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A Summer In Love	By : Winchesters1967 Category: Smallville > Het - Male/Female Views: 1892 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Songs used in this chapter : 'Here I Go Again' and 'Love Aint No Stranger' by Whitesnake
I can do this. I can do this.
She repeated that mantra over and over again in her head, as she sat across from The General. She was nervous. She was terrified. She was starting to question if she could do this or not. Then, he glared, the all too familiar Lane glare. I can’t do this!
She took a deep breath. She would do this. She would because her best friend was counting on her. It’s not like she knew where Lois was, but, she did know she left, and if she didn’t know Sam Lane, then she would say that wouldn’t be a problem, but, she did, and he would definitely not take that lightly. No. Not at all. He would interrogate her over and over again or just simply have her followed. She believed the latter would be the case in this situation.
He sat up straight, hands crossed in front of him, and glared, harder that he was before. He had frown lines on his forehead, a frown edged onto his gruff features, and just stared at her, like he was reading her or something.
She wanted to roll her eyes. What was it with Lanes and reading people? Lois was so damn good at it. She could look at you, and know what you’re thinking. And she crumbled every damn time! Not this time. Nope. Lois’ freedom was hanging in the balance, and even though she missed her, she would not rat her out or herself, for that matter.
She squared her shoulders, a new determination surging through her veins. I can do this, and I will do this.
They stared at each other for several minutes, neither moving, neither speaking.
She supposed, that most people would feel terrified underneath The General’s angry gaze, but she wasn’t. She was an army brat, she was used to it, but she was also best friends with Lois, who could be a hell of a lot scarier than her father.
“So, Cassie…It’s Cassie, right?”
She nodded. She could do this. She was strong. She was independent. She would not break.
“I need you to be completely honest with me…Do you know where my daughter is?”
GULP!
The tone of his voice radiated that he meant business. The steel gaze in his eyes chilled her to the bone. The way he held his body was overwhelming.
Yeah, this was going to be much harder that she previously thought.
Freedom…
I don't know where I'm goin'
But I sure know where I've been
Hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time
Here I go again, here I go again

Liberation…

Tho' I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
'Cause I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams

Exhilaration…

Here I go again on my own
Goin' down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time

