Chapter 3: She just knew it

(2 weeks later, Smallville, Kansas)

Lana sighed as she looked out the window of Aunt Nell's car, she was missing the guys already. Hell, she would have given anything to see 'ass face' (Marty), Joey, Gary, G-string (George), Tom...any of her guys...

And Lana swore that hearing her nicknames, L (pronounced elle) or Lang, said by anyone else just wouldn't sound the same.

Lana glanced down at her black jeans pants and scowled, she was going to wear her camouflage pants today, but she and Nell had a huge row this morning over them. Lana finally gave in since she couldn't stand to be around Nell for more than half an hour and went back to change. At least Lana had the satisfaction of knowing that Nell still didn't like her changed attire when she came back down stairs in faded, tight, black jeans pants.

Once her mom had asked her why she dressed the way she did and Lana had accidentally answered, ''So I can kick someone's ass more easily.'' That promptly got her grounded for the day, but at least Dad came up later and they joked about it.

Finally Aunt Nell stopped right in front of a tall tan colored building with the words Smallville High School on a sign in front and a tacky red poster was tied above the entrance to the doorway.

Lana shifted uncomfortably, she had never gone to a school before, all her life she and the guys had tutors on the bases. As she was about to exit the car, a blond haired cheerleader wearing a disgustingly bright cheerleading uniform, shoved her slightly.

Suddenly instincts kicked in and Lana shoved the girl forward so that she stumbled for a few feet.

''Watch your fat ass bitch!'' Lana yelled at the girl.

Aunt Nell had a horrified look on her face and was about to start yelling at Lana again, when Lana shut the door in her Aunt's face to cut her off.

Without another look back at the girl or her Aunt, Lana headed towards the school, oblivious to some of the people who had already noticed the 'new girl'.

Meanwhile, Chloe stood there impressed as Clark fumed quietly as they watched Lana shove over Clark's 'dream girl'.

''OOoo, looks like the cheerleaders have a bully.'' Chloe said with unbridled eagerness. She always hated the cheerleader and jock establishment at the school.

''I can't believe she just did that to Tiffany!'' Clark said, as he started to walk over to the cheerleader to see if he could help.

Chloe rolled her eyes, seriously, Clark was hopeless.

But Whitney got the faster than Clark and was already soothing his jarred girlfriend. Clark stopped a few feet away and stood there as he watched. When Tiffany pronounced that she was feeling a little better, Whitney gave Clark a glare, ''What the hell are you looking at?''

''N-nothing.'' Clark stuttered a bit. But Whitney had already started to walk away with his girlfriend.

''And once more, Clark Kent bites the dust.'' Chloe said as she watched the two people walk away, ''Seriously Clark, will you ever learn?''

Clark gave a sigh and then turned to Chloe, ''Don't even start.''

~~~

Lana sat in her usual area in the back of the classroom, with her chair tilted precariously on its two hind legs. She was bored, really, really bored because out of the seven books they had on the reading list, she had already read six of them because her English tutor taught them this stuff in previous years.

So Lana spent the rest of the period unfolding paperclips and embedding them into the ceiling when the teacher was turned around.

She was really going to hate school, she just knew it.

~~~

Clark knocked on lightly as he entered the Torch, ''So Chloe, any info on the new girl?''

Chloe nodded, ''According to the school records her name's Lana Lang, she was living in La Jolla, California –near San Diego- before she moved here. She's one of those kids that grew up on a military base...Her parents used to attend Smallville High school... so I'm guessing that's why they sent her here...''

''Well the military part explains why she's so violent.''

''Look, Tiffany shoved her first.''

''Are you defending her?!''

''Well yeah, I mean she had perfectly good reason to get Tiffany back.'' Chloe replied as she waved newly printed page for Clark to proof read.

Clark frowned and snatched the paper from her, ''She didn't have to shove her.''

Chloe shrugged, hiding her grin and the urge to say, 'If I had the guts, I'd do it too.' She knew when to keep her mouth shut, especially when she got a hold of a free proofreader.

~~~

''What's it to you Lang? Shovin' other girls around?'' Whitney spat out as he leaned on the locker next to Lana's.

Lana raised a brow mutely as she ignored him and opened her locker. Whitney scowled when he realized he was being ignored and reached over to close the locker on Lana's hands.

Lana gave a sudden jump as she noticed what Whitney was doing. She gritted her teeth as she used her right hand to shove her locker back open all the way and then used it to punch Whitney in the face.

The blonde jock ungracefully fell onto the floor, ''What the hell?!''

Lana dropped into a mocking southern accent, ''Awww Rett, did I hurt your dumb southern belle?'' Then she changed back to her normal voice, ''Then why don't you grow some balls and face me like a man?!''

Lana then swiftly connected her military books with Whitney's groin. The jock gave an undignified yell that promptly turn high pitched. Lana gave a smirk and aimed to kick him once more when she felt a tight calloused hand on her arm.

It was Principal Kwan.

''I am very disappointed in your Ms. Lang, your first day here and you've already gotten into a fight!'' The Asian man growled as he tugged on her arm, ''In my office. Now!''

Meanwhile, Lana could only petulantly give a slight struggle as she mentally cursed every word she knew and in every language she knew.

tbc...