'Lana and I are getting pretty close.. Its been a month and I practically spend every waking minute with her. Chloe gets angry a lot for it, though. What do I care, the girls just out for anyone she can get dibs on. I kinda feel guilty though, I keep having these damn good dreams about Lana…" Roaming through the halls, he saw the Torch door open. Half expecting to find Lana hiding in here for a little, he saw Alicia typing up the school's newspaper on her computer. When is that girl not on it! She looked up, seeing Clark peeking through the crack.
"You can come in you know, Clark. But, Lana's not here, at the moment. She'll be back whining about her Advanced Lit teacher giving her a B+ on the project" Alicia laughed.
"Ah," Clark looked down at his hands, "I'll wait for her then." Clark sat on the couch, looking at the floor.
"So Clark," Alicia started the conversation up once more with a cocky grin on her face "Do you love her?" Clarks eyes shot up at Alicia, his heart began racing and shoved red onto his cheeks. He was very sensitive with himself on that subject let alone anyone else. Alicia notices his awkwardness and turns around to face him.
"Well, Clark. If you do, I wont tell." Alicia laughed at watching him try and make sense of what she was feeding him.
"Wait, Does Lana.." The door slammed open as an angry Lana stomped in.
"That bitch gave me a B! I SPENT 4 HOURS ON THAT DAMNED PROJECT!" Lana screamed and threw the report on the floor, stomping on it. Alicia was giggling beyond belief, and pointed behind her. Lana looked up finding a very amused Clark Kent. 'She's so cute when she's angry..'
"Uhh, Hi Clark.. I , Uhh.. Err.." Before she can finish the rest of her mumbles, Alicia points behind Lana where a very, very angry Chloe lie. Clark shot up in surprise, watching Chloe pull out a lead canister. Lana backed up, wondering what Chloe was up to.
"So this is where you've been for the past month! Instead of hanging around with me, you sit in here and hang around with this skank!" Chloe points a angry, shaking finger at Lana, who looks at her like she's insane. 'She just called Lana a skank! That skank! Ack! I don't care about Chloe, I don't love about her! So why am I with her! I just care about Lana!" It hit him, he said it. Finally, he was honest on what he wanted.. For once, Clark knew what he wanted. But did the wanted want the wanting?
"Chloe, man, calm down. Me and Lana are just friends.. You don't see me flippin' out when you're all over Pete!" Clark crossed his arms and walked over to Lana, standing in front of her.
"Fine, whatever Clark Kent. We're over!" Chloe opens the lead box and takes out his missing bracelet. "Want this? Well say good bye!" Chloe rips the bracelet in two, sending meteor rocks across the room. Half of the rocks go towards Alicia, who uses a book to block the incoming greenies. A few fall beside Lana, strong little buggers even for such little things. Lana falls to the ground, feeling the rocks getting to her. Chloe begins jumping on the green rocks below her, crushing them into pebbles. Clark notices Lana slumped in the corner, looking like she's about to throw up or something.
"Oh, god. Lana whats wrong!" Clark looks down, very concerned, picking her up into his arms.
"Clark, get me outside, now." Lana's head tosses and turns. 'Oh god, not Lana. Please!' Running out the door, he pushes the pom pom queen to the floor sending her into a door, and ran outside.
'I already started feeling better once we got out of the room, but being in his arms I just don't wanna let go.. He's so comforting, so strong.. I wish he was mine.. He's so comforting, so strong.. I wish he was mine..' Lana muttered in her head, which was finally clearing the pain from the meteor rocks. She looked up at him, seeing the concern in his eyes, 'He's so sweet..' She sighed and pushed her head further into his chest absorbing his radiance as long as possible. He came to a stop in front of his truck, Lana felt him let go of her knees and the weight of her body resurface. 'Damn, I wanted be held..' She laughed at her usual whining voice in her head as she looked back into his eyes.
"Thanks, Clark" She said softly, looking down at the hard gravel. Clark tipped up her chin with his soft hands, and looked at her straight in the eye.
