A/N: Thanks for my reviewers for coming through on me again. My review
goal is 85, but I WON'T hold my chapters "hostage" until I get it. It's
just whenever I feel like writing. So please review, ok? And I appreciate
all the reviewers who skipped on over to "On and On (About You)" and left a
review for that. I'm trying to update both of my stories and not leave
y'all hanging. Happy Reading!
Sasquatch: A new reviewer! Thanks so much for the encouragement! Keep up the good work!
Someone: I'm glad you decided my story was worth reviewing! Even though you don't like reviewing I'm sure you can make an exception for me. . . Pretty please?
Azianchick: Like I said in Chapter 17, I didn't agree with some of what Taynna said. I felt like she was not getting the point. On other notes, though, she had it right on and I've tried to correct those mistakes. And I'll definitely try to update more! Thanks for the review!
AlexDaBoss: Read previous (Azianchick's). Thanks again for an awesome comment!
BB: I'm glad you agree with my characters! Thanks for taking the time to review!
Raiden: Love all the reviews you keep sending me! Thanks!
Midnight Driad: It's no big deal. Thanks for the reviews, anyway.
ON WITH THE STORY!
Lana got up from the bed, still wondering what to do about Clark. Should she confront him? Tell him she loves him as well? Obviously he loved her; the note said so.
Lana laughed. She had to give herself major props for writing that note. It might have been the smartest thing she ever did.
"Another day," Lana mumbled to herself. "I wonder what this one will bring."
Chloe walked in, rubbing the tiredness out of her eyes.
Lana took note of Chloe's rumpled clothes from the day before and asked, "All-nighter?"
Chloe groaned. "No, I got to sleep around 4:00."
She looked at her watch. "It's 9:00 now, so I got a grand total of 5 hours sleep." In her hand she held multiple pages of print-outs.
"Lana, it all fits. I managed to do some serious hacking and found Clark's adoption records. Under 'Birth Mother', it has Martha Kent. But all of our lives Clark's told us he was adopted." Chloe's weariness dimmed and she got excited.
"And at every one of the crime scenes in Smallville where someone was almost killed, they claimed to see some kind of blur that resembled a man running away after they were saved."
Lana felt the adrenaline flowing, and said, "Ok, what's the plan?" She rubbed her hands together in anticipation. "Are we going to confront him? We actually know something about him, for a change."
Chloe took survey of her messy clothes, and said, "I'll hit the showers first, then we'll meet back in the kitchen at 10:00. Then the real fun begins." Chloe practically skipped out and Lana heard the shower being turned on.
Lana sat back down and read the note one more time. How had it all come to this?
***********
Clark did his chores happily, whistling to himself. That is, until he saw Lex pull up into his driveway.
Lex got out of the car with the air of confidence he always had. Clark searched for signs of any of the previous craziness of the night before. But he didn't see anything. He only saw the smiling Lex.
Lex walked up to Clark and said, "Clark, how have you been? It seems like it has been a while since we've seen each other."
Clark asked almost hopefully, "You mean you don't remember anything that happened yesterday?"
A frown creased Lex's face. "No . . . am I supposed to remember something?" He looked puzzled, and continued, "My desk calendar says it's Saturday, but I don't remember Friday at all. And usually I'm so good with remembering dates."
Clark tried to suppress a grin. "Hmm . . . maybe it was something you ate."
"So, Clark, can you tell me how I ended up in jail?"
Clark's grin faded. "You were in jail? When?"
Lex responded, "Last night. I actually WOKE up in jail."
Clark wondered how he was going to explain this to Lex. He suddenly found a simple way to explain this to Lex, and hopefully Lex wouldn't think to ask any questions.
"Maybe you were a little . . . well, drunk and they couldn't get hold of James. I'm sure they did it just for your safety." Clark knew he might get caught in a lie, so he said, "But I'm not 100% positive on that. It's just a theory."
Lex seemed to accept that. "I usually don't get like that, but that might be how it happened. The officer had no idea."
Clark knew this conversation would have to turn around fast. "So, have you talked to Lana or Chloe today?"
Lex said, "No, not today. We can take the car over and see them, if you want. I actually have some business matters of the Talon to talk to Lana about."
Clark looked at the chores. They could be finished later. He couldn't wait to talk to Lana about the kiss. Maybe things were finally looking up.
Lex started the car up. The engine purred to life. "Well, let's go see what those two girls are up to."
It only took a few minutes for them to get to Chloe and now Lana's house. They got out and walked up to the front porch.
Chloe's dad, Gabe Sullivan, answered the door. "Come on in. I think the two girls are getting ready to go somewhere though. You can have a seat in the kitchen, if you want."
Clark was in front of Lex and therefore saw the note lying on the kitchen table first. It looked strangely like Lana's handwriting but was dated yesterday. After reading the first couple of lines,
'You may not understand or remember this, but just take it to heart and believe in yourself . . .'
Clark had a feeling this was trouble, so he shoved it into his pocket so Lex wouldn't see it. Lana and Chloe walked into the kitchen, chattering excitedly. After they saw Lex and Clark, however, both of them turned silent.
