Chapter 4

Clark-

I got tired of waiting. So I went to check on Tess and Oliver as I continued to wait for Chloe because she had made it

clear that she no longer wanted me near Jimmy, but when I got into the room I noticed Oliver, Tess, Chloe, Lois and Jimmy

gathered in the room, but once I noticed the mood between my friends I decided to chance the connotation in the room. I

then awkwardly said

"So, What did I miss?"

Once I was filled in on what happened I asked Jimmy how he was awake after two years, he told me that he had no idea

how, and that he only remembers having some sort of dream about Chloe and then hearing her voice and that it just

snapped him out of whatever kind of sleep he was in. After that Chloe, took Oliver out into the hallway to talk to him,

leaving me, Tess, Lois and Jimmy in the awkward room. Lois was the first to speak, "of course" I thought to myself,

"So, what's it like to know you just betrayed one of the only friends you have?" she said glaring at Tess.

"Lois…" I tried but she continued anyways,

"No, really, tell me because you don't seem to care much at all." I could see she was getting really angry now,

so I walked over to her and put my arm around her in an attempt to calm her down. and Tess, who did in fact seem very

calm for everything that had happened, just looked down and said

"He kissed me, I didn't kiss him."

"yeah and you didn't stop him either" Lois said as she pulled away from my grip and took a step closer to where Tess was

lying, Tess opened her mouth and was about to say something when Chloe and Oliver came back into the room. Chloe's

eyes were red and watery, and Oliver looked like he was about to punch someone.

"What?" Oliver asked when he noticed us all staring at him.

"Nothing, Lois and I, were just leaving," I said as I pushed her towards the door, and despite the fact

that Chloe gave me the -please don't leave me alone with these people- look, I kind of flet bad about leaving them all in

there.

Chloe-

After Jimmy said that it was me who helped him out his coma I decided it was time to talk to Oliver alone, as I pulled him

into the hallway he seemed mixed emotions, witch was going around a lot lately. Once I found the courage to do

something I began to speak,

"Oliver look, we both know this relationship has been toxic for a while now," I said not knowing if I should have.

"Tell me about it…" he said in a sarcastic tone,

"well then what are we doing together, our marriage is not valued, my husband is back, how many more signs do we need"

I said coming close to a yell, once I got out what I needed I wasn't sure how Oliver would take it but all that came out is a

"yeah, its probably for the best." Once we finished with that he said he needed to know if I would ever be with him if

Jimmy had never got hospitalized for that many years, but I didn't want to say anything, all I could do is mummer out the

truth about how if Jimmy never left I would be with him right now. After he heard what I had just came out of my mouth

he seemed calm at first, until the entire concept filled his mind, he didn't say much, and I had no better ideas on what to

say so I asked him why and how he could kiss another woman when being married to me, he tried to turn it back to me but

all he could come up with is that I helped my husband out of a coma, I yelled back, this time getting mad on how his anger

was coming towards Jimmy, then almost screamed about how he could kiss Tess. Once he scanned the situation and

decided to answer, "Chloe, you can't do this, you were and are in love with Jimmy, we can all see it by the way you look

at him, I knew you had never got over him. This relationship doomed, and to be truthful the reason I kissed her was

because I knew how you felt, and I know how and who I feel for and it was never you… I'm sorry" with all that he had said

I wasn't sure what to do even if I loved Jimmy I was still furious and the first thing my mind did was trigger a slap, as tears

rushed down my face as I ran back into the room to see Jimmy leaving Oliver madder than ever.

Tess-

Not long after Clark and Lois left, a nurse came to take Jimmy back to his room, Chloe attempted to follow but the nurse

said that he needed to get some rest and she should come back in a few hours. After that Oliver said he needed to get

some air and left me and Chloe alone in the room with nothing but silence until she spoke, "so uh… are you feeling any

better?" she said awkwardly trying to make petty conversation. "Yeah I'll be alright" I said not knowing to bring Oliver into

this or not. but after what seemed like a lifetime of silence she finally decided to drop the bomb. "I hit him…" she said then

paused long enough so that I could realize what she had done and to whom, I felt the anger growing inside of me but

pushed it down for now, knowing that because it's Chloe, she must have a good reason. So I kept my answer simple to

avoided completely freaking out "Why." and I think she could sense my anger because she took a few steps back before

continuing, "He told me that he never really loved me, that all this time he was just trying to deal with losing you…" she

took a deep breath and continued, "and I know I shouldn't be upset because it was the same for me and Jimmy and I

guess I always knew he still loved you but… It still hurt to hear him say it outloud." she stopped and took a seat in one of

the end chairs of the room and looked up to see my reachon. A thousand things ran through my mind and I found myself at

a loss for words, and as much as I hate to admit it, hearing her say that he still loves me made my heart skip a beat, not

that I would ever tell Chloe that. "Chloe I-" I started but she cut me off, "I know… its not your fault and I shouldn't of hit

him, but I guess with everything that has been happening lately I needed some way to get the anger out, and, well, I

figured he of all people could take a slap" she let out a small laugh at that last part, and I couldn't help but laugh to. "How

is jimmy with all of this?" I asked, desperate to change the topic, just then we heard a soft knock at the door and there

he was sitting in the doorway. "Jimmy!" Chloe said then turned and gave me a -is it ok if i leave you here alone- look, and

