I like this one a little better. That means nothing.

I disclaim. If I liked it more, I might try to claim ownership.

PS - Betsy is not a Mary-Sue, at least unless Clark is much weirder than we all thought.

Segment 2

Clark Kent is an alien. We've established this. He's also a liar, but that's hardly hidden. Let's leave it there.

That's just one secret though, and Clark Kent has many. His hidden journal is another. There are entries that would make his Mother cover his Father's eyes, entries that would make even Victoria Hardwick blush and entries that would make Pete whoop. There are little secrets, the same ones most teenagers have: how many girls he'd kissed, how he wishes his Mom wouldn't call him 'baby' in front of others, how big his crush on Judy Garland was when he was twelve, how beautifully sexy he still finds Bonnie Hunt, all average stuff.

The other big secret is the one that concerns us. The one that Clark will never admit to anyone. Not even his Mom. He thinks that it's embarrassing and will make him the focus of too much attention. From the day he first came to them, his parents have taught him to be careful, to be cautious, to tell no-one, and being a good boy with an excellent idea of what will happen to him if doesn't, he listened. Because of this, Clark Kent has secrets from everyone, even them.

Chloe would be astonished and demand an exclusive interview. Lana would tell the whole town. Lex would smirk and calculate. Pete would slap him on the back and tell him that he was full of surprises. His Mom would smile comfortingly and bake something. His Dad would grip his shoulder and start on one of his 'I know best' lectures.

These were all excellent reasons for not telling anyone, but there was another, a more surprising one: In a life full of secrets, when he had to hide the slightest thing he did in case it was considered weird enough to lead to his death, Clark wanted one secret all to himself, shared with no- one, and this was it. However it wasn't to be. The whole world would know the truth very soon. The best kept secret about Clark Kent was very simple. He could sing beautifully.