This part of Chapter Eight features a flashback that is set during Accidental Relations, think of it as a deleted scene.

Chapter Eight Part Two- The Secrets We Hide:

Lois slammed the door with an angry huff and walked towards her desk hoping to distract herself from the recent eat had unfolded at the Kent Farm.

"Stupid farm boy" she murmurs to herself while searching the desk in front of her almost as if she had lost something… "Where did I put that damn thing?" she asks herself aloud.

The rustling of paper could be heard followed by an exasperated sigh of relief at the manila envelope in her hands as she begins to reminisce as to how this envelope landed in her possession.

Lois sat at her computer staring at the blank page of the word processor which would hold the keys to her journalistic success, if it hadn't been for the knock on her door then she would've continued to stare at that screen probably for a few more hours.

When she reached to open the door, she noticed the small envelope slide underneath her door with the words, 'THIS IS THE STORY YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR'

Curiosity got the better of her and soon the contents of the envelope were revealed…scattered across the carpeted floor lay photographs of Belle Reeve inmates being led in shackles into unmarked vans all the while under the watchful gaze of Regan Matthews.

'What is Luthor doing with asylum inmates?' she thinks to herself while the journalistic curiosity within her begin to stir.

Suddenly her dorm room opened causing the memories to fade away, a young dark haired girl walks towards the other side of the room with a small smile, "Hi Lois." the girl says softly while setting down books of Marine biology down upon her bed.

Lois just plastered on a small smile and slipped the small envelope back into her desk compartment before locking it, "Hey, Lori" she responds with a fake smile acting as if nothing was going on.

Lori Lemaris just smiled and went to grab another book, "I thought you'd be in Smallville all day today for Chloe's birthday."

The young brunette just shook her head, "I was, but then things went a little off schedule…Clark and I sort of had a disagreement."

Lori sets a comforting hand onto Lois's shoulder, "You guys have been through so much, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you don't love him any less for whatever it is that's caused the disagreement."

The realization of what her roommate was saying and just smiled, Lois was unaware of the unfolding events around her…

Clark carried the badly wrapped present towards the kitchen counter, the blue wrapping paper was in disarray and a large red bow was awkwardly stuck on the corner.

"I probably should've had Lois or mom wrap this…" he spins the box around to see a small gap that revealed the box, "What good is having powers if you cant even do the simple things?" he asks himself unaware to the feminine figure standing in the doorway.

"Clark Kent?" the red headed woman called out causing the young farm boy to turn around surprised by the unknown visitor, "I'm Patricia Swan, my father sent me here to deliver something of grave importance to you…" she reaches into her bag and pulls out a small metallic box.

He walked towards her cautiously, "I didn't know that Dr. Swan had any children."

She just smiles, "My father would've sent my brother, Christopher. But he's currently in an unreachable part of Thailand doing humanitarian work for Wayne Enterprises."

Clark looks at the small box confused, "Do you know what's in the box?"

Patricia shakes her head negatively, "All he said was that it was of grave importance that I get this box to you and tell you that your crusade will come to an end shortly but the journey towards your destiny is just beginning."

She slips the box into his hands as he was quick to open it, inside was the dark stone that caused his transference with Lionel Luthor months before, when Patricia was halfway out the door he called out, "Wait!"

He gestured towards the box with a small smile, "Tell Dr. Swan and Dr. Crosby that I said thank you."

Patricia Swan nods and leaves Clark standing in the middle of his home with a small smile on his face at the knowledge that the stone was safely in his possession, now if he only had the time to take it to the caves.

He only had several more hours to decorate the farm for Chloe's birthday, prepare the house for the Princeton representative and make sure that this night went perfectly…

…If only he learned his lesson from the last party he had thrown at the farm.

Three Years Ago…

Clark had a stack of bowls in his hands as the chaotic scene continued to unfold around him, people were wastefully passed out on the couch while other hormonally charged teens were practically going for third base right on the kitchen counter.

"Nice party, Smallville…" Lois smirks leaning against the refrigerator, "I don't even recognize half the people here" she walks towards him and pats him on the back playfully before taking the bowls away from him.

He just looked at her in disbelief, the young farm boy stopped a kid ready to puke when he rushed in super speed to grab a nearby bowl and placed in the young man's possession.

"Thanks" the boy croaks out before spewing into the bowl which caused Clark to cringe while he mad his way back to the kitchen.

"I'm starting to regret throwing this small gathering."

Lois laughs, "You were expecting a small gathering, here in Smallville?" she pauses to look at him as if he were serious, "You do know that the only big thing to happen here is the corn festival and even that's boring, its only on rare occasions that there's ever something eventful going on here."

"Geez Lois, you make is sound like people here in Smallville have no social lives."

She nudges him playfully before turning her attention back to washing the dishes until the sound of fireworks caused their attention to divert elsewhere.

Chloe was sitting at her desk reading the email that Jimmy had sent her several hours ago:

RE: HEY JIMMY

Chloe,

I'm sorry that I haven't gotten back to you, its been busy here in Metropolis since Lex Luthor took over his father's company. I hear that he and Bruce Wayne have been fighting over whose going to buy the Daily Planet, but I guess only time will tell.

Even though we've drifted from each other since our summer at the Daily Planet, I just want you to know that you are the first girl that I was completely honest with and what he had can never be replaced, but talking about the past will only keep us there, which is something that I don't want happening between us.

Forever Yours,

Jimmy

A small tear appeared to be appearing out of the corner of her eye when suddenly a black bag was placed over her head and she was dragged from the Torch.

TBC…

Trust me, the ending is not what you think…there's this weird tradition where girls often "kidnap" their friends for their birthday *spoiler* Next Part will have Clark in full juggle mode between Chloe's birthday and the guy from Princeton (It should be funny)

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