Life, Love, and Lots of Coffee





A/N: Thanks to everybody who reviewed. I haven't been writing my Smallville ones because there are so many that I wrote and haven't finished and I also have my Buffy and Angel ones to work on. I hate it when you start a fanfiction, have another idea, work on that for a while, forget about the one you are working on before. pretty soon you have a horrible viscous cycle. But please don't forget to review.

Summary: Pretty much the same. Less ChLex in this chapter. More of the Chloe/Clark/Lana fight that will now add one more member. Drum roll please! Pete! Oh come on... you know you all love him. Maybe I'll put a little bit of Lex in. maybe. if your all good little boys and girls.

Disclaimer: Don't own it. Come on people. Why would somebody who owns the show write fanfictions when they can just make the show bend in any shape or form they want it to? BUT. yes there is a but. if I did own the show Lana would stop hanging out with Clark (for a popular girl she does have a limited amount of friends), after every sentence Lex says he would then close his mouth (have you ever noticed that he just hangs it open), and Chloe would rule the Earth. 'Nuff said.

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"Clark!"

"Pete? What's wrong?" Clark says.

I can see Pete run after him. Clark finally stops. I watch from a distance. I hope that they don't go so far that I can't hear or see them. That would suck.

"I've been chasing you since you got out of Ms. Ficsher's classroom. I called your name."

"Sorry. I didn't hear you."

What a lie. Clark can hear things from miles away. In theory. Why did he say that?

"We need to talk, Clark."

"Ok. what is this about Pete?" Clark said as he pulled Pete aside.

"I really don't like it that you got Lex Luthor to do your dirty work. Were you too afraid to talk to your best friend yourself, or were you too busy hanging out with Lana."

"What are you talking about?"

Poor clueless Clark.

"What am I talking about? Don't act like you don't know. You got Lex to tell Chloe to be nice to Lana and you because you didn't want to be bothered by her. You act all high and mighty, like we have no reason to be mad at you."

"Pete, I'm sorry if I made Chloe think something that-"

"I'm sick of your apologizes."

Way to go Pete. God I love this boy.

"Pete, I-"

"And I'm sick of your excuses. Ever since you saved Lex, things have been different. At first I was happy for you. You had a new friend and the girl you dug was hanging out with you. But you take it too far. Me and Chloe hardly see you anymore. And when we do its because you want to talk about either Lana or Lex. Or you want something. And now this stunt you pull with Lex. Let me just say this without raising my voice any higher then it should be. You are becoming a jerk!"

He walked away from Clark and towards me. Some of the things he said we're harsh, but I hate to admit it, they were needed. Clark had pushed us too far.

"Pete!"

"I'm storming off, Clark. This does not involve you."

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I met Pete back at the Torch. I know. Not very original meeting spot but its familiar. And I can get some work done.

"I just felt so. so free. Like I could say anything. I felt like nothing can hold me back."

"That's great. I saw you. It was harsh but necessary."

"Yeah it was! That felt so awesome. it does feel bad that I hurt my friend. but he hurt us. Right?"

"Right." Pete's eyes show worry. Oh god! What did I make him do? Am I this horrible person who breaks up friendships because I hate a certain Lana Lang? Nah. I should make him feel better. "You know. I never thought you had so many words in you. Lately its been 'hiya everyone. Oh look there's a cute girl. Got to go'."

"I'm a hypocrite. Does everybody notice this? Do I act exactly like Clark?"

Damn. That's it. I declare myself an idiot. "No. I think your better." My head is starting to throb. I'm now realizing what I've just done. I got one of my best friends to diss another best friend. Not only that but I like that dissed best friend. I feel all these feelings for Clark and all of a sudden none of it matters.

Maybe its from what Lex said. I should thank him.

On second thought. no. No talking to Lex. That would be a badness that would lead to bad, bad stuff. Not like that! Ok stop thinking.

"I think I need coffee."

"Don't you always, Chloe?"

"Yeah. But what can you do?"

"Nothing." Pete laughed. "Not with you. I hear that the Talon is opened."

This is going to cause me some major trouble. I'll out weigh it. Trouble or no coffee.

"Lets go."