Note: Thanks for the reviews! Keep them coming! I'm afraid this fic's gonna
end at Chapter 23! Sorry I know I kept on saying that it's at 20 or 22.
I'm sure you're just excited to find out how the story would be closing.
Like maybe, Clark waking up and realizing that all of this is but a dream.
Hmmm- *wiggles her eyebrows* Review please!
Chapter Twenty One
Clark Kent didn't slept alone on his bed that same night. Linda was right there beside him, her forehead touching his lips, listening to his breathing. She may share the same powers as Clark's and could very well protect herself if needed, though for the first time in her chaotic life, she felt safe somehow.
She felt utterly safe from within his warm embrace. An embrace they both wished would never ever end.
They shared something special that night.
The morning rays of the sun leaked through Clark's window. Birds chirped as they flew past the house as roosters crowed signaling the start of a bright, new day for Smallville.
Linda woke up from her slumber first, fluttering open her eyes, she found her head rested on Clark's naked muscular chest. Her thick blonde hair all tousled on his throbbing chest while his arms were still wrapped around her body.
Lifting her head slowly, as to not wake him up, she gazed directly onto his lovely face. He looked so peaceful sleeping right there.
"Good morning." Linda was a bit surprised when his lips began to move and mumble those words, eyes closed. She had awakened Clark. He opened his eyes.
"Morning." She found herself answering back with a smile. Clark flashed her a wonderful smile. "Ready for school?"
"Yeah." Replied Clark rubbing her arms gently as to keep them warm.
They kissed each other and jumped out of bed to get themselves ready for school. The smell of freshly made bread, omelets, bacons and some other delicious stuff made its way upstairs.
Linda heard the frying pan sizzling as she walked into her own room, immediately assuring that the Kent couple must already be up preparing breakfast.
She took a nice bath and did all her morning routines with only Clark Kent's face lingering on her mind. Now, she sat before her vanity, brushing her hair repeatedly, facing the mirror.
Sliding the last hairpin under her brown colored wig, Linda regarded that she doesn't have her hazel contacts on. She lost it at the foundry. She had a lot of explaining to do to the students of Smallville.
Though, she's not worried about her co-students from Leesburg High. They all know that she's got blue eyes. Before they left Leesburg almost a week ago she explained to them that this is just part of an experiment for their school paper, the Oracle, that she and Lena came up with. So no one should ever say a word about it.
An experiment to find out if guys prefer blue eyed girls than brown eyed ones.
She sighed and gave herself a mental kick at the heel for letting Lena talk her into becoming the guinea pig for the experiment.
"Guess I'll just have to tell them the truth." Linda thought, stroking the full length of her brown wig.
The mobile phone inside her bag started ringing. Linda got up from the chair and answered it with a 'hello'.
Clark meanwhile had already taken a refreshing bath and is by now attired on his light blue long sleeved shirt, crème jacket, faded jeans, and his favorite sneakers.
He picked up his red backpack from the chair by his study table then proceeded in front of the mirror nailed to his room's wall. There really isn't much to do with his hair. He wakes up and rolls out of bed looking like that.
Scanning his room for one last time to see if he left any important stuff behind, he stepped into the corridor and knocked on Linda's door.
Clark heard her talking to someone on her mobile phone, her voice seemed happy and excited.
"Ok, I'll see you soon." Linda said pinning the phone between her right ear and her shoulder as she shoved some of her school stuff inside her bag. "I love you. Bye."
When she opened her door she was surprised to see that Clark was wearing a light blue colored shirt, the same color of the turtleneck she had on.
"Ready?" Clark asked leaning against the frame of her door. He noticed that Linda's gaze traveled from his face then down to his shirt. It looked as if she was amused to see him wearing a light blue shirt too. "Oh. D'you want me to change? I can change if you-."
"No, don't." Linda held up one hand to prevent Clark from going back into his room. She nodded, "This is great."
He laced his finger with her hand and headed down stairs where they found his parents on the table.
