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After having pondered Lois's relationship with Clark for hours, Chloe finally decided Clark would never like her that way. Chloe had grabbed her father's keys. Rushed down to the Talon, and waved down Lois. "Mrs. Kent I'm going to take my break," said Lois spotting Chloe three tables away. "Sure sweetie," Martha said nicely.
Lois cleaned her hands with a wet cloth and took a seat at the table with Chloe. "So what's going on Chloe?" asked Lois with a broad smile. "So how are things with your Dad?" asked Chloe. "Don't you mean The General?" asked Lois irritated of even the thought of her father. "Sorry I asked," said Chloe regretfully. "Its okay. Its just he still blames me for Lucy, and I have finally gotten over the fact that its not my fault that she did what she did," said Lois with a tinge of anger.
"So, has he started helping you to pay for Met U?" asked Chloe. "No, and I've already used most of my savings. That's why I'm working here at the Talon on weekends. Martha said she would always have me here if I needed the money. She is so kind," said Lois looking over to Martha who was assorting some pastries.
"So um. Lois have you seen Clark?" asked Chloe impatiently. "Only this morning. Sorry Chloe," said Lois. "Well I've got nothing to do, so I guess I'll hang out here with you," said Chloe smiling. "That would be great. We're short on workers today, so maybe you could help and possibly earn me some more money," said Lois pleading. Chloe looked up at her and smiled in surrender. "Sure Lois. That would be cool," said Chloe with a big smile.
Chloe smiled, but deep down she was worried. Where was Clark?
What was he doing? Why hadn't he contacted her? What what was going on with him and Alicia? She had so may questions, and no answers. She was worried, but the least thing she wanted to do was show it.
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Lana sat just across from Henry and Jennifer Small. She had just opened her life to them. She had told them about what had become of the Talon, her trip to Paris, and everything that came to mind. Henry smiled. Now it was Jennifer's and his turn to share their life. They told her everything. Henry told her about his new job. "I've started taking more cases. Not huge ones, but its a start," Henry said beaming. Lana smiled to hear his good news.
"Lana since you've been gone Henry and me have had time to work out our marriage, and now we're ready to become a family. Lana I want to be your mother, and you my daughter," said Jennifer almost in tears.
Lana was taken by surprise, but she didn't show it. Tears began to flow from Lana's eyes. She was so happy. Her heart had filled with joy that very moment. "Yes. Of course," said Lana through tears. Lana and Jennifer got up and embraced in a hug. Shortly, Henry joined in. Lana stood there embraced by Henry and Jennifer. Tears still fell from her eyes. Tears of happiness. Now everything was as it should be. They finally all pulled away. Lana and Jennifer giggled at their Candid Camera moment.
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah,"
Lana looked around wondering where the sound had come from. "Lana. There is one more thing we need to tell you," said Jennifer. Henry and Jennifer lead Lana to a room upstairs. The room appeared to be a nursery. It was beautiful. Blue and white shined all around the room. "Lana you have a baby brother," said Henry beaming.
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Clark and Alicia sat in his Metropolis apartment in silence. Alicia's last line had just caused a massive era of silence, and it seemed like no one would ever talk again. "Alicia. I know what you saw was from the future," said Clark.
"What do you mean you know" said Alicia kindly yet demanding.
"I talked with Jor-El. He told me he gave you a glimpse of my future," said Clark. "Clark what I saw it was just amazing. I mean . . ," she said smiling.
Alicia paused before she could continue. "Clark it was . . ," began Alicia, but before she could continue Clark held his hand to her lips. "I don't want to know. Alicia I've always fought my destiny. I'm scared that whatever I do I won't be able to escape whatever it is. I don't want to live my life knowing that everything is already planned out, and I have no say in it. I want to control my life, and forge my own destiny. My choices will change my life, and make me the person I am ten years from now or twenty years from now," said Clark with a serious tone.
