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Part 3: Surprises

Lana slowly pivoted around and saw the dust cloud rising behind her. She just stood there, stunned. "I-I have to g-get to sch-school" she stuttered. At least it shouldn't take too long, she added glibly. What the hell is Clark, anyway? Hmm, looks like I might not have to wait for Clark to spill for me to find out his secret. I should probably talk to Clark about this.I mean it would just be wrong for me to play it out of his parents without him knowing wouldn't it. no, resist the temptation, you're Lana, you do the good, honest, right thing. So, I guess if I'm here, then Clark must be in me, I mean, my body so all I have to do is find me - Lana. Right.

Lana started jogging in the direction of the highschool and before she knew it, she was running at something that must have been close to 200mph. She came to a sudden halt in a field next to the building, better walk the rest of the way, don't want any questions.

- Hallway -

Chloe walks abreast Lana through the usual herd of soon to be Highschool Dropouts. Lana just stares out along the corridor, looking like she's searching for someone. "Looking for someone, Lana?"

"What? Huh? Yeah, I really need to speak to Clark"

"I thought you weren't speaking to Clark the insensitive dumbass?"

"Hey! I resent that!"

"Jeez, sorry. That's what you were calling him all evening, I figured that was his new moniker. The rate you were going I thought you were going to start printing t-shirts, you even tried to get me to investigate a meteor rock related illness that would cause a raised stupidity level in the male species," Chloe laughs quietly to herself, "we decided that the condition wasn't exclusive to Clark, just male stupidity in general."

Clark was getting angry at the insults that he was powerless to defend himself from, without of course exposing that the Lana she was talking to was in fact Clark. "I don't see why you're so chatty about one of his less shining moments, it was you that he was making out with, after all" he spat at her.

Chloe stopped dead in her tracks, her face pained and puzzled. "What? I thought you said you didn't recognise the girl? I mean ME? I would never hurt you like that."

"You didn't seem so concerned about my feelings at the time." Lana stopped and looked at the ground. Shit, shit, SHIT! Clark thought to himself, Lana didn't want to hurt Chloe, CRAP! Clark the oh so aptly named insensitive dumbass strikes again, I see. Need to recover, need an excuse, I don't want to ruin Lana and Chloe's friendship, damn! Why does my mind go blank at the most inappropriate moments? Come on Clark, think boy! You would have thought you got this down to a tee the amount of times you've had to get out of a situation with Lana. wait no, you never have a good excuse. Note to self: practice making up half believable excuses. "Um, Chloe, I er, I'm sorry. I didn't get much sleep, I'm just kinda ratty this morning. Don't worry, I don't blame you, it was the parasite that made you do it," Clark gritted his teeth valiantly, "it was all Clark's fault"

"Yeah, the parasite", Chloe mumbled unconvincingly. Damn! Why can't I remember?! Probably the one time in my life that I get to make out with Clark Kent and I forget. Nice going Chlo. But, wait, it's not like I forced him to kiss me, so I guess this means he still has feelings for me.HA! They don't call me an investigative reporter for nothing. Score, Chloe:1, Lana:0. "Uh, Lana, I have, um, I just remembered, I have to go finish something up at the Torch."

Before Clark could utter another word, Chloe was jogging in the opposite direction down the hallway. Clark smiled to himself, well, she seemed to buy that, guess I'm not as bad at thinking on my feet as I thought I was.

- Torch Office -

Chloe stands over a printer, hands on hips, pouting.

"Hey, Chloe. You haven't seen Lana by any chance have you? I've been looking for her for ages, I really need to speak to her"

Chloe spun around upon hearing Clark's voice. "Nope, not since I dragged her out of bed this morning. she was mumbling something about never wanting to speak to you ever again. Ever." Heh, good way to keep him away from Lana, can't have him knowing she was looking for him.

"Oh" Clark's expression was downtrodden.

Chloe saunters over to the doorway, closing the door behind Clark. "I wanted to speak to you, though" Chloe gives her best seductive smile as Clark moves towards the couch.

"Oh yeah?"

"Well I was wondering if maybe you could stop by the Torch during third period. You have that free don't you?" Of course he has it free, I've been memorizing his timetable since 8th Grade. "I was wondering if maybe you could help me with an article about cattle husbandry in the face of meteor rock weirdness." Sounds like something I should do someday, you never know the wide reaching effects of those pesky things.

"Uh, sure I guess so." How the hell am I going to help with that?! Damn, all I want to do is find Clark and get this sorted out. Actually, you know for the number of times he's screwed me over, I think I deserve some explanations, and to have a little fun maybe?

"Alright see you then Clark. Remember avoid Lana, she does not want to speak to you, at all, not a tiny bit." Time to put plan, getplaid into action, she thought with a smirk.