As usual, Mr. Kent was reading the sports page of the morning papers while Mrs. Kent was busy browsing through the lifestyle section. They raised their heads when they saw them coming towards them.
"Good morning." The couple greeted both of them. Linda and Clark did the same as they went to their respective seats on the table. They commenced eating.
"I have an announcement to make." Clark said after grinding and swallowing down his food. They all looked at him. "Linda and I are together."
He said pausing at the 'I' for dramatic effect. His parents weren't surprised at all by the news he broke. It was pretty obvious to them that one of these days Clark and Linda were bound to be together.
"I'm happy for you." Mrs. Kent commented, lowering her glasses and placing a comforting hand on Linda's shoulder.
"Thanks." Clark gratefully uttered, staring at his girlfriend who smiled back.
Linda on the other hand is a bit shy about that announcement. Don't get her wrong, she was thrilled that she's with Clark now, it's just that there's something different about it.
A moment later when everyone continued on eating breakfast, Linda reckoned that it was her turn to make an announcement. She gulped down her orange juice and wiped her lips with a tissue paper.
"My parents are coming over tomorrow." Linda revealed scanning the table for any reaction from the family. "They called me a while ago and told me that they had booked a flight for Metropolis tomorrow morning. They said they wanted to meet you guys."
"That's great!" Mr. Kent advised folding his papers and placed them down.
"I was just telling Jonathan last night that it'd be amazing to meet your parents Linda." Martha retorted with a full smile. "I'll go prepare the guest room later."
"No." She almost whispered the word. "Their not staying overnight. I'll be going home with them tomorrow."
Linda shot a glance over to Clark when she finished. He had that sad look on his face, which he tried to hide oh so desperately with a weak smile. Clark was again reminded of the fact that the love of his life, Linda, would be leaving him by daybreak tomorrow.
What's sadder is he doesn't even know is she'd ever see him again ones she departed. Would they still be able to keep their love despite their distance?
The couple knew of their son's feelings. He was crushed when he heard her say those words.
'I'll be going home with them tomorrow.' They echoed through Clark's head.
When they were finished having breakfast. Linda kissed the Kent's goodbye, got her things and started out of the house. Clark planted a kiss on his mom's cheeks and bid farewell to his father. He swung his backpack on one shoulder as he lagged after Linda.
"You wanna try something different today?" Clark offered looking down at her. The crestfallen expression, now temporarily gone on his pleasant features.
"Like what?" She inquired taking in the fresh and cold morning air into her lungs. They used to have this kind back in Leesburg but since it got transformed into a city, the air wreaked pollution.
"A shortcut I take to school." He exposed, shielding his eyes from the bright sun.
"So are you suggesting that we take that shortcut instead of riding the bus?"
"Yeah. It's more fun plus you'll get to explore around."
Linda stopped on her tracks and so did Clark. She studied his face for a while and responded with, "Alright."
"Cool." He muttered heading back the trail where they came from. Linda took his hand.
Clark helped her cross over the wooden white fence that separated their house from the wide cornfield area.
"Now what?" She queried staring at the tall corn plants.
"We run." He told her, jogging towards the field. "Come on I'll race you."
"Oh." Was all that Linda was able to say, not sounding thrilled by the concept of running through the cornfields that time of the morning.
Clark was a few feet away from her when she heard him prod her again to run. She figured, "What the heck! At least I'd get to do this with the guy I love."
She sighed deeply and conjured up her powers. Then she blazed forward out running Clark. Challenged, he used his powers this time and dashed to catch up with Linda.
The fields of corn continued to sway gracefully as the two super teens competed, laughing. The Kent couple noticed this happening and they looked right outside their window.
No, they couldn't see Linda or Clark running through the field but they knew they were there somewhere, heading for Smallville High.
The couple thanked God for Linda's arrival. Now, their son's no longer alone in the world.
Clark's got someone who's exactly like him, Linda.
