Chapter 7

Reunion

Clark had finally gotten home it seamed that he should be doing something else besides opening the door and saying 'Mom, Dad I'm home!', like he had just missed curfew, and not been missing for two months but it was all he could think of. When he entered the house it was dark.

"Mom, Dad are you here?" he asked.

When Martha heard her son voice she couldn't believe it, but when she heard it a second time she knew it was no dream.

"Clark!" she exclaimed happily as she ran down the stairs and gave her son a hug. "Thank goodness your back; I was so worried, I missed you so much!"

"Where's dad?" Clark asked.

"He's in the barn working on his motorcycle." Martha replied. "Jonathan, Clark's home!" Martha said as she went outside to get her husband.

Chloe, Lana and Pete were at the Talon. It was the next day and they were trying to piece back together the past day.

"Ok, here's your two mocha latté's and one black coffee." Lois said as she gave them their order.

"Thanks Lois." Chloe said as she was handed her drink.

"Thanks means a tip in my vocabulary." Lois replied.

"You must be crazy." Chloe said.

"Hey don't blame me, I'm just trying to get some money together so I can pay my rent." Lois replied to Chloe's statement.

"The Kent's make you pay rent?" Pete asked surprised.

"No, but after the shower I thought it was the least I could do. Hey, guys I have to go I'll see you later." Lois said as anther customer got her attention.

"Clark's never been gone this long I'm starting to really worry." Lana said.

"What do you mean? Ever since sophomore year Clarks disappeared for months and come back ok." Pete replied.

"Yeah, but never this long." Lana said in concern.

"Don't worry you guys, I mean, I miss his too but I'm sure he'll come home alright." Chloe said. When Pete looked up he couldn't believe it, it was like magic! As soon as Chloe said those words Clark was actually coming through the door!

"What's up?" Clark asked his three dumbstruck friends.

"Clark, I can't believe you're here!" Lana said as she got up for a hug.

Chloe's reaction was a little different, sure she was glad to see him but all she could do was think; 'What's up, your gone for two months and all you can say is "What's up?".(She didn't say this out loud of course) After she got her hug she stood up to leave and Lana followed suit.

"Where are yall going?" Pete asked.

"Well, since you haven't seen Clark for a year we'll let the two of you catch up. We can all get together later." Lana said as they went out of the door.

"So where have you been?" Pete asked as soon as the coast was clear.

"If I told you, you wouldn't believe me." Clark replied.

"Try me."

"The north pole."

"What?" Pete asked thoroughly confused.

"It's a long story, I'll tell you later." Clark replied. "When my parent told me you had moved back I couldn't believe it. When did you get back?" Clark asked.

"Two months ago. I actually came back to see graduation but a natural disaster ruined those plans." Pete replied.

" The Meteor shower, you weren't hurt were you?" Clark asked concerned.

" Nothing that couldn't be fixed. Both of my legs got broken, but I'm ok. And don't blame yourself for this it wasn't your fault." Pete replied.

" I wish I could believe that,but every time I even start to think it's not something always goes wrong, and it's always connected with my past. But enough about me and my guilt trip what made you move back?" Clark asked.

" Well I decided that I could live the rest of my life thinking that I might slip up or I could come back here face my fears and do something about it." Pete replied.

" Well whatever the reason I'm glad your back, I really missed you."

" I missed you too, but you now what else I missed? This town. I'm serous." Pete said when Clark started to laugh. "Wichita was just so normal it seamed weird. It was a total drag even though this town is lethal I couldn't wait to get back here. And Clark there's something I need to ask you." Pete said as he kidding tone turned into a serious one."

"What is it?" Clark asked.

"Did you by any chance tell Lana and Chloe your secret while I was gone?" Pete asked.

"No why?" Clark replied.

"Clark they know something especially Chloe. I don't know how or what it is but my gut tells me that she knows more that she's saying." Pete said.

"What's she saying?" Clark asked.

"I'm guessing that after I left Jor-El got back into your life again and it had something to do with some Kryptonian stones?"

"Yea but-"

Pete interrupted him. "Chloe and Lana found out that you were connected with them. Lana said that when she gave you one of the stones that she had this premonition that it some how belonged to you. And then Chloe saw you with the other one in your hand in Lex's library! Not to mention that she was in the caves when you disappeared. When they started talking to one another they put two and two together. They even have a theory that you aren't human Clark! You need to tell them the truth they have been covering for you for two months; and Chloe's been doing it longer from Lex. They are chest deep in your past and they don't know why. And as much as I love being the only other person other than your parents that knows the truth about you they need to know the truth too."

" I know they do but what if they reject me?" Clark asked concerned.

"Clark I accepted you and the problem is if you don't tell them they are going to get tired of waiting. I think it's worth the risk." Pete replied.

"Where are you going?" Pete asked when Clark suddenly got up.

"Your rite it's time they know the truth. Can you call them and tell them to meet us in the loft on a couple of hours?" Clark asked.