After everyone got inside, Martha joined them in the living room. She saw the way everyone was acting and knew something serious had happened. 'What's going on?"

"Lex knows." Clark responded quietly, not making eye contact with his parents.

Jonathan worriedly ran a hand over his face. "Everything?

"Not everything," Clark said, finally looking up. "But a lot."

"How much is a lot?" Martha questioned. She saw the look of worry on Jonathan face, but Clark didn't look worried; it was more like he was hurt.

"Everything except the fact that I'm not from around here."

"How did he find out?" Jonathan asked, trying hard to control his emotions.

Clark lowered his eyes again. "He saw me use my abilities when I fought Peter in New York"

Martha looked over at Peter concerned. "Don't worry. He stopped before he did any serious damage."

She turned her attention back to Clark when he spoke again. "That's not all he saw that day. He also found my ring after we left."

Martha was slightly confused. "How do you know?'
"The other day Lex said he wanted to see me because he had something of mine. I went over there and he pulled out my ring. He was pretty insistent that I put it on, like he knew it would affect me."

"What did you do?"
Clark answered slowly, "I didn't want to put it on, but I didn't see how else to get out of the situation without making Lex suspicious. So, I put it on."

"Oh, Clark." Martha gasped.

It's okay. Mom. I finally found one benefit of the solar flares. Clark managed a very small smile. "I took it off before it could really affect me."

Jonathan did not like this at all. He never had liked the Luthors or their meddling with his family. "What happened today, son?"

"I went to confront Lex about setting me up, and he confronted me with what he had seen. He demanded that I tell him what I was, and when I didn't, he… "Clark trailed off. He didn't like to think about Lex turning on him like he did.

Martha gingerly prompted, "What, Clark?"

"He pulled out a box with a meteor rock inside," Clark said before continuing. "He said he'd talked with Eric."

"Oh, sweete. I'm so sorry. Martha said. She walked over to Clark and wrapped him up in a hug. "How did you get away?"

"I used my heat vision to make Lex drop the box and then I sealed it shut."

That was it. He had had it with the Luthors. He felt like going over there and giving them a piece of his mind, but he knew that wouldn't help the situation any. "I want you staying as far away from Lex as you can. Jonathan said sternly. You are not to leave this farm for the next few days. I'm serious."

Clark nodded his head sullenly. Jonathan sighed. He knew he had sounded harsher than he intended. "Clark, son, look at me."
"Clark, I not mad at you, okay?" Jonathan waited until Clark shook his head. "I'm mad about Lex putting you in the situation." Jonathan then walked out on the porch. He looked out at the farm pondering what this might mean for his family. He knew he was going to have to be any more vigilant now.

Clark looked up at his mom. She could see there was more that he hadn't told. "He said I'd betrayed him by not telling him the truth."

"I'm sorry you lost a friend, Clark. But you know why we didn't want you to tell anyone."

"Yeah, Clark replied. But it doesn't make me feel any better."

'Tell you what," Martha said cheerily. I'll make you whatever you want for lunch. Okay?"

"Anything?" Clark asked with a raised eyebrow finally showing his boyish grin.