Minutes later they arrived at the venue and Chloe was overwhelmed by the
amount of people entering the complex and the amount of photographers lined
up on the side of the red carpet. Horrified she turned to Lex. "You said
nothing about photographers!"
Lex frowned. "There weren't supposed to be any. Chloe I swear I'm not setting you up to be used again."
"I wasn't thinking that Lex, I just don't want to be known as your bimbo of the week for the rest of my life." Chloe told him.
Lex nodded, understanding. "You don't have to be. We'll see what we can do." He put his hand on the small of her back and walked toward the entrance beside Clark and Lana intending to give the impression that they were going together as just a group of friends. Chloe realised this and pulled Lana closer and they linked arms. If they all stuck together there would be no photos of just Chloe and Lex. Apparently it worked; they got in the door in one piece.
Inside the party there were hundreds of people wandering around in outfits that would have cost more than the computer lab at her school. Chloe knew these kinds of people, she used to hang out with the grade school versions, the chatter was meaningless - conversations with people you don't like about things you don't need. Things that homeless people would give an eye for. These type of people disgusted Chloe, people said she had no school spirit, but they were wrong, she just didn't want to end up like the people in front of her.
"You look like you just jumped in the deep end." Lex murmured in her ear interrupting her monologue.
"There are sharks and I forgot how to swim." Chloe responded truthfully.
"I'll take care of you." Lex said holding her hand and guiding her towards the first group of people that were waiting to talk to the host.
After making nice with several (hundred) people Chloe excused herself, feeling light headed after being artificially complemented by every Barbie Doll that felt the need to talk to Lex. She wandered off to the table where the drinks were located and found Lana standing by the table looking just as lost a Chloe, minus one Clark. After a quick scan of the room, Chloe found him standing with a group of men around his age, completely oblivious to the fact that Lana had gone. She joined the brunette beauty, and took a glass from the overly decorated table. "Are we having fun yet?" Chloe asked sarcastically.
Lana laughed and took a sip from her glass, a drink that was highly unlikely containing apple cider, funny, Chloe never picked Lana as a drinker. "I am having fun andClark means well, he's just."
"Blinded by the flash of their expensive watches?" Chloe filled in.
Lana smiled sadly. "He doesn't get out much, so I don't really mind. I just wished he hadn't left me alone, I feel like a fish out of water here. All these fake people trying to be nice. its just, sickening."
Chloe nodded. "I know what you mean. I guess they would notice if we disappeared, huh?"
"I'd like to think so." Lana agreed. "I wouldn't have thought Lex would have left you."
"He didn't, I left him. He had to make with the social, and I kinda got sick of it. As you said all these people are all alike. Every conversation was the same, 'My boyfriend slash husband bought me this' 'Well mine took me here.' its shocking." Chloe imitated the voices of the phoney people that created the population of the party.
"And to think I was almost worried that you'd think that you were too far out of your league here. But you're obviously alright, you're your usual snarky self." Lex said, walking up behind her. "Good to know your not jealous." He joked.
"Its not jealousy when they have nothing you want." Chloe responded.
"Lana, I'm so sorry, I got carried away!" Clark apologised as he ran over to her from his new found friends.
Lana quickly forgave him and ushered him towards the dance floor in an attempt to keep his attention for more than 30 seconds.
Lex pulled Chloe along as he followed the couple. "They have nothing you want?" Lex asked, resuming their conversation.
"Nose jobs, hair extensions and breast enhancement surgery? No thanks, I like my body how it is." Chloe retorted placing her arms around his neck as he held her waist securely.
"So do I, but that's not what I meant." Lex noticed Chloe's blush at his comment but continued anyway. "The rich boyfriends, diamonds hanging from wrists and necklaces, gold decorating every manicured finger? None of that appeals to you?" he asked.
"That is all stuff I can and am living without. I don't need someone to take me out of the country or buy me something I don't need whenever I feel unloved or neglected. I'd value someone being there to hug me when I needed a hug, not a million dollar jewel. In the long run, where is that gonna get you? How deeply can you love when all you love is money?" Chloe shook her head. "None of that is for me, I'm happy as I am, where I am. At least I have an idea of who my real friends are and who is just using me. These people can't draw the line. I feel lucky that I can, so I'm going to enjoy every minute of it because its my life."
Lex smiled at her. "And that's the reason I'm here with you, not one of these hollow people. You see the world through human eyes, not in the reflection of a gold ring. They are merely a shadow of a person like yourself, Chloe Sullivan."
"Thank you Lex. That means a lot to me." The little blond rested her head on his chest and swayed slightly to the music. A few days ago she never would have seen herself here, but now she's glad that she can. Life is a long journey, but its only a glimpse of what could be and what is. All Chloe could do is make the most of it, the ups and downs, the joy and disappointments. All of it is life, and she was glad she had proven to someone, even if it was Lex Luthor, that she could make him see she wasn't just some blond with a weakness for expensive toys. Chloe Sullivan was an independent person that knew how to live life, and to enjoy every minute. that said, she secretly hoped those minutes would be spent with Lex.
