Started: July 1, 2002
Finished: July 2, 2002
Last Episode Seen Before Writing: Tempest
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. The WB does. If I owned them I
would.No, we mustn't go there now. I'm supposed to be writing a story, not
my dreams!
A Twist
Author's Note: Thanks again to my ever so wonderful beta, Zinaya. She gives the most constructive beta imaginable! (AN of thanks to Maryclare after the last chapter!)
Chapter 1- Say What?
"Good afternoon, it's time for today's announcements."
Great. Like I need any other distractions. I will never get this article done.
"Football practice has been cancelled today due to the rain." Alright, moving on. No one cares about the meathead jocks. Well, except their ditzy cheerleader girlfriends. Ouch, that barb stung. Stand down, Chloe.
"Try-outs for the drama department are immediately following school in the theater room." If any of the snobs in the drama department could actually act, someone might give a damn. Come on, I have work to do.
"It's time for 'Students Speak Out.' Today's letter starts out 'I finally admit it. I have a crush on my best friend.'"
That sounds familiar. Maybe I'm not the only one. We should start a club. We can call it the "Ignored Best Friends Club". We can have bake-sales to raise money. We can have 'Broken Heart Chocolate Chip Cookies" and "Invisible brownies". It'll be great.
"'I have a crush on Clark Kent.'" What the?!? No, it can't be. Please no.
"'Pete has been trying to make me admit it for years now. Too bad he won't know that I have.'" Okay, breathe. Chloe, you can figure this out.
"'What would people think if they knew? Clark would probably be disgusted.'" You can stop reading now! Why won't they stop? I can't breathe. Need. Oxygen.
"'That's the reaction I usually get when I even slightly mention something about the two of us. Disgust, or a remark about Lana. Perfect Lana. Or not so perfect?'" I am in so much trouble! What do I do? I have to stop them. Run, Chloe, run! Whoa, missed the door.
"'Lana thinks she can steal Clark by taking over the Torch. She'll learn.'" Why hasn't Principal Kwan stopped them yet? Just my luck, he's probably not even here today.
"'I won't give up until I have him.' It's signed simply, C.S." Oh dear God, I'm too late. So, flinging the door open wasn't a good idea. Now everyone's staring. What do they think they're looking at?
If they had any doubts about who wrote the letter, they just flew out the window. Great job, Chloe. It's not even a letter. It's my diary. My personal thoughts. Who would have the audacity to not only steal my diary, but hand it in to be read over the announcements? When I find out, they'll be so sorry. I have got to get out of here. Walk, Chloe.
"That's all for today's announcements. Have a great day." You best get the laughter out of your voice if you want to live to be a senior, John. I have to escape. I only have English left. English with Clark. Okay, that's out. I'll go to the Talon. Wait, won't that only prove to Clark who wrote that letter? I mean he's dense, but is he that dense? My vote: Yes. Either way I am out of here.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Hey Clark. What's up?" Besides the fact that C.S. likes me? Not much, Pete.
"The usual." If the usual consists of being read a letter over the P.A. system that everyone could hear. I wish I could fade into the walls. Maybe if I wasn't six foot three I would have a better chance.
"How about that note?" You and Chloe have been spending way too much time together. She has apparently wiped the word 'subtle' out of your vocabulary.
"What about it?" Act like you have no idea what is going on, Clark.
"Who do you think it was from?" You mean who else do I know that is associated with the Torch and has the initials C.S? Add that to the fact that Chloe's a no-show for class makes it pretty obvious. I'm not that dense, Pete. Keeping up the charade may benefit me, though.
"I have no idea." Are you buying it, Pete? So far, so good.
"You are really observant, aren't you?" Why are you pushing this? I just want to forget it ever happened. Hopefully Lana won't be turned off by it. I was planning on asking her out this weekend.
"Pete, what exactly is it that you want?" That was rude. I didn't mean to be so harsh, I just want him to drop it.
"Nothing, man. I'll talk to you after the English quiz." I think I hurt his feelings. I can't think of that right now. This has got to be a joke, right? Chloe can't like me. Not Chloe. Not the Chloe who constantly pushes me to ask Lana out, then chides me when I don't. Why would she want me to ask Lana out, if she wants me to ask her out? Because it's a joke. Chloe didn't really write that letter. She couldn't have.
Is it such a bad idea? Did I just think that? She's Chloe. She's pretty. No, she's beautiful. I've never thought of Chloe like this. For some reason it doesn't seem all that odd. What do I do? That shouldn't even be a question to have to figure out. It's not my letter that was read over the intercom. Chloe's smart, let her figure it out. And if it's a joke? Then I'll go back to my original plan of asking Lana out. And if it isn't? Well, I can't think about that right now.
