Ms. Glenwood entered the class room just as the bell rang with a short skinny kid close behind her. Clark has never seen him around school before, so he had to be new. "Alright everyone this is Bruce Wayne. He is a senior?"
"Yes Ma'am" He responded politely.
"He will be in class with us for the rest of the year" She looked at the students in the room. They all starred at the boy as if he was the missing link, only with less enthusiasm and more like they didn't want anything to do with him. "Well then. Bruce, go find an open chair and we can get started."
"Class, open your book to chapter 6. Bruce you can find a copy in the library during lunch or sometime this week" She gave him a polite smile before moving on. "Samantha, start where we left off"
Bruce sat down near the back. "Pfft"
He looked to his left and saw a taller boy with black hair and black glasses. With a smile the boy whispered. "I'm Clark"
"Bruce" He whispered in return.
"I was wondering if you wanted some help with your schedule. If you need a tour guide I'll be happy to help."
"Thanks…but I think I got it."
"Clark! Bruce!" Their attention immediately goes to the teacher. "Bruce, since you are new I'll let it slide."
She turns her gaze toward Clark "As for you Kent, I want to see you after class"
"Sorry Ma'am" Clark looks away in embarrassment. Ms. Glenwood rolled her eyes and told the girl to continue reading.
During lunch the school was having an early spring blow out. They played music through the outside intercom speakers, while the school's clubs were selling food, and there was light water activities like water balloon toss and water dunking.
Lana dragged Clark out by the arm. "Come one." She wanted to play the duck toss game at least once before their next class started. "You do know this is going to be here after school right?"
"Yeah, but I want you to play with me. You said you weren't going to stay so I want to play plenty of games and maybe change your mind." She continued to yank on his arm. "Now come on"
"Alright alright. You're going to rip my shirt."
After a while Clark remembered the guy from earlier and did a quick look around. "Who are you looking for?"
"Huh? Oh no one I guess. Um there was a kid in one of my classes and I was just wondering if he was out here."
She tossed another ring in the pond full of plastic yellow ducks, swearing silently when she missed. "Is he cute?"
"Uh…" Clark looked at her with a shock expression.
"I'm just messing with you"
A blush formed around his face and he looked to the ground to avoid anymore embarrasment. He looked up and did one last look. He spotted Bruce by the gym sitting in the shade. "I'll be right back"
"Don't be long we only have 10 minutes till lunch is over." Lana said, still focused on the game.
"I'll be back"
"You better"
He rolled his eyes and headed toward Bruce.
[We can't stop – Miley Cyrus]
"Annoying, right?" Clark sat next to Bruce, who didn't even hear him coming.
"I like it" Bruce didn't even look at him. He just starred at the crowd.
"Yeah me too" He continued to look at him, but still Bruce avoids him.
Silence grew between them till Bruce continued.
"…I was joking"
"I know" Clark leans against the wall behind them. "Hey if you want you can come hang out with Lana and me. We were playing at the duck toss."
"No thanks. I don't want to get in the way of you and your girlfriend." Bruce crossed his arms across his chest and mirrored Clark.
"Oh nah we're just friends. Come on it might be fun." The taller teen nudged Bruce's leg with his foot.
"No thanks"
"Alright…" Clark seeing that he lost, got up and started the walk way. He stopped and walked back to the boy and placed his hands in his pockets. "Hey if you're up to it. This Bash is going to be here till 7 tonight. If you want you can come back and we could hang then."
Bruce looked at him without saying a word. "Just think about it, okay?"
"Yeah okay"
"See ya around" Clark gave him a toothy smile before walking back to Lana.
Once he turned and disappeared in the crowd of students the young boy grinded "Sure thing"