Note: Hopefully AlMiles will read this and have some sense knocked into them. Gigglesnort, yeah right. Anyway, this is set before the wedding, so don't get confused about Lana and all. Enjoy.
"Screw this." Chloe huffed under her breath as she threw her bags into the back seat of her new car and got into the drivers seat. She slammed the door shut and turned on the car, ready to get the hell out of Smallville.
Two days ago, Clark had once again come to Chloe to have her look up something without a simple please or thank you. After she'd gotten his information, he casually brought up the subject of Lana.
Lana. Lana. Lana.
Chloe had told him she didn't want to talk to Lana, she told him to go read the advice column in Section B of the Daily Planet. Clark told her, and she quoted exactly: "I'm getting tired of your sarcastic remarks Chloe, if you don't want to talk about Lana, then just say it."
That sent her over the edge. Chloe felt like smacking him, but she knew she'd only hurt her hand. So she walked out of the Kent's house, despite Martha's protests and apologies for her son's behavior, got into her stupid Yaris, and drove away. And of course, Clark didn't bother to go after her, but it didn't matter.
Five minutes after she arrived at her apartment in the Talon, Lana had showed up with a smile and an invitation for Chloe to be her bridesmaid. Chloe almost thought that Lana was being genuine, but then the subject of Clark's secret was brought up. And though rage was filled inside of her, and thought she wanted to yell at Lana, she smiled and nodded.
Lana decided to put a little sugar on top of the question by saying "Just stop denying he has one". Of course he has a secret! Chloe wanted to tell her to get over herself, but she knew Lana would get up, gape at her, and throw a tantrum. So Chloe stayed silent until Lana finally left.
The next day, Lois came running into the Talon with a grin on her face. Chloe had questioned what she was so excited about, and the answer broke her heart. Lois had told her she was getting a job at the Daily Planet for her story on the Green Arrow.
Lois was going to be sitting upstairs with the big shot reporters. Where Chloe belonged. But even thought Chloe wanted to throw a fit and tell her cousin she didn't deserve it, she kept her cool, grinned, and hugged her cousin, repeatedly telling her congratulations. She was happy.
Right.
So yesterday, Chloe sold everything that wasn't important to her, including her Yaris, bought a shiny, new car, and saved the rest of her money for gas and food. And this morning, while Lois was sitting down at her new desk in the Planet, while Lana was picking out her wedding dress, while Clark was fighting zoners, Chloe packed everything up and scribbled a note down.
Chloe didn't care what they would think of what she was doing. All she wanted was to get the fuck out of this stupid town that has brought her nothing but pain and sorrow.
All she wanted to do was the find the sign that said "You are now leaving Smallville, Kansas" and keep driving.