Fallen Angel

Dealing with an explanation

Shannon was resting on the couch, her wings were sore and her right one ached so bad that it was just hard to sleep. She tried twice to pull her wings only to nearly pass out from the pain. Martha had been home most of the time. Today was a rare day she wasnt home, Clark was out dealing with some of the prisoners that escaped from the zone when he did.
"Mrs. Kent are you home?" Lois yelled out as she entered the house. Shannon looked towards her in surprise.
"Oh damn." She said as Lois turned and faced her. Shannon's large silver and black wings in plain sight. "Hi."
"Uh hi." Lois answered. Both women just staired at each other not sure what to do.
"Lois I can explain this."
"That would be an understatement." Lois answered. Both looked towards the door as Clark entered.
"Lois what are you doing here?"
"I was supposed to meet your mom here."
"She went to Metropolis."
"She called about an hour ago told me to meet her here. Would you like to explain why Shannon has wings?"
Clark looked between Shannon and Lois. There was no way they were making excuses about this one. Shannon sat back down and looked at a still surprised Lois. As if it couldn't get worse the door opened again and Martha walked in.
"Hello Mrs. Kent" Shannon said looking at her. Martha looked over to see Lois standing there.
"Did you know about this?" Lois asked looking at Martha.
"Yes, since the end of their jr year of high school. Believe me it was a surprise to us too."
Shannon sighed and looked at everyone.
"As long as you don't decide to put this in the paper I can handle telling you."
"Part of it. Shannon was born this way" Clark interrupted, Shannon looked up at him.
"The wings appeared when I turned 17. I guess that was the age they were supposed to do that. I usually keep them hidden but after the dark Thursday thing I was injured and couldn't. Mrs. Kent and Clark have been good about keeping people away from here. Your the first to show up before they are here."
"Does it hurt when you have them out?"
"Not normally. Does right now because one is healing."
"So they are out because of that."
"Yeah. If you want to touch them you can just be careful they hurt."
Lois walked up and touched them, she was surprised by their size.
"Clark come here."
"What do you need?"
"Hold on to me. I'm going to try something and it's going to hurt like hell." Shannon said. She concentrated and one wing pulled in, as the second one did she screamed in pain as she finally got it pulled in but the pain was so intense she passed out.
"Welp that was interesting. She ok?"
"Yeah. They don't normally hurt that bad and its the first time shes tried that in a while. After her injury she didn't dare."
"Does she have a family?"
"In a way even though we are dating we are her only family. Her aunt was killed in our jr year just before the end of the year."
"I remember she being here I just thought it was because you were dating that she had decided to spend allot of time here."
"After her aunt was kill my dad and mom suggested she move in."
"That was nice of you guys Mrs. Kent."
"Shannon is a good young woman and we didn't want her going into the system. And after we found out about the wings we thought it was for the best."
Lois turned and looked at Shannon and then walked out to the young woman. She could still see the pain on her soft features.
"Well Mrs. Kent we should start working."
"Yes good idea. It will be a while before Shannon wakes." Martha answers. Clark looked over at Shannon and knew now a new person knew her secret and he just hoped that she would keep that secret.
Martha turned when she heard Shannon make a noise, standing she walked over to the younger woman. Shannon's eyes slowly opened.
"Sorry."
"Why?"
"I guess I gave his one more person to work on keeping this secret."
"But I will." Lois said coming over to her. She held out her hand and helped Shannon up.
"Where do you keep extra shirts?" Lois asked Shannon.
"Clark's room. Top dresser drawer."
"Ok be right back." She said heading up stairs, coming back down with a clean and intact shirt for her.
"Here this might help."
"Thanks." Shannon took the shirt turned around and pulled off the one she had been wearing. Lois was surprised that there wasnt even a scratch where her wings would pull back into her body.
"I really do need to get different shirts because when I pull out my wings they tend to tear my shirt."
"Yeah that might get annoying."
Lois looked at Shannon and smiled. Shannon looked at Lois and thought maybe they could be friends. She hoped.