(The wednesday100 topic was "different choices", and it was right after Roy of Siegfried & Roy had been injured during one of their tiger shows. I did put a warning on it, that it was possibly offensive. Not that all the rest of the Darn drabbles aren't, or anything.)
"I just have to get away, you know? Away from people's -- expectations."
"Uh-huh," Chloe responded absently.
"Maybe I'll try art-school in Paris. The Office had applications."
Chloe continued doing homework.
"I need something Really Different!"
"I hear there are openings for wild-animal handlers in Vegas."
"That's a great idea!"
"You're moving to Nevada?" Clark's eyes were wide with disbelief. "Why?"
"Don't worry, Clark. We'll always have Paris." Lana stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the cheek.
By the time Clark stopped being dumfounded by her parting words, poor Lana had already been eaten by a white tiger.
Darn.