Reconnect
When Lana returned from the loft she opened the back door and found Clark, Martha, and Jonathan all getting dinner ready. Clark was setting the table and Martha and Jonathan were getting the chicken and vegetables ready.
"Dinner Smells Good Mrs. Kent." Lana said as she stepped toward the island in the middle of the kitchen.
"Thanks Lana. How was your reading?" Martha said.
"It was good. I can't believe I haven't read such a good book in a long time, being busy with the Talon and everything." Lana said.
"I guess it will be different not working there for awhile, when you go back to Paris." Martha said.
"I guess so. I've been so used to working there it's just weird to be in Smallville without the Talon." Lana said.
"I'm going to get washed up for dinner." Jonathan said, "Clark could you go outside and check on the cows. I think one of the bulls has broken his leg."
"Sure, Dad, Can I talk to you outside for a second?" Clark replied.
Clark and Jonathan walked outside and off the porch. Clark looked at Jonathan and said, "Is it all right if I go back to the caves after dinner? I won't be long and I promise I won't do anything irrational like get sucked into a cave wall."
"Well, I think you'd better go with someone, you and I could go together." Jonathan said.
"The last time you were in the caves Dad I almost got you killed." Clark said.
"Well I still think you go with someone." Jonathan said.
"What if I take Lana?" Clark said.
"I guess that would be ok." Jonathan said, "You aren't planning on telling her your secret are you?" Jonathan asked.
"No, Dad, I just want to go down there and look around." Clark said.
"Just look around." Jonathan said as he exhaled and sighed, "I guess that would be alright. I'm also placing a curfew, 11 o'clock at the latest."
Clark, who was unhappy about curfew finally spoke after a brief pause and said, "I guess that would be fine."
"Now go check on the bull and then come in and get cleaned up for dinner." Jonathan said.
Clark gave a small Clark Kent smile and headed for the barn. Jonathan then headed back into the house to get cleaned up for dinner.
After dinner, Lana and Martha cleaned up the dishes while Clark and Jonathan put the extra food away.
Clark hesitated before saying, "So, Lana do you want to out to the caves with me?"
Lana turned around spilled water on to the floor.
"Oops, Sorry Mrs. Kent, I'll clean it up. Sure Clark that would be alright." Lana said.
"Well I'm going to go out to the loft for a bit. When your done meet me there and we'll head over to the caves." Clark said.
"Ok, that would be great." Lana said as she smiled.
Clark headed outside to the loft to grab some flashlights. He stopped at his loft window for a moment and looked out at the stars. He wondered if it were at all possible that Krypton was still out there so he could go back and see what it was like.
"You know that's one thing I missed while I was in Paris and even when your parents were looking for you. Coming up here and seeing you looking through your telescope or just looking out at the world. You seemed like the weight was lifted off your shoulders for just a brief moment." Lana said as she stood at the top of the stairs.
"Really, it's one thing I missed too." Clark said, "So are you ready to go."
Clark had decided to avoid the whole 'where were you subject' so Lana didn't get suspicious but he knew that Lana would have asked had he not prompted the invitation to leave for the caves.
"Yes. Let's Go!" Lana said.
When Lana returned from the loft she opened the back door and found Clark, Martha, and Jonathan all getting dinner ready. Clark was setting the table and Martha and Jonathan were getting the chicken and vegetables ready.
"Dinner Smells Good Mrs. Kent." Lana said as she stepped toward the island in the middle of the kitchen.
"Thanks Lana. How was your reading?" Martha said.
"It was good. I can't believe I haven't read such a good book in a long time, being busy with the Talon and everything." Lana said.
"I guess it will be different not working there for awhile, when you go back to Paris." Martha said.
"I guess so. I've been so used to working there it's just weird to be in Smallville without the Talon." Lana said.
"I'm going to get washed up for dinner." Jonathan said, "Clark could you go outside and check on the cows. I think one of the bulls has broken his leg."
"Sure, Dad, Can I talk to you outside for a second?" Clark replied.
Clark and Jonathan walked outside and off the porch. Clark looked at Jonathan and said, "Is it all right if I go back to the caves after dinner? I won't be long and I promise I won't do anything irrational like get sucked into a cave wall."
"Well, I think you'd better go with someone, you and I could go together." Jonathan said.
"The last time you were in the caves Dad I almost got you killed." Clark said.
"Well I still think you go with someone." Jonathan said.
"What if I take Lana?" Clark said.
"I guess that would be ok." Jonathan said, "You aren't planning on telling her your secret are you?" Jonathan asked.
"No, Dad, I just want to go down there and look around." Clark said.
"Just look around." Jonathan said as he exhaled and sighed, "I guess that would be alright. I'm also placing a curfew, 11 o'clock at the latest."
Clark, who was unhappy about curfew finally spoke after a brief pause and said, "I guess that would be fine."
"Now go check on the bull and then come in and get cleaned up for dinner." Jonathan said.
Clark gave a small Clark Kent smile and headed for the barn. Jonathan then headed back into the house to get cleaned up for dinner.
After dinner, Lana and Martha cleaned up the dishes while Clark and Jonathan put the extra food away.
Clark hesitated before saying, "So, Lana do you want to out to the caves with me?"
Lana turned around spilled water on to the floor.
"Oops, Sorry Mrs. Kent, I'll clean it up. Sure Clark that would be alright." Lana said.
"Well I'm going to go out to the loft for a bit. When your done meet me there and we'll head over to the caves." Clark said.
"Ok, that would be great." Lana said as she smiled.
Clark headed outside to the loft to grab some flashlights. He stopped at his loft window for a moment and looked out at the stars. He wondered if it were at all possible that Krypton was still out there so he could go back and see what it was like.
"You know that's one thing I missed while I was in Paris and even when your parents were looking for you. Coming up here and seeing you looking through your telescope or just looking out at the world. You seemed like the weight was lifted off your shoulders for just a brief moment." Lana said as she stood at the top of the stairs.
"Really, it's one thing I missed too." Clark said, "So are you ready to go."
Clark had decided to avoid the whole 'where were you subject' so Lana didn't get suspicious but he knew that Lana would have asked had he not prompted the invitation to leave for the caves.
"Yes. Let's Go!" Lana said.