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Chapter Four

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You the New Girl?

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Lois and Chloe had gotten home just before dinnertime. Lois was beat and wanted to go straight to bed but Chloe wouldn't let her. She talked on and on about what school was going to be like and tried to break down the groups at school for Lois. Lois didn't really care. She just wanted to go to school for the day and then would bolt as soon as it let out. It's not that Lois didn't like school it was just all the falseness of the people that got on her nerves. No one was ever just their true selves.

The next morning Lois woke up as Chloe came barging into her room.

"Wake up sleepyhead." Chloe told her as she bounced on her bed. "You need to get ready because I want to get to school early to do some work on the Torch."

"You have a torch at school?" Lois asked sleepily.

"Not an actual Torch." Chloe laughed. "That is what the school newspaper is called. I'm the editor and Clark is one of my reporters. You know you should join us it's really fun."

Lois said as she sat up and yawned and eyed her cousin.

"Think about it." Chloe said as she stood up and walked to the door.

Standing up Lois got her clothes and headed for the shower. She didn't know how long she had been in there but she figured it had been awhile when Chloe knocked on the door and yelled to her.

"Lois!" she shouted through the door. "Hurry it up!"

Lois turned and stepped out of the shower and got dressed. She threw on a pair of jeans and a red tank top. Back in her room she brushed her hair and pulled it into a ponytail. It didn't take long for her to get dressed it was the showers that always took long. Grabbing her bag she raced down the stairs to find Chloe waiting outside.

"Took you long enough." Chloe said as she got into her car.

"Sorry." Lois said and got in after her. "I'm so not looking forward to another school."

"Smallville High is pretty well small." Chloe said laughing. "Not a lot of students so it won't be so bad. Besides you can hang out with me, Clark, and Lana."

Lois gave a small smile. "Well, at least I will know people at this school so it shouldn't be too bad, I hope."

"That's why I'm telling you you should join the Torch. We could hang out all the time." Chloe said with a smile.

They reached the school and Chloe pulled into a parking spot. Lois took a deep breath and got out of the car. Here we go she thought and walked toward the school with Chloe. She had to go to the administration office first so they could make copies off her transcripts and other papers. Chloe walked with her and left her at the door and told her she would be at the Torch and she would catch her later. Sighing Lois walked into the office.

Her first day of school, only hours in and Lois already wanted to leave. She was being constantly bombarded by awful pickup lines from almost every guy she saw. She had tried to be nice but they were getting on her last nerve. Sitting in her English class waiting for class to start Lois noticed that Clark was in the class as well.

He saw her and waved and then sat down in the desk right behind her. She turned to him and gave him a small smile.

"So how is your first day going?" Clark asked her.

"Great." Lois said sarcastically. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot." Clark said.

"Are all the guys in this school so forward?" She asked him and let out a puff of air.

Clark laughed but before he could answer another guy sat down in the chair next to Lois.

"Hey there gorgeous." he said with a wink. "You the new girl?"

Lois looked back at Clark and rolled her eyes and whispered, "See what I mean."

"Uh yes," Lois said not bothering to even look his way. "and my name isn't gorgeous it's Lois."

"Not from where I'm sitting." the guy leaned in and whispered to Lois. "My name's Eric."

Lois pulled her head back as his head got closer. She turned in her seat hoping he got the hint. He obviously didn't like being ignored.

"I got a joke for you gorgeous." he said to Lois trying to get her attention. "Want to hear it?"

Lois closed her eyes and willed herself to stay calm. She had been getting this crap all morning and she didn't want to put up with it anymore.

"No." Lois turned to him and smirked at him. "You probably can't even spell the word joke."

Eric narrowed his eyes in anger.

Lois reached out and patted his hand like one would a little kid. "Why don't you just run off and leave me alone."

Eric was angry and his face turned red as he heard Clark behind them laughing. He grabbed Lois by the wrist and pulled her up to stand. Lois wasn't expecting that and let out a little yelp of surprise. He pulled her toward him and hissed, "You don't get to talk to me that way you stupid bitch."

Silence fell in the room as the other students noticed what was going on. Pulling her arm to try and get her wrist out of his grasp Lois saw as Clark stood up.

"You should let go of her right now Eric." Clark said in a low voice.

Lois turned to him with a sharp look. She didn't need his help she could take care of herself.

"Yeah," Lois turned back to the one holding her wrist. "I'd let go if I were you. I don't want to have to hurt you."

Eric just laughed in her face and grabbed her other wrist and forced her arms behind her back and pulled her to his chest.

"Stay out of this Clark." He bit out. "I'm going to teach this mouthy bitch some manners."

He brought his head down as if to kiss Lois. Before Clark could do anything Lois brought her knee up and into Eric's stomach. Eric let go of her and dropped to his knees as he gasped for air. Lois looked down at him as she rubbed her wrists. He made a move to stand back up to get her but Lois kicked his legs out from under him making him lose his balance and fall on his back.

"You crazy bitch." He hissed at her just as the teacher entered the room. He took in the scene and immediately ordered Lois and Eric to the office. Lois gathered her things and looked at Clark. He had a comical stunned expression on his face and she smiled and winked at him.

"See you later, Smallville." Lois called to Clark as she walked out and he looked at her baffled.

Did she just call me Smallville? Clark chuckled and sat down in his desk. Just as he thought, things were definitely going to get interesting with one Lois Lane around.

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