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Cows I saw cows!!! There goes my theory that there are no other animals on the farm. But why aren't they in the barn? And excuse me for dipping into teenbeat mode but Michael is hot, be gone bitch! Sorry.



I woke up not remembering falling asleep. It was 6:30 in the morning. Definitely time to start the day. My mind was clouded with worry as I showered and changed. I calmed myself down by the time I fed the chickens and as I walked into the kitchen I though how silly it was for me to worry like I did. Lex Luther would never remember some random girl in a club two years ago. And even if he did what made me think he would bother to tell the Kent's. Soon it was 7:20 and time to catch the bus. As I sat down next to Chloe she remarked that it was the first time in a week that Clark hadn't missed the bus.

"I think I have him getting up even earlier so I won't walk in on him in the shower." This embarrassed Clark and I couldn't help but think how cute he looked in red. Walking into the high school I made up my mind to spend some of the money I had on a new pair of sneakers. A small voice in the back of my head told me to save my money, I might be on my own again soon. But I ignored that voice and focused on my first day back at school.

I was a 20 year old junior in high school but I really missed this part of my childhood or my young adult hood I guess.

I separated from Chloe, Pete and Clark, they being a year below me had different classes. I almost wish I had been placed as a sophomore but they said we would see each other at lunch. In all my first class my English teacher made me introduce myself to the whole class. The rest of my classes simply gave me a seat and continued with their daily lesson. I liked that better. Most people gave me looks of curiosity wondering what my deal was but no really talked to me. By lunch I couldn't believe how tired I was and hungry. I found Clark in the sea of people and he asked how things were going. Some of the information I remembered from high school. Before lunch I had had English, history and Spanish. Math and computer classes had me a little fazelled, they were after lunch. I was really out of touch with computers and math I was always bad at. I also had an art class and a study hall. But "So far so good, Clark." Chloe came over with a newspaper and she plopped it down in front of us.

"Break-ins." She stated. "Lots of them and in all the cases it looks like the locks have been melted off." Scooby Doo where are you? Chloe looked at us like she was ready to solve the crime of the century.

"So someone with a blowtorch is melting lock to steal money." Pete was logical.

Chloe rolled her eyes. We just didn't get it. While Chloe's theories of someone with heat ray vision mumbled in that background I let my gaze wander around the outside cafeteria. This school was bigger then my high school yet there didn't seem to be as many students. I realized Clark was saying something to me.

"What?"

"I said you wanna go to the movie with Pete and me tonight?"

"Sure." Then I remembered. "Umm actually I shouldn't."

"Why not?" Pete asked.

No money. I thought. It's weird but Clark seemed to read my mind.

"Come on my treat." I smiled.

"Thanks Clark." I turned to Chloe. "Are you coming?"

"It's Tuesday." I gave her a puzzled look.

"Chloe goes no where on Tuesdays. The Torch comes out on Thursdays and she does the finishing touches tonight and then second guesses herself all day tomorrow when it's too late to change anything." Clark explained.

"Oh."

Time to go to my next class. By the end of the day I had so much work to do just to catch up to the class. I was right about both computers and math but Clark promised he would be able to help me through both. I felt good about school, better about my past and ready to work. I also had friends. I was feeling like I was settling into place in Smallville. After dinner Clark, Pete and I piled into the truck. Clark was driving. I was embarrassed to say I never really got to use my driver's license. I had gotten it about a week and a half before the fire and after that…

There weren't too many people at the movies. But those who were there included Lana and Whitney. It seems Tuesday is a good night for them to go out because it's one of the few days of the week Whitney doesn't have football practice. I found this out when Clark invited them to sit by us. I really don't know why the boy tortures himself. I tried to maneuver my way so that Lana was sitting next to Clark and I was sitting between her and Whitney. This did not work well, Whitney would not sit down until I moved and I didn't want to make a big deal out of it. So it ended up Whitney, Lana, Me, Clark, Pete. Clark knew what I was doing though. "I tried." I whispered to him as the lights went low. The movie wasn't bad. Some Arnold Last name no one can spell movie that Pete picked out. How Whitney dragged Lana to it I'll never know. But honestly it wasn't bad, not great. The side entertainment made me a little angry though. Clark kept looking at Lana. Whitney kept touching Lana. Clark kept sucking air through his teeth. It was an ongoing cycle. Pete seemed to notice it too and kept trying to get Clark back into the movie. It ended up being a very long night.

"Why do you do that to yourself Clark?" I asked as soon as Lana and Whitney parted company and we were out of the theater.

"What?"

"What he says. Asking Lana and partner to sit next to us when you knew it would drive you nuts."

"Can I plead temporary insanity?"

"No." Pete injected "it may be insane but in no way is this a temporary condition."