Free from the likes of her father.
Liberated as she drove further and further away from her troubled life.
Exhilaration pumped through her veins as thoughts of her new adventure scorched through her mind.
As she sped down the highway, jamming to her favorite WhiteSnake albums, all these emotions, plus a few unidentified ones encompassed her.
She finally did it. She was free. She couldn’t believe it.
Her whole life, she had wished—prayed—hoped for this moment, and now it was finally here. Over the years, she had tried running away, escaping, from the trivialities of her life through unconventional ways, but this was so, so much better. It made her feel…alive.
For the past twelve years, she had tried escaping from the life of an army brat, the constant moving around from one country to the next, but, especially the tight grip of her father, The General. And now she has. She’s escaped from…everything.
As the lyrics, of one of the best songs written by WhiteSnake rung in her ears, she thought about her never-ending rollercoaster of a life.
Pain.
The pain of losing the most precious thing she had in her life. Her mother. Ellen Lane. She was beautiful, high-spirited, and a breath of fresh air. She meant absolutely everything to her, and then, she lost her. She was only six years old. No child should ever have to deal with a pain so great, but she did, and she believed that she had prospered through the pain. But she hasn’t. She was supposed to grieve, heal, and eventually move on, but that never happened. She still grieved on those cold winter nights. She has never healed from that loss. She will never move on from her mother’s untimely death. And it was all his fault. Instead of sheltering her, protecting her, grieving with her, he placed a mountain of responsibilities on her tiny shoulders.
Responsibilities.
At the age of six, she was a high-sprung, energetic child, but that all changed, and she became, Lois Lane, older sister and her father’s little soldier. She had to put up with things that no child her age should ever have to deal with. They are supposed to have a childhood, be carefree, and worry about nothing except what games they played that day, but not her, no, she became a mother. She was her little sister, Lucy’s, new replacement mother. She didn’t really understand, she was too young, but Lois sure did. She was no longer a child. She lost that they day her mother died, and became an adult. She made sure Lucy was fed, bathed, and cared for. And, as the years went by, she was in charge of making sure she got to school on time, was picked up on time, was fed properly three times a day, and made sure that her homework was done every single night. As they grew older, they learned to follow a system of command, of course, it was ordered by The General himself. Lucy reported to her. She reported to The General. And the cycle continued day in and day out.
Hardships.
Then, one day, her life completely changed, tilting on its axis. The General sent Lucy away to school, in a different country because she was smart. What did that mean for her? Was she not smart? Was she not allowed to the same privileges as her younger sister? Was there something wrong with her? All those questions were asked and answered in the following years. It didn’t matter what she wanted. Her father needed her, or an assistant, and the hardships of her life began. She was treated like a soldier. She followed commands from her father, and other Sergeants. She did paperwork, she cleaned her room spotless every single day, and she listened to every little thing her father said. She hoped that maybe, just maybe, he cared about her, but she soon realized that she was just a damn spare piece of luggage to him. And she was tired of it! So, she did the only thing she could…she rebelled.
Rebelliousness.
It has been her way of things since she turned fourteen years old. She purposefully, broke her father’s specific commands, and refused to do HIS paperwork. That wasn’t her damn job. She picked up smoking cigarettes one day at school, with some friends, but soon realized that, that wasn’t for her. She didn’t agree with the smell and taste, it was disgusting, but it was fun, while it lasted. She began to ditch her classes. At first, it started out as a few classes here and there, but eventually turned into never going to class for weeks at a time. Then, they boys started interesting her, immensely. She started fooling around with them, which aggravated the hell out of her father, which was the point. She started drinking and partying. It started out as just a way to tick off her father, but she soon learned that it was fun, and she could keep up with the other soldiers, especially since she had drunk with Russian Generals, without her father knowing, of course.
It had felt absolutely amazing doing all those things, just in the name of being a rebellious, defiant teenager, but now, now she didn’t just feel great, she felt ecstatic.
She ran away.
And she’s never felt better.
“Then send me away! It’s what you do best! You send your men on missions, not really caring if they come back. You send Lucy away, and now your threatening to do the same to me. Do it! I dare you! Send your only daughter away!”
“Drop the attitude, Lo. One more outburst, and you’re off to military school, is that clear?”
The last words her and her father spoke to each other rung in her mind.
She sighed.
She knew what she did was right for her. She was free. Free from everything. Free from his commands. Free from the military lifestyle. Free from moving from one base to the next. She was just free.
It was new, exciting, and frivolous.
But…
She couldn’t help but feel a foreboding doom looming over her.
She knew this wouldn’t last forever. He would find her, that was obvious, and when he did, she was positive that he would collect on his threat of sending her to military school. She didn’t want that in the first place, which is why she left, but now that she is thinking about it, it seems she would be going there as soon as he got her back into his tight grip. It was useless to try to escape from her fate. No matter what, she would be going to military school, and there was nothing she could to stop it. He would send his men after her. Ship her back to the base. And then the life she knows would be over. This was just a fun and exhilarating temporary fix.
She shook her head, quickly dispelling those thoughts from her mind. It didn’t matter right now so, she wouldn’t think about it. She was free right now, and she was going to enjoy every second of it, however long it lasted.
She reached over to the radio, blasted the music, drowning out her own thoughts, and quietly sang along.
Who knows where the cold wind blows,
I ask my friends, but, nobody knows
Who am I to believe in love,
Oh, love ain't no stranger

I looked around an' what did I see
Broken hearted people staring at me,
All searching 'cause they still believe,
Oh, love ain't no stranger

