I'm back for chapter 2 OK so thanx for the previous reviews keep R&R for me.
"So you and Lex?" Lana asks over the phone
"It's just like you and Clark going out, it doesn't mean anything." Crystal protests.
"Except for the fact that Lex is what 20? 21?" Lana asks
"What are you getting at?"
"Nothing, just be careful. That's all."
"Be careful of what? Tom doing something to Lex? He's not the jealous type Lana." Crystal laughs
"And what Whitney is?"
"He did string Clark up in a corn field." Crystal answers lightly
"OK" Lana presses her lips together in a straight line "Listen I have to go."
Crystal sighs "Wait, Lana I didn't mean it like that I just meant-"
"Don't worry about it. I'll see you in school tomorrow." Lana hangs up the phone.
Crystal flops onto her back on her bed and exhales deeply
"Trouble on the homefront?"
She makes a face "Could you get any cornier?"
Clark walks in and sits down on her bed. "I heard you've got a date with Lex."
"I heard you've got a date with Lana." Crystal replies
"It's not a date." Clark protests, then he stops "It's different with Lana and I."
Crystal sits up. "How?"
"Because Lex is older and you don't know what his intentions are."
"Yes I do, it's called an art show opening. Now the question is does Lana know your intentions? Cause you would love to date her."
"Well why don't you go and call her and tell her?" Clark asks sarcastically
"I would, but she doesn't want to talk to me right now." Crystal snaps getting up and going over to her desk and sitting down.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"Don't bother. I know you didn't know or mean to, just forget it. I don't get why everyone is making such a big deal out of my going to an art show with Lex."
"Maybe cause he's older, or because you're mom and dad's little girl. They're more protective of you." Clark reasons
"So if I could see through walls, or pick up a car then they would trust me or even better my judgment?" Crystal asks crossing her arms.
"Why do you always make it out to be my fault?" Clark demands
"Face it Clark, you're their perfect child, I'm just there filling in a blank." Crystal sits back down on her bed. "Can you leave?"
"Fine" Clark goes to the door. "Oh and you were wrong about Chloe, she was here to study for a test."
"What else is new?"
Clark sighs and shuts the door. Just as he was doing so the phone rang. "Hello?"
"Clark. It's Lex. Is your sister there?"
"Yea, hold on." Clark puts the phone down. "Crystal phone!"
"Hello?" Crystal asks as Clark hangs up.
"Crystal, it's Lex. I was just calling to confirm our plans."
"Oh, yea I can go."
"You sure? I wasn't sure how your parents would react. Particularly your father."
"They're fine with it."
"Honestly?"
"They said yes, but I don't know about the fine with it part."
"I thought so. I can assure you it's just an art opening, nothing will happen."
"I know that, just go convince everyone else that."
"Everyone else? So more then just your parents disagree with it." Lex inquires
"My parents, Clark, Lana, my boyfriend probably wouldn't be so hot on it, but I highly doubt he'll turn you into next years scarecrow." Crystal laughs trying to lighten the mood
"I can see the conflict this is bringing you. Maybe we should call it off."
"No, conflicts make life interesting."
"I thought complications did." Lex answers
"That too. See you tomorrow Lex."
"Good-night Crystal." Lex replies hanging up.
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"So you've got a date tonight?" Tom asks leaning next to Crystal's locker trying to be casual.
"It's not a date I'm going to an art opening with a friend."
"Lex Luther is your friend?" Tom asks doubtfully
"How did you find out anyway?" Crystal asks shutting her locker.
"Whitney. He doesn't like the idea either, and neither does Lana."
"Neither does my parents or Clark. Welcome to the club." Crystal answers walking away.
*****
"Lana. Can I talk to you a minute. Hey Whitney" Clark says
"Sure, I'll be right back Whitney." Lana answers
"I'll be over there with Tom." Whitney replies "Later Clark."
"What's up?" Lana asks
"You and my sister are you guys fighting?"
"I wouldn't say that…"
"She doesn't think you want to talk to her. Everyone is ganging up on her about this date I mean the not date." Clark tells her
"I just don't think it's the greatest idea."
"I don't either. But she is going and she's definitely not talking to me, and it looks like Tom just confronted her about it."
"Tom? That's my fault. I told Whitney about it, he must of told Tom." Lana explains creasing her brow
"Well that explains that. I need you to talk to her."
"I don't think she wants to talk to me, I wasn't exactly understanding about it last night."
"Try at least." Clark asks
"All right." Lana agrees "At lunch"
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"Is anyone sitting here?" Lana asks Crystal at lunch.
"That depends do you want to bash on my plans for tonight anymore?"
