DEFENCELESS ; jordan kent

chapter seven

"yo, diaz, hey."

clarity turned as saw jonathan jogging towards her. jonathan stopped right next to her, "i didn't see you at lunch today, is everything alright?" "i don't know, maybe you should tell me, since jordan hasn't told me, what's up with him?" clarity was staring at jonathan, waiting for an answer.

"so, uh, well, he's not really feeling well."

clarity stared at jonathan as she pursued her lip, "right and your hand is completely healed, right? don't give me that bullshit, i am not a teacher and i'm not sarah cushing." she began to walk away. jonathan followed her, "wait, hold on. what's going on?" "besides the fact that you're lying to me?"

"about jordan being sick?" jonathan asked as if it was the honest truth. clarity nodded, "you know what happened last night with tag, and you're acting as though jordan not coming to school is- kind of weird." "well, yeah, clarity, clarity, hey, hey, look. i know what happened with tag, okay? and i'm sorry, it's really messed up, but jordan had nothing to do with that."

clarity stared up at the boy, "i know that, i told jordan that. i just thought maybe he would've let you know that i know all about your dad and him. i'm not stupid and you don't have to lie to me. but as my friend, as one of my only friends, i expected you to ask me if i was okay. tag said he thought jordan had something to do with what happened to him, he asked me if i knew anything and i lied to him and told him i knew nothing about jordan."

"so you know? does, does my dad know?"

"jon, i just want to know why jordan's not here," clarity sighed. jonathan nodded, "truth be told, jordan's not here because tag jumped him the other night and it totally messed him up and now he's having these terrible headaches." "that's why he had bruises on his face?" jonathan nodded. "why didn't he just tell me? i would've been there for him!"

"i guess he didn't want you to worry."

clarity looked down at the ground, "you mean like i am now?" "yeah, but see? he's not such a bad guy." "i know that, he's a sweetie pie." "oh and also, i broke my wrist. thanks for asking. it really sucks." jonathan held up his casted arm. clarity looked at him, "jonathan, i'm sorry. i just accused you of being a bad friend and here i am doing the same."

"it's whatever," jonathan said, walking away.

"jonathan. jon! jonathan!"

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clarity saw tegan wickhem talking to jonathan. she knew it wasn't her business but she didn't like that tegan was talking to jon. "no, no, no, no." she walked over to the boy quickly, "jon, no. not tegan wickhem. she's way out of your league."

"that's a bit presumptuous and besides, how do you know what my league is?"

clarity looked in the direction that tegan walked in, "i know it's not her." clarity looked up at jonathan, he was smiling at her. "look, jon, i came to apologize. i didn't realize how bad of a friend i was being. i was wrapped up in the fact that i like jordan that it was getting in the way of the friendship we have. i like you both and you both mean a lot to me."

jon shrugged, "it's cool."

"but it's not. i accused you of being a bad friend and it made me a hyprocite because i was treating you the exact same way you were treating me. i'm sorry. i'm really worried about you guys, you, jordan, and tag. he's my friend, and you and jordan are the only people who know what really happened, so..."

"i know, it's a lot keeping a secret like that. i know."

clarity smiled at jonathan, "jon, i'm really lucky i have you. i'm glad i'm not alone in this." "i guess i've been in smallville long enough to know that you're different from everyone else."

"really? tell me more, i love when people compliment me."

"hm. i don't know, just, just, like, more real i guess. i can tell you hold a lot of stuff inside, and i get that. i get how hard that can be, so i guess, i guess what i'm saying is if you ever need someone to share that with, i'm always here." "wow, you're kind of in a better league than i thought."

they walked some more, "still not in tegan wickhem's league but definitely in someone's league."

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shorter chapter then the one before this but i just couldn't stop writing for this story right now. please i really want clarity and jordan together already.