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Chapter 5:
"So now that you've 'come back', would you like to make some money?"
"Depends. What do you want me to do?"
"Well…" Lex picked up a small object that was placed on his desk. "I'm getting closer to discovering Clark Kent's deepest, darkest secret. And I'm asking for your assistance."
Lex stood up to look the other man in the eye.
"So you want me to keep a close eye on him? Or shall I say a close camera?" He asked, raising his light colored eyebrows.
"Exactly." Lex answered, a sly smile crossing his face.
"May I ask what you are looking for?"
Lex held up a smashed bullet. "Do you see this?"
"Yeah, it's a bullet."
"Not just any bullet. This bullet collided with Clark, but didn't leave so much as a scrape on his skin."
"How is that possible?"
"If I knew the answer to that, do you think that I would be asking for your assistance right now?"
Lex slowly explained to the younger man about how he had first met Clark, the time he had actually witnessed Clark getting hit by a car(though at the time everyone thought that he was crazy), and all the other strange events, involving Clark, that had happened since he moved to Smallville. All his stories lead up to the most recent, Clark getting shoe by Travis.
"Like I said, it didn't leave even the tiniest scratch on his skin."
The other man had been sitting across from Lex listening intently the whole time.
"So what do you say? Will you take the job?"
"On one condition."
"What's that?"
"I want to do things my way, whether that way is right or wrong."
Lex thought to himself for a minute, before holding out his hand.
"It's a deal."
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Lex was looking through his mail later that day when he came upon a bill from Smallville Jewelers. The amount read $1,299. It wasn't like he couldn't afford it, but he didn't recall buying any jewelry lately. Maybe a month before he would have bought something for Lana. But it wouldn't have taken that long for him to receive the bill.
Lex finally tossed the paper aside. He would deal with it later. Right now he had more important things to do.
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Martha glanced at her watch. It was nearing dinnertime and Clark still wasn't home. She had tried calling him all day, but hadn't been able to reach him. Where was he? The back door opened abruptly and in walked Clark.
"Clark where have you been? I've been worried sick about you."
"No need to worry, I was with Lana all day."
He grabbed an apple off of the counter and took a bite.
"Lana? What about Chloe? And I thought that you and Lana weren't even on speaking terms."
"Umm…let's see..I kind of broke up with Chloe so that I could be with Lana. And I guess we're on speaking terms now. Actually we're on more that just speaking terms. He explained, a cunning smile crossing his face.
"What happened to not wanting to hurt Lana anymore? And did you not tell me a little less than a month ago that you thought you cared more for Chloe than Lana?"
"Yeah…about that, I don't know how I could have ever given up Lana….especially for Chloe." He tossed his apple in the trash. "Now, if we are done with this little chat, I have to meet Lana for dinner." He stated, before bolting out the back door.
"Clark wait! You haven't even done your chores yet today. She yelled after him, but was ignored.
"Having trouble with your son?"
Martha heard a familiar male voice come from behind her. She turned around to see Lionel standing on the other side of the screen door.
"Lionel, what are you doing here?"
"I was in town and decided to drop by. And from what I gathered, you are having some trouble with Clark. He is probably going through that stage where he wants to make his own decisions and be an adult. If you'll allow me, I think I can be of some help to you."
"I don't need your help Lionel. You obviously don't know Clark very well. And just so we're clear, you're not Jonathan and you never could be." With that she walked quickly up the stairs, leaving a defeated Lionel standing alone in the empty kitchen.
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Lex walked up to the receptionist at Belle Reeve.
"Can I help you?" She asked politely.
"Yes, I'm here to see Travis Blake."
"I'm sorry, he isn't here."
Lex gave the lady a perplexed look.
"What do you mean? Where is he?"
"He broke out a couple days ago. They have police looking for him, but it's like he vanished.
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