Part 2
The drive from the hospital to the Kent farm was uneventful. Which was fine for her because the shot they gave her was starting to work and she was get really tired.
"Here we are dear." said Martha as she looked at Chloe as the car came to a stop. "Clark you can carry Chloe in and Jonathon you can get the door."
"He doesn't have to do that Mrs. Kent I can walk on my own." said Chloe as she blushed as the thought of Clark carring her .
"Of course he will. Now you just let him do that and we will get you comfy in no time." said Martha with a smile as she looked at the teen in the backseat.
"Don't argue with her Chloe, she always wins." said Clark as he bent down and lifted her effertlessly. " Put your arms around my neck and I'll try not to drop you."
"Clark if you drop me I swear....", said Chloe as she settled in and enjoyed being carried in to the Kent house.
"Relax Chloe, I won't drop you." said Clark as he tightened his hold on her. *Mmmm she fit nicely in my arms* thought Clark.
"Mom where do you want her?" asked Clark as he walked in to the kitchen and waited for directions.
"Put her in your bed Clark, I'll get her settled them well get her something to eat." said Martha as she walked up the stairs .
"Well My lady are you ready for a trip to my bed?" asked Clark as he wiggled his eyebrows trying to get a smile out of Chloe. He figured after the night she had had. She needed all the laughter she could get.
"CLARK!" exclaimed Chloe as she swatted him on the head. "Behave yourself."
"Clark will you stop teasing Chloe, she needs her rest." came Martha's voice from above.
"We're coming right now mom." said Clark as he walked to the top of the stairs and into his room still holding Chloe in his arms .
"Clark can you please get Chloe something to wear?" asked Martha when they entered the bedroom.Martha had pulled back the blankets and fluffed the pillows for Chloe. Clark put Chloe on the bed and went to find her something to wear. Her clothes were ripped and stained.
"Don't go to any trouble", said Chloe as she was starting to feel a little embrassed with all the attention she was getting. Well that and the fact that Clark had carried her in to the house and all the way upstairs.
"No trouble, " said Clark as he handed her his Smallville t-shirt and a pair of tie shorts." These will be a little big but they should be comfortable. I'm... uh.... going to wait down stairs." said Clark and with that he practly ran out of the room.
Martha just laughted and called out to Clark to tell Jonathan she would be down shortly. After he left she helped Chloe walk to the bathroom and get cleaned up then got her settled back in Clark's bed to rest.
"I just wanted to say thanks for all your help. I know it wasn't the way you wanted to spend your evening." said Chloe as she looked up at Martha.
"You know it is no trouble dear. " said Martha as she looked at the young woman who ment so much to them. She couldn't imagine what would have happened to Chloe if Clark had not gotten there so quickly.
"Why don't you just lay back and rest. I will be up shortly with something for your throat." said Martha as she watched the teen settle into the pillows.
After gathering up Chloe's things and checking once again on Chloe , Martha quietly slipped out the door. She needed get Chloe some hot soup and then she needed to talk to Clark and really find out what had happened.
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Meanwhile Clark went down stairs to find his father.
Jonathan was in the kitchen getting things ready for Martha. He figured it was the least he could do.
"Hi dad." said Clark as he walked in to the kitchen. "Mom will be down in a couple of minutes, she's helping Chloe get changed into some more comfortable."
"Hi son." replied Jonathan as he riffled through the fridge looking for the rest of the stuff he knew Martha would need for breakfast.
"Would you please get out the silverware and things."
"Sure dad." said Clark as he went and got all the plates, glasses and utinsels they would need for breakfast.
"How is Chloe doing?" asked Jonathan as he got out a can of soup for Chloe. He knew Martha treated most injuries with chicken soup.
"Pretty good. I just can't believe she got hurt in her own house." said Clark as he set the table.
Jonathan went around the table and placed his arm on his son's shoulder. He could understand the turmoil his son was going through.
"Clark..you have to understand. Even with your powers you know you can't be everywhere at once. I am sure Chloe doesn't blame you so will you please stop blaming yourself."
"I know dad...but everytime I close my eyes I see her lying there on the floor . I don't know if I could handle it if something happened to her."
"We all know how much she means to you. But Clark have you talked to Chloe about what happened yet? Does she remember anything, of what happened?"asked Jonathan as he waited for his son to speak.
"Not really dad. She didn't tell the police much and I know she was out of it when I found her."
As father and son continued to speculate on what happend, Martha walked in the kitchen.
"Clark , Chloe is resting right now. After she wakes up you can spend sometime with her. " said Martha as she walked over and gave her son a hug. "By the way I wanted to let you know how proud of you we are. I'm glad Chloe has a friend like you."
"Thanks mom. If Chloe is resting, now would be a good time for me to do my chores." replied Clark as he looked over his mothers shoulder. His father nodded.
"Sure son, why don't you do that while your mom makes us something to eat."
"Ok I'll be right back." said Clark as he rushed out of the farm house.
Martha stood by the door and watched her son zip around the farm. He was doing the chores in minutes . Chores that would take a normal person all day to do. She could tell he was working his frustrations out.
"Everything will be ok Martha." said Jonathan as he watched his wife watch their son.
"I know Jonathan , But what would have happened if he hadn't gotten up or hadn't gone over there."
Jonathan held his wife close and tried to be reassuring.
"I know that Chloe is like a daughter to you but lets not dwell on the bad lets worry about keeping Chloe safe till her father gets here."
"I know Jonathan but I can't help wondering who the man was and why he would hurt Chloe." and with that last thought, Martha turned around and went to work on breakfast.
end of part 2
The drive from the hospital to the Kent farm was uneventful. Which was fine for her because the shot they gave her was starting to work and she was get really tired.