"Do your choices include me?" asked Alicia smile. "Yes. I think your the most important one," said Clark grinning. "Clark that means so much to me," said Alicia blushing. Clark leaned forward and kissed. "Monday I have school, so tomorrow we can do something fun before I have to go to school," said Clark smiling.
"I have some ideas as to what we can do," said Alicia smiling. Clark grinned. "You know what? I'm going to cook dinner tonight," said Alicia smiling. "Race you to the kitchen," said Clark quickly. Alicia teleported to the kitchen and Clark supersped next to her, and quickly embraced her in a hug from behind her. She giggled as Clark held her tightly. "Let me go," Alicia whined playfully. Clark laughed, and with that they began searching around for something to make.
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Chloe had been helping Lois all day. She waitressed, she washed dishes, and to her surprise it was tiring work. She walked herself over to a table, and dropped down into a seat. "I am so tired," said Chloe exhausted. Lois spotted Chloe resting on the job, and walked over to her with a grin on her face.
"You know little cousin I don't get off till ten sharp and its only nine," said Lois without a sign of tiredness. "Really?" asked Chloe irritated. "No," said Lois shrugging her head between a giggle. "Lets go little cousin," said Lois picking up Chloe. "Bye Martha," Lois yelled back as they made it to the door. "Bye Lois, bye Chloe," yelled Martha from the counter. Lois and Chloe stepped outside into the cold night. The cool breeze was nice, but soon it was so cold they were buttoning up their jackets trying to stay warm as they walked around the corner to reach their cars.
"Hey lets say we go and spend your paycheck which your graciously giving to me on a night on the town," said Lois restlessly. "No. This paycheck is for school, and school only, and maybe some stuff on the side" said Chloe seriously, but she smiled as she waved the check around. She finally handed over the check to a smiling Lois. Lois tucked the check in her jacket pocket next to her own well earned check.
"Hang out with me at the Kents?" asked Lois. "Sure," said Chloe as their cars came into view. Lois ran over to her car, as Chloe jumped in hers. Chloe looked through the passenger window to see Lois fumbling with her keys as she tried as to quickly get in her warm car and out of the cold night air. When Lois had finally managed to open the car, and had turned up the heat she as frozen as a popsicle.
She sat in the front seat, and was about to relax when a loud honking broke into thought, and as she turned to give the honker the bird she quickly realized the honk had belonged to Chloe. "Sorry. I forgot we were going somewhere," yelled Lois as she pulled out between two cars.
After Lois was well on her way to the Kent's she decided thirty miles an hour wasn't good enough for her, and soon she was going ninety. She smiled as she sped up. Lois glanced down as she tapped the wheel in a musical rhythm. Lois felt her phone ringing in her jacket pocket. "Lois slow down!" said a frustrated Chloe through the phone as soon as Lois had answered it. "Okay little cousin, but no one ever got anywhere who wasn't on the fast track," said Lois back. Lois hung up the phone and tucked it back into her jacket pocket.
"Yeah!" she said as she bent down, and grabbed a beer from the passenger side floor. As she sat back up she accidentally lost control of the wheel, but with quick reflexes Lois brought the car right back to the right side of the road. "Whoa!" yelled Lois excited. She once again took her concentration from the road, and returned to her favorite beverage.
She popped the can open, and she pulled the beer to her lips and drank the can empty. "That was refreshing," said Lois with a wide grin. She reached down and grabbed another as quickly as she could, and this time no swerving included. They were in a wooded area when Lois had just finished drinking her way through a six pack and became frustrated when she noticed she was out. "Damn!" said Lois still tapping the wheel, although her rhythm had become quicker and louder.
Lois continued to drive, and finally after five she could take it any more, and took one final dive down to the passenger side floor. "Shit!" she yelled finally giving up her search for beer. She returned back to the wheel only to find a tree seconds from her. "Aaaaaaah!" Lois screamed, but there was no time for swerving. CRASHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Lois's car lay wrapped around a tree, and as she sat there, death minutes away her cousin jerked to a stop, and ran to help her.
"Lois!" screamed Chloe.