Lex frowned. "There weren't supposed to be any. Chloe I swear I'm not setting you up to be used again."
"I wasn't thinking that Lex, I just don't want to be known as your bimbo of the week for the rest of my life." Chloe told him.
Lex nodded, understanding. "You don't have to be. We'll see what we can do." He put his hand on the small of her back and walked toward the entrance beside Clark and Lana intending to give the impression that they were going together as just a group of friends. Chloe realised this and pulled Lana closer and they linked arms. If they all stuck together there would be no photos of just Chloe and Lex. Apparently it worked; they got in the door in one piece.
Inside the party there were hundreds of people wandering around in outfits that would have cost more than the computer lab at her school. Chloe knew these kinds of people, she used to hang out with the grade school versions, the chatter was meaningless - conversations with people you don't like about things you don't need. Things that homeless people would give an eye for. These type of people disgusted Chloe, people said she had no school spirit, but they were wrong, she just didn't want to end up like the people in front of her.
"You look like you just jumped in the deep end." Lex murmured in her ear interrupting her monologue.
"There are sharks and I forgot how to swim." Chloe responded truthfully.
"I'll take care of you." Lex said holding her hand and guiding her towards the first group of people that were waiting to talk to the host.
After making nice with several (hundred) people Chloe excused herself, feeling light headed after being artificially complemented by every Barbie Doll that felt the need to talk to Lex. She wandered off to the table where the drinks were located and found Lana standing by the table looking just as lost a Chloe, minus one Clark. After a quick scan of the room, Chloe found him standing with a group of men around his age, completely oblivious to the fact that Lana had gone. She joined the brunette beauty, and took a glass from the overly decorated table. "Are we having fun yet?" Chloe asked sarcastically.
Lana laughed and took a sip from her glass, a drink that was highly unlikely containing apple cider, funny, Chloe never picked Lana as a drinker. "I am having fun andClark means well, he's just."
"Blinded by the flash of their expensive watches?" Chloe filled in.
Lana smiled sadly. "He doesn't get out much, so I don't really mind. I just wished he hadn't left me alone, I feel like a fish out of water here. All these fake people trying to be nice. its just, sickening."
Chloe nodded. "I know what you mean. I guess they would notice if we disappeared, huh?"
"I'd like to think so." Lana agreed. "I wouldn't have thought Lex would have left you."
"He didn't, I left him. He had to make with the social, and I kinda got sick of it. As you said all these people are all alike. Every conversation was the same, 'My boyfriend slash husband bought me this' 'Well mine took me here.' its shocking." Chloe imitated the voices of the phoney people that created the population of the party.
"And to think I was almost worried that you'd think that you were too far out of your league here. But you're obviously alright, you're your usual snarky self." Lex said, walking up behind her. "Good to know your not jealous." He joked.
"Its not jealousy when they have nothing you want." Chloe responded.
"Lana, I'm so sorry, I got carried away!" Clark apologised as he ran over to her from his new found friends.
Lana quickly forgave him and ushered him towards the dance floor in an attempt to keep his attention for more than 30 seconds.
Lex pulled Chloe along as he followed the couple. "They have nothing you want?" Lex asked, resuming their conversation.
"Nose jobs, hair extensions and breast enhancement surgery? No thanks, I like my body how it is." Chloe retorted placing her arms around his neck as he held her waist securely.
"So do I, but that's not what I meant." Lex noticed Chloe's blush at his comment but continued anyway. "The rich boyfriends, diamonds hanging from wrists and necklaces, gold decorating every manicured finger? None of that appeals to you?" he asked.
"That is all stuff I can and am living without. I don't need someone to take me out of the country or buy me something I don't need whenever I feel unloved or neglected. I'd value someone being there to hug me when I needed a hug, not a million dollar jewel. In the long run, where is that gonna get you? How deeply can you love when all you love is money?" Chloe shook her head. "None of that is for me, I'm happy as I am, where I am. At least I have an idea of who my real friends are and who is just using me. These people can't draw the line. I feel lucky that I can, so I'm going to enjoy every minute of it because its my life."
Lex smiled at her. "And that's the reason I'm here with you, not one of these hollow people. You see the world through human eyes, not in the reflection of a gold ring. They are merely a shadow of a person like yourself, Chloe Sullivan."
"Thank you Lex. That means a lot to me." The little blond rested her head on his chest and swayed slightly to the music. A few days ago she never would have seen herself here, but now she's glad that she can. Life is a long journey, but its only a glimpse of what could be and what is. All Chloe could do is make the most of it, the ups and downs, the joy and disappointments. All of it is life, and she was glad she had proven to someone, even if it was Lex Luthor, that she could make him see she wasn't just some blond with a weakness for expensive toys. Chloe Sullivan was an independent person that knew how to live life, and to enjoy every minute. that said, she secretly hoped those minutes would be spent with Lex.