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Smallville High:
"Clark, I have to meet Lana by the gymnasium. I think they need some help for tonight's party." Linda informed her boyfriend as they stood before the school's edifice.
"Ok, so I'll see you at lunch?" He asked bending down to kiss Linda on her luscious lips. She held onto his left shoulder and kissed him amorously.
"Lunch." She reminded pointing at him as she backed away, before turning around to head for the school gymnasium. He gave her a nod at that.
Clark strolled through the student littered hallways of Smallville High with a sunny smile on his already beautiful façade. He bumped into his friends, Chloe and Pete on his way to his locker.
"Goooood morning guys." He greeted keeping that adorable smile.
"Wow. It seems like someone definitely woke up at the right side of the bed this morning." Chloe remarked with her back pressed on one of the lockers next to Clark's.
Clark punched his locker combination to retrieve some books for his first, second and third period class, feeling utterly blissful.
"We saw that lip locking action back there, Kent. So what's the score between you and Miss Danvers?" Pete piped-in intrigued.
"We're together." He advised stuffing his backpack with his things.
"That's great!" Chloe let out in sheer surprise, though a hint of jealousy lurked from the back of her head. Half of her felt jealous and the other half felt happy for her friend.
"Clark and Linda deserved each other." She thought instead with a wide smile on her lips.
Pete too was ecstatic about the news. He couldn't believe that Clark got himself a girl friend, and a gorgeous one at that, before he even did! Then he thought what Chloe was feeling at this moment. He reckoned that she must be saddened underneath that lovely smile.
If only Pete could make her feel better, he'd do it without thinking twice. He had confessed to himself that he felt something for Chloe Sullivan. And no, it's not just friendship. It's definitely something deeper, like love.
"I know." Clark said, slamming shut his locker. He suspended his backpack on one shoulder. "So I'll see you guys around?"
"Yeah." Chloe replied and Pete joined in with a nod.
Clark walked along the halls of the school coolly for his first class that day. He walked off whistling a sweet melodious tune that only guys in love usually do.
Chloe and Pete watched Clark as he turned to his right and vanished around the bend with some other students.
"Matching colored shirts." Chloe began to utter heading for her first class with Pete Ross. "Next thing you'll know, they'll be wearing shirts with each of their pictures printed on it."
Pete shook his head, amused. The bell rang signaling the entire school for first period.
At lunch, Clark and Linda ate together at a separate table from Pete and Chloe. They reckoned that they never had eaten lunch with just the two of them. Clark's friends were ok with the idea so they never said a word about it.
They sat directly across each other munching on their lunch. Linda speared a piece of macaroni and popped it into her mouth while filling in Clark about the latest developments with regards to the party tonight.
"You already have a costume to wear?" He asked taking a few bites of his cold pizza.
"Yeah I do. But it's a secret so I can't tell." She mumbled, grinding the macaroni in her mouth into tiny pieces before swallowing. "What about you?"
"Nah. I'm sure I'll come up with something."
Linda leaned over squeezing his hand with a thoughtful look, "I'll help you."
"That'd be great." Clark expressed pressing his lips together in a grateful smile.
From the corner of her eyes Linda could see someone heading towards their table. She turned her head to see that it was Dick Malverne. He was accompanied by some other jocks from Leesburg and Smallville High.
"Lyn," Dick called jogging away from his pack.
When he got to the table, both Linda and Clark greeted him with a 'Hey' but he did not seemed to notice it.
"Are you alright? I tried calling you on your mobile last night but I didn't get any answer." Dick had absolute concerned written all over his handsome chiseled face.
Clark felt a twinge of jealousy when Dick snatched Linda's hand away from his hand. Linda was a bit stunned too when she saw how worried Dick is.
"Dick, I'm fine. Nothing happened to me."
"Christ, Linda. I was worried sick about you." He retorted holding her hand, still. It was as if Clark was invisible that Dick failed to see him sitting across Linda. "Where have you been?"