"Lana, are you ok? What happened?" Clark said in a husky voice, full of fright and concern over her. Lana just forced a smile and lied.
"I just got hit with one, hurts more than I thought." Lana said poking her stomach, fakely laughing. Clark didn't buy it, he folded his arms and stepped back.
"Oh, really?" He arched an eyebrow, seeing Lana's face flush to a red. She just nodded, and started to walk away. She hated lying to Clark. Before she could go any further a big pair of muscular arms wrapped around her and swung her back into his chest. Relief, pouring out of her, relief of being able to be in his arms. Lana sighed and escaped his arms, looking up confused.
"What was that for?" She asked with a look of pure confusion yet a smile of relief and thankfulness.
"For being you, oh and for making me realize that Chloe was really a jealous.. Skank." He said with a big grin, 'Oh my god, Clark what are you talking about me making you realize things? What's going on with us? Does he like me? Bah its all in your head Lang!' Lana continued to argue with herself, then laughed.
"I gotta go, talk to you later." She turned around, almost skipping.
Clark grinned, wondering if his hug caused the wide grin and instant blushing.. He turned around and headed for the torch, wondering if the fallen PomPom Skank was still around. Clark shoved open the door to the school and walked around the bend towards the torch. Just as he was about to open the door, he leaned back into the hallway, watching Alicia bend over pick up the meteor fragments.
"Hey Alicia, did you see where Chloe went?" Clark yelled, Alicia spun around and shook her head.
"Nope, I was going to tie her up and turn her into a pinata but she ran away with a huff look." Alicia laughed, puffing up her chest and sticking her nose in the air impersonating Chloe.
Clark laughed, "Alright, thanks. Oh, I never got to ask you.. Does Lana like anyone?" Clark scared to ask, looked down a little afraid she liked someone but him. Alicia spread a grin.
"Well Clarky, you should watch out for the guy she likes.. He's real hot, lemme tell you.. Tall strong, considerate and loving .. That's her type too!" Clark looked down in pure sadness, maybe she didn't like him.. 'Should've figured.' He thought and punched himself for believing she had a speck of feelings for him. This didn't go unnoticed by Alicia, realizing her handywork did some damage.
"Clark, she's loved the kid for 13 years.. Maybe one day you'll notice who he is and pick up on it." Alicia said with a slight smirk as she walked down the hallway, mumbling to herself about the mess Chloe had made. Clark still was in awe about what Alicia said about Lana's mystery crush.. '13 years, huh.. I've known Lana that long, I guess she knew the kid longer, maybe.' Clark thought, flinging his fingers through his hair. 'Don't give up Kent, whatever this guy is, you can top it!' He put on a confident grin and walked out.
'Clark Kent! Hugging me! Like that! Ack, pull yourself together Lana it was just a hug.. But daaamn! It was a good one.' Lana looked down at her watch, reading the digital letters telling her it was 2.30PM 'Oh shit! I'm late for my shift!' Lana glanced around to see that no one was around and she speeded off to the talon.
The Talon: 2.32PM
Operation: Take Clark
As Lana walked into the Talon, waitresses waved to her and told her that Alicia was in the back waiting for her. As she put on her name tag and apron, Lana walked into the back to be smacked in the face with yells of delight.
"LANA! BUDDY OL PAL PAL!" Alicia exclaimed with a huge grin, exploding with excitement. Alright, how much sugar did she put in her coffee?
"Yeaaa, Hiya Alicia? What's with all the excitement, jumping and grinning?" Lana asked with an arched eyebrow stepping back a little. Alicia didn't take note of that, instead she just put her hands on her hips and smirked.
"Clark was back in the Torch after you left.. He seemed quite the concerned ol' best friend." Alicia said hiding her devious smile.
"Yeah, he thought I was sick." Lana said blushing.
"Not concerned about that." Alicia added unmasking her diabolical grin. "He was concerned about a oh so certain someone that you liked." Alicia stressed that part out and boomed it through the backroom.
