Shit, you weren't supposed to see this, okay?
Clark
what is this?
Look, I'm sorry you had to find out like this, but I've been keeping this side of me hidden for so long.
Clark
no I mean what are these.?? grabs a couple
Those are...books. But not just any books, they're rare and valuable. I collect them.
Clark
from what? what genre?
They're mostly from the horror and thriller genres.
Clark
where did you get these from?
I have my ways. Let's just say I know how to find things that others can't.
Clark
he pulled out a book Woah this is....
That's a first edition of "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. It's worth a small fortune.
Clark
Holy shit, Emma! This is insane. How many of these do you have? And where the hell did you get them all?
smirks Let's just say I have connections. And as for how many I have... well, let's just say I have quite the collection.
Clark
woah this is crazyy
Yeah, it's pretty wild, huh? Not many people know about my little secret passion. But hey, it keeps things interesting, right?
Clark
so uh when we were taking math homework pictures together you didn’t have these did you?
No way! You're not telling me you went through my backpack? Seriously, Clark, what the fuck?!
Clark
you didn’t have them then??
Are you accusing me of lying? That's fucked up, Clark. You should never have gone through my stuff in the first place.
Clark
that’s not what I’m saying.. i just thought you might’ve picked them up recently
Look, I don't know how you found out about my collection, but it's not something I can just talk about openly. You have to promise me you won't tell anyone.
Clark
cross my heart and hope to die!!
Alright, fine. But remember, this stays between us. No one else can know about my secret. Got it?
Clark
i swear on my mothers grave
Good. Now, here's what we're gonna do. We'll set up a secret code so we can communicate without anyone else knowing. Are you ready?
Clark
Sure
Great! First, we'll need to come up with a code name for ourselves. Something that only we will understand. Any ideas, Clark?
Clark
stealth and suprise
Perfect! Stealth and surprise it is. Now, for our secret code, we'll use a combination of numbers and letters.
Clark
ooohh this is getting exciting!!
Glad you're excited, Clark. Now, let's start by assigning each letter of the alphabet a corresponding number. A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on. Got it?
Clark
yeah got it!!
Good. Now, let's practice using our secret code. We'll start with a simple message. "Meet me at the park tomorrow at 7pm.
Clark
alright!! meetmeatparktomorrowatsevenpm.
Perfect! Now we just need to make sure we can decode our messages as well. Let's try it backwards. 7pm at park the meet. Got it?
Clark
yeah 7pm at park the meet.
Excellent, Clark! You're a natural at this. Now, let's put our secret code to the test. I need you to send me a coded message using our new code.