"I was with Clark. We saw a movie together. " Linda cleared, not really wanting to break her hands free from Dick's clutches. She cared for Dick too and she was thankful that he was worried for her safety.
This time, Dick transferred his gaze to Clark then back to Linda. The tables have turned and Dick was the one feeling jealous with the information Linda told him.
"Dick, c'mon!" Some of the football jocks waiting for Dick by the cafeteria door hollered at him. "Coach's waiting!"
"I'll see you tonight. Ok?" Dick hoped, releasing Linda's hand as he got up.
"Dick," Linda called his name before he joined the other jocks. He turned around. "Thanks for your concern. I really appreciate it."
Dick Malverne replied with a sweet smile and heads off to join his friends. They exited the door as he made his last look over at the girl he's been hopelessly in love with since the tender age of 4.
He'd never stop hoping that someday, Linda would finally realize that she loves him too.
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Right after school finished, Clark and Linda went back to the farm to help out. As expected Mr. Kent assigned Clark to deliver vegetables and fruit cases through town, while Linda suggested that she help Clark with the deliveries.
The couple thought of it as a good idea.
The last house they delivered the goods where at Lex's castle. He was delighted to see them together and was not startled when Clark told him the news. Lex congratulated both of them.
After that, Lex convinced them to visit his half sister Lena at the Smallville General. Upon arriving, Lena automatically knew that there's something quite different with Clark and Linda's aura.
She knew that they're officially a couple just by looking at them. Lena's scars were already healed. She reminded Lex, Linda and Clark that nothing could stop her from going to the party. Her brother insisted that she shouldn't but at the end Lena got his approval.
Lena even suggested that she would take Lex to the party as her date. Of course the student body would go ballistic if they'd find out. But Clark, Linda and Lena's got friends in high places at Smallville High. Letting in Lex at the party wouldn't be a problem.
Lex took her sister home that night, naturally with permissions from her doctors. Clark drove home with Linda at the passenger seat of the four by four.
Clark couldn't focus his eyes on the road. He kept looking sideways at Linda. He thought that everything he needed, everything he ever wanted is right here sitting beside him.
All he needs is Linda's love. Clark couldn't ask for more than that.
Chapter Twenty One
Clark Kent didn't slept alone on his bed that same night. Linda was right there beside him, her forehead touching his lips, listening to his breathing. She may share the same powers as Clark's and could very well protect herself if needed, though for the first time in her chaotic life, she felt safe somehow.
She felt utterly safe from within his warm embrace. An embrace they both wished would never ever end.
They shared something special that night.
The morning rays of the sun leaked through Clark's window. Birds chirped as they flew past the house as roosters crowed signaling the start of a bright, new day for Smallville.
Linda woke up from her slumber first, fluttering open her eyes, she found her head rested on Clark's naked muscular chest. Her thick blonde hair all tousled on his throbbing chest while his arms were still wrapped around her body.
Lifting her head slowly, as to not wake him up, she gazed directly onto his lovely face. He looked so peaceful sleeping right there.
"Good morning." Linda was a bit surprised when his lips began to move and mumble those words, eyes closed. She had awakened Clark. He opened his eyes.
"Morning." She found herself answering back with a smile. Clark flashed her a wonderful smile. "Ready for school?"
"Yeah." Replied Clark rubbing her arms gently as to keep them warm.
They kissed each other and jumped out of bed to get themselves ready for school. The smell of freshly made bread, omelets, bacons and some other delicious stuff made its way upstairs.
Linda heard the frying pan sizzling as she walked into her own room, immediately assuring that the Kent couple must already be up preparing breakfast.
She took a nice bath and did all her morning routines with only Clark Kent's face lingering on her mind. Now, she sat before her vanity, brushing her hair repeatedly, facing the mirror.
Sliding the last hairpin under her brown colored wig, Linda regarded that she doesn't have her hazel contacts on. She lost it at the foundry. She had a lot of explaining to do to the students of Smallville.
