A/N: I wanna thank you all who has comment on the previous chapter! Personally I wasn't all that satisfied with this story but felt that it was worth uploading anyways. And all the reviews are defintely proof that I made the right decision. Anyways, this chapter actually consists of a very long scene. I have double-checked it so hopefully the spelling is good enough now. Oh, and in the next chapter things are going to get a whole lot more serious. Stick around!
Lois slowly opened up the closet door, glancing around the room to make sure she was alone. When she heard laughter from downstairs, she quickly exited the closet. Her plan was to get out of the room as soon as possible before they returned, but something caught her attention on her way towards the door; Lana's purse. It was lying out in plain sight on the bed, half open already. And Lois' curiosity got the better end of her as usual. She quietly walked over to the bed and picked up the purse.
"Forgive me Lana, for I am about to sin" Lois mumbled and unzipped the purse. The first thing she noticed was the cell phone, which was actually of most interest to her. Even though she wasn't planning on staying one minute longer than necessary, she couldn't deny that there were a few things she wanted to find out before she left. She flipped open the cell phone and checked through the numbers in the phone book.
"You're quite the popular girl, Lana. What a shocker…" Lois mumbled with an amused smile, not being surprised when noticing that her number had been deleted. She sighed and put away the cell phone, noticing the small address book.
"Well it can't hurt…can it?" Lois whispered and suddenly she realized how quiet it had gotten. She quickly put back the cell phone into the purse and put it back down onto the bed. After making sure everything looked in order, she quietly snuck out of the room. Walking towards the stairs, she still couldn't hear a sound. When she was standing at the top of the stairs, it was still quiet. Not even a giggle could be heard. Considering what was known to happen in Smallville, Lois suddenly got butterflies in her stomach. Something could have happened; it certainly wouldn't surprise her. Hesitantly she took the first step down the stairs, expecting the worse. But after she had gotten half way down the stairs, she stopped dead in her tracks. It wasn't the most pleasant thing in the world, but it was definitely not what she had expected. Right in front of her, by the kitchen counter, Clark and Lana was busy. And not with cooking dinner like planned. Lois knew at the back of her head that she should run back upstairs, but for some reason she didn't move. And before she knew it, Clark had already seen her.
"Lois…" he mumbled quietly, loud enough for Lana to hear. Lois cursed herself for being such a klutz, but knew it was too late to go back upstairs.
"What?" Lana snapped and stared at Clark, slowly wriggling out of his arms.
"What?" Clark asked and took his eyes off of Lois, looking down at Lana. She gave him a deadly glare and crossed her arms, waiting for an explanation.
"Uhm…I…" Clark trailed off, his mind going blank again. Lana gave him a suspicious look and slowly turned around, spotting Lois up on the stairs.
"What hell are you doing there?" she cried out and Lois smiled nervously at her.
"Trust me; you wouldn't believe me even if I told you" she said. Lana grunted at her before turning around facing Clark again.
"Well I guess this explains the car outside then. Clark, I thought I made myself perfectly clear that she comes nowhere near this house!" Lana snapped and stared at Clark, putting her hands on her hips. Lois was shocked when Clark didn't defend himself at all. He had never been a very tough guy but this was getting ridiculous.
"Hey, Barbie, back off!" Lois growled and quickly walked down the stairs.
"Excuse me?" Lana said as she slowly turned around.
"What is your problem? You walk around ordering people what they can and cannot do. Who died and made you God? Even your own boyfriend is scared of you! Is that really what you want, Lana? A relationship built on fear?" Lois said and hinted at Clark. He gave her a shocked look, not knowing what to say or do. Lana on the other hand was fuming at Lois' words and tried her best to keep a straight face.
"I hardly think you of all people should be lecturing me about relationships; especially not since you're the one causing all the trouble! So if it weren't for you I wouldn't need to be 'ordering' Clark around! So what is your problem?" Lana snapped and the forced smile quickly disappeared. Lois sighed heavily, knowing this could go on forever. And Lana might have the time but she sure didn't.
"Oh, cut the crap! You're jealous; just admit it! But let me tell you something, missy; I did not kiss Clark! And even if I had, it didn't mean anything! It was just some stupid mistake that occurred thanks to the damn tequila!" Lois cried out and at that moment made a mental note to herself never to drink tequila again.
"Unbelievable. Even after anything that has happened, you still can't stop lying. I thought we were friends, Lois. So either I'm incredible naïve or you're just a damn good liar. Guess it doesn't really matter anymore because I don't want you anywhere Clark or me ever again! You got that?" Lana said and walked past Lois, quickly running up the stairs. Lois sighed and leaned towards the kitchen counter.
