1 Chapter 1 Not everything goes to plan
"Ok, I'll be there."
"You promise?"
"I said so, wouldn't miss it in the world. Just be careful."
It had been ages since Clark had been so optimistic. His mum and dad seemed to always be on his case about something, protectively watching him in a loving way, but I was always glad it wasn't me. Sure, he was a boy with powers, and when Lana said he carried the world on his shoulders, that was no lie. In fact she really didn't know how true she was. Going to this party didn't help matters either, but it was important to Clark, a bit of normality and I didn't intend to spoil it. Whitney was on some trip out of town and couldn't make it. Ok, growing up with Clark Kent wasn't very normal, but he was a family person. Reliable and trustworthy, being his cousin someone he could turn to for anything meant the world to him and I was always willing to lend my ear. Since my parents had died on holiday 10 years ago, even though I saw them often before, they watched over me more. Living with them was wonderful; they cared for me unconditionally and everything I wanted I had. My parents wanted me to be looked after no matter what, and I was so grateful to the Kents.
Clark needed a hand downstairs and I was happy to give it to him. Clark's 18th birthday. No one wanted it to be more special then me. As the night carried on, there were only a few touches that needed doing. We'd celebrated Clark's birthday in advance with the Kents the week before, Clark wanted a parent free party, and they were going to be away for a month. Clark's grandmother was taken ill so they decided to take so time out of Smallville. The Moss. The newest swankiest place in town, owned by none other then the Luther's. It still surprised me how much they owned in this town and you couldn't escape it or forget about it. But Clark seemed to get on well with Lex. I'd met him a couple of times now, but only on the rare occasion. I preferred to stay out of things, give the Kents less hassle. But there was something about him. He was just so charming and luring. Very seductive and in a small town like this word gets around. Things with Whitney were ok, somewhat less interesting as it was in the beginning, but great. He was away for the weekend with the team on some 'team building' bullshit course. Prom was coming soon, the end of the year and summer was an inviting distraction. Tonight was a chance to be alone with his friends and Lana. A chance to be themselves and get to know people outside of school.
On a last minute decision, Lex had offered his merchant, pool and luxury en suites for use, warning Clark that he would be home late. A perfect opportunity to check out what a millionaire's home looks like, and to see if he's really the type of friend Clark should have.
"Ok, I'll be there."
"You promise?"
"I said so, wouldn't miss it in the world. Just be careful."
It had been ages since Clark had been so optimistic. His mum and dad seemed to always be on his case about something, protectively watching him in a loving way, but I was always glad it wasn't me. Sure, he was a boy with powers, and when Lana said he carried the world on his shoulders, that was no lie. In fact she really didn't know how true she was. Going to this party didn't help matters either, but it was important to Clark, a bit of normality and I didn't intend to spoil it. Whitney was on some trip out of town and couldn't make it. Ok, growing up with Clark Kent wasn't very normal, but he was a family person. Reliable and trustworthy, being his cousin someone he could turn to for anything meant the world to him and I was always willing to lend my ear. Since my parents had died on holiday 10 years ago, even though I saw them often before, they watched over me more. Living with them was wonderful; they cared for me unconditionally and everything I wanted I had. My parents wanted me to be looked after no matter what, and I was so grateful to the Kents.
Clark needed a hand downstairs and I was happy to give it to him. Clark's 18th birthday. No one wanted it to be more special then me. As the night carried on, there were only a few touches that needed doing. We'd celebrated Clark's birthday in advance with the Kents the week before, Clark wanted a parent free party, and they were going to be away for a month. Clark's grandmother was taken ill so they decided to take so time out of Smallville. The Moss. The newest swankiest place in town, owned by none other then the Luther's. It still surprised me how much they owned in this town and you couldn't escape it or forget about it. But Clark seemed to get on well with Lex. I'd met him a couple of times now, but only on the rare occasion. I preferred to stay out of things, give the Kents less hassle. But there was something about him. He was just so charming and luring. Very seductive and in a small town like this word gets around. Things with Whitney were ok, somewhat less interesting as it was in the beginning, but great. He was away for the weekend with the team on some 'team building' bullshit course. Prom was coming soon, the end of the year and summer was an inviting distraction. Tonight was a chance to be alone with his friends and Lana. A chance to be themselves and get to know people outside of school.
On a last minute decision, Lex had offered his merchant, pool and luxury en suites for use, warning Clark that he would be home late. A perfect opportunity to check out what a millionaire's home looks like, and to see if he's really the type of friend Clark should have.