about the kitchen cleaning up the dirty dishes, Oliver just watching her. Feeling his eyes on her, Chloe turned to him.
"What are you looking at?" she asked.
"Just you. I never thought I'd get to see you again. I dreamt of this for so long." He told her wistfully.
"What happened to you Ollie? Where were you? You still haven't told me where you were." She asked walking to him. He got a far off look in his eye, like he was remembering something incredibly painful. "Hey what is it?" Chloe asked concerned. Oliver snapped out of his trance and shook his head slightly, before looking in Chloe's eyes.
"It's nothing, I just rather not think about what happened right now. I'm home that's all I want to think about."
"Well, I need a shower." She said before turning to leave. When she reached the door she looked back at him over her shoulder. "You coming?" she asked, coyly before leaving the room. An impish smile spread across his face before he followed behind her.
Emily stood beside her car as Sarah made her way over.
"Hey, what happened to you last night?" Sarah asked after greeting her.
"I can't talk about it." Emily told her as they made their way into the school.
"Em, come on, you can tell me anything."
"It's not that I won't, it's that I really can't. It's really complicated, but you'll know soon enough, I promise."
"Ms Queen, Ms Grayson, so nice of you to join us. Take a seat." Both sat down and got out some homework that needed to get done. Emily tried to focus on the history report she was supposed to be doing, but couldn't seem to concentrate. Her mind kept going back to everything that had happened in the last 24 hours. She still couldn't believe it; her dad was back, alive and home. She was still expecting to wake up and find out it all been a dream, some sick twisted dream, that when she woke, would leave her more devastated then before it all began. Sarah looked at her and could tell something was distracting her best friend, and she was determined to find out what it was. Soon enough, they were allowed a lunch break, and Sarah decided to corner her best friend about her distracted behaviour.
"Ok seriously what is going on with you?"
"What are you talking about? Nothing going on with me." She said not looking her in the eye.
"Oh come on Em, I've know you since we were 2, I can't tell when something's not right with you. Now what is it?"
"Sarah seriously I can't tell you, not here. Is Daniel picking you up later?"
"Yeah why?"
"Tell him I'll bring you home."
"Why?"
"Cause I can tell you won't let up on this, so I'm going to have to show you what's going on, but only if you promise me that you won't tell anyone, and I mean anyone, no one can know about what I show you Sair."
"I promise I won't tell anyone anything, Em you know you can trust me."
"Ok I'll show you after we finish here." She said and they headed back to detention.
Chloe was coming down the stairs as the doorbell rang. Answering the door she saw her cousin and her husband standing there.
"Hey Lois, Clark, I'm so glad you could come."She said letting them in and hugging them.
"Of course cuz, what was so important?" Lois asked.
"We have to wait for the others and it's kinda hard to explain." Just then the doorbell rang again. Chloe let in Bart, Victor and A.C.
"Hey Chloe what's going on?" Victor asked.
"Why don't we get out of the entryway then I'll try to explain it all." Chloe said leading them to the living room. After they all took a seat, Chloe took a deep breath and began.
"Ok so yesterday I got the shock of my life." She said then paused not knowing how to continue.
"What was it?" Clark asked concerned.
"I think this would be easier if you just saw it. Wait here a minute." She said leaving the room quickly.
"Ok, who else is worried about this?" Lois asked. The men just nodded. This was getting strange.
"Ok, this is going to be a shock and a little hard to believe." Chloe said as she re-entered. They all turned to her when they saw someone behind her. It took a moment for them to realise who it was.
"Oh my god." Lois exclaimed. The others just stood in silence.
A.N. Here's the next chapter. sorry it's taking so long to update. The song in this chapter is 'Speechless' by The Veronicas. Reviews are Love. Luv ya Emi.