Hi everyone, I just want to say WLVI sucks hard-boiled eggs. Once again, they messed up because their computer glitched and played Vampire Diaries instead of Smallville tonight. This is another reason why a human being overseeing the damn digital computer would have been able to catch this. Idiots, computers make mistakes too and now I am royally pissed off.
Yes, I complained. If anyone else suffered like I did, please I urge you to call this number and complain, 1-617-265-5656.
Anyways, I am not too ashamed to admit out of frustration there were tears and so, just because of what happened, I wanted to put a little bit of Smallville out there on this Friday where I should have been exhausting my DVR with continuous rewinding of my favorite scenes.
As always, happy reading and let me know what you thought.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but my thoughts and the stories I create.
In Medias Res
"Into the middle of things"
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." Kahlil Gibran
Chapter 53
Someone's At the Door
"I for one can't wait to read the article sweetheart."
Exclaimed Martha as she passed Lois the mash potatoes. Jonathan nodded,
"So have you decided on a name yet?"
He asked looking up at Clark as he scooped a slice of meatloaf on his plate
Clark shook his head,
"No, but Lois has had some interesting ideas."
JJ giggled,
"Mommy said to call daddy Krypto Man!
Everyone at the table cringed but Lois. She shrugged at their obvious dislike of the name.
"I thought it was good."
Clark shook head adamantly.
"No!"
Martha and Jonathan chuckled, Lois rolled her eyes,
"Well, that was the best one we have so far."
Clark grunted,
"No Lois, that was like all the other twenty before it, a big fat N O!"
She glared at him scooping out a slice of meatloaf and dropping in on her plate forcefully.
JJ rolled his eyes, of course they would argue about this.
"I could call you Smallville."
"Yes and don't forget to throw in a map of the Kawatche caves and directions to the farm while your at it."
JJ shook his head 'unbelievable!'
He thought.
"You need a superhero name Kal-El, can't go around forever as the Mysterious Flying Hero."
Lois pointed out stabbing at her meatloaf. Clark stared back at her; he did not miss her use of his birth name.
"What, it is your name isn't it."
JJ looked over at his grandparents who were failing at trying to hide their amusement. Martha and Jonathan shook their heads, they were so use to this, over time it had become dinnertime entertainment.
JJ looked back at his parents who were now grid locked in a staring contest like two children.
"You know Smallville, I don't know why you're being so difficult and obnoxious about this, it's not like you've been able to come up with anything better."
He scoffed at her words.
"I remember being told when I did try to give a suggestion, to leave it to the awards winning reporter."
She rolled her eyes,
"I should just call you Worf and be done with it."
He looked over at his parents,
"Another TV alien, I don't know where she keeps that list."
Martha chuckled,
"Well I'm sure whatever you settle on, it will be perfect sweetheart."
Declared Martha diplomatically, just then there was a knock on the front door.
"I'll get it!"
JJ cried as he jumped out of his seat super speeding away. Lois frowned,
"Where's he going?"
"Someone's at the door."
Clark explained standing up.
JJ opened the door and froze the welcoming smile on his face dropped into a deep scowl.
"Why it's mini Clark!"
JJ stepped back gripping the door handled, the tall man leered intimidating over him, and he had a smile on his face that screamed trouble.
"I know you, you're Lex Luthor."
Lex smiled,
"My mommy hates you."
JJ pointed out adding emphasis on the word hate.
"Oh, she does, well the feeling is mutual."
JJ shook his head,
"You're not supposed to be here."
He pointed out moving the door a couple of inches, threatening to close it on the man's face.
Lex leaned down real close to the little boy's face.
"And why not mini Clark?"
Trying to show the bald man he was not afraid of him, even though he was, JJ squared his shoulders. He had heard his mother call him the devil.
"You're a very, very bad man."
The child answered with a look of pure disdain that he had seen displayed often from the child's father.
Lex sneered and went to grab the child's face when a loud authoritative voice bellowed,
"Get the hell way from my son Lex!"
We Have Nothing Left Between Us!
Lex stood there stunned as he stared at the man he at one time called friend, brother even. 'How much things have changed.' He thought sadly.
"Clark Kent!"
He looked different, older, he had glasses now and his hair was shorter, and quiet possibly he was taller. Clark glared at him, 'oh yes, those are still the same.' He quickly realized. Clark scooped up JJ,
"Are you alright?"
He asked the child checking him over. Lex chuckled,
"What could I have possibility done to him Clark?"
Clark looked up and shot Lex a warning glare.
"We were just talking, weren't we mini Clark?"
JJ looked back at the bald man then lowered his head on his daddy's shoulder.
"You're not welcome here Lex!"
Clark pointed out as Lois came around the corner towards them.
"Miss Lane!"
He greeted, she got him a look of pure disgust,
"What do you want Lex?"
Clark asked wanting to get the unpleasant interaction over with.
Lex looked back at him
"To welcome you back, I would've done it sooner, but it seems that Lois Lane the firewall, just kept getting in the way."
Lois shook head,
"You're sick you know that."
She pointed over his shoulder,
"Get back in that chariot of yours and ride back to hell where you belong."
Lex smiled,
"Consistent as always."
He shook his head,
"I have been rather tolerant with you, between you stalker like behavior of showing up on my property, and you abusively throwing insults, threats and salacious accusations at me."
Clark looked over at Lois,
"What is he talking about?"
Lois shook her head,
"Lex has even been sending you love letters and showing up at work, determine to drag you into his sick merry-go-round."
Clark looked back at Lex,
"We have nothing left between us."
Clark declared his tone hard, Lex shook his head,
"Oh but that's where you're wrong,"
Clark shook his head,
"We are done Lex, I was having dinner with my family, and I am asking nicely, get off my front porch."
Lois smirked triumphantly. Lex nodded,
"Not before I give you this."
He pulled out a small box and held it out to Clark.
"Whatever that is, we don't want it."
Lois exclaimed. Lex smiled eyes fixed on Clark who was starring at the box. Ignoring Lois' comment,
"This is yours Clark; I think it is only fitting that it should be return to you."
Clark frowned and Lois could tell he was torn between taking the box or what she thought he should do, which is, slam the door in Lex' face. Lois shook her head, 'damn the man, when was he ever going to stop letting that devil pull his strings?' she wandered frustrated and deeply annoyed.
She reached out with a loud grunt and snatched the box from Lex, and lifted the small lid. She stared down at it.
"Damn it to hell!"
She exclaimed turned and thrusted it at Clark who quickly grabbed it before it fell. She grabbed JJ out of his arms.
"I'm so over this!"
She proclaimed and stormed away from them angrily. Lex was laughing as Clark looked down at the box and his eyes widen, he looked back up at the amused billionaire's face.
"I promise Clark, I will show you the same consideration you showed me."
With that, Lex turned on his heals and marched down the steps.
Clark looked back down at the box and its content.
"What is it son?"
Came his father's voice behind him.
He looked up a melancholic look on his face
"It's Lana's engagement ring, the one I gave her."