I nodded to show her that she could go. they both left the room smiling, leaving me to my thoughts. then Oliver walked in.

Jimmy-

I woke up and looked around to see an empty room with nothing other than Chloe's jacket just laying there against the

chair with that hospital smell filling the room as I got out of bed I helped myself into the my chair next to the bed and

wheeled down the hall, and got into the elevator, I went two floors down to see if Chloe would be with Tess back in her

room, after I heard the ding of the elevator got off and wheeled down the hall to Tess's room, hearing Chloe and Tess

talking, about me until I lightly knocked on the door, thats when their conversation went dead, "Jimmy!" Chloe then said in

her 'happy to see you voice', I then greeted them eager to talk to Chloe alone so I could check where our relationship had

been after two years passing. We then left the room and headed to the hospital cafeteria to get some food, one of the

nurses then spoke, "you need to eat much more if you want to be up and walking to your bed tonight." I took in what I

should do and Chloe offered to help, shortly after I could walk again, with help of course. Chloe filled me in on what had

happened with Oliver and her when I was gone, we talked until we finally decided to call Clark and Lois to tell them about

the progress I had made, Clark then blurred into the scene and talked with us until Lois had arrived,

Lois pulled me into an awkward hug, and I could feel Chloe let out a laugh. After about an hour of talking Lois said "Well I

better get to work before the Daily Planet decides to fire one of their best employees, you guys… have fun." right before

running out the front doors, We both laughed and smiled at each other right as the nurse came back in and said, "James,

I'm glad your having fun but its getting late, and you have to stay here one more night just to be safe, and as for her,

we'll she better start driving" she said glaring at Chloe. Chloe looked around and then back at me before saying anything,

"I'm not going anywhere." Chloe said in a deep, yet confident tone, I looked into her eyes and even if the rules require

otherwise I knew she wasn't letting me go

Alicia-

It took me awhile to remember where I was once I first woke up. I then saw Lex watching me from the doorway. "Can you

knock?" I asked not meaning to put it into a question. He walked further into the room, "Occasionally" he replied with a

smug grin. I buried my head under the pillows needing more sleep, "what do you want?" I asked as my voice muffled from

the soft fabric. "Its time for you to get to work" he said, his voice then suddenly got more cold and serious. I was still

confused by this, "what was he talking about?" I thought, it was like 6:00am! "what?" I asked lifting my head to face him.

"Oh don't tell me you have already forgotten about our little deal" his voice finally became more playful, than I understood,

"Clark?" I asked, now sitting up straight. "You need to follow him today and find out what he knows about my memories"

he explained. "How would I do that?" I questioned, even though I already knew the answer "why your ability of cores." He

gave me a cold smile, handed me some new clothes, and told me where he was, and just like that I was in Clark's new

apartment watching him make breakfast.

~O~O~

It's now 12:00pm and so far all I have seen Clark do is live a normal life, well except for the powers but I'm not sure I can

expose that part of Clark to Lex just yet. I was starting to fall asleep just sitting there watching from a slightly opened

broom closet he talked to Lois for a breath moment, but then the phone rang, "Hello? Chloe what's going on?" he seemed

concerned at first but then the person on the other end must have said some good news because he smiled and said

"Thats great, I'll be right there" then just like that he was gone. Lois's phone rang not long after and hopefully was given

the same information Clark had, because she got in her car and I followed, she drove to Metropolis General, once inside

she walked up to some guy and hugged him awkwardly, I scanned the room for any signs of Clark, and was starting to

think that he went somewhere else when I saw him step into an elevator, I saw the floor and teleported up there before

he could, I looked around for somewhere to hide but as I was looking someone bumped into me "Hey! watch it!" I said only

just then remembering that Lex had told me not to talk to anyone, "sorry" he mumbled clearly very upset about something,

his eyes were just on the edge of crying and he rushed past me and into another elevator, whatever, I thought as I

ducked behind one of the desks, and just in time time, because Clark stepped out of the elevator, walking into one of the

room's. I walked up to the window and peered inside luckily for me the door was open just a bit so I could hear what they

were saying, he was talking to a redheaded girl lying in a hospital bed she seemed unhappy about something and was just

making small talk, and then she said something that got my attention, "I'm sorry again that I didn't tell you about Lex" I

leaned on the door causing it to open a bit more so I could hear better, "It's alright" Clark started, "Besides if it wasn't for

you he would still have his memories about me" I had heard enough and teleported back to the mansion. I had some news

for Lex.