"I came here to make a truce."
Crystal looks up. "Then sit."
Lana sits down. "I'm sorry."
"OK" Crystal shrugs
"What I said last night I didn't mean it."
"Yes you did. But I'm sorry about what I said too." Crystal replies
"I didn't mean it, because I know how you feel."
"How do I feel?" Crystal asks
"Like you love your boyfriend. That you feel right with him, but sometimes that isn't what's important."
"What is?"
"Being wrong sometimes is what's right. I know you love Tom, but maybe it's Lex you're supposed to be with, it's like a connection, a promise of what you could have, a promise of it being exciting and different, that maybe what you have isn't right."
Crystal thinks for a minute. "Are you talking about you and Whitney?"
"No I-" Lana stops and thinks "……..it's right with Whitney…"
"But sometimes right is wrong." Crystal supplies softly
Lana nods, "I was talking about myself wasn't I?"
"Sounds like it. I love Tom and I want to be with him, I want to stay with him. Maybe you and Whitney aren't right anymore." Crystal says softly
"Maybe…." Lana trails off interrupted by the bell ringing signaling the end of lunch.
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"Hello Mom." Crystal walks in cheerfully with a cup of coffee in her hand.
"I'll take that." Martha takes the cup and putting it on the counter
"Hey!" Crystal exclaims
"Listen to you mother." Jonathan says passing by.
"You really need to quit drinking that stuff." Martha protests.
"I'm not going to grow anyway." Crystal complains
"You could, but you'll never know if you don't stop."
"Let her drink it mom, I think she likes being what 5'4? 5'5?" Clark teases coming into the house.
"Clark don't tease your sister." Martha laughs.
"What she said. I'm going over to Lana's. Later!" Crystal makes a grab for the coffee but Clark gets to it before her. "Oh you two are just hilarious."
"So are you OK with this not-date?" Clark asks
"No, but she is determined. That's the thing you both have in determination that and stubbornness. You both mean well, I just wish you two would get along better, I see this constant conflict you two have with each other."
"We just can't agree on anything, she thinks I don't know what's going on and I only see Lana or everyone else." Clark answers sitting down
"Clark think about it. You go off and help people constantly, your a hero and she's living in your shadow. Maybe there's is just things that you don't see because of how busy you are." Martha says
"Maybe, I don't know."
"Well just think about that. I got to get to town, I'll be back soon." Martha tells him grabbing her purse.
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"Lana?" Crystal walks cautiously into the barn. "You in here?"
"I'm back here." Lana calls
Crystal looks in the stalls, keeping a distance from them. "I'm not coming all the way in here, you come out."
"All right I'm coming." Lana walks out of a stall. "Sorry I was cleaning up something."
"So are you ok? You didn't look so great after our conversation at lunch today."
"It got me thinking you know? Maybe I shouldn't be with- Whitney! Hi" Lana looks surprised and scared at the same time.
"Hey, Crystal, Tom is outside he wants to talk to you."
"Thanks" Crystal walks out of the barn to Whitney's truck. "Hey, what's wrong?"
"I don't want you going tonight. To this art thing with Lex." Tom tells her.
"You don't want me going? And you think I'll just say fine, ok I wont go?"
"Yes." Tom crosses his arms
"Do you trust me?" Crystal asks taking a step closer.
"Of course I trust you - I don't tru-"
"Then I'll see you tomorrow." Crystal gives him a kiss and walks away. As she was walking away, she hears an exploding sound followed by a shower of glass. She drops to the ground as fast as she could trying to shield her head. When everything is settled she stands up looking around her eyes wide. As Tom stands there in shock.
Whitney and Lana run out of the barn. "I'll go get Nel" Lana says running into the house
"What the hell happened to my car?" Whitney asks looking at the blown out windows.
"I don't know, they just exploded I swear." Tom exclaimed
Nel comes running outside with Lana. "Crystal come inside. Are you OK?"
Recovering from the shock she nods "Yea I'm fine." Crystal answers shaken. "My ankle hurts a little though."
"Lana come inside with us and call her house try to get her mom. You two boys clean this mess up." Nel orders.
When Nel,.Crystal and Lana are in side Whitney turns to Tom "What the hell happened?
"I don't know, I swear we were talking and she said she was going to still go on the date or whatever you call it and I leaned back against the truck next thing I knew there was a shower of glass." Tom explains
"How is that possible?" Whitney asks "You didn't do anything other then lean on the truck?"
"Maybe pressure built up inside it I've read about that happening." Tom shrugs
"I don't know, let's get this cleaned up."
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"Are you sure you're ok?" Martha asks Crystal on their way home.
