Identity Effect
Chapter 4
Scoller's CD shop...
Clark was sorting retro CDs when someone's hands covered his eyes from behind. He made a face like he was somewhere deep in thoughts about who it might be.
"Julie" he finally said after hearing her giggles.
"Right you're Metropolis guy" she said, coming up to stand in front of him.
"What are you doing here?" he asked smiling.
"Well my classes in the university have just finished and I thought about visiting my friend" she answered smiling back. "So, I see you're ok here?"
"Yeah, I believe so. How were your classes?"
"Good. But there is that strange guy in my group..."
"Does he hurt you?" Clark interrupted her without thinking how overprotective he was sounding.
"No" Julie continued with even brighter smile about Clark's reaction. "He's just...I even can't explain it...it's like all metallic things are always around him, he's like a bib magnet. Or it's just imagination"
"Are you sure he's not dangerous?" Clark asked worried.
"I don't know, he seems nice and friendly" Julie answered. "Anyway, I just came to make sure that you're fine here and that Mike isn't so annoying"
"Thanks" Clark put the CD on it's place on the shelf. "Are you busy now?"
"Actually, I am. I need to meet my mother in ten minuets and I guess I'm ganna be late" she took a look at her watch. "Call me on the cell, ok?"
"Sure" he nodded. "See ya, Juls"
"See you, Clark" and she made her way to the exit, saying 'hi' to Mike as she did so.
Damiano's Italian Restaurant...
Chloe and Clarissa were sitting at the table for four, waiting for Chloe's sisters to show up.
"They have classes today, so they may be a bit late" said the older woman and at the same moment a young tall girl with shoulder-length blonde hair and green eyes showed up. "Oh, there you are!" she stood up and kissed her daughter on the cheek.
"Hi" the girl said as she sat in front of her mom at the table.
"Chloe, this is Samantha" Clarissa turned to another blonde. "Samantha, I want to introduce you Chloe"
"Call me Sam" said the girl and produced a small smile. "Nice to meet you"
"Same here" answered Chlo, trying to smile too.
"Where's JJ?" asked Clarissa, looking at Sam.
"Have no idea, Must be here by now. I last saw her on our last class together" muttered Samantha looking through the wine list.
"Hi, sorry I'm late, I was a bit busy today" a dark-haired girl came up to the table and placed a quick kiss on her mother's cheek and then noticed Chloe. "Hi, I don't think we've met"
"I'm Chloe. And you must be JJ?" Chloe smiled, she liked the second girl much more than the first one.
"Well, yes, my mother calls me so" and she took the place in front of Chloe.
"Ok, girls, I'm glad that we're finally here, all of us" Clarissa started.
"What exactly is going on here?" asked Samantha suspiciously.
"Ok, I guess there's no way to prepare them" said The oldest woman, looking at Chloe. "as you know, girls, I was married before your dad, but I've never told you that I had a child. And Chloe is my daughter from the first marriage"
Both girls were very shocked. After two minuets of uncomfortable silence Sam threw the wine list on the table and ran away.
"Sorry" said JJ "I need to go find her..." and with that she stood up from the table and headed to the direction where her sister had run.
"Good job, mom" said Chloe sarcastically, also standing up. "Now they both hate me"
Wayne's Mansion near Gotham...
Bruce was finishing his paper work when his cell started calling.
"Hello" he flipped the phone open.
"Bruce, it's Chloe" he heard the familiar voice on the other side of the line.
"Oh, Hi, Chlo, glad you called. What's up?" a small smile appeared on his face.
"Nothing much. Is the invitation to have dinner still on?" she asked smiling too. Chloe felt that strange thing about Bruce, it wasn't exactly a sex attraction, it was more like friendship or something.
"Sure, actually I was just about to call you"
"Ok then. So, see you in twenty minuets...near Gotham University. Is that ok with you?"
"Yes, perfect" and he flipped the phone close.
Central Park...
"I knew I would find you here" Samantha herd the voice near her ear.
"Hay, J" she said quietly.
"I know what you think and I know what are you going to tell me: 'I need to be alone', but I really want to help..."
"Actually, I wasn't going too. I just don't like this whole Chloe thing, so..." Sam tried to stay calm, but she was biting her lower lip too hard.
"Well, I haven't talked to her or anything else, but she seems nice" her sister said, looking at the lake.
"I don't think so. She's blonde. All blondes are dangerous!" Sam put her hands up, showing that she knew what she was talking about.
"You are blonde" JJ reminded.
"A-ha. That's why I know the truth"
The dark-haired girl sat a bit closer to her blonde sister and hugged her. It was very touching and peaceful moment. If the painter saw them he would defiantly asked the girls not to move a couple hours for his picture.
