Clark's hands curled into fists. "I--it reminded me of Earl Jenkins, almost," he said. "The way you put yourself on the line. Except that time I saved you, but this time I couldn't do anything except wait for you to wake up." He took a deep breath. "Mom and Dad and Lana and Chloe and everyone was dying. . . and then you too."
"I'm sorry, Clark. I didn't think." Lex reached out to touch Clark's shoulder and almost spilled his water when he was pulled into a fierce, tight hug.
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"And so could everyone else."
Clark's hands curled into fists. "I--it reminded me of Earl Jenkins, almost," he said. "The way you put yourself on the line. Except that time I saved you, but this time I couldn't do anything except wait for you to wake up." He took a deep breath. "Mom and Dad and Lana and Chloe and everyone was dying. . . and then you too."
"I'm sorry, Clark. I didn't think." Lex reached out to touch Clark's shoulder and almost spilled his water when he was pulled into a fierce, tight hug.