Though, she's not worried about her co-students from Leesburg High. They all know that she's got blue eyes. Before they left Leesburg almost a week ago she explained to them that this is just part of an experiment for their school paper, the Oracle, that she and Lena came up with. So no one should ever say a word about it.
An experiment to find out if guys prefer blue eyed girls than brown eyed ones.
She sighed and gave herself a mental kick at the heel for letting Lena talk her into becoming the guinea pig for the experiment.
"Guess I'll just have to tell them the truth." Linda thought, stroking the full length of her brown wig.
The mobile phone inside her bag started ringing. Linda got up from the chair and answered it with a 'hello'.
Clark meanwhile had already taken a refreshing bath and is by now attired on his light blue long sleeved shirt, crème jacket, faded jeans, and his favorite sneakers.
He picked up his red backpack from the chair by his study table then proceeded in front of the mirror nailed to his room's wall. There really isn't much to do with his hair. He wakes up and rolls out of bed looking like that.
Scanning his room for one last time to see if he left any important stuff behind, he stepped into the corridor and knocked on Linda's door.
Clark heard her talking to someone on her mobile phone, her voice seemed happy and excited.
"Ok, I'll see you soon." Linda said pinning the phone between her right ear and her shoulder as she shoved some of her school stuff inside her bag. "I love you. Bye."
When she opened her door she was surprised to see that Clark was wearing a light blue colored shirt, the same color of the turtleneck she had on.
"Ready?" Clark asked leaning against the frame of her door. He noticed that Linda's gaze traveled from his face then down to his shirt. It looked as if she was amused to see him wearing a light blue shirt too. "Oh. D'you want me to change? I can change if you-."
"No, don't." Linda held up one hand to prevent Clark from going back into his room. She nodded, "This is great."
He laced his finger with her hand and headed down stairs where they found his parents on the table.
As usual, Mr. Kent was reading the sports page of the morning papers while Mrs. Kent was busy browsing through the lifestyle section. They raised their heads when they saw them coming towards them.
"Good morning." The couple greeted both of them. Linda and Clark did the same as they went to their respective seats on the table. They commenced eating.
"I have an announcement to make." Clark said after grinding and swallowing down his food. They all looked at him. "Linda and I are together."
He said pausing at the 'I' for dramatic effect. His parents weren't surprised at all by the news he broke. It was pretty obvious to them that one of these days Clark and Linda were bound to be together.
"I'm happy for you." Mrs. Kent commented, lowering her glasses and placing a comforting hand on Linda's shoulder.
"Thanks." Clark gratefully uttered, staring at his girlfriend who smiled back.
Linda on the other hand is a bit shy about that announcement. Don't get her wrong, she was thrilled that she's with Clark now, it's just that there's something different about it.
A moment later when everyone continued on eating breakfast, Linda reckoned that it was her turn to make an announcement. She gulped down her orange juice and wiped her lips with a tissue paper.
"My parents are coming over tomorrow." Linda revealed scanning the table for any reaction from the family. "They called me a while ago and told me that they had booked a flight for Metropolis tomorrow morning. They said they wanted to meet you guys."
"That's great!" Mr. Kent advised folding his papers and placed them down.
"I was just telling Jonathan last night that it'd be amazing to meet your parents Linda." Martha retorted with a full smile. "I'll go prepare the guest room later."
"No." She almost whispered the word. "Their not staying overnight. I'll be going home with them tomorrow."
Linda shot a glance over to Clark when she finished. He had that sad look on his face, which he tried to hide oh so desperately with a weak smile. Clark was again reminded of the fact that the love of his life, Linda, would be leaving him by daybreak tomorrow.
What's sadder is he doesn't even know is she'd ever see him again ones she departed. Would they still be able to keep their love despite their distance?
The couple knew of their son's feelings. He was crushed when he heard her say those words.
'I'll be going home with them tomorrow.' They echoed through Clark's head.
