Jonathan woke up, he was with a math's book around him. He was too anxious to sleep, so he studied until get too tired to keep his eyes open. After getting ready to do his chores on the farm, he met his brother in the corridor.
"Jon"- Jordan tried to speak.
"I am sorry, Jordan. I was an asshole with you last night"- Jonathan said ashamed.
The twins hugged each other. So, they went to the kitchen together. Jonathan tried his best to eat something, and he was not surprised when his parents asked him to do the dishes.
"Jon, before anything. I want you to look into my eyes"- Lois asked- "I love you son. I love you so much. Last year was a nightmare because I almost lost you first in the creep van and then Jon-El. Believe me when I say that I cannot think of my life without you, you are so important to me, your dad, brother, and grandfather. You and your brother were planned and desired."
Jonathan hugged his mother after her words.
"I love you too, mom. I am sorry for all the problems of last year"- Jonathan said honestly- "I swear mom, I kept my word, I did not use any alien drugs, I am not using it anymore. Grandpa trained me too, so I am really good with my fits so maybe I broke Tyler's nose yesterday. I was thinking, Tyler's mom called you last night, right?"
"Yes, Jonathan"- Lois confirmed.
"Jonathan, please sit and tell us what happened last night?"- Clark asked firmly.
"Well, I was going back home and then a few idiots decided to be a pain in the ass, so Tyler decided to punch me and I was not in the mood to be Jesus, so I broke his nose"- Jonathan answered- "I understand that Tyler is big, but big guys are slow and if you are quick and had an army training with an awesome general in your backyard it's easy to win. He should be grateful that I just broke his nose, not a brat who accuses me of taking alien drugs."
"Jonathan listens to me: you cannot break anyone's noses. If my dad trained you to win a fight, I am sure you learned how to protect yourself without hurting anyone"- Lois said firmly- "Right?"
"Yeah, of course"- Jonathan said in a way that Lois knew the truth.
"God"- Lois said frustrated- "I will have a long talk with my dad."
"No, mom, please! It is not his fault!"- Jonathan protested.
"Jonathan, your mother is right to talk with your grandfather and you know that she is right that you cannot hurt anyone intentionally even if this person started the fight. We can always choose to be better. And we both know that you are better than Tyler, you have a big heart who never bullied anyone and always chose to protect your brother in Metropolis"- Clark said calmly- "And since your mother and I want you to keep being a better kid, you will be grounded this weekend to think twice before hurt kid's like Tyler, ok?".
"Just great"- Jonathan said ironically- "I knew that. You, guys, are so predictable."
"Thanks, son,"- Clark said.
Minutes later, while Jonathan was doing his chores, he was feeling sorry for his grandfather. Unfortunately, his training sessions were the only reasonable explanation he had to explain his victory last night. Something he learned about telling lies is: if you want to be convincing, behind the lies must have something which is truth.
After a miserable weekend where he just did farm chores and studied, Jonathan was anxious to start his week.
"Morning, mom, and dad!"- Jonathan said excitedly.
"Someone looks happy today"- Lois said with a small smile.
"Sure, I am out of jail, right? So, about it, where is my phone?"- Jonathan asked.
"Use with responsibility"- Lois said firmly.
"Always"- Jonathan said, rolling his eyes.
Minutes later, Jonathan and Nathalie were talking in the corridor about taking more extra class activities. Since both could do one more activity.
"Debate?"- Natalie suggested.
"I am fairly good at it. You know, I have my Law degree since I watched Suits. Harvey Specter made me consider to be a lawyer"- Jonathan said.
"I understand, your Law Degree is next my Medical degree since I watched Grey's Anatomy"- Natalie said.
"My Medical degree is better, I'm sorry I watched House"- Jonathan said with a big smile- "I was a doctor House student."
"Clean your mouth to talk about Meredith Grey or I will not answer for myself"- Natalie said seriously.
"You just defend her because you probably don't know House"- Jonathan argued.
Jonathan and Nathalie laughed.
"So, we have debate, theater, chess, music"- Natalie said- "God, why are we doing this anyway?"- Natalie asked.
"For you, it is a good thing to have more extra activities to join university after high school. For me, since I have no future is just an excuse to quit my job after school"- Jonathan explained calmly- "Debate or chess? Chess is a game and has strategy. Chess, please?"
"I'm here just for you, so let's do it"- Natalie agreed- "And Jon, you will have a big future, you are smart and gentle, sometimes arrogant, but it's okay, nobody is perfect"- Natalie said, making Jonathan laugh.
"Interesting and unique motivational speech, thank you"- Jonathan said, while he hugged his sister.
