Chapter 3: Making amends

Lana and Clark walked to his house and hardly talked through out the way, they were both lost in their own thoughts. He kept thinking about how he would deal with his parents, and then having to tell her, he was scared he would lose her if she knew, that had always been his reason not for telling her. Lana just kept thinking about what would be so important that would make Clark leave, and what he could possibly have done to hurt the baby. But at the same time she kept thinking how great it was that he was back, just seeing his face again, having him right there by her side, it felt wonderful "Maybe this time we can be together, maybe now nothing will get in our way. I don't care what he has to tell me, because it would never be enough to make me stop loving him." At this thought Lana grabbed Clark's hand. He was surprised, but he just smiled and kept walking, holding her hand. To be able to touch her again was heaven, he loved the way her skin felt against his, the way she was so delicate, so sweet and caring, and kind. There was about a million things he could say about Lana Lang, and just looking at her was enough to know all of those things. Clark suddenly stopped. He looked up to his house. It still looked the same, the same way he'd left it. As soon as he got closer to the door, his mom came running out of the house and throwing herself in his arms. She was crying.

"Clark, oh my god, I was so worried, I thought we'd never see you again, honey!" she was crying so much it was hard to understand what she was saying. "Your father and I are sorry that you felt so responsible for the baby, sweetie. We hurt so much because we lost it, but you are our son, as much as the baby would have been. And we love you, and whatever you did we know you did it because you thought you were protecting us. I am proud of you Clark, and as angry as your father was, he is too."

Clark was crying so hard he could only mouth the words "I'm sorry" really quietly, but loud enough for his mom to hear him. He just stood there holding his mom, he missed her so much. Only then his dad came out from the barn where he'd been doing the farm work. Clark let go of his mom, and just stared at his dad.

"Jonathan, aren't you gonna give your son a hug?" Martha asked

"Of course I am." And with that he hugged Clark. "I'm sorry I made you feel so guilty you had to run away Clark, but I needed you to see the consequences there can be when we do something without thinking it through. But I never meant to be so harsh on you, son. And for that I am sorry. I'm just glad you're back here with your mom and I." Then realizing Lana was just standing there, tears in her eyes from all the apologizing there had been, he added " And Lana". She smiled, gave Mrs. Kent a hug.

" Mom, dad, I've decided that I'm gonna tell Lana everything. Before you say anything, I have to if I'm going to explain why I went away, and my superspeed, and she deserves to know the truth even if she doesn't want to be with me anymore after I tell her. And I know you're going to say it is a pretty big secret for her to keep, but I trust her with all my heart and I know she would never tell anyone." Saying that he looked at his parents both anxious and hopeful.

"Clark it is your decision to make, and we know we can trust her. We just worry about her getting hurt, and involved when someone wants to expose you." Martha said lovingly. "And you are right, she does deserve to know, at least if it were me I'd wanna know."

"I promise whatever it is will be safe with me Mrs. Kent." Lana said reassuring Martha.

"Well, I guess it's up to you now Clark." Said his dad.

" I will be in the loft if you need me." He told his mom and dad as he guided Lana to his loft.