[Superman] Number One Enemy

"Audrey." Clark looked at her and smiled.He's in the blue Superman suit his Kryptonian father left him, arms folded, leaning against her closet.

Audrey quietly took a deep breath to calm down. "You can't just come into my room without telling me," she accused resentfully.

Clark seemed a little surprised. "Sorry, I ignored it, but you said that if you didn't find me outside the window in time, I can go straight into the room..."

"That was before," Audrey emphasized. "This is now. I was 15, not ten."

Clark tilted his head in confusion. "I see."

Audrey turned her head away, avoiding Clark's observation of her eyes.She doesn't want to be seen through.But Clark still found her sulking.He walked towards her and held out his hands towards her.

"Happy birthday, honey," Clark said, with his usual gentle smile, wanting to hug her.

Audrey didn't really want to be hugged by Clark.It didn't help her to wean Clark.But dodging may cause Clark to question...or not?

The hesitation in her heart caused Audrey to step back instead of responding to Clark.

Clark put his hands down and looked at Audrey uncertainly. "Honey, what's going on?"

Audrey turned her head away.She didn't want to be questioned, and she wasn't going to give Clark any explanation. She glanced at the gift Clark sent, and then looked at the wall clock on the wall. It was her birthday last year. Clark flew to Germany to buy her a gift. like very much.Because it was a gift from Clark.

"No, it's okay." Audrey said, turning her head and looking at Clark, "Thank you for your blessing, I am very happy to receive your gift. Natasha will be back soon, do you want to go first? "

Clark looked at her with a puzzled expression.Audrey didn't want to assume what Clark might be thinking, she just wanted him to leave her room immediately.

"Okay." Clark sighed, still insisting on hugging Audrey.He cupped Audrey's face and kissed it lightly on the forehead.

"I may not go back this Christmas. There are many things at school. If you go back, say hello to me, okay?"

Audrey lowered her eyes.She didn't want to know why Clark couldn't go back to Kansas.But, that might be the only good news tonight, which means she won't have to see Clark at Christmas.

So she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled unemotionally, "No problem."

That shouldn't be a bad break up.

Anyway, Audrey wouldn't admit it, she just drove Clark away.If Clark came to ask if she was sulking—if he cared, Audrey decided, she would never say a word.She will pretend to be okay, and pretend to the end.

Audrey told herself that Christmas would be refreshing without Clark, despite the fact that she missed him so much that she would silently go to Natasha's room at night and sleep with Natasha or Natasha's pillow.Because she finished her dissertation early, she had extra vacation time and could return to Kansas earlier.

did not expect!Clark, who said he would never return to Kansas, actually appeared!

The moment she saw Clark at the gate of Kent Farm, Audrey was so angry that she almost turned back to New York.The way James looked at her was watching a good show, which made Audrey even more angry.

"We can go back to New York right away," James said, seeming to hold back a laugh.

Audrey glared at James, pushed the car door angrily, dragged her luggage, and walked dissatisfiedly across the snow-covered farm path.

Clark came back with Lana.They drive.Seeing Audrey, Clark showed obvious surprise, "Audrey? I thought you wouldn't come back so early..."

Audrey dragged the suitcase and walked in front of Clark, gave Clark a sideways glance, and turned a blind eye to him. She didn't listen to a word of what the other said behind him.

Of course he was surprised; Audrey thought.She was more surprised than he!Did Clark think she wanted to see him?This is like holding a cigarette and asking someone who is quitting smoking, it is extremely bad.

Audrey couldn't face Clark.All she could do was ignore Clark for the whole dinner.However, in the face of Martha and Jonathan, Audrey was still obedient and obedient, talking and laughing with Lana. Such obvious differential treatment made Martha decide to have a good talk with Audrey after dinner.

"Audrey, what happened to you and Clark...?"

They were cleaning up in the kitchen when Martha asked.Audrey was very happy at first, humming while cleaning. When Martha asked this question, she stopped all movements and stared at the ground stiffly, as if thinking about how to get away with it.

"We're fine. We're fine."

"No, you are not good." Martha smiled and shook her head helplessly, "Honey, everyone can see that you are arguing with Clark, and you are not talking."

Audrey lowered her head and absently picked up the garbage on the ground with a broom. "It's not exactly like that, it's just that I... I feel..."

"You feel?"

"I think... I should keep a little distance from Clark."

Audrey thought for a long time before she found a way that was closer to her goal and less obvious to explain her current behavior.She looked up and looked at Martha stubbornly, "Clark is graduating from college, and I am going to high school. It will be a little awkward, if one day we have our own partners—"

"You have a boy you like?" Martha opened her eyes wide.