"Yes I'm fine." Crystal replies leaning her head back against the seat.
"Do you need you see a doctor?"
"No, I just need an ace bandage and some ice maybe…..Mom."
"What?"
"I'm still going to the art show tonight."
"What? After all this? Shouldn't you just stay home and rest?" Martha asks
"You and dad both said I could go and it's not like I was seriously injured or anything."
Martha sighs "Fine, you can go." They pull up in front of the house, Jonathan and Clark are doing some work outside.
"Hey how was your day?" Jonathan greets Martha he sees her stricken face. "What's wrong?"
"Oh nothing there was a little accident." Martha answers
"What kind of accident?" Clark asks walking over, noticing Crystal's limp.
"The windows on Whitney's truck burst, it's a good thing Crystal and Tom were able to get out of the way in time, she sprained her ankle on the way down though." Martha explains
"I'm fine." Crystal says before anyone could ask going into the house.
"Not only is she fine, she's still going out with Lex tonight" Martha says in a hushed voice.
"Couldn't convince her to stay home?" Jonathan asks
"How did the windows burst?"
"Oh I don't know Clark, they said it might have something to do with pressure building up inside the truck." Martha replies
"I'll be right back." Clark says going inside. Inside he sees Crystal finishing putting on an ace bandage, Clark goes to the freezer and gets some ice. "Here."
"Thanks" Crystal answers taking it.
"Does it hurt?"
"Yea, but I'm still going tonight."
"I know."
Crystal smiles. "So what did you want to ask?"
"What makes you think I was going to ask something else?…all right." Clark says when he sees the look she's giving him "Did anything well out of the ordinary happen before the windows burst?"
"No, we were fighting I guess he didn't want me to go. I said I was and then I turned around and the windows burst."
"Clark I just heard. I think we've got another story for the wall of weird!" Chloe says bursting in the door. "Oh your parents said I could just come in." She explains
"What a surprise she's got a new story, I'm just so happy it's involving my life now." Crystal whispers sarcastically as she gets up "I got to go get ready." She announces
"So a new story huh?" Clark asks
"Yea I just need to wait for the papers to cover this, maybe someone has pictures I don't obviously I wasn't there." Chloe laughs "Maybe your sister will answer some questions."
"I highly doubt that." Clark laughs
"Well let me give it a try." Chloe reasons going upstairs
"All right" Clark answers
To be continued. Please R&R
"So you and Lex?" Lana asks over the phone
"It's just like you and Clark going out, it doesn't mean anything." Crystal protests.
"Except for the fact that Lex is what 20? 21?" Lana asks
"What are you getting at?"
"Nothing, just be careful. That's all."
"Be careful of what? Tom doing something to Lex? He's not the jealous type Lana." Crystal laughs
"And what Whitney is?"
"He did string Clark up in a corn field." Crystal answers lightly
"OK" Lana presses her lips together in a straight line "Listen I have to go."
Crystal sighs "Wait, Lana I didn't mean it like that I just meant-"
"Don't worry about it. I'll see you in school tomorrow." Lana hangs up the phone.
Crystal flops onto her back on her bed and exhales deeply
"Trouble on the homefront?"
She makes a face "Could you get any cornier?"
Clark walks in and sits down on her bed. "I heard you've got a date with Lex."
"I heard you've got a date with Lana." Crystal replies
"It's not a date." Clark protests, then he stops "It's different with Lana and I."
Crystal sits up. "How?"
"Because Lex is older and you don't know what his intentions are."
"Yes I do, it's called an art show opening. Now the question is does Lana know your intentions? Cause you would love to date her."
"Well why don't you go and call her and tell her?" Clark asks sarcastically
"I would, but she doesn't want to talk to me right now." Crystal snaps getting up and going over to her desk and sitting down.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"Don't bother. I know you didn't know or mean to, just forget it. I don't get why everyone is making such a big deal out of my going to an art show with Lex."
"Maybe cause he's older, or because you're mom and dad's little girl. They're more protective of you." Clark reasons
"So if I could see through walls, or pick up a car then they would trust me or even better my judgment?" Crystal asks crossing her arms.
"Why do you always make it out to be my fault?" Clark demands
"Face it Clark, you're their perfect child, I'm just there filling in a blank." Crystal sits back down on her bed. "Can you leave?"
"Fine" Clark goes to the door. "Oh and you were wrong about Chloe, she was here to study for a test."
"What else is new?"
Clark sighs and shuts the door. Just as he was doing so the phone rang. "Hello?"
"Clark. It's Lex. Is your sister there?"
"Yea, hold on." Clark puts the phone down. "Crystal phone!"
"Hello?" Crystal asks as Clark hangs up.