"Here we are dear." said Martha as she looked at Chloe as the car came to a stop. "Clark you can carry Chloe in and Jonathon you can get the door."
"He doesn't have to do that Mrs. Kent I can walk on my own." said Chloe as she blushed as the thought of Clark carring her .
"Of course he will. Now you just let him do that and we will get you comfy in no time." said Martha with a smile as she looked at the teen in the backseat.
"Don't argue with her Chloe, she always wins." said Clark as he bent down and lifted her effertlessly. " Put your arms around my neck and I'll try not to drop you."
"Clark if you drop me I swear....", said Chloe as she settled in and enjoyed being carried in to the Kent house.
"Relax Chloe, I won't drop you." said Clark as he tightened his hold on her. *Mmmm she fit nicely in my arms* thought Clark.
"Mom where do you want her?" asked Clark as he walked in to the kitchen and waited for directions.
"Put her in your bed Clark, I'll get her settled them well get her something to eat." said Martha as she walked up the stairs .
"Well My lady are you ready for a trip to my bed?" asked Clark as he wiggled his eyebrows trying to get a smile out of Chloe. He figured after the night she had had. She needed all the laughter she could get.
"CLARK!" exclaimed Chloe as she swatted him on the head. "Behave yourself."
"Clark will you stop teasing Chloe, she needs her rest." came Martha's voice from above.
"We're coming right now mom." said Clark as he walked to the top of the stairs and into his room still holding Chloe in his arms .
"Clark can you please get Chloe something to wear?" asked Martha when they entered the bedroom.Martha had pulled back the blankets and fluffed the pillows for Chloe. Clark put Chloe on the bed and went to find her something to wear. Her clothes were ripped and stained.
"Don't go to any trouble", said Chloe as she was starting to feel a little embrassed with all the attention she was getting. Well that and the fact that Clark had carried her in to the house and all the way upstairs.
"No trouble, " said Clark as he handed her his Smallville t-shirt and a pair of tie shorts." These will be a little big but they should be comfortable. I'm... uh.... going to wait down stairs." said Clark and with that he practly ran out of the room.
Martha just laughted and called out to Clark to tell Jonathan she would be down shortly. After he left she helped Chloe walk to the bathroom and get cleaned up then got her settled back in Clark's bed to rest.
"I just wanted to say thanks for all your help. I know it wasn't the way you wanted to spend your evening." said Chloe as she looked up at Martha.
"You know it is no trouble dear. " said Martha as she looked at the young woman who ment so much to them. She couldn't imagine what would have happened to Chloe if Clark had not gotten there so quickly.
"Why don't you just lay back and rest. I will be up shortly with something for your throat." said Martha as she watched the teen settle into the pillows.
After gathering up Chloe's things and checking once again on Chloe , Martha quietly slipped out the door. She needed get Chloe some hot soup and then she needed to talk to Clark and really find out what had happened.
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Meanwhile Clark went down stairs to find his father.
Jonathan was in the kitchen getting things ready for Martha. He figured it was the least he could do.
"Hi dad." said Clark as he walked in to the kitchen. "Mom will be down in a couple of minutes, she's helping Chloe get changed into some more comfortable."
"Hi son." replied Jonathan as he riffled through the fridge looking for the rest of the stuff he knew Martha would need for breakfast.
"Would you please get out the silverware and things."
"Sure dad." said Clark as he went and got all the plates, glasses and utinsels they would need for breakfast.
"How is Chloe doing?" asked Jonathan as he got out a can of soup for Chloe. He knew Martha treated most injuries with chicken soup.
"Pretty good. I just can't believe she got hurt in her own house." said Clark as he set the table.
Jonathan went around the table and placed his arm on his son's shoulder. He could understand the turmoil his son was going through.
"Clark..you have to understand. Even with your powers you know you can't be everywhere at once. I am sure Chloe doesn't blame you so will you please stop blaming yourself."
"I know dad...but everytime I close my eyes I see her lying there on the floor . I don't know if I could handle it if something happened to her."
"We all know how much she means to you. But Clark have you talked to Chloe about what happened yet? Does she remember anything, of what happened?"asked Jonathan as he waited for his son to speak.
"Not really dad. She didn't tell the police much and I know she was out of it when I found her."
As father and son continued to speculate on what happend, Martha walked in the kitchen.
"Clark , Chloe is resting right now. After she wakes up you can spend sometime with her. " said Martha as she walked over and gave her son a hug. "By the way I wanted to let you know how proud of you we are. I'm glad Chloe has a friend like you."
"Thanks mom. If Chloe is resting, now would be a good time for me to do my chores." replied Clark as he looked over his mothers shoulder. His father nodded.
"Sure son, why don't you do that while your mom makes us something to eat."
"Ok I'll be right back." said Clark as he rushed out of the farm house.
Martha stood by the door and watched her son zip around the farm. He was doing the chores in minutes . Chores that would take a normal person all day to do. She could tell he was working his frustrations out.
"Everything will be ok Martha." said Jonathan as he watched his wife watch their son.
"I know Jonathan , But what would have happened if he hadn't gotten up or hadn't gone over there."
Jonathan held his wife close and tried to be reassuring.
"I know that Chloe is like a daughter to you but lets not dwell on the bad lets worry about keeping Chloe safe till her father gets here."
"I know Jonathan but I can't help wondering who the man was and why he would hurt Chloe." and with that last thought, Martha turned around and went to work on breakfast.
end of part 2