Chapter 1 -- Chloe defends roses

Chloe wrinkled her nose.

"Something a little less pink." she told Lana who was trying on dresses."

"Thought you liked pink?" Lana asked.

"I do, but you look better in red."

"So, this one?" Lana asked holding up a volumtious bright red dress.

Chloe pretended to puke into one of Lana's shoes.

Lana laughed.

"Which one then?"

"The see-through one." Chloe said.

Lana put it on.

It was a long, flowing black see through front with a rose print. the underside was a plain red, which shone through the black.

Lana looked beautiful.

Chloe smiled at her.

"Here," she said, throwing Lana a pair of flat black sandals.

Lana put them on too.

"That's it!" Chloe said finalizing the situation. "That's your perfect prom dress!"

Chloe herself wore a navy one with a little flounce, and a gold shaw.

Lana laughed.

"I can't believe i let you talk me ino buying a dress on the day of grad."

"Well," Chloe responded, "You said you wanted a challenge."

They both laughed, changed back into their normal clothes and went to get their hair done.

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Clark and Pete meanwhile were sifting through flower shops trying to find the right corsages. Having no idea what thier dates were wearing made it even more complicated.

"I'll get Chloe the white one." Pete said. "that's neutral. I should be decently close one way or another."

Clark was torn between a red rose or white and pink carnations. If Chloe were shopping with Lana, Clark was sure that pink wouldn't be an issue.

"I'll go with the red roses." Clark said.

"Okay man, but don't come crying to me me if her dress is blue or something."

"I doubt."

Clark drifted a little. He had a plan for that night. This was his last night in Smallville. His parents knew it, Pete knew it, but he didn't know what to tell Lana. He had to leave her, he just couldn't stay.

"Clark, are you alright?" Pete asked.

Clark shook his head.

"still brooding huh? well, c'mon, I'll treat you to some onion rings."

Clark smiled.

Somedays its great to have friends that understand.