When they were finished having breakfast. Linda kissed the Kent's goodbye, got her things and started out of the house. Clark planted a kiss on his mom's cheeks and bid farewell to his father. He swung his backpack on one shoulder as he lagged after Linda.
"You wanna try something different today?" Clark offered looking down at her. The crestfallen expression, now temporarily gone on his pleasant features.
"Like what?" She inquired taking in the fresh and cold morning air into her lungs. They used to have this kind back in Leesburg but since it got transformed into a city, the air wreaked pollution.
"A shortcut I take to school." He exposed, shielding his eyes from the bright sun.
"So are you suggesting that we take that shortcut instead of riding the bus?"
"Yeah. It's more fun plus you'll get to explore around."
Linda stopped on her tracks and so did Clark. She studied his face for a while and responded with, "Alright."
"Cool." He muttered heading back the trail where they came from. Linda took his hand.
Clark helped her cross over the wooden white fence that separated their house from the wide cornfield area.
"Now what?" She queried staring at the tall corn plants.
"We run." He told her, jogging towards the field. "Come on I'll race you."
"Oh." Was all that Linda was able to say, not sounding thrilled by the concept of running through the cornfields that time of the morning.
Clark was a few feet away from her when she heard him prod her again to run. She figured, "What the heck! At least I'd get to do this with the guy I love."
She sighed deeply and conjured up her powers. Then she blazed forward out running Clark. Challenged, he used his powers this time and dashed to catch up with Linda.
The fields of corn continued to sway gracefully as the two super teens competed, laughing. The Kent couple noticed this happening and they looked right outside their window.
No, they couldn't see Linda or Clark running through the field but they knew they were there somewhere, heading for Smallville High.
The couple thanked God for Linda's arrival. Now, their son's no longer alone in the world.
Clark's got someone who's exactly like him, Linda.
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Smallville High:
"Clark, I have to meet Lana by the gymnasium. I think they need some help for tonight's party." Linda informed her boyfriend as they stood before the school's edifice.
"Ok, so I'll see you at lunch?" He asked bending down to kiss Linda on her luscious lips. She held onto his left shoulder and kissed him amorously.
"Lunch." She reminded pointing at him as she backed away, before turning around to head for the school gymnasium. He gave her a nod at that.
Clark strolled through the student littered hallways of Smallville High with a sunny smile on his already beautiful façade. He bumped into his friends, Chloe and Pete on his way to his locker.
"Goooood morning guys." He greeted keeping that adorable smile.
"Wow. It seems like someone definitely woke up at the right side of the bed this morning." Chloe remarked with her back pressed on one of the lockers next to Clark's.
Clark punched his locker combination to retrieve some books for his first, second and third period class, feeling utterly blissful.
"We saw that lip locking action back there, Kent. So what's the score between you and Miss Danvers?" Pete piped-in intrigued.
"We're together." He advised stuffing his backpack with his things.
"That's great!" Chloe let out in sheer surprise, though a hint of jealousy lurked from the back of her head. Half of her felt jealous and the other half felt happy for her friend.
"Clark and Linda deserved each other." She thought instead with a wide smile on her lips.
Pete too was ecstatic about the news. He couldn't believe that Clark got himself a girl friend, and a gorgeous one at that, before he even did! Then he thought what Chloe was feeling at this moment. He reckoned that she must be saddened underneath that lovely smile.
If only Pete could make her feel better, he'd do it without thinking twice. He had confessed to himself that he felt something for Chloe Sullivan. And no, it's not just friendship. It's definitely something deeper, like love.
"I know." Clark said, slamming shut his locker. He suspended his backpack on one shoulder. "So I'll see you guys around?"
"Yeah." Chloe replied and Pete joined in with a nod.
Clark walked along the halls of the school coolly for his first class that day. He walked off whistling a sweet melodious tune that only guys in love usually do.
Chloe and Pete watched Clark as he turned to his right and vanished around the bend with some other students.
