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made a few tweak coz i got undercoverop as a sorta beta in regards to grammar in this chapter. Any other fault is not hers, i am old and too set on my way and would sometimes ignore advices.

50. Always

Chapter 1

"Always"

Famous last words. Clark woke up, a beginning of a scream trapped on his throat. He used to be unable to sweat but now his old Met U sando was soaked. He feared looking at the digital clock on his bed but he forced himself to look at it and he groaned. 2 AM! He knew he couldn't get back to sleep after such a nightmare. On the bright side, the nightmare occurence lessen in four years. He tiptoed towards the bathroom with a change of clothes.

In another room, Martha's eyes were bright with unshed tears. Her poor brave boy! She knows her son can't refuse her request to have him visit her in Smallville, but waking up because of Clark's recurrent nightmare is a small price she is willing to pay just to be close to her boy.

Martha was just about to drink her cup of tea when the kitchen door opened and Clark returned from outside. She looked at the clock and back at her boy. It's 630AM.

"Hey, I fixed the fence and the barn and…" Clark trail off defensively before he accept Martha's offer of coffee.

"I cooked you some pies and cookies," Martha offered waving at the covered basket on the side of the table.

"Hmm," Clark said mouth watering as he open the basket and he saw a bunch of all kinds of pies. He wasn't aware of digging in until a sharp rap on his knuckle made him stop and look at Martha with a deer in the headlight look.

"Leave some for your workers," she chided him. How she managed to keep a straight face puzzle Clark later when he went to the bathroom and find his mouth covered in applepie stain.

Clark blushed and reluctantly close the basket. "R-right." He stammered. It was Sunday so hopefully storing it into his ref and out of sight won't tempt him.

Later…

Clark give his mom one last long hug before he climb onto his monster truck.

"I wanted you to rest and sleep as soon as you get into your apartment, Clark. Promise me." Martha ordered by the door.

"Yes mum," Clark resisted rolling his eyes as he turn on the ignition. He have two hours of travelling to go. So even without the order, Clark decided to sleep as soon as he get back on his apartment in Canetown. Travelling by automobile is exhausting!

Chapter 2

The next day…

Clark look around him please at how tidy the room is. He arrived too early for work but he didn't mind as he sweep and tidy the place for a bit. He looked at the desks of his colleague where he place the pies. They'll be surprise at the treat.

A not quite evil grin blossomed at Clark's lip as he idly trace a finger on the lettering by his very own door. It said "Charlie King- editor-in-chief" He'll give them hell later during the team meeting at 8:30 am to balance out the pie-giving.

Two hours later...Clark was scrawling furiously with red ink on the margin of the submitted news on his desk. Honestly, the spelling of some of the newbies is astrocious.

Mike give a brief knock before he push the door open and peeked in. "Hey Chief?"

Clark look up distractedly at that. "Don't call me Chief!" He corrected automatically.

"Remember that classified ad you run for the janitor position for here and your home?" Mike babbled plowing on despite Clark's distracted air. "Someone finally answered for it."

Clark brightened at that. Canetown Gazette might be small but the milling town sometimes do have days where they neglect cleanliness and Clark wanted to correct it

Clark pushed aside his pile of papers and finally pick his cup of coffee. "Send him in Mike." He ordered.

So Clark did a spit take when a familiar face woman murmured thanks first at Mike before stepping inside.

It is Lois Lane in the flesh.

05072017

Reposted 05152017

Chapter 36 to epilogue are already up.