Author: David
Email: cameraman_dc@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, it does not belong
to me. I am in no way associated with the WB, Gough, Millar, Siegal,
Schuster, Bob Kane, or DC comics.
Summary: A future ally pays a visit to Smallville.
Rating: PG-13
Feedback: Go For It!
Author's Note: I would like to dedicate this part to
Ruby
Alien, Macayla Jo Adams, R.D.W., dea,
Fantasie,
Frog,
Ice
Queen, Brendan Storm, Reichenbach, Judge DP, &
M.
Thanks for the feedback everyone, you all are the best.
Part 3
The Beanery Coffee Shop
Clark sat silently eating an afternoon snack, while working on his homework. Thoughts of Lana ran through his head as he attempted to solve a math problem.
Since he had gotten the tickets from Lex, Clark had so many opportunities to ask Lana out. But he couldn't bring himself to do it, for one simple truth. He was afraid. He was afraid of what could go wrong, and afraid of what could go right.
Clark set down his pencil, picked up his double meat cheese burger, and was about to take a bite when Chloe sat down across from him.
"Ugh, does your mother know you're eating that?" Chloe asked teasingly.
"Meat loaf night," Clark simply said before taking a bite of his burger.
"So what are you up to?" Chloe asked.
"Well I'm kinda falling behind in Math," Clark said. "And if I can get this extra credit in by the end of the week I should be okay."
"Really?" Chloe asked leaning over the table to look at Clarks work. "And what mathematical equation includes the word Lana in it?"
"What!?!" Clark asked quickly looking over his math work. Sure enough on question twelve Lana's name was written where the answer was supposed to be.
Clark quickly snatched up his pencil and began erasing his mistake.
"Subconsciously writing the name of the person you have the hots for," Chloe said. "That's not a good sign."
"Listen Clark I've known you forever," Chloe said. "And the entire time I've known you, you've been obsessed with Lana. Now practically one of the best opportunities for you to be with Lana falls right in your lap, and you throw it away. Now why would you go and do that?"
"Because I just can't take the chance," Clark said.
"Of asking Lana out?" Chloe asked. "So you take a chance, big deal. Either she says yes and all your dreams come true or she says no and you move on. Come on you've got nothing to lose."
"Yes I do," Clark said.
"Okay now what's that supposed to mean?" Chloe asked.
"I just don't want to talk about it," Clark said.
"Fine, Hey Lana over here," Chloe said as she waved Lana to come over.
"What are you doing?" Clark asked through gritted teeth.
"I'm just inviting a friend to sit and talk," Chloe said smiling.
Clark quickly straightened himself up before Lana reached the table.
"Hey Chloe how are you doing?" Lana asked.
"Fine thanks," Chloe said while scooting over. "Have a seat."
"Thanks," Lana said sitting next to Chloe.
"Hey Clark," Lana said smiling warmly.
"Hey Lana," Clark returned.
"So what are you guys talking about?" Lana asked.
"Taking chances," Chloe said.
"Interesting," Lana said taking a seat next to Chloe.
"Lana could you tell me what it was like quitting the cheerleading team?" Chloe asked. "That must have been taking a big chance."
"Well actually I thought it was going to be," Lana said. "But everything has turned out alright. I mean there's more to life than cheerleading, and so far I'm find it very interesting."
"And what does Whitney think?" Chloe asked.
"Well he was less than thrilled about it," Lana asked. "But he's accepting it, and the best part."
"You really love him don't you?" Chloe asked.
"Well yeah I do," Lana said. "Every since I was little this was the type of relationship I dreamed of."
Chloe watched Clark's response to Lana's answer. She could actually see the words stinging him to the very core.
"Well trust me," Chloe said. "You'll never catch me drooling over some guy that..."
Chloe stopped in mid sentence and her jaw dropped.
"Oh My Goodness," Chloe gasped.
"What?" Clark asked.
"The guy that just walked in," Chloe said. "Now if that isn't the finest specimen of man I've ever seen then I don't know what is."
"Who?" Clark asked turning in his seat.
Clark followed Chloe's gaze until it came to rest on the young man he had seen from Lex's earlier. Although he was no longer wearing a business suit, Clark immediately recognized Bruce Wayne.
TBC...