Tess-

Oliver stepped into the room holding two cups of coffee, "sorry about before" he said with barely a smile then handed me

one of the cups, "I'm the one who should be saying that, I knew you were married I… I shouldn't have kissed you back" I

said not being able to look him in the eye. "Tess" he sat down on the chair beside me "what me and Chloe had… it wasn't

love" he reached for my hand and as much as I didn't want to I moved it away before he could take it, "I know but it

doesn't change the fact that you knew… well at least thought, you were married when you kissed me" he lifted my chin so

that we were now eye to eye, and for a moment I almost considered leaning in to kiss him again. but of course all I did

was tilt my head away and say "Oliver I think it's best if we just forget the kiss ever happened its better for everyone this

way" He looked at me as if I had just given him the worst news in his life, "Everyone?" he repeated, "So what, I don't

count? because I don't think that in any way forgetting is better" It took everything I had not to tell him right there that I

loved him, but I couldn't do that to Chloe, and Oliver deserves so much better than me. "Oliver the kiss was a mistake you

were over tired and I was still on the pain medication" I was lying about the pain meds and he knew that, but I continued

anyways "I'm sorry if you thought anything more of it" I had to look away so that he couldn't see my eyes water. "I think

it's best if you don't come visit me anymore" I wiped my eyes and took a deep breath and turned to faced him, his face

looked angry, but I could tell it was just masking the pain underneath, I suddenly felt sick and didn't want to look at him

anymore. "Please just go" I said once again turning my head but this time when I looked back, he wasn't there.

Soon after he left Clark came in and asked how I was feeling he could tell I had been crying but didn't ask, we talked for a

bit until I decided to tell him I was sorry about not telling anyone about Lex, he told me it was fine and that I had helped

him in a very big way then got a call from Lois and left.

Oliver-

"Oliver the kiss was a mistake you were over tired and I was still on the pain medication, I'm sorry if you thought anything

more of it" she turned her head away from me "I think it's best if you don't come visit me anymore" My heart broke at

those words but I was determined not to let her see that she looked back at me still sitting there and spoke "Please just

go" and for a second I thought I saw her eyes begin to water but when she turned her head I left the room without

another word.

As I was leaving I felt the emotions building inside me I wanted to cry and scream, I wanted to run back into her room and

tell her that she was the one I loved and always will love but I knew all that would do is make things worse, the thoughts

were distracting me and I bumped into some blond girl "Hey! watch it!" she yelled but I was too upset to care, so I

muttered sorry and was gone.

Lex-

As I poured the scotch into the small glass cup on the table a voice got closer, "Lex we have more information on Clark"

now identifying that is was Alicia talking, "what is he?" I asked trying to hide my excitement until she spoke again, "he is

human from what I can tell, but I know who took your memories." she said with a new found confidence, "well? who is

asking to die?" I said with a grin, having a few people in mind, "no one needs to die Lex, I know who took you memories,

she's a redhead with emerald green eyes. She's in the hospital and is worried about you finding out that it was her who

took you memories, I'm not sure why she did it but I think I can find out more" Alicia said with almost regret, "I don't pay

you to try and find out more, you do it and report back to me, and if I find out you're lying then the checks stop just as

your life does." "Lex, you don't pay me at all and you can't kill me, I'm your last resort at this point" "don't be so sure,

when I want something I do it and get it." I said ending our conversation, with right after her walking out to re enter her

room.

After she completely left the room I called in the same science that brought back Alicia, the key to finding out the truth

about everything. I called him in and gave him a task, I gave him a deal that he could not turn down and told him to find

out who this redhead was, and how she must add into my old life.

Once the siencetice came back into the mansion he greeted me as if he had good news, I simply asked, "why so happy

Doc?" I said in confusion, yet keeping myself on my feet, "I know who it is." He said with pleasure right before adding "Its

your sister, you tried to kill her minutes before losing you memories" right after he told me this I wasn't sure if she should

die or I could use this to my own advantage, before making my decision I asked her name and he excassiend it for his

money, "her name is Tess Mercer, room 116" he said knowing what had to be done, and right when I got that look I knew

that Tess Mercer will soon be dead.