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Post by Lex Luthor on Aug 11, 2016 18:12:02 GMT -5
"Unfortunately for her yes, it's an awful strain to be burdened with me as a father" he pulled out his cell and opened the gallery finding a picture of a young girl around 7 or 8. She had gorgeous blond hair and bright blue eyes, with a mischevious smile. He turned the phone to Megan with an obvious glow, for all that he was, his daughter meant the world to him. "Her name is Lena, I named her after my sister whom I had thought had passed."
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 18:21:39 GMT -5
"Oh, she's gorgeous," Megan said without thinking. "I didn't expect she'd be blonde..."
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Post by Lex Luthor on Aug 11, 2016 18:36:58 GMT -5
He turned the phone back to him and smiled down at the photo "she means everything to me."
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 18:44:21 GMT -5
"Where is she?"
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Post by Lex Luthor on Aug 11, 2016 19:39:01 GMT -5
"With her mother" he replied sadly "Italy. It isn't if I'm barred from Italy, but from the Contessa's island. Erica does everything in her power to keep me from seeing her, but Lena sends me messages in the night. She's treated well, just bored" he pulled up a video and turned it so Megan could see. The same little girl shaking held the camera on her phone, it was obvious she was laying down and was having trouble keeping the camera steady.
"Papa I'm so bored here, I've read every book in the library and the tutors have nothing left to teach me. Mama did get me a dog, he's a Neapolitan Mastiff that can get up to 150 pounds. Right now he's just a baby and drools a lot." Her voice was very precise but without being monotone. It was endearing for a child her age "I wanted to name him Alexi, but Mama said no. So I named him Hercules. He keeps me safe. I miss you Papa, I hope we can talk again soon." She leaned in and kissed the camera and Lex just stared at the phone.
The night had become more revealing than he'd meant it to be.
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 19:45:32 GMT -5
Megan shifted uncomfortably.
"She's... she's a real cute kid," she said warily.
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Post by Lex Luthor on Aug 11, 2016 19:48:22 GMT -5
Lex looked up, evidently sobered and a little sad.
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 19:56:57 GMT -5
"It doesn't really change the... profound discomfort of your showing up at my house, drunk and uninvited, but... she seems sweet."
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Post by Lex Luthor on Aug 11, 2016 20:03:06 GMT -5
"You wondered about an ulterior movtive" he replied "I figured, if I could somehow show someone who despises me that I was truly changing, if I could prove to them and to the world I was a new man. I could actually be the father she needs me to be. Showing up to your home as I did, was stupid, but alcohol does nothing but dull even the greatest minds."
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 20:10:33 GMT -5
"I don't think the- the existence of loved ones- that doesn't change anything, love isn't an ennobling quality, that's not how it works-"
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Post by Lex Luthor on Aug 11, 2016 20:13:25 GMT -5
"I'm not attempting to use my daughter as leverage to force you to believe me Ms. Elness. You asked about my daughter so I showed you, you wanted to know why I was truly here, I told you."
He took a step back, obviously upset "If you truly think so little of me- I am not that kind of monster."
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 20:20:48 GMT -5
"What kind are you, then?"
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Post by Lex Luthor on Aug 11, 2016 20:32:11 GMT -5
He closed his eyes to regain his composure, counted to five and sighed "Maybe I truly am lost" he looked down at her with a sad look "I only figured you'd understand what it meant to need a second chance."
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 20:42:44 GMT -5
"Yeah, but this is like... a fifth chance, actually-"
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Post by Megan on Aug 11, 2016 20:43:09 GMT -5
"Yeah, but this is like... a fifth chance, actually-"
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