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About an hour later, a small group had gathered at the Smallville hospital. Jason, was there as were Lois, Chloe, Lex, and the Kents. Jason paced back and forth as the others talked.
"How is she?" Martha Kent wondered.
"Resting. The doctors say that whoever attacked her knew what she was doing," Chloe answered.
"When I get my hands on whoever did this---" Chloe threatened.
"Hey, I thought I was supposed to be the irrational one," Lois weakly joked. Chloe just shot her cousin a dirty look.
"Jason, sit down. You're going to make yourself crazy," Lex finally advised in a gentle tone. Jason didn't even break his stride.
"I---I can't believe I let my guard down. I should've seen this," he berated himself.
"Jason, it wasn't your fault. Don't blame yourself," Jonathan Kent told him.
"What happened?" Clark Kent wondered.
"Yes. That's what I'd like to know," a female voice agreed. Everyone turned around to see Sheriff Nancy Adams.
"I was in my office looking over football plays when one of the players came in and said that he had an envelope for me. He gave me the envelope and then left," Jason told them.
"What was in the envelope?" Sheriff Adams questioned.
"Pictures," Jason answered.
"What kind of pictures?" the sheriff asked.
"It---they were personal," Jason stated.
"Mr. Teague, I understand you wanting to keep your personal affairs to yourself, and I respect that. However, in order to do my job, I need to know what these pictures you received were about," Sheriff Adams declared.
"They were of last night's date. Someone spied on us, okay?" Jason answered thickly. Lex and the others looked at their friend, surprised at the heavy emotion.
"Do you have any idea of who would do something like this?" the woman queried.
"Yeah. Her name's Genevieve Teague. My mother," Jason responded.
"Why would your mother attack Miss Lang?" Sheriff Adams wondered somewhat skeptically.
"She's...very controlling," Jason replied carefully. "We had a---falling out and she didn't take it very well," he continued.
"What was your fight about?" Sheriff Adams wondered. Jason's eyes became clouded.
"Sheriff, could we perhaps finish this another time? Mr. Teague's awfully upset right now and probably won't be able to give you a clear statement," Lex said, coming to Jason's rescue.
"Of course. You're right, Mr. Luthor. I'm sorry, Mr. Teague," Sheriff Adams apologized.
"It's okay. You're just doing your job," Jason responded. The woman tipped her hat.
"Tell Miss Lang I wish her a speedy recovery," she stated.
"Will do, Sheriff," Jonathan promised. The woman left the hospital. Jason went to one of the hall chairs and sat down, Lex at his heels.
"Jason," the millionaire said. The football coach sighed. "Jason, this wasn't your fault. You can't blame yourself for your mother's obsessiveness," he continued. The coach sighed again and looked up.
"I want her gone, Lex. I don't care what you do. Just make her go away," he stated. Lex just stared, unsure of how to answer.