"Crystal, it's Lex. I was just calling to confirm our plans."
"Oh, yea I can go."
"You sure? I wasn't sure how your parents would react. Particularly your father."
"They're fine with it."
"Honestly?"
"They said yes, but I don't know about the fine with it part."
"I thought so. I can assure you it's just an art opening, nothing will happen."
"I know that, just go convince everyone else that."
"Everyone else? So more then just your parents disagree with it." Lex inquires
"My parents, Clark, Lana, my boyfriend probably wouldn't be so hot on it, but I highly doubt he'll turn you into next years scarecrow." Crystal laughs trying to lighten the mood
"I can see the conflict this is bringing you. Maybe we should call it off."
"No, conflicts make life interesting."
"I thought complications did." Lex answers
"That too. See you tomorrow Lex."
"Good-night Crystal." Lex replies hanging up.
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"So you've got a date tonight?" Tom asks leaning next to Crystal's locker trying to be casual.
"It's not a date I'm going to an art opening with a friend."
"Lex Luther is your friend?" Tom asks doubtfully
"How did you find out anyway?" Crystal asks shutting her locker.
"Whitney. He doesn't like the idea either, and neither does Lana."
"Neither does my parents or Clark. Welcome to the club." Crystal answers walking away.
*****
"Lana. Can I talk to you a minute. Hey Whitney" Clark says
"Sure, I'll be right back Whitney." Lana answers
"I'll be over there with Tom." Whitney replies "Later Clark."
"What's up?" Lana asks
"You and my sister are you guys fighting?"
"I wouldn't say that…"
"She doesn't think you want to talk to her. Everyone is ganging up on her about this date I mean the not date." Clark tells her
"I just don't think it's the greatest idea."
"I don't either. But she is going and she's definitely not talking to me, and it looks like Tom just confronted her about it."
"Tom? That's my fault. I told Whitney about it, he must of told Tom." Lana explains creasing her brow
"Well that explains that. I need you to talk to her."
"I don't think she wants to talk to me, I wasn't exactly understanding about it last night."
"Try at least." Clark asks
"All right." Lana agrees "At lunch"
************
"Is anyone sitting here?" Lana asks Crystal at lunch.
"That depends do you want to bash on my plans for tonight anymore?"
"I came here to make a truce."
Crystal looks up. "Then sit."
Lana sits down. "I'm sorry."
"OK" Crystal shrugs
"What I said last night I didn't mean it."
"Yes you did. But I'm sorry about what I said too." Crystal replies
"I didn't mean it, because I know how you feel."
"How do I feel?" Crystal asks
"Like you love your boyfriend. That you feel right with him, but sometimes that isn't what's important."
"What is?"
"Being wrong sometimes is what's right. I know you love Tom, but maybe it's Lex you're supposed to be with, it's like a connection, a promise of what you could have, a promise of it being exciting and different, that maybe what you have isn't right."
Crystal thinks for a minute. "Are you talking about you and Whitney?"
"No I-" Lana stops and thinks "……..it's right with Whitney…"
"But sometimes right is wrong." Crystal supplies softly
Lana nods, "I was talking about myself wasn't I?"
"Sounds like it. I love Tom and I want to be with him, I want to stay with him. Maybe you and Whitney aren't right anymore." Crystal says softly
"Maybe…." Lana trails off interrupted by the bell ringing signaling the end of lunch.
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"Hello Mom." Crystal walks in cheerfully with a cup of coffee in her hand.
"I'll take that." Martha takes the cup and putting it on the counter
"Hey!" Crystal exclaims
"Listen to you mother." Jonathan says passing by.
"You really need to quit drinking that stuff." Martha protests.
"I'm not going to grow anyway." Crystal complains
"You could, but you'll never know if you don't stop."
"Let her drink it mom, I think she likes being what 5'4? 5'5?" Clark teases coming into the house.
"Clark don't tease your sister." Martha laughs.
"What she said. I'm going over to Lana's. Later!" Crystal makes a grab for the coffee but Clark gets to it before her. "Oh you two are just hilarious."
"So are you OK with this not-date?" Clark asks
"No, but she is determined. That's the thing you both have in determination that and stubbornness. You both mean well, I just wish you two would get along better, I see this constant conflict you two have with each other."
"We just can't agree on anything, she thinks I don't know what's going on and I only see Lana or everyone else." Clark answers sitting down
"Clark think about it. You go off and help people constantly, your a hero and she's living in your shadow. Maybe there's is just things that you don't see because of how busy you are." Martha says
"Maybe, I don't know."
"Well just think about that. I got to get to town, I'll be back soon." Martha tells him grabbing her purse.