"Oh gosh! You didn't tell him, did you!" Lana wanted to kick Alicia. Alicia just chuckled.
"No, no. I just told him that you were in love with a tall, dark, handsome and strong buddy that you've loved for 13 years.. He thinks its another guy. I saw a look of determination on his face when he walked out." Alicia clapped, "Mayb-" Lana rudely cut her off.
"Listen, Alicia. I doubt very much that Clark likes me, okay? Let's just drop the subject!" Lana said her face beyond red.
"Fine, fine." Alicia smirked once again, "Just don't play hard to get for too long" And then she was gone.
'I only wish he loved me as much as I loved him..' Lana thought as she walked into the Talon, attempting to do her work.. That is until a handsome someone blocked her from doing so.
'I wonder who this guy is.. Maybe I can crush him with..' Clarks thoughts were interrupted when Lana flew into his chest. She flailed her arms and started to fall, but he jumped over to help her. She sighed in relief and stood herself up.
"Clark, you scared me!" She said out of breath, playfully punching him. He just made a whiney face and started to pout..
"Owww, Lanaaaa! That hurrtt!" Lana laughed at his baby face and realized that she was at work. He followed her, wondering what's wrong. 'Oh, maybe that evil Alicia told her that I asked..' He mentally slapped himself, walked over to her and tried to talk to the brick wall.
"Lana, ehum, would you wanna go out tonight or something? There's this festival and my mom is selling her pies there.. So I was wondering if.." Lana smiled sweetly, 'Maybe she doesn't hate me! Okay Clark, don't get on the tables and start dancing yet.'
"I'd love to, Clark." She leaned onto the counter, watching Clark grin. 'Ohhh yeah, Clark, man! You're gonna pulverize this 13 year old crush that she's got.. Ohh yeah!'
"Great! I'll pick you up at 6 then?" Lana nodded, leaving Clark skipping out the Talon door.
Alicia's head popped out of the door with another one of her devious grins,
"CLARK AND LANA SITTIN IN A TREE! K-I-S.." Lana just walked over and shoved the door closed, hearing the 'thud' and 'ow' that followed. 'Wow, she's so obnoxious now when it comes to this subject.. Could Clark really like me? I wonder how big he is.. Good kisser.. Great ass.. Hell yea.. OK LANA STOP THE DIRTY THOUGHTS!' She shook her head and picked up her tray filling orders for the customers.
After about 20 minutes, she was bored stiff, Alicia was still in a corner table mouthing the lyrics to "Clark and Lana kissing in a tree" with one of her trademark smirks. 'Can I please hit you? K thanks bye! What's so great about my wanted relationship anyway. Whitney came walking into the Talon, looking angry from the numerous detentions he had acquired.
"Three and counting!" He yelled from the door, and walked over to Alicia. "Hey Lana." He waved and sat down, looking at Alicia's little smirk. "Oh, god. What now?" Alicia just tilted her head like she didn't comprehend and ignored the question.
"Nothing, just a good day that's all" She replied, eying Lana. Whitney looks over, seeing the over joyed Lana running around pouring coffee. "She got together with Clark?" Alicia shook her head, "No, he broke up with Chloe though." Whitney smiled, hoping that his best friend could get a relationship.
"Not only that but, I told him she liked someone. I think he's got a new found goal.. Don't tell anyone I said that though." Whitney nodded, only half understanding.
"He likes her?" She looked over making sure that Lana wasn't looking.
"Sure as hell seems like it. Keep it under your hat, man. Let them play cat and mouse with each other. Clark already invited her out to that festival. Maybe they'll lay a few clues down there.. I doubt it though, they're both shy and play hard to get." She whispered.
"Gotcha" He felt himself getting happier too. His best friend might get something for once.
The next four hours seemed to fly by, except on some parts were she took a break and listened to Alicia blab on about things. She fell asleep on the table with Whitney and Alicia during the last 30 minutes waiting for Clark. Wonderful dreams swept her off her feet, she still heard slight giggles from Alicia. 'mm, where is Clark, I want my clarky..' she thought during her dream. She was in the Talon. She felt a warm hand clasp her shoulder, and another stroke her cheek. Her eyes fluttered open to find Clark squatting down on the floor, smiling very sweetly.