"I give up. It's obvious that she's not going to change her mind. All the more reason for me to leave as soon as possible" she said, waiting for Clark to say something. But he remained silent, hardly even looking at her. And before Lois had the chance to say anything else, Lana came down the stairs and quickly walked over to Clark.
"Look, I don't know what's going on here but I trust that you take care of it, okay? Or else we're through!" she said and smiled at Lois before leaving the kitchen. As the door slammed shut behind her, Lois found the tension in the room almost unbearable. And the uncomfortable silence was equally unpleasant.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the part where you go after her and then you live happily ever after? Because seeing the two of you smooching is a hell of a lot better than this!" Lois said and hinted at Clark, whom was still not saying anything. Normally she would be thrilled but now she just wanted him to say something.
"Just drop it, Lois" Clark said and slowly walked out of the kitchen, into the living room. As he took a seat on the couch, Lois felt the anger building up inside of her. It was obvious what was going on and she refused to drop it.
"Nice try, Smallville!" Lois said in a loud voice as she walked into the living room, sitting down on the couch next to Clark.
"Haven't you done enough talking for tonight?" Clark asked and sighed. For a moment Lois could see the Clark Kent that she knew and despised, and she smiled at him.
"Guess not. So you mind telling me what just happened out in the kitchen? Lana practically walked all over you, and you didn't say one word about it! Now, I can see why she's pissed at me but how the hell does she get away with treating you like that?" Lois said, realizing that she was fuming by now.
"You happened, Lois. Lana has never liked us being friends and after what happened that night, it gave her enough reason not to trust either of us. The reason I let her treat me like that is because I love her. It's just too bad other people doesn't get to see the wonderful girl that she is when we're alone" Clark explained, all while staring down at the floorboards.
"Oh, I bet she's wonderful!" Lois said with an amused smile. Clark gave her a warning look and the smile quickly faded away.
"You really don't have a clue how hard this is, do you? That all the things we have been through together is nothing more than stories to you. This isn't exactly a regular amnesia; everything about you is different. And the worse part is that some moments…you're yourself again" Clark said and grew quiet, looking down at the floorboards again.
"And you seem to think this is a walk in the park for me. You're the person with all the experience of Smallville weirdness. But I gotta say, I'm starting to like this version of Clark Kent a whole lot more. Maybe it's the team captain image; I think it's starting to grow on me" Lois said and nudged Clark.
"I'm sure I'll regret asking this, but why is it that we're not very good friends in your 'version' of Smallville?" Clark asked and looked up at Lois.
"Oh, don't take it personal; it's just that you're pretty much unbearable!" Lois said quickly and patted Clark on the shoulder. He stared at her for a moment, waiting for some kind of punch line but it never came.
"You're serious? Wow…I'm glad I don't live there then!" he said with a nervous laugh.
"Don't be too sure. It's not all that bad; at least everybody gets along. And I get to live here on the farm, which I'm grateful for even though I might not always show it" Lois said and glanced around the room. Even though it looked completely different, she could still see the same living room she was used to.
"You miss it, don't you?" Clark asked suddenly and Lois snapped out of her daze.
"I never thought I would, but yeah. And I'm not even sure how to get back. But I have a feeling that it involves those meteor rocks. It must be; that's how I got here in the first place! So…what do you say? Are you up for a little visit to the Luthor mansion?" Lois asked with a devious smile and leaned in towards Clark.
"Why are you so sure that Lex has the answer? Last time I checked meteor rocks could be found around every corner. Unfortunately" he said and suddenly got off the couch. Lois leaned back and watched him pacing across back and forth, with an amused smile. It was obviously that he was bothered; now by something else than Lana.
"Is there a problem? You got that look" she said and Clark stopped dead in his tracks.
"What look?" he asked and Lois got off the couch.
"You never answered my question; is there a problem?" she asked and crossed her arms, waiting for him to answer.
"Look, it's just that I've been thinking and maybe it's not such a good idea to break into the Luthor mansion. I really think we should talk with my parents about this when they get back tomorrow" Clark said after a while and Lois let out a heavy sigh.
"Why am I not surprised? Look, Smallville, I don't have the time to wait for your folks to return. Besides, I like to think I can handle this on my own with just your help. So…are you in or are you out?" Lois asked, getting slightly annoyed with Clark. He never seemed to be able to make up his mind fast enough.
"Lois, I really think it's a horrible idea…" Clark started but Lois quickly cut him off. She grunted at him and walked out of the room. Clark hesitated at first, but when he heard the kitchen door slam shut, he quickly hurried after her.
To Be Continued!