Audrey hesitated for a moment, then she nodded.

"Oh my God." Martha frowned, covered her mouth and murmured, looking at Audrey with a very complicated and gentle expression. "Does Clark know about this?"

Audrey frowned. "He doesn't know. Why does he need to know? It's none of his business."

Martha stared fixedly at Audrey, her expression became more subtle.She sighed, hugged Audrey, patted Audrey's head, her hesitant attitude made Audrey feel that everything was wrong.

"Go and pick up Clark. He should be back soon." Finally Martha said so, gave Audrey a coat, and asked Audrey to wait for Clark at the front door.

Audrey waited for Clark at the door reluctantly.It didn't matter that it was cold outside, the point was that she didn't really want to see Clark.Every time she saw Clark, she was shaken for a few seconds.Vibration will add up, which is not good at all.

It snowed more and more at night.Clark walked across the snow.Audrey knew, he had seen her.In order to avoid contact, Audrey entered the house early.Unexpectedly, Clark caught up with super fast speed, and even chased her to the second floor.

"Audrey!"

Clark called her name behind her back.Audrey lowered her head, and changed from fast walking to fast running.But in the end she was blocked by Clark in the corridor on the second floor.

"What are you doing!" Audrey shook off Clark's hand impatiently.She doesn't want to fight here, Martha and Jonathan are downstairs.

"Audrey, you're mad at me. Why? Please tell me, I care."

Clark didn't back down.He trapped Audrey between the door panel and his chest, propped his left hand on the door panel, and clasped the doorknob with his right hand, not giving Audrey a chance to escape, and insisted on investigating.

Audrey had to admit that she was flustered by the stubbornness in Clark's eyes.And being so close made it hard for her to think—God knew how much she missed Clark's arms.

"Why am I mad at you? You're so narcissistic." Audrey replied, turning her head away from Clark's gaze, trying to be as expressionless as possible.

Clark frowned slightly, leaned over and lowered his head, getting closer and closer to her. "Is it because you don't like this gift? Because I haven't written to you for too long? Or..."

Audrey couldn't help rolling her eyes. "That's not it!" Come on, could she be angry because of the gift?Who did Clark think she was!She doesn't care what the gift is, she only cares who he likes!On the other hand, Clark was somewhat self-aware about writing the letter...

"What is that? Audrey, you have to tell me." Clark insisted on asking, looking directly at Audrey, as if trying to see through Audrey's thoughts.

"Must?! Seriously? Clark Kent." Audrey frowned and stared at Clark in disbelief.What she hated the most was that Clark said she had to do something, as if she had to be under his control, inexplicable.In a moment of anger, Audrey replied without hesitation: "You're not my boyfriend! Go worry about Lana, don't worry about me!"

"I'm not dating Lana. She has a boyfriend," Clark explained.

Audrey got even angrier, and blurted out, "Then why did you ask her to your Christmas party──"

As soon as the words came out, Audrey knew that she had slipped her tongue.

Clark's eyes widened in surprise.Audrey tried to push Clark away and duck into the room, but Clark blocked all her way.

Audrey turned her head, and was about to threaten Clark in a low voice to let her go right away, but she found a look of surprise flashing across his face after suddenly realizing it.

"Are you jealous?" Clark asked, with an unconcealable smile on his face, "Audrey, are you jealous of me?"

At that moment, Audrey was heartbroken and angry.

"Go away, I'm going to sleep, good night!"

Audrey pushed Clark away and hid in the room, threw herself on the bed, and tried not to cry.

She couldn't believe it.What's so funny about that!Was Clark mocking her?It's not funny at all!Did Clark treat her like a little girl who didn't want her brother to have a girlfriend?

Anyway, Clark just treats her like a child, and he doesn't take her feelings seriously, which is why he laughs.

It's not funny at all.

She's gonna hate Clark!

That night Audrey tossed and turned sleeplessly, and secretly shed a few tears.The next morning, she wanted to avoid Clark, so she said goodbye to Martha and Jonathan early, and lied to the Kents that James would come to pick her up. In fact, she dragged the suitcase alone in the snow for almost a kilometer, only to find out There is no car to ride in this kind of weather.

Exhausted, Audrey stopped by the side of the road and sat on the suitcase, ready to call Natasha or James...or Tony for help.Looks like Tony is the most available, although he'll probably fly to pick her up and make things super over the top.