"Hey sleepyhead, ready to go?" Lana grinned ear to ear. 'Damn straight!' She laughed the ending of her dirty thoughts.
"Yeah, lets go." She got open, and shot a glare at Alicia making sure she didn't do anything stupid. As they headed for the door, Lana felt Alicia was about to explode. The next second she did.
"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW"
Clark hopped down the street to his truck with Lana following him. She still was a shade of red from when Alicia opened her mouth as they left. Clark had a cocky grin on his face, knowing he too was red at the time. He had just finished dropping his mom and the pies off and now was his turn to dazzle Lana Lang. 'Com'on Clark, can't let that guy steal the girl of your dreams.. She isn't his, she's mineeee' He whined in his head after opening the door for Lana.
"Thanks, Clark" She said with a smile, and waited for him to come into the truck. The truck door slammed and started up, Clark looked over to her who was looking out the window with a smile. He wondered if he was making her happy as much as she was making him.. The drive was about twenty minutes, but hell it was entertaining. With Lana's random screeches of fear when she saw a bug in the car or when her nose crinkled in delight whenever he said something. Clark was definitely enjoying his time with her. As they pulled into the parking lot, the sun had just started dancing with the clouds and mixing the faded stars in to make one beautiful blend. He loved the sunsets he had with her, they were always so beautiful, almost as much as her. 'So what to make Lana Lang squeal with delight?.. Hm.. Maybe the little games around here.. Wasn't there a carousel here this year?' Clark questioned himself as they walked into the area, people swarming around, laughing, moaning, running, kissing.. Everything you could imagine. Clark and Lana approached his mother's stand, who came out running.
"Lana! Hunny how are you?" Mrs. Kent ran over and gave her a hug which Lana had affectionately returned.
"Good, Mrs. Kent, how about you? Pies selling?" Lana said with a slight jip. Martha nodded.
"Good as well, thank you. Pies are selling great, I've been through several crates already" She said with a warm smile. Clark chuckled
"Oh, Lana, would you want to stay for dinner tonight? I might need a few extra hands for one and two I'd love to have you over. As would Clark." Martha added with a slight wink. Clark immediately blushed.
"Of course, Mrs. Kent. It would be an honor." Lana laughed at the last part and waved goodbye before she set off with Clark again.
"My mom really likes you. You're like the daughter she never had." He smirked, and Lana looked up with a soft smile.
"I love your mom, she's so sweet." Clark smiled back and they continued onto the rides and games that would follow.
One hour later of complete laughter and happiness, we found ourselves in front of a game. It consisted of hoops and bottles, you had to get hoops onto the bottles to get a prize. What an impossibility. 'Grr, I can't get that bear for Lana if I keep this bull up.. Maybe I should use m-'
"One more shot son." The man said with a slight snicker, knowing Clark wouldn't get it. Or would he? He'd had it, the game obviously was a hoax, but he'd play along, he was getting that bear one way or another.
"Right. By the way I want that big fluffy pink one over there" Clark said with a grin, pointing to the 4foot monstrous teddy bear hanging from the ceiling
"Yeah yeah, take your shot kid." The man said with a cocky tone. Clark just shrugged, and got ready to fling the ring. "Watch this," He whispered to Lana. The man looked over to the bottles, Clark threw the ring, then super speeded over to the bottle were he caught the ring and placed it on in a matter of a second. "CLINGGG" The ring placed itself on top of the top bottle, leaving the owner speechless. Lana gasped, looking at Clark oddly, he just grinned back at her and pointed to the teddy bear. The man sulked over and gave the bear to Clark, who then gave it to Lana. She forced a smile and tried to hide her shock. She looked down at her hand, he had looked down too as an ear to ear grin swept across his face. He grabbed her hand and started walking towards the carousel.
