Chapter 4- Assessing The Situation
"Velma?" Lex asked, looking at the girl in the red sweater. "Velma?"
Clark nudged Chloe in the ribs. "Like, that's you, man."
Chloe's head snapped up. "Yes, Mr. Luthor?"
"I was asking what your plans were," Lex repeated.
"Yes," Chloe said, clasping her hands behind her back and beginning to pace. "I suggest we all stay here for the night. We will set up surveillance cameras there, there, and there, with links to a video system in the next room. After that my friends and I will take turns keeping watch throughout the night."
Pete adjusted his ascot. "That's what my thoughts were."
Chloe rolled her eyes. "Sure, Pe- uh, Fred."
"That sounds excellent, if you need me I'll be down the hall," Lex said, leaving the room.
Lana flung herself onto the large bed laden with silk sheets and pillows. "I think I should stay in here and keep watch," she said, looking around the room with concentration written on her face.
"Like, we gotta be careful, man. What if the ghost shows up?" Clark asked, looking at his friends.
"I said, there's not such things as ghosts," Pete insisted. "Don't you ever listen?"
Clark looked like a puppy that had been hit with a rolled up newspaper. "Scooby-Doo, where are you?!"
"Uh, Clark. Sorry to break it to you," Lana said, standing and putting an arm on Clark's shoulder. "But there's no Scooby."
"Let's just set up the equipment and let Lionel go to bed," Chloe said tiredly.
Pete started to unload all the equipment. He began to set up the surveillance cameras. "Where did you want them?"
Chloe pointed around the room. "There, there, and there."
"I'll help," Clark said, walking to Pete. He tripped on some of the cords and went sprawling across the bed. "Oops."
"Jinkies," Chloe muttered, watching Clark fall.
"Can you try and not hurt anything?" Lionel asked, looking ruffled.
"We're not hurting anything," Lana said with a bright flirty smile.
"You can go to bed now, Mr. Luthor. We'll keep watch," Chloe informed him.
"It's about time," Lionel sneered.
"Like, you don't have to be so rude," Clark muttered, following the others out of the room.