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"Mom," he paused, for he had never said that to anyone except Mrs. Kent, "I wish that for today, everyone would tell the truth. I'm tired of all the secrets, including my own." Clark looked at his mother and saw her nodding in approval. "I want to tell Chloe and Lana everything: my past, how I feel for them. However, are you positive they won't remember ANYTHING?"
She shook her head reassuringly. "Honey, no one will remember the outcome of this day except for you."
Clark walked a few steps towards his mother. She said, "I love you, Clark. Be careful of your wish today."
With a swirl of blue lights the top of the spaceship came back down and everything was dark again. Clark ruefully shook his head.
"Just another day in Smallville."
*********** Clark saw Chloe walking in the hallways before school. "Chloe, wait!"
Clark looked at her and said, "How are you?"
She looked up at him and said, "Actually, I am feeling pretty lousy. My head hurts, my body aches, and I'm worried about the next edition of the Torch."
Chloe took his hand and said, "Clark, did I ever tell you about my serious feelings for you? I've been waiting forever for you to ask me to the prom."
Clark was startled. He had never known about Chloe's feelings for him. Come to think about it, he had always thought of her as just one of his good friends. She had never said anything before to him.
"Chloe, I never knew you wanted to be more than friends. Why didn't you tell me?"
Chloe looked at Clark and replied, "Haven't you figured out that I have a great fear of rejection? I am terrified that you will say that you will always and forever be Lana's."
A tear rolled down her cheek. "I just want a chance." With that, she walked quickly away from Clark.
Clark did not know who to talk to next.
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A/N: In case you haven't read my previous story, Above and Beyond, you might want to. This is a continuation of that---well, kind of. Just read it, ok? And make sure to review this story too!
Mr. Kolton, the new Physics teacher, passed out their homework assignment.
"Now, shut up, shut up, you hooligans! You in the back, sit down!"
Lana and Clark looked at each other in alarm. Clark was still avoiding making eye contact with Chloe. He was still unsure of what to say to her.
Lana said, "Mr. Kolton, is something wrong?"
He replied, "Well, let's see. My wife divorced me, my kids hate me AND I never see them. But otherwise, life's just peachy."
All the kids in the classroom exchanged glances. They had never seen him like this. Of course, he had only been their Physics teacher for a month.
Clark raised his hand. He almost dreaded this question. "But, Mr. Kolton, you're always so happy. Why the sudden change?"
Mr. Kolton sent Clark a glare and said, "Well, young man, if you must know, I just woke up this morning and decided to drop all the pretenses," as he said this he looked at each student in turn, "I'm tired of you hooligans laughing, making rude comments, and just being plain mean. I have put up with this a month already, and not one person has ever asked me how my life is going."
Chloe said timidly, "We're sorry, Mr. Kolton."
Clark felt Chloe's eyes boring holes into the back of his head. He couldn't face her yet.
The bell signaling to get out of class rang. As the students grabbed their books and practically ran out of the room, Lana hung back behind.
"Clark, can I talk to you?"
Clark knew this confrontation would happen sooner or later. His whole wish was based on Lana's reaction to what he had to tell her.
A/N: To everyone who said my chapters were too short, look at this!!! A fairly LONG chapter, and a cliffhanger too! I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am. Review! I need it!
"Mom," he paused, for he had never said that to anyone except Mrs. Kent, "I wish that for today, everyone would tell the truth. I'm tired of all the secrets, including my own." Clark looked at his mother and saw her nodding in approval. "I want to tell Chloe and Lana everything: my past, how I feel for them. However, are you positive they won't remember ANYTHING?"
She shook her head reassuringly. "Honey, no one will remember the outcome of this day except for you."
Clark walked a few steps towards his mother. She said, "I love you, Clark. Be careful of your wish today."
With a swirl of blue lights the top of the spaceship came back down and everything was dark again. Clark ruefully shook his head.
"Just another day in Smallville."
*********** Clark saw Chloe walking in the hallways before school. "Chloe, wait!"
Clark looked at her and said, "How are you?"
She looked up at him and said, "Actually, I am feeling pretty lousy. My head hurts, my body aches, and I'm worried about the next edition of the Torch."
Chloe took his hand and said, "Clark, did I ever tell you about my serious feelings for you? I've been waiting forever for you to ask me to the prom."
Clark was startled. He had never known about Chloe's feelings for him. Come to think about it, he had always thought of her as just one of his good friends. She had never said anything before to him.
"Chloe, I never knew you wanted to be more than friends. Why didn't you tell me?"
Chloe looked at Clark and replied, "Haven't you figured out that I have a great fear of rejection? I am terrified that you will say that you will always and forever be Lana's."
A tear rolled down her cheek. "I just want a chance." With that, she walked quickly away from Clark.
Clark did not know who to talk to next.
***********
A/N: In case you haven't read my previous story, Above and Beyond, you might want to. This is a continuation of that---well, kind of. Just read it, ok? And make sure to review this story too!
Mr. Kolton, the new Physics teacher, passed out their homework assignment.
"Now, shut up, shut up, you hooligans! You in the back, sit down!"
Lana and Clark looked at each other in alarm. Clark was still avoiding making eye contact with Chloe. He was still unsure of what to say to her.
Lana said, "Mr. Kolton, is something wrong?"
He replied, "Well, let's see. My wife divorced me, my kids hate me AND I never see them. But otherwise, life's just peachy."
All the kids in the classroom exchanged glances. They had never seen him like this. Of course, he had only been their Physics teacher for a month.
Clark raised his hand. He almost dreaded this question. "But, Mr. Kolton, you're always so happy. Why the sudden change?"
Mr. Kolton sent Clark a glare and said, "Well, young man, if you must know, I just woke up this morning and decided to drop all the pretenses," as he said this he looked at each student in turn, "I'm tired of you hooligans laughing, making rude comments, and just being plain mean. I have put up with this a month already, and not one person has ever asked me how my life is going."
Chloe said timidly, "We're sorry, Mr. Kolton."
Clark felt Chloe's eyes boring holes into the back of his head. He couldn't face her yet.
The bell signaling to get out of class rang. As the students grabbed their books and practically ran out of the room, Lana hung back behind.
"Clark, can I talk to you?"
Clark knew this confrontation would happen sooner or later. His whole wish was based on Lana's reaction to what he had to tell her.
A/N: To everyone who said my chapters were too short, look at this!!! A fairly LONG chapter, and a cliffhanger too! I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am. Review! I need it!