TBC
Chapter 4
Scoller's CD shop...
Clark was sorting retro CDs when someone's hands covered his eyes from behind. He made a face like he was somewhere deep in thoughts about who it might be.
"Julie" he finally said after hearing her giggles.
"Right you're Metropolis guy" she said, coming up to stand in front of him.
"What are you doing here?" he asked smiling.
"Well my classes in the university have just finished and I thought about visiting my friend" she answered smiling back. "So, I see you're ok here?"
"Yeah, I believe so. How were your classes?"
"Good. But there is that strange guy in my group..."
"Does he hurt you?" Clark interrupted her without thinking how overprotective he was sounding.
"No" Julie continued with even brighter smile about Clark's reaction. "He's just...I even can't explain it...it's like all metallic things are always around him, he's like a bib magnet. Or it's just imagination"
"Are you sure he's not dangerous?" Clark asked worried.
"I don't know, he seems nice and friendly" Julie answered. "Anyway, I just came to make sure that you're fine here and that Mike isn't so annoying"
"Thanks" Clark put the CD on it's place on the shelf. "Are you busy now?"
"Actually, I am. I need to meet my mother in ten minuets and I guess I'm ganna be late" she took a look at her watch. "Call me on the cell, ok?"
"Sure" he nodded. "See ya, Juls"
"See you, Clark" and she made her way to the exit, saying 'hi' to Mike as she did so.
Damiano's Italian Restaurant...
Chloe and Clarissa were sitting at the table for four, waiting for Chloe's sisters to show up.
"They have classes today, so they may be a bit late" said the older woman and at the same moment a young tall girl with shoulder-length blonde hair and green eyes showed up. "Oh, there you are!" she stood up and kissed her daughter on the cheek.
"Hi" the girl said as she sat in front of her mom at the table.
"Chloe, this is Samantha" Clarissa turned to another blonde. "Samantha, I want to introduce you Chloe"
"Call me Sam" said the girl and produced a small smile. "Nice to meet you"
"Same here" answered Chlo, trying to smile too.
"Where's JJ?" asked Clarissa, looking at Sam.
"Have no idea, Must be here by now. I last saw her on our last class together" muttered Samantha looking through the wine list.
"Hi, sorry I'm late, I was a bit busy today" a dark-haired girl came up to the table and placed a quick kiss on her mother's cheek and then noticed Chloe. "Hi, I don't think we've met"
"I'm Chloe. And you must be JJ?" Chloe smiled, she liked the second girl much more than the first one.
"Well, yes, my mother calls me so" and she took the place in front of Chloe.
"Ok, girls, I'm glad that we're finally here, all of us" Clarissa started.
"What exactly is going on here?" asked Samantha suspiciously.
"Ok, I guess there's no way to prepare them" said The oldest woman, looking at Chloe. "as you know, girls, I was married before your dad, but I've never told you that I had a child. And Chloe is my daughter from the first marriage"
Both girls were very shocked. After two minuets of uncomfortable silence Sam threw the wine list on the table and ran away.
"Sorry" said JJ "I need to go find her..." and with that she stood up from the table and headed to the direction where her sister had run.
"Good job, mom" said Chloe sarcastically, also standing up. "Now they both hate me"
Wayne's Mansion near Gotham...
Bruce was finishing his paper work when his cell started calling.
"Hello" he flipped the phone open.
"Bruce, it's Chloe" he heard the familiar voice on the other side of the line.
"Oh, Hi, Chlo, glad you called. What's up?" a small smile appeared on his face.
"Nothing much. Is the invitation to have dinner still on?" she asked smiling too. Chloe felt that strange thing about Bruce, it wasn't exactly a sex attraction, it was more like friendship or something.
"Sure, actually I was just about to call you"
"Ok then. So, see you in twenty minuets...near Gotham University. Is that ok with you?"
"Yes, perfect" and he flipped the phone close.
Central Park...
"I knew I would find you here" Samantha herd the voice near her ear.
"Hay, J" she said quietly.
"I know what you think and I know what are you going to tell me: 'I need to be alone', but I really want to help..."
"Actually, I wasn't going too. I just don't like this whole Chloe thing, so..." Sam tried to stay calm, but she was biting her lower lip too hard.
"Well, I haven't talked to her or anything else, but she seems nice" her sister said, looking at the lake.
"I don't think so. She's blonde. All blondes are dangerous!" Sam put her hands up, showing that she knew what she was talking about.
"You are blonde" JJ reminded.
"A-ha. That's why I know the truth"
The dark-haired girl sat a bit closer to her blonde sister and hugged her. It was very touching and peaceful moment. If the painter saw them he would defiantly asked the girls not to move a couple hours for his picture.
TBC