Disclaimer: I won the lottery! Now I really do own Smallville! Not really, but...

True Love Is Hard To Find

Chapter 8



Warning: If you're truly in detestment (is that a word?) of foul language (I would never call it that in real life),

then don't read my message at the bottom of the story. That part is rated R if you're one of those kids who gets smothered and can't do anything remotely sinful (thank God my mommy is so kool-and no, I don't always call her mommy, only when I'm really screwed up like right about now). I'm pathetic. My R rating is only for one word, and it's not even in the story. It's in my little message at the bottom. I feel like an idiot. I must have been sleepwalking again when I wrote that, I seriously don't remember it.

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Clark sat at the party alone, watching Lana and Whitney together.

***It's amazing how fast everything can change. I found a new girl that doesn't return my feelings, but I'm back to torturing myself, watching them. But all the reasons for it are different. ***

Lost in thought, Clark didn't hear the voice behind him at first.

"Clark? Clark? Hello?"

He turned quickly.

"Lex! What are you doing here? I mean--"

"I was--uh--I was looking for you, actually. Thought you might be here. What are you--?"

Lex looked past him and saw Lana and Whitney.

"Oh."

"Oh, no. That's not what--"

"I'm not an idiot, Clark."

"Actually--I kinda met someone."

"Oh, really? That was--sudden. She has to be pretty special to make you forget Lana like that."

"Yeah, well.........."

"Who is it?"

"I really don't wanna get into it."

"Come on, just tell me."

"You wanna know that bad?"

"I do."

"It's--Chloe."

"Chloe? Resident Cynic of Smallville, Editor of Torch-who-would-do-anything- to-get-a-good-story Chloe?"

"...........Yeah. Chloe."

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"Chloe? Hello?"

"What?"

"What are you--oh. Well, go talk to him already!"

"Hey, you guys?"

"Yeah?"

"There's Whitney. I'm gonna--yeah."

"Oh, yeah, ok."

"Right, so, well he's doing that, you go talk to Clark, and, uh--there are lots of girls here who need my attention."

"Oh my God, you really are hopeless."

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"Clark, umm, your lady love is headed this way, so I'll go."

"What?"

He turned and saw Chloe walking over.

"Oh. Ok, see you later."

"Later."

Chloe finally reached him.

"Clark, we really need to talk."

"What's there to talk about? You made it clear where you stand."

"But what about you? You should really try being just a little selfish sometimes, Clark."

"Where has that gotten you?"

"Almost everywhere I wanna be. Now, walk with me."

He hesitated; then he saw the look in her pale blue eyes.

"OK."

They walked towards the woods.

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"Whitney, can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Uh, yeah, sure."

Once they were out of Lana's earshot, Whitney said, "Alright, what's up?"

"I'm giving you one last chance to make up for what you did to me."

"I tried to tell you before, I didn't do anything. I told them that it was a joke, that you said that but didn't really mean it."

"That's the best excuse you can come up with?"

"I'm serious!"

"Yeah, right. I'll talk to you later, maybe you'll tell the truth then."

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"So, I didn't see you for a whole day. What's new and exciting in the thrill-filled life of Clark Kent?"

"Ok, that just made no sense."

"That was the point, Clark."

"Oh..........What?"

"Forget it."

".......I'm confused."

"I know."

"That's not what I meant! I meant it's like you can never make up your mind and I never know where I stand."

"I made up my mind a long time ago, Clark. I just--you know that thing I said about being selfish?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, I quit doing that for the first time. I did what I did because I thought it was what you wanted. And then I realized just how bad for you I really am. And.....Clark, are you listening?"

"Oh my God, look at that."

She walked back up beside him and followed his gaze. There was a small clearing in the trees up ahead of them, and the stars shone through like diamonds.

"It's beautiful."

"You're beautiful."

(A/N: I know that sounds really corny but it still sounds like something Clark would say.)

"That Kent charm really can get you anywhere."

He grinned.

~~~Oh, that smile again. Somebody kill me now. Quit staring at me like an idiot! Fine, I won't wait for you to get it.~~~

She pressed her lips to his.

~~~Let me show you just where that Kent charm really can get you.~~~

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This one is super-short and probably really bad too (I threw the whole thing together with a lack of caffeine at 2 in the morning). I'm sorry!!! Hopefully I will be able to write more soon-I've been really busy working on my play-it's gonna be in a production for my whole school and I get to direct it! Everybody cheer for me! *silence* Ok, I can take a hint, nobody cares. Oh God, I'm rambling again. I need a cappucino. I know, I'm pathetic, all I do is write, and I have just as bad-if not worse-of a caffeine dependency as Chloe. See, see, I'm comparing myself again. Not that anybody cares, but I'll write some more anywayz. My mommy thinks I'm only a C/C 'shipper cuz' I think I am Chloe and that puts me with Clark (hothothot!) Again, nobody gives a fuck, so I'm gonna shut up now. Maybe.

OK, I didn't shut up. I tried, I really did but it's like my hands flew over the keyboard by themselves (Mommy, Vince cut my hands off again!).