Lana was the first to speak. "Clark, Chloe and I need to talk to you. ALONE."
A/N: Review for me, ok? And be sure to check out my new story, On and On (About You)!
Sasquatch: A new reviewer! Thanks so much for the encouragement! Keep up the good work!
Someone: I'm glad you decided my story was worth reviewing! Even though you don't like reviewing I'm sure you can make an exception for me. . . Pretty please?
Azianchick: Like I said in Chapter 17, I didn't agree with some of what Taynna said. I felt like she was not getting the point. On other notes, though, she had it right on and I've tried to correct those mistakes. And I'll definitely try to update more! Thanks for the review!
AlexDaBoss: Read previous (Azianchick's). Thanks again for an awesome comment!
BB: I'm glad you agree with my characters! Thanks for taking the time to review!
Raiden: Love all the reviews you keep sending me! Thanks!
Midnight Driad: It's no big deal. Thanks for the reviews, anyway.
ON WITH THE STORY!
Lana got up from the bed, still wondering what to do about Clark. Should she confront him? Tell him she loves him as well? Obviously he loved her; the note said so.
Lana laughed. She had to give herself major props for writing that note. It might have been the smartest thing she ever did.
"Another day," Lana mumbled to herself. "I wonder what this one will bring."
Chloe walked in, rubbing the tiredness out of her eyes.
Lana took note of Chloe's rumpled clothes from the day before and asked, "All-nighter?"
Chloe groaned. "No, I got to sleep around 4:00."
She looked at her watch. "It's 9:00 now, so I got a grand total of 5 hours sleep." In her hand she held multiple pages of print-outs.
"Lana, it all fits. I managed to do some serious hacking and found Clark's adoption records. Under 'Birth Mother', it has Martha Kent. But all of our lives Clark's told us he was adopted." Chloe's weariness dimmed and she got excited.
"And at every one of the crime scenes in Smallville where someone was almost killed, they claimed to see some kind of blur that resembled a man running away after they were saved."
Lana felt the adrenaline flowing, and said, "Ok, what's the plan?" She rubbed her hands together in anticipation. "Are we going to confront him? We actually know something about him, for a change."
Chloe took survey of her messy clothes, and said, "I'll hit the showers first, then we'll meet back in the kitchen at 10:00. Then the real fun begins." Chloe practically skipped out and Lana heard the shower being turned on.
Lana sat back down and read the note one more time. How had it all come to this?
***********
Clark did his chores happily, whistling to himself. That is, until he saw Lex pull up into his driveway.
Lex got out of the car with the air of confidence he always had. Clark searched for signs of any of the previous craziness of the night before. But he didn't see anything. He only saw the smiling Lex.
Lex walked up to Clark and said, "Clark, how have you been? It seems like it has been a while since we've seen each other."
Clark asked almost hopefully, "You mean you don't remember anything that happened yesterday?"
A frown creased Lex's face. "No . . . am I supposed to remember something?" He looked puzzled, and continued, "My desk calendar says it's Saturday, but I don't remember Friday at all. And usually I'm so good with remembering dates."
Clark tried to suppress a grin. "Hmm . . . maybe it was something you ate."
"So, Clark, can you tell me how I ended up in jail?"
Clark's grin faded. "You were in jail? When?"
Lex responded, "Last night. I actually WOKE up in jail."
Clark wondered how he was going to explain this to Lex. He suddenly found a simple way to explain this to Lex, and hopefully Lex wouldn't think to ask any questions.
"Maybe you were a little . . . well, drunk and they couldn't get hold of James. I'm sure they did it just for your safety." Clark knew he might get caught in a lie, so he said, "But I'm not 100% positive on that. It's just a theory."
Lex seemed to accept that. "I usually don't get like that, but that might be how it happened. The officer had no idea."
Clark knew this conversation would have to turn around fast. "So, have you talked to Lana or Chloe today?"
Lex said, "No, not today. We can take the car over and see them, if you want. I actually have some business matters of the Talon to talk to Lana about."
Clark looked at the chores. They could be finished later. He couldn't wait to talk to Lana about the kiss. Maybe things were finally looking up.
Lex started the car up. The engine purred to life. "Well, let's go see what those two girls are up to."
It only took a few minutes for them to get to Chloe and now Lana's house. They got out and walked up to the front porch.
Chloe's dad, Gabe Sullivan, answered the door. "Come on in. I think the two girls are getting ready to go somewhere though. You can have a seat in the kitchen, if you want."
Clark was in front of Lex and therefore saw the note lying on the kitchen table first. It looked strangely like Lana's handwriting but was dated yesterday. After reading the first couple of lines,
'You may not understand or remember this, but just take it to heart and believe in yourself . . .'
Clark had a feeling this was trouble, so he shoved it into his pocket so Lex wouldn't see it. Lana and Chloe walked into the kitchen, chattering excitedly. After they saw Lex and Clark, however, both of them turned silent.
Lana was the first to speak. "Clark, Chloe and I need to talk to you. ALONE."
A/N: Review for me, ok? And be sure to check out my new story, On and On (About You)!