The Kent family sat around the dinner table, conversing about today's
events.
"So Crystal, what do you think of Lex?" Clark asked innocently through chewing food.
"I don't know. He's." Crystal started.
"Cruel, devious, egotistical, too powerful too soon," Jonathon butted in quickly before taking a bite of his steak. 'Striking, alluring, charming, enchanting, charismatic,' Crystal thought to herself.
".Out of the ordinary." Crystal finished her predicate adjective for Lex.
"In a good way or a bad way?" Clark shot another innocent question.
"Good--definitely." Crystal answered, "Why? Is he a bad guy or something?" Crystal had no idea what she had brought up.
"Well.he's known all over Smallville as the heir of a company that is known for killing crops, livestock, taking over farms, small businesses." Martha tried her hardest not to spoil Crystal's outlook on Lex.
"His father even tried to rid us out of our land a while back," Jonathon added.
"Yeah dad, his father tried to buy our land, but Lex stopped him because I saved his life. Remember? He even attempted to get on your good side by offering you a chance to clear your debt." Clark made an emphasis on the last part because he didn't want his father against Lex again.
"Yes Clark, I remember."
"Wow, Clark you saved his life?" Crystal seemingly proud of her cousin, "So what'd you do? Save him from a burning building?"
"No, not quite that dramatic. Just a car accident," Clark didn't want to get into detail.
"Wow, Clark Kent - a superhero," Crystal didn't know the half of it, "So, anymore amazing stories I need to know since it's been what.six years since I've been here?"
"As much as I would love to get caught up, I need to finish some homework." Clark stood up with his plate, heading for the sink.
"Oh," Crystal sighed, "So I guess this is goodnight."
"Yep," Clark came over and kissed his mother on her forehead, "See you guys tomorrow." And with that, Clark grabbed his backpack and made way up the stairs.
Lex sat at his computer, refining some files.
"Sir, excuse me for interrupting, but a Mr. Carlton from your company called on the house phone." an old man came into the study.
"What does he want?" Lex didn't even look up from his typing.
"He asks if you will be attending the business ball tomorrow night."
"Well ask him how he got the house phone number."
"And he asks if you will be escorting a women there," the old man ignored Lex previous request.
Lex looked up. "Why would he care if I'm bringing somebody?"
"I believe what he said was, quote 'I want to have a better-looking female clung to me than that billionaire playboy you call sir,' unquote," the old man finished.
"He'll just have to wait until tomorrow night to see if I bring somebody, now won't he?"
"Yes, sir." And with that, the old servant/messenger turned and left.
"So Crystal, what do you think of Lex?" Clark asked innocently through chewing food.
"I don't know. He's." Crystal started.
"Cruel, devious, egotistical, too powerful too soon," Jonathon butted in quickly before taking a bite of his steak. 'Striking, alluring, charming, enchanting, charismatic,' Crystal thought to herself.
".Out of the ordinary." Crystal finished her predicate adjective for Lex.
"In a good way or a bad way?" Clark shot another innocent question.
"Good--definitely." Crystal answered, "Why? Is he a bad guy or something?" Crystal had no idea what she had brought up.
"Well.he's known all over Smallville as the heir of a company that is known for killing crops, livestock, taking over farms, small businesses." Martha tried her hardest not to spoil Crystal's outlook on Lex.
"His father even tried to rid us out of our land a while back," Jonathon added.
"Yeah dad, his father tried to buy our land, but Lex stopped him because I saved his life. Remember? He even attempted to get on your good side by offering you a chance to clear your debt." Clark made an emphasis on the last part because he didn't want his father against Lex again.
"Yes Clark, I remember."
"Wow, Clark you saved his life?" Crystal seemingly proud of her cousin, "So what'd you do? Save him from a burning building?"
"No, not quite that dramatic. Just a car accident," Clark didn't want to get into detail.
"Wow, Clark Kent - a superhero," Crystal didn't know the half of it, "So, anymore amazing stories I need to know since it's been what.six years since I've been here?"
"As much as I would love to get caught up, I need to finish some homework." Clark stood up with his plate, heading for the sink.
"Oh," Crystal sighed, "So I guess this is goodnight."
"Yep," Clark came over and kissed his mother on her forehead, "See you guys tomorrow." And with that, Clark grabbed his backpack and made way up the stairs.
Lex sat at his computer, refining some files.
"Sir, excuse me for interrupting, but a Mr. Carlton from your company called on the house phone." an old man came into the study.
"What does he want?" Lex didn't even look up from his typing.
"He asks if you will be attending the business ball tomorrow night."
"Well ask him how he got the house phone number."
"And he asks if you will be escorting a women there," the old man ignored Lex previous request.
Lex looked up. "Why would he care if I'm bringing somebody?"
"I believe what he said was, quote 'I want to have a better-looking female clung to me than that billionaire playboy you call sir,' unquote," the old man finished.
"He'll just have to wait until tomorrow night to see if I bring somebody, now won't he?"
"Yes, sir." And with that, the old servant/messenger turned and left.