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"Lana?" Crystal walks cautiously into the barn. "You in here?"
"I'm back here." Lana calls
Crystal looks in the stalls, keeping a distance from them. "I'm not coming all the way in here, you come out."
"All right I'm coming." Lana walks out of a stall. "Sorry I was cleaning up something."
"So are you ok? You didn't look so great after our conversation at lunch today."
"It got me thinking you know? Maybe I shouldn't be with- Whitney! Hi" Lana looks surprised and scared at the same time.
"Hey, Crystal, Tom is outside he wants to talk to you."
"Thanks" Crystal walks out of the barn to Whitney's truck. "Hey, what's wrong?"
"I don't want you going tonight. To this art thing with Lex." Tom tells her.
"You don't want me going? And you think I'll just say fine, ok I wont go?"
"Yes." Tom crosses his arms
"Do you trust me?" Crystal asks taking a step closer.
"Of course I trust you - I don't tru-"
"Then I'll see you tomorrow." Crystal gives him a kiss and walks away. As she was walking away, she hears an exploding sound followed by a shower of glass. She drops to the ground as fast as she could trying to shield her head. When everything is settled she stands up looking around her eyes wide. As Tom stands there in shock.
Whitney and Lana run out of the barn. "I'll go get Nel" Lana says running into the house
"What the hell happened to my car?" Whitney asks looking at the blown out windows.
"I don't know, they just exploded I swear." Tom exclaimed
Nel comes running outside with Lana. "Crystal come inside. Are you OK?"
Recovering from the shock she nods "Yea I'm fine." Crystal answers shaken. "My ankle hurts a little though."
"Lana come inside with us and call her house try to get her mom. You two boys clean this mess up." Nel orders.
When Nel,.Crystal and Lana are in side Whitney turns to Tom "What the hell happened?
"I don't know, I swear we were talking and she said she was going to still go on the date or whatever you call it and I leaned back against the truck next thing I knew there was a shower of glass." Tom explains
"How is that possible?" Whitney asks "You didn't do anything other then lean on the truck?"
"Maybe pressure built up inside it I've read about that happening." Tom shrugs
"I don't know, let's get this cleaned up."
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"Are you sure you're ok?" Martha asks Crystal on their way home.
"Yes I'm fine." Crystal replies leaning her head back against the seat.
"Do you need you see a doctor?"
"No, I just need an ace bandage and some ice maybe…..Mom."
"What?"
"I'm still going to the art show tonight."
"What? After all this? Shouldn't you just stay home and rest?" Martha asks
"You and dad both said I could go and it's not like I was seriously injured or anything."
Martha sighs "Fine, you can go." They pull up in front of the house, Jonathan and Clark are doing some work outside.
"Hey how was your day?" Jonathan greets Martha he sees her stricken face. "What's wrong?"
"Oh nothing there was a little accident." Martha answers
"What kind of accident?" Clark asks walking over, noticing Crystal's limp.
"The windows on Whitney's truck burst, it's a good thing Crystal and Tom were able to get out of the way in time, she sprained her ankle on the way down though." Martha explains
"I'm fine." Crystal says before anyone could ask going into the house.
"Not only is she fine, she's still going out with Lex tonight" Martha says in a hushed voice.
"Couldn't convince her to stay home?" Jonathan asks
"How did the windows burst?"
"Oh I don't know Clark, they said it might have something to do with pressure building up inside the truck." Martha replies
"I'll be right back." Clark says going inside. Inside he sees Crystal finishing putting on an ace bandage, Clark goes to the freezer and gets some ice. "Here."
"Thanks" Crystal answers taking it.
"Does it hurt?"
"Yea, but I'm still going tonight."
"I know."
Crystal smiles. "So what did you want to ask?"
"What makes you think I was going to ask something else?…all right." Clark says when he sees the look she's giving him "Did anything well out of the ordinary happen before the windows burst?"
"No, we were fighting I guess he didn't want me to go. I said I was and then I turned around and the windows burst."
"Clark I just heard. I think we've got another story for the wall of weird!" Chloe says bursting in the door. "Oh your parents said I could just come in." She explains
"What a surprise she's got a new story, I'm just so happy it's involving my life now." Crystal whispers sarcastically as she gets up "I got to go get ready." She announces
"So a new story huh?" Clark asks
"Yea I just need to wait for the papers to cover this, maybe someone has pictures I don't obviously I wasn't there." Chloe laughs "Maybe your sister will answer some questions."
"I highly doubt that." Clark laughs
"Well let me give it a try." Chloe reasons going upstairs
"All right" Clark answers
To be continued. Please R&R