I was alone an' I needed love
So much I sacrificed all I was dreaming of,
I heard no warning, but, a heart can tell
I'd feel the emptiness of love I know so well

Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger
Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger to love, no, no, no

Can't hold the passion of a soul in need,
I look for mercy when my heart begins to bleed
I know good loving an' I'm a friend of pain,
But, when I read between the lines it's all the same

Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger
Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger to love

CLANK! CLANK! CLANK!
What the hell? She thought, as her car started making weird screeching noises. She shut off the radio, and listened intently, and frowned as she did so.
After a few minutes, it stopped, and she released a breath of relief. She didn’t know what that was, but now that it stopped, she had nothing to worry about.
Not even two seconds later, her car started jerking ferociously, and it was starting to get difficult to stay on the road.
She breathed in and out, as she tightly gripped the steering wheel. She would NOT freak out, she was a Lane after all, and Lanes did not freak out.
She lightly pressed on the brakes, intending on slowing down so, she could pull off to the side of the road, but realized that her freaking brakes didn’t work! You’ve got to be kidding me! She thought, as she took deep breaths. Nope. Still not freaking out.
She noticed that the car in front of her was pressing on their brakes. Oh God! She couldn’t—wouldn’t hit anyone. She knew what would happen if she didn’t do something, with her speed, she would either die from the impact or seriously harm the person in the car ahead of her. No way in hell was she letting either of those things happen.
She jerked the wheel to the right, effectively swerving away from impacting the car in front of her, and began heading towards the side of the road. She sighed in relief. It was better to hit a tree, a wall, anything that didn’t endanger anyone else, but herself. That relief was short-lived however, as she realized that her car was not only heading towards a bridge, but there was a man standing there.
Her heart beat accelerated, as she came closer and closer, and she was officially freaking out.
“NO!!!!” She screamed at the top of her lungs, and honked her horn, frantically. Move! Please! Turn around and move! She pleaded silently in her mind.
She knew her fate. She was going to die. But, it was better to go out with a bang, and not having a guilty conscience of unintentionally murdering someone on her way there.
She watched as he quickly spun around, stood there, like he wasn’t sure what he should do. What the hell are you doing? Move out of the way!
He didn’t.
But, he did do something that completely, and utterly amazed her. When she was seconds away from running him over, he held out his hands, abruptly stopping the car with his bare hands. The action caused her head to bang violently against the steering wheel. She quickly looked up, wondering if she was seeing things, but she wasn’t. He was still there. What the fucking hell?
She stared at him, completely shocked at what she had seen this man do. He looked like he was fifteen, how could he have stopped a car with his own hands? Was she seeing things? She wasn’t too sure about that.
She watched as he looked around, frantically. He was probably looking to see if anyone had seen his heroic act. She wanted to laugh at that. Did he actually believe she wouldn’t see him? Or did he think that she would pass out from the exhilaration of almost dying? He would soon learn that Lanes aren’t afraid of anything, not even death.
And then it happened.
He looked up, and she stared right into his aquamarine eyes.
His face paled.
His eyes widened.
His mouth dropped open.
And that’s when she saw the scared, and terrified look take over his features.
He was afraid! Afraid of her! Afraid that she had seen him use his abilities!
Poor guy! She sympathized. He has probably hidden this side of himself from everyone, and now, he has just revealed himself, albeit unknowingly, but still. She had seen everything, and now he was terrified.
She was a curious person, and was definitely intrigued, but the fear-filled expression on his face, made her do something very un-Lois like. She wasn’t going to say anything about it, not unless he wanted her to know anything.
She wasn’t sure what to do. He was staring at her. She wanted to break the ice between them, but how? She didn’t want to scare him away. So, instead of speaking, she softly smiled and waved at him, which turned out to be a big mistake.
If it was possible, he paled even more so, removed his hands from the hood of her car, stepped back and disappeared right in front of her eyes.
Nice going, Lane! She thought, shaking her head, at her own stupidity.
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