"Welcome"- Natalie said while looking at the music class- "I used to play guitar."
"So, join the music class, I play nothing, so I will keep my name in the chess club"- Jonathan said- "Come on, it is good to do something to relax, right?"
"Yeah, I can do this"- Natalie decided.
During lunch, Jonathan was in a table with Natalie. He looked after his brother and saw him with the football team. Jordan was happy, he had friends, so this was what really matter. Natalie noticed where Jonathan was looking, so she felt sorry for him.
"It's one year, you can try again next year, Jon"- Natalie said.
"I am done with sports, it is not fair, if someone is stronger than you, you will never have a chance to try. It is school, everybody should have an opportunity, right? And do not make anyone feel miserable and desperate to take alien drugs."- Jonathan said firmly
"Are you sure that you do not want to try debate club?"- Natalie asked- "This was a good argument."
"100% of compliment, congratulations Naty, now you are a good coach"- Jonathan said smiling.
Suddenly, Jonathan saw a new girl, her red hair called his attention. She was wearing black clothes, and in her shirt had a silver skull.
"She is beautiful, who is she? I never saw her before"- Jonathan said.
"From a drug dealer to a gothic girl, it is an improvement. Congrats"- Natalie jokes- "And I have no idea who she is. She is new here."
"So, we have to be polite and introduce yourselves"- Jonathan decided.
"The hell has a lot of good intentions like this, Jon. You have no shame in your face"- Natalie said.
"Excuse me, she looks lost"- Jonathan said while he got up and went to the girl- "You can sit with me and my friend over there. We are just two crazy people who try to survive this school."
"Well, I'm a fugitive from Arkham Asylum, so it would be perfect to stay with you and your friend"- the girl said- "I am Lilian Beck and you?"
"Jonathan Kent"- Jonathan answered and then he introduced Natalie to Lilian- "So Natalie, you and Lilian have something in common. She is a fugitive from Arkram just like you."
"I learned with the best; I would not succeed without your help"- Natalie argued- "He was in solitary. Too crazy to be with the prisoners."
The trio laughed. They talked about where they were before Smallville. While Lilian talked about her life in Gotham, Jonathan felt hypnotized by her beautiful green eyes.
"Why are you here? From Gotham to Smallville"- Natalie asked, curiously
"My parents thought that it would be good for our family to work together at my grandparents farm in a small town, so we are here"- Lilian explained- "I have the strange feeling that I did not leave the best impression. People just did not talk to me."
"How can I explain? Well, it is a small town, so they are afraid of what is new."- Jonathan explained, concerned.
"I understood, it's my clothes"- Lilian realized- "This is my style, my dad was the legist doctor of Gotham PD. So, I am not afraid of death. Why did you say that you and Natalie are the crazy group?"
"Naty here is the genius who is wasting her time being here around idiots and I am talking about the teachers too. It is torture for her to be here, so you look at her and think it is a normal girl, but no! She is thinking of a way to get out here or kill someone stupid"- Jonathan answered- "I am just the enemy number one of Smallville who canceled the football tournament last year. It is why I am the boss of Arkham."
"I do not know; I am really crazy too. I would easily take your crown, boss"- Lilian jokes.
"And I know what our group's name is!"- decided Natalie while she created the trio WhatsApp group and asked Lilian's number.
Jonathan laughed when he read "Fugitives from Arkham." That WhatsApp group would call his parents' attention and be the first group to be monitored, so he had to remember to clean his messages from there.
"It is perfect!"- Jonathan said excitedly- "So, Lilian, are you going to do any extra activity?"
"Arts and chess, I was the number one from my chess team"- Lilian answered.
"Good, I will be there, and you can teach me some moves."- Jonathan said in a way that Nathalie rolled her eyes.
"If you prove to be smart, maybe I will teach you interesting moves"- Lilian said while she blinked and smiled in a way that Natalie saw that she was interested in her brother.
Jonathan helped Lilian to go to her next class, then he met Natalie at Math's class.
"Are you here? I honestly thought that you and the new girl were having fun at the toilet by now. I will bring the extinguisher tomorrow"- Natalie teased.
"She is impressive, right?"- Jonathan said with a big smile.
"Just take care with your bad boy moves, Jon. Remember, you wanted to be an A student"- Natalie said.
"Sorry, mom. You know that a new year's resolution is something you do and not take seriously"- Jonathan said, shrugging- "It's not like I'm going to do something stupid just because of a girl, relax."
"Dory, I'm sorry I forgot that you have amnesia"- Natalie argued, ironically- "Candice means anything to you?"
"Please, give me a break"- Jonathan asked, ignoring his sister.