"Matching colored shirts." Chloe began to utter heading for her first class with Pete Ross. "Next thing you'll know, they'll be wearing shirts with each of their pictures printed on it."
Pete shook his head, amused. The bell rang signaling the entire school for first period.
At lunch, Clark and Linda ate together at a separate table from Pete and Chloe. They reckoned that they never had eaten lunch with just the two of them. Clark's friends were ok with the idea so they never said a word about it.
They sat directly across each other munching on their lunch. Linda speared a piece of macaroni and popped it into her mouth while filling in Clark about the latest developments with regards to the party tonight.
"You already have a costume to wear?" He asked taking a few bites of his cold pizza.
"Yeah I do. But it's a secret so I can't tell." She mumbled, grinding the macaroni in her mouth into tiny pieces before swallowing. "What about you?"
"Nah. I'm sure I'll come up with something."
Linda leaned over squeezing his hand with a thoughtful look, "I'll help you."
"That'd be great." Clark expressed pressing his lips together in a grateful smile.
From the corner of her eyes Linda could see someone heading towards their table. She turned her head to see that it was Dick Malverne. He was accompanied by some other jocks from Leesburg and Smallville High.
"Lyn," Dick called jogging away from his pack.
When he got to the table, both Linda and Clark greeted him with a 'Hey' but he did not seemed to notice it.
"Are you alright? I tried calling you on your mobile last night but I didn't get any answer." Dick had absolute concerned written all over his handsome chiseled face.
Clark felt a twinge of jealousy when Dick snatched Linda's hand away from his hand. Linda was a bit stunned too when she saw how worried Dick is.
"Dick, I'm fine. Nothing happened to me."
"Christ, Linda. I was worried sick about you." He retorted holding her hand, still. It was as if Clark was invisible that Dick failed to see him sitting across Linda. "Where have you been?"
"I was with Clark. We saw a movie together. " Linda cleared, not really wanting to break her hands free from Dick's clutches. She cared for Dick too and she was thankful that he was worried for her safety.
This time, Dick transferred his gaze to Clark then back to Linda. The tables have turned and Dick was the one feeling jealous with the information Linda told him.
"Dick, c'mon!" Some of the football jocks waiting for Dick by the cafeteria door hollered at him. "Coach's waiting!"
"I'll see you tonight. Ok?" Dick hoped, releasing Linda's hand as he got up.
"Dick," Linda called his name before he joined the other jocks. He turned around. "Thanks for your concern. I really appreciate it."
Dick Malverne replied with a sweet smile and heads off to join his friends. They exited the door as he made his last look over at the girl he's been hopelessly in love with since the tender age of 4.
He'd never stop hoping that someday, Linda would finally realize that she loves him too.
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Right after school finished, Clark and Linda went back to the farm to help out. As expected Mr. Kent assigned Clark to deliver vegetables and fruit cases through town, while Linda suggested that she help Clark with the deliveries.
The couple thought of it as a good idea.
The last house they delivered the goods where at Lex's castle. He was delighted to see them together and was not startled when Clark told him the news. Lex congratulated both of them.
After that, Lex convinced them to visit his half sister Lena at the Smallville General. Upon arriving, Lena automatically knew that there's something quite different with Clark and Linda's aura.
She knew that they're officially a couple just by looking at them. Lena's scars were already healed. She reminded Lex, Linda and Clark that nothing could stop her from going to the party. Her brother insisted that she shouldn't but at the end Lena got his approval.
Lena even suggested that she would take Lex to the party as her date. Of course the student body would go ballistic if they'd find out. But Clark, Linda and Lena's got friends in high places at Smallville High. Letting in Lex at the party wouldn't be a problem.
Lex took her sister home that night, naturally with permissions from her doctors. Clark drove home with Linda at the passenger seat of the four by four.
Clark couldn't focus his eyes on the road. He kept looking sideways at Linda. He thought that everything he needed, everything he ever wanted is right here sitting beside him.
All he needs is Linda's love. Clark couldn't ask for more than that.