Audrey dialed out the phone, and when Tony got through, she saw a car driving towards her.

It's Clark.

The second she recognized the car, Audrey really wanted to disappear in place immediately.She ran away, lied, and got caught.It's a shame.The last person she wanted to see right now was Clark.

The car stopped in front of Audrey.Clark got out of the car and walked quickly towards her with a helpless smile.

Audrey immediately dragged the suitcase and walked forward.

Clark took her hand. "Stop losing your temper, Audrey..."

"I didn't lose my temper." Audrey turned her head and glared at Clark, "I didn't."

Clark laughed. "I was wrong, you didn't lose your temper." He said, sighed, walked around in front of Audrey, frowned at the snow on her body, her purple lips, and her pale face, "God , you're going to freeze."

Audrey wanted to say she was fine, but Clark was quicker.He picked her up, put her on the hood, patted the snow off her hair and shoulders, then quickly carried her into the car and placed her on the passenger seat.His movements are smooth because he has done it for her countless times.

It was warm inside the car, and Clark turned on the heater.Obviously the heat was on for her, Clark didn't need it, he was a man of steel.Audrey watched as Clark carried her luggage into the car, sat in the driver's seat, and closed the door. The first thing he did was take her hand and put it on his neck.

"Is this any better?" Clark asked, looking at her worriedly.He massaged Audrey's earlobes and cheeks with his warm hands, his expression full of concern.

Audrey couldn't bear it anymore, she threw herself at Clark and hugged him tightly.Just like when I was a child.

"Audrey?" Clark was stunned, and wrapped his arms around Audrey's waist reflexively.

Audrey let go of Clark and asked, "You laughed at me last night!"

Clark frowned in surprise. "Last night? No, I didn't laugh at you."

"But you laughed."

Facing Audrey's expressionless accusation, Clark looked innocent. "No, it's not what you think." He shook his head, stroking Audrey's cheeks with both hands, with a troubled and helpless expression on his face, "I smile because I'm happy. I'm glad you... care about me so much."

Audrey looked at Clark coldly.watch.just watch.He was smart enough to choose the right words carefully and not say what he shouldn't have said.

"I don't know why you're so happy," Audrey said, expressionless.

"Don't you understand?" Clark pursed his lips, staring into Audrey's eyes, apprehensive and expectant.

"Why do you think I understand? You didn't say a word."

Clark took a deep breath, "Audrey, I...I won't date any other woman."

Audrey's expression didn't change.She stared fixedly at Clark, and after two seconds, "Oh."

But Clark was not intimidated by Audrey's cold reaction.He held Audrey's face in his hands, as if hesitating about what to do next.He stared at Audrey's lips, his eyes revealing eagerness.

Then Audrey slapped Clark's hand away.

"Let go," Audrey said, sitting back in her seat and looking straight ahead. "Drive."

Clark tilted his head in confusion. "...Wait. That's it?"

Audrey glanced sideways at Clark, feeling baffled. "Otherwise what do you think?"

Clark was dumb, lowered his head, took a deep breath, and drove resignedly.

"I just want a kiss..."

"I can't hear what you're saying," Audrey replied, calmly. "And, seriously, you shouldn't have laughed last night."

***See note here***

It was a sunny afternoon.Clark sat on the grass and told stories to the children.

"...I was 32 years old when I met the woman I would call the love of my life. Her name was Audrey Barnes. I proposed on her birthday, and she took my last name, and we've been together ever since. never separated..."

The breeze blows across the grassland.The artificial sunlight is warm and soft because today is set to be sunny.

Brandon passed by the corridor and saw the sight of his father chatting with his great-grandchildren in the yard, and smiled.

"He's telling the story of how he met his mother again," he told the brother next to him.

"Yeah. He never gets tired." The other Kent kid shrugged.

Brandon stepped outside and looked at the artificial sky above him.The years on the colonial planet are like a day, and human beings are getting longer and longer.

"Do you remember what your mother looked like? If you don't look at the picture."

Brandon looked back at his brother. "Yes." He nodded, "but it's kind of vague. I remember her as about 35 years old. Wearing a suit..."

"And heels. She always wears suits and heels!"

Both of them laughed at the same time.Smiling and laughing, they turned their heads and looked at Clark who was accompanying their grandson.

"It's strange. I've been thinking, why does he always see his mother at the age of 32 in the father's story? This may be different from our memory. Do you think the father is..."

Brandon glanced at his worried brother and smiled.

"Who knows? Maybe, that's their real story."

──and it will continue...