After the service Martha and Clark went back to the Kent farm. They were met by some of their friends. They all went inside and talked about the days events. Martha and the girls made tea and coffee. Pete and Clark had head outside to shoot some hoops.
Martha glanced out the window and saw Clark and Pete shooting hoops. She smiled it had be a while since she saw her son happy. From the moment Clark took Jonathon to the hospital he felt guilty about his father. Now however that guilt was gone erased by the fact that his father death was not his fault and in a way it was not even Jor-El's fault. It was just his time.
As she watched her son play basketball with his friend she came to the understanding that she would never get to see her son play outside her home again. Soon he would leave her and begin his quest to discover who he was and what was his place in the world.
A tap on the shoulder interrupted her thoughts; she turned to find Lana's smiling at her.
"Mrs. Kent everything's ready." Lana said.
"Thank you sweetie." Martha said. She then turned and looked out the window and watched Clark a few more moments.
Outside Clark and Pete were shooting hoops and catching up on things.
"Your really think about running to a public office?" Clark asked as he made his jump shot.
"Why not, I mean you saw how well I did running you class president bid.." Pete said.
"In case you forgot Pete, I lost and not to mention Chloe endorsed the other guy." Clark said.
"Yeah, but this is different last time it was bout getting girls phone numbers now it's about making a difference." Pete said.
"When did you get to be so public minded?" Clark asked.
"I have this friend he's tall and comes from another planet." Pete said.
"Really I had that kind of affect on you?" Clark asked.
"Clark you may not know it but you've influenced a lot of people. So what are going to do now?" Pete said.
"I don't know yet. What ever it is I just hope I make my dad proud." Clark said.
"Clark even if you were to stay on this farm and raise cows your dad would be proud of you." Pete said.
"Thanks Pete." Clark said.
"We got so tea and coffee for you guys." Chloe called out.
"Be right there." Clark said. They walked toward the porch as they walked Pete and Clark continued their conversation.
"So what are you two talking about?" his mother asked.
"Just about stuff, did Pete tell you he was think about entering politics?" Clark said.
"Why I'm I not surprised?" Chloe said.
"What do you mean by that?" Pete asked.
"You were always good at B.S. people." Chloe teased.
"Some of us can't bee like Clark and always tell the truth." Pete said.
"You're really thinking about getting in to politics?" Lana asked.
"Sure I enjoy talking to people and trying to work with other to make things better for everyone else." Pete said.
"It's also a great way to meet girls." Clark said.
"Of Course there is that." Martha said.
"Pete, there a council seat up this election, why don't you run for that." Lana suggested.
"Hey that's a great idea and people know you around here." Chloe said.
"And if Chloe endorses the other guy your sure to win." Clark said.
"You do the right thing once and they never let you live it down." Chloe said. At that moment Lois pulled up in her car.
"Hi, everybody oh and then there's Smallville." Lois said.
"Hi, Lois." Clark said. She walked over and hugged Clark. She loved to give him hell, but he was also her friend and she cared about him.
"I really am sorry about your dad." She said.
"He would have wanted you here." Clark said.
It was late when everyone had left for the night. Lana had offered to stay but Clark felt best if she went home for the night anyway. Right now he need to be with his mother.
Chloe unlocked the door to her apartment that was above the Ledger. She enters and then was followed by Lois. Lois looked around the place; it was a nice and cozy place. It was perfect so Chloe. There was a small bathroom and bedroom, a kitchen and a living room/office. On the walls were pictures of her friends and family. Lois found it odd that thee only thing missing was the wall of weird.
"This place would be perfect, but where's the wall of weird?" Lois asked.
"In my office down stairs." Chloe said. Lois smiled and then plopped herself down on the sofa. She kicked off her shoes and laid down.
"Chloe, why did you leave the Planet and come back here?" Lois asked.
"I loved the Planet, but at the end of the day I felt that Smallville was where I belong." Chloe said.
"Not mention the owner of this place bequeath to you when he died." Lois said.
"And that. So how are things at the Planet?" Chloe asked.
"Things are great. I get to work the city beat and no one give me any competition." Lois said.
"That's because no ones crazy enough to get into the trouble you get into." Chloe said.
"But I do think that Perry might give a spell checker for Christmas instead of a bonus." Lois said.
"Your spelling is still that bad?" Chloe asked.
"Are you saying that I was a bad speller when I wrote for the Torch?" Lois asked.
"Let's just say that your spelling has no doubt improved." Chloe said.
"Thanks I think." Lois said.
"You want something to drink?" Chloe asked.
"Sure. Could I use your computer to check my e-mail?" Lois asked.
"Go for it." Chloe called back from the kitchen. Lois went to Chloe's desk and logged on. As she was checking her e-mail she notice a pictures sitting on Chloe's desk. It was taken at a Halloween party. Chloe was dressed as a nurse from the 40's. Lois was drawn to the guy with Chloe. He was dressed in a gray suit and tie with horn rim glasses and slicked back hair. Lois thought that the guy looked a lot like Clark but she was not sure.
She had to admit that with the glasses and slicked back hair, Clark looked very very good. Chloe walked back in and saw Lois looking at the picture. She smiled she knew that Lois liked Clark more that she would what to admit.
"Something catch your eye?" Chloe asked.
"Um, no not really." Lois said putting the picture down.
"Don't lie you were checking Clark out in that picture." Chloe said.
"So maybe I was so what." Lois said.
"I believe that you once said that you had a thing for guys with glasses." Chloe reminded her cousin.
"I said I like guys that wear glasses and don't think that plaid is still in fashion." Lois said.
"You just better watch out Lois you could end up marrying a guy just like Clark." Chloe said.
"That will happen when I meet a guy that can fly." Lois said.
Clark was having trouble sleeping. He was tossing and turning; no matter how much he tried he could not get any sleep. Then the dreams started.
He could see just the outline of a woman. She was holding what looked like a baby that was wrapped in a red blue and yellow blanket. She walked over to a man; the man took the bay in his arms. A quick flash of light and Clark was in some kind of ship. He could glass breaking and someone yelling. He then heard a huge explosion and a bright light. Then there was silence which seemed to last forever. Suddenly and with out warning he saw flashes of his life. He saw Chloe and Pete, Lana and Whitney, Lois and his parents. And then Lex. Then he heard Jor-El's voice.
"It is time Kal-El"
To Be Continued