Sweet Nothing (Clark Kent x Black!OC)-COMPLETED

Better Place

"Can we get a dog?"

"No."

"But Dad and Cassie have a dog!"

"Dad and Cassie don't have two energetic boys to take care of 24/7."

"Please?"

"You have a dog at Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw's house."

"We only see him when we go there. It's different."

"No dog. Now eat."

Clarks phone began to ring and shake on the table. He picked it up and stood up.

"It's my mom. I'll be right back."

"Can we get a unicorn?" Jon asked.

"Sure, baby."

"Why does he get the pet that he wants?"

"Because his pet isn't real."

"What about a snake?"

"Boy, please."

"A lizard?"

"Absolutely not."

"A turtle?"

"Hm. Maybe."

"Yes!"

"I said maybe."

A few minutes later Clark came back and sat down.

"Everything okay?"

"We have to talk later."

"Okay."

"I wanna know!"

"What have I always told you?"

"Stay out of grown folks business."

"Exactly."

✰

After cleaning up and putting the boys to bed, you met Clark in you bedroom and closed the door. You sat next to him and grabbed his hand.

"What's going on, babe?"

"It's my dad."

"What about him?"

"He died."

"Oh my God." You wrapped your arms around him and rubbed up and down his back. "Are you okay?"

"I'm as good as I can be."

"What happened?"

"He was moving some hay bales, and he had a heart attack."

"Jesus. How's your mom?"

"She's not doing well."

"We should go over there."

"I was gonna go after the boys went to bed."

"Give me half an hour."

"For what?"

"We're coming with you."

"Honey, that's not necessary."

"The boys are on summer break, and we can get a few days off. There's no reason why we shouldn't go."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure." You gave him a quick kiss and walked over to your closet. "Thirty minutes."

✰

After calling into work and telling Anthony and Cassie you'd be gone for a while, you all got your bags and got into the car.

"I don't understand." Jon said.

"Remember when your goldfish got sick and stopped moving?" Zeeke asked.

"Yeah."

"That's what happened to Paw-Paw."

"He stopped moving?"

"He died, Jon." Clark told him.

"Oh. When's he coming back?"

"He's not coming back, baby." You said. "He's gone."

"But I want to see him again."

"I know, buddy."

"It's not fair!"

"I know." You told him. "Just remember that Paw-Paw is in a better place now."

"How?"

"He was probably in pain when he died, but he's not anymore. He's resting now."

"Oh."

He spent the next few minutes minutes a little sad, until he fell back asleep.

"You okay, Zeeke?"

"Yeah, I'm okay."

"If you want to talk about it-"

"I don't."

"Okay. Try to get some rest."

"Night."

You looked at Clark and sighed. It was going to be a long night.