Jerking in reaction to the shift in light from behind them as they blocked the door Clark turned to look at his new visitors, paled, and broke out into a keening cry: "Mmmmooommmmmmyyyyyy
( ... )
Making his choice he said, "Lex, you are not at all the rash, arrogant, son of a... Lionel... that I first believed you to be. You have done a great deal to make me realize that, and I am sorry that I have made it so difficult for you to do so. But, even so
( ... )
Chastened, Lex nodded even as he complained, "It would just..."
Jonathan closed his hand on Lex's shoulder, interrupting the young man, "We know Lex, secrets and lies are difficult, painful, and hard things to live with, but when you are keeping them to protect someone you care about..." he paused squeezing Lex's shoulder before continuing,"Someone you love, it's something you learn to put up with. Now, about Clark....
Now, about Clark… what happened to him? Where was he? How did you find him? Who had him? What did they - what did they do to my son?!”
By the last question, Jon was growling. Realising this would not get him answers, he took a few breaths, and sat down, before returning his gaze back to Lex and Bruce, determined that, regardless of how bad it may be, he needed his questions answered.
Bruce looked at Lex - who had paled, his eyes glazed over as he went over the thoughts and feelings of the last few hours - throwing up once again in a nearby wastebasket as the video Edge had sent him replayed in his mind. With that, Bruce knew that he would have to be the one to explain to Jonathon what had happened to Clark. He was glad Clark’s father was already seated. Pouring them each a large measure of his good whiskey, Bruce handed one to Jonathon as he started to relay what he knew. “Well you see Mr Kent…
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Jonathan closed his hand on Lex's shoulder, interrupting the young man, "We know Lex, secrets and lies are difficult, painful, and hard things to live with, but when you are keeping them to protect someone you care about..." he paused squeezing Lex's shoulder before continuing,"Someone you love, it's something you learn to put up with. Now, about Clark....
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By the last question, Jon was growling. Realising this would not get him answers, he took a few breaths, and sat down, before returning his gaze back to Lex and Bruce, determined that, regardless of how bad it may be, he needed his questions answered.
Bruce looked at Lex - who had paled, his eyes glazed over as he went over the thoughts and feelings of the last few hours - throwing up once again in a nearby wastebasket as the video Edge had sent him replayed in his mind. With that, Bruce knew that he would have to be the one to explain to Jonathon what had happened to Clark. He was glad Clark’s father was already seated.
Pouring them each a large measure of his good whiskey, Bruce handed one to Jonathon as he started to relay what he knew. “Well you see Mr Kent…
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