A Twist
Author's Note: Thanks again to my ever so wonderful beta, Zinaya. She gives the most constructive beta imaginable! (AN of thanks to Maryclare after the last chapter!)
Chapter 1- Say What?
"Good afternoon, it's time for today's announcements."
Great. Like I need any other distractions. I will never get this article done.
"Football practice has been cancelled today due to the rain." Alright, moving on. No one cares about the meathead jocks. Well, except their ditzy cheerleader girlfriends. Ouch, that barb stung. Stand down, Chloe.
"Try-outs for the drama department are immediately following school in the theater room." If any of the snobs in the drama department could actually act, someone might give a damn. Come on, I have work to do.
"It's time for 'Students Speak Out.' Today's letter starts out 'I finally admit it. I have a crush on my best friend.'"
That sounds familiar. Maybe I'm not the only one. We should start a club. We can call it the "Ignored Best Friends Club". We can have bake-sales to raise money. We can have 'Broken Heart Chocolate Chip Cookies" and "Invisible brownies". It'll be great.
"'I have a crush on Clark Kent.'" What the?!? No, it can't be. Please no.
"'Pete has been trying to make me admit it for years now. Too bad he won't know that I have.'" Okay, breathe. Chloe, you can figure this out.
"'What would people think if they knew? Clark would probably be disgusted.'" You can stop reading now! Why won't they stop? I can't breathe. Need. Oxygen.
"'That's the reaction I usually get when I even slightly mention something about the two of us. Disgust, or a remark about Lana. Perfect Lana. Or not so perfect?'" I am in so much trouble! What do I do? I have to stop them. Run, Chloe, run! Whoa, missed the door.
"'Lana thinks she can steal Clark by taking over the Torch. She'll learn.'" Why hasn't Principal Kwan stopped them yet? Just my luck, he's probably not even here today.
"'I won't give up until I have him.' It's signed simply, C.S." Oh dear God, I'm too late. So, flinging the door open wasn't a good idea. Now everyone's staring. What do they think they're looking at?
If they had any doubts about who wrote the letter, they just flew out the window. Great job, Chloe. It's not even a letter. It's my diary. My personal thoughts. Who would have the audacity to not only steal my diary, but hand it in to be read over the announcements? When I find out, they'll be so sorry. I have got to get out of here. Walk, Chloe.
"That's all for today's announcements. Have a great day." You best get the laughter out of your voice if you want to live to be a senior, John. I have to escape. I only have English left. English with Clark. Okay, that's out. I'll go to the Talon. Wait, won't that only prove to Clark who wrote that letter? I mean he's dense, but is he that dense? My vote: Yes. Either way I am out of here.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Hey Clark. What's up?" Besides the fact that C.S. likes me? Not much, Pete.
"The usual." If the usual consists of being read a letter over the P.A. system that everyone could hear. I wish I could fade into the walls. Maybe if I wasn't six foot three I would have a better chance.
"How about that note?" You and Chloe have been spending way too much time together. She has apparently wiped the word 'subtle' out of your vocabulary.
"What about it?" Act like you have no idea what is going on, Clark.
"Who do you think it was from?" You mean who else do I know that is associated with the Torch and has the initials C.S? Add that to the fact that Chloe's a no-show for class makes it pretty obvious. I'm not that dense, Pete. Keeping up the charade may benefit me, though.
"I have no idea." Are you buying it, Pete? So far, so good.
"You are really observant, aren't you?" Why are you pushing this? I just want to forget it ever happened. Hopefully Lana won't be turned off by it. I was planning on asking her out this weekend.
"Pete, what exactly is it that you want?" That was rude. I didn't mean to be so harsh, I just want him to drop it.
"Nothing, man. I'll talk to you after the English quiz." I think I hurt his feelings. I can't think of that right now. This has got to be a joke, right? Chloe can't like me. Not Chloe. Not the Chloe who constantly pushes me to ask Lana out, then chides me when I don't. Why would she want me to ask Lana out, if she wants me to ask her out? Because it's a joke. Chloe didn't really write that letter. She couldn't have.
Is it such a bad idea? Did I just think that? She's Chloe. She's pretty. No, she's beautiful. I've never thought of Chloe like this. For some reason it doesn't seem all that odd. What do I do? That shouldn't even be a question to have to figure out. It's not my letter that was read over the intercom. Chloe's smart, let her figure it out. And if it's a joke? Then I'll go back to my original plan of asking Lana out. And if it isn't? Well, I can't think about that right now.