Lois's Apartment: A Few Minutes Later
The trio sat on the couch in complete silence, Clark staring at the ground, Chloe sitting in silence deep in thought, and Lois glaring angrily at Clark. Clark dared to look up, and saw Chloe with a blank face and glazed over eyes, "Chloe…?" She didn't respond. "Chloe?" This time he poked her in the shoulder, and still nothing. He scratched his head and was just about to turn and look at Lois when Chloe snapped out of it and smacked him in the back of the head. His jaw slacked and his mouth opened wide, and he looked at her in pure amazement. "What was that for?" Her eyes narrowed on him, "For not telling me any of this sooner." She crossed her arms and glared at him some more, just as he was about to say something, he felt another hand hit him in the back of the head. He turned his head slowly, and glared at Lois. "Now, what was that for?" She glared at him, and opened her mouth like she was about to let him have it, then shrugged. "I'm not sure, it just felt right." He shook his head and started rubbing his temples. "Why me…" Chloe and Lois said at the same time, "Excuse me?" And he quickly replied, "Nothing." He smiled sheepishly and went back to looking at the floor, which he had grown very fond of.
After a few minutes, he stood up and asked, "Anyone want coffee?" He hurried into the kitchen before anyone answered. Lois and Chloe shook their heads, Chloe yelled into the kitchen, "We're not done yet, Clark."
In the kitchen Clark sighed and slumped against the wall. "Why me…"
Kent Residence
Martha and Jonathan were in the middle of dinner when the phone rang, Martha was about to get it when Jonathan raised his hand, and got it himself. "Hello?" … "Hi son." Martha's face lit up with joy and anticipation. "What's wrong Clark…" Martha's joy faded into worry. "Uh huh… ok…" Then there was a long pause, Jonathan's face turned bright red and his eyes narrowed. "YOU WHAT!"
Martha became clearly worried, "What happened Jonathan?" Mr. Kent hung up the phone, clearly angry, and just shook his head. "Come on Martha, we're going to Metropolis." She furrowed her brow, and opened her mouth to say something but Jonathan cut her off, "I'll explain on the way." She nodded, worry still etched in her face, as she got up and headed outside. Jonathan grabbed his jacket and the keys to the pick-up, and muttered, "Son, I'm going to kill you…"
Lois's Apartment
"YOU WHAT!" Clark pulled the phone away from his ear and grimaced. Chloe and Lois in the other room came into the kitchen, "What was that?" Lois asked. Clark sighed, "My dad…"