1 Chapter 2 The end of an era
"Well it's certainly not small is it?"
"It's your birthday Clark, we're all just glad we're here to spend it with you." Lana smiled, realising that Clark had always been there, listened to her. Tonight would be a first of many experiences with Clark.
"Everyone up for swimming then?" Everyone nodded in agreement, "Ok, well we'll go change and meet you out there ok?" Chloe was so excited, it was the first in a long time that she'd been able to chill out, kick back and enjoy what she had. She was in such a good mood. She was sure Steve, one of the many sexy guys of the football team would ask her to the annual Summer Ball next Friday after their date last week. Everything was definitely looking up for her. The girls laughed as they changed, knowing the guys really had no idea what was in store. Each of them looked irresistible in their bikinis.
It soon got to the grilling, and silly teasers.
"So, I here you'll be going to the ball with Steve? That was smooth."
"Well, I thought he needed a kick in the right direction or should I say thrust." Chloe smiled.
"Aw, Chloe, you're my friend do you have to talk 'bout that kind of thing." Pete interrupted. Clark nodded in agreement.
"Ok, I won't tease, we'll talk 'bout it later." She winked to us.
"So how are things going with Whitney, Samantha?" Lana said taking her eyes of Clark for a second. Tonight would probably be the night Lana and Clark would actually get it together, finally. I was please for him, I didn't really know Lana that well, but she was kind and warm. I remember in 4th grade when Tom Alsino dumped me for Ashley Walters at the summer dance, I was crying my eyes out in the toilets. She told me he wasn't worth it, and that Whitney fancied me. It could have been a lot worse that night.
"Ok." I blushed and excused myself to the kitchen. Lana followed close behind.
"That wasn't very convincing. Aren't things going well?"
"No, their fine. It's just all so ordinary, it's become like a daily routine, there's no excitement, no surprise anymore. Maybe we'd be better as friends. That's all, I'm sure he'd like to go out with different girls. I don't want to hold him back, his big career and all being the football stud. I just don't fit in, in his little circle. Sure it's fun, but it's just so…."
"Ordinary. You said that before. Well if it's not working, and you have been going out for a long time maybe you should try separating for the summer. If you're meant to be it'll happen."
"Thanks, why didn't we ever talk before? We're in the same classes, share the same interests, apart from horses, there's Clark, and we've dated the football team."
"Dunno. But I'm sure we'll become a lot closer soon." As she left I grabbed her arm.
"Do you mind not telling anyone else my decision until I tell Whitney first?" She nodded. And even though I didn't' really know her. I felt I could trust her more strongly then the friends I'd kept all these years. "I'm going for a walk, tell Clark I'll be back later ok?"
"Sure, take all the time you need."
"Well it's certainly not small is it?"
"It's your birthday Clark, we're all just glad we're here to spend it with you." Lana smiled, realising that Clark had always been there, listened to her. Tonight would be a first of many experiences with Clark.
"Everyone up for swimming then?" Everyone nodded in agreement, "Ok, well we'll go change and meet you out there ok?" Chloe was so excited, it was the first in a long time that she'd been able to chill out, kick back and enjoy what she had. She was in such a good mood. She was sure Steve, one of the many sexy guys of the football team would ask her to the annual Summer Ball next Friday after their date last week. Everything was definitely looking up for her. The girls laughed as they changed, knowing the guys really had no idea what was in store. Each of them looked irresistible in their bikinis.
It soon got to the grilling, and silly teasers.
"So, I here you'll be going to the ball with Steve? That was smooth."
"Well, I thought he needed a kick in the right direction or should I say thrust." Chloe smiled.
"Aw, Chloe, you're my friend do you have to talk 'bout that kind of thing." Pete interrupted. Clark nodded in agreement.
"Ok, I won't tease, we'll talk 'bout it later." She winked to us.
"So how are things going with Whitney, Samantha?" Lana said taking her eyes of Clark for a second. Tonight would probably be the night Lana and Clark would actually get it together, finally. I was please for him, I didn't really know Lana that well, but she was kind and warm. I remember in 4th grade when Tom Alsino dumped me for Ashley Walters at the summer dance, I was crying my eyes out in the toilets. She told me he wasn't worth it, and that Whitney fancied me. It could have been a lot worse that night.
"Ok." I blushed and excused myself to the kitchen. Lana followed close behind.
"That wasn't very convincing. Aren't things going well?"
"No, their fine. It's just all so ordinary, it's become like a daily routine, there's no excitement, no surprise anymore. Maybe we'd be better as friends. That's all, I'm sure he'd like to go out with different girls. I don't want to hold him back, his big career and all being the football stud. I just don't fit in, in his little circle. Sure it's fun, but it's just so…."
"Ordinary. You said that before. Well if it's not working, and you have been going out for a long time maybe you should try separating for the summer. If you're meant to be it'll happen."
"Thanks, why didn't we ever talk before? We're in the same classes, share the same interests, apart from horses, there's Clark, and we've dated the football team."
"Dunno. But I'm sure we'll become a lot closer soon." As she left I grabbed her arm.
"Do you mind not telling anyone else my decision until I tell Whitney first?" She nodded. And even though I didn't' really know her. I felt I could trust her more strongly then the friends I'd kept all these years. "I'm going for a walk, tell Clark I'll be back later ok?"
"Sure, take all the time you need."