Lana felt a surge of electricity flow through her body, she never felt so secure in her life. She peered up at Clark who still had a cocky grin on his face. 'Lana you must've been dreaming.. Clark can't be that fast.. Is he.. Is he like me too?' Her mind was being captivated by thoughts and wonders of Clark Kent. Then again, was there all that much she knew about him. Other than he was an awesome friend, hot, had a great ass, star foot ball captain, killed his dad, and some other numerous things, there wasn't too much she knew about that other side of him. The side called his head. 'He can't be a Kryptionian, he wasn't allergic to the kryptonite.. But.. Then what is he?" She decided to clear her head and concentrate more on tonight then on what she had seen Clark demonstrate. She put on a grin and gripped his hand even more, putting her head on his strong shoulder.
"Hey look up ahead, I guess they're holding a meeting." Clark pointed up towards a podium where a early 20ed year old man stood. He was completely bald and had an expensive shirt on. "Wonder who that is.." Clark said to Lana. She smiled,
"Lex Luthor, we're good friends. He's a nice guy, unlike his father" Lana looked up at him speaking softly, he nodded and walked towards to crowd.
"WELCOME SMALLVILLE!"
Clark and Lana made their way through the crowd getting in front of the stage and the speaker. Clark felt his heart jump 'He's too old for Lana, damn it cant be him..' Clark looked from the corner of his eye and saw a smile filling her face. 'Oh god, it is isn't it.. How am I gonna rip her away from him. Rich, powerful, handsome. Three things I'm NOT.' Clark looked down in pain, trying not to let the tears flow. How was he going to get Lana with someone like that in competition.. Tears began swelling in his eyes, he remembered the first time he met Lana. Secretly, she was his first crush too.. They were in town together, she was walking in his mother's pie shop with her mother. It was her first time into town since the Lang's adopted her. She was so beautiful, she still is.. A soft voice awoken his flash backs,
"Hey, Clark, what's wrong buddy?" Lana tried to look into his eyes, pushing away the long strands of hair from his eyes. Clark quickly looked up trying to conceal his heart break.
"Oh, nothing.." He replied quickly. But as he knew, Lana didn't believe him. She knew him better than anyone. Crossing her arms, she tapped her foot acting like an impatient mother.
"Clark Jerome Kent, don't lie to me." Clark looked up half laughing half sobbing. He wanted her so bad. 'Should I tell her, or should I not.. Dark, tall handsome.. Exact description of Lex, except for the dark part, maybe she was referring to personality-wise ? ..Damn, oh well lets just spill..'
Clark looked down once more, trying to hide his glossy eyes, when he spoke his voice quivered. "So, Lex is the one you like, huh? I see why you like him.." Clark ducked his head lower, before he could say anymore, Lana burst out laughing. Clark immediately looked up, seeing Lana's face stained with tears of laughter.
"Oh my god, Clark, now that's a FIRST" She held her stomach as she continued to laugh.
"What? Is it that far fetched? I mean, he's handsome..and.." Lana stopped laughing, she knew he was referring to Alicia's big mouthed explanation, she inched closer to him and put her finger over his lips. He felt them tingle at the touch of her, he shivered.
"Clark, there's only one man I love, and its most definitely not Lex. No matter how hard I try and tell this friend I'm afraid he'll just run away from me or not feel the same way. Every day in the loft I wish on a star to finally be with this person.. He's kind, gentle, loving, strong.. Everything imaginable.. He stands by me in the worst positions and soothes my heart, his hold makes me feel so secure.." Clark felt a lump form in his throat as he watched Lana's eyes fill up with tears. He felt so bad he brought it up so he grabbed her and shoved her into his chest, hugging her with every last ounce of affection he had. 'I wonder.. Who she's talking about then..'
"And now, Smallville, I present you with a gift, look to the sky as they are filled with your joy and happiness." Lex yelled as fire works spread to the sky. "Each burst is different, unique, beautiful in its own ways. Just like love. It passes you day by day, and you see yourself not noticing it.. Then BAM, it hits you. It gives you inspiration, just like a friend of mine did." Lex looked down, seeing Lana clinging onto Clark. She smiled at him, realizing who he had been referring to. "Good night, everyone, and have a good time!" Lex stepped down from the podium and walked over to Clark and Lana. Lana released her monstrous hug from Clark, and looked over to Lex. He held out his hand to Clark and smiled.
"Hey Lana," Lana nodded and said hello back, Lex then turned to Clark "Lex Luthor, nice to meet you. Any friend of Lana's might as well be mine." He said with a sincere smile.
"Clark Kent, back to you" He said softly. Lex eyed Lana who had the expression "This-Is-The-Guy-I-was-Telling-You-About" on. Lex smiled at her, who clung to Clark's arm.
"Well, enjoy the night. See you around Lana" Lex said, nodding to Clark and walked off.
'Oh my god, I can't believe I just told Clark what I thought of him.. But he's taking it like he doesn't even realize who I'm talking about.. Is he that blind? Funny, I don't know why he's acting like he's..in..love..with me. And then jealous of the guy? No way, not Clark! Seriously, Lana, what are you taking lately to make you think this way! Clark Kent, that's what I'm taking babyyy! Ok, never again." She laughed to herself and looked up at Clark, who looked down and smiled at her the sweetest smile imaginable. 'Ok, I have to do this, he needs to have some courage.' Lana took a deep breath, and stood up on her tippie toes, reaching his face. She smiled then placed a kiss on his cheek. He turned the redest red imaginable and grinned the Kent Grin in its most astonishing form.
"Wa..What was that for?" Clark said, stuttering, still bright red.
"For being Clark" She smiled, took her hand in his, and pulled him off towards bails of hay to watch the fireworks.
The next day at school Clark strode in unusualably happy. Everyone was giving him death looks or laughing fits, He didn't know why. Walking into the Torch, he found Alicia in her normal spot already typing away. He attempted to sneak behind her but she left that to be scratched off his list of things to do.
"Now Clark, you wouldn't be trying to sneak up on me? What do you want? More juicy gossip?" Alicia chuckled, referring to the Lana Crush area. He looked down, half laughing, half wishing. He just shook his head and laughed. Alicia took that as a que to continue. "So, whats with the big dorkey grin? I mean shouldn't you be sulking in the corner after what everyone is talking about?" Clark looked up and knitted his eyebrows in confusion.
"Sulking in a corner? Why?" He asked concerned. 'Oh god, did Lana get a new boyfriend? Already? BASTARD! Lemme grab that rope over there and..' Clark gritted his teeth, and looked up to Alicia's blue eyes which were screaming to laugh at his obliviousness. He took his water bottle and drank some.
"Oh, I dont know.. Just the fact that Chloe is making sex rumors about you? Oh and the fact that your penis is short..and" Alicia grins, looks down and continues "You screwed Lana on the tractor" Clark coughed and spit water all over the place.
"WHAT!" He screamed, running out the door to find Chloe.
"YOU'RE OH SO WELCOME CLARKIE!" Alicia chuckled at her micheivious ways and went back to typing.
Lana looked around, people were laughing and whispering around her whenever she walked past. 'What the hell is going on now?' She opened her locker '..2,45,84..OH!' Piles of condoms and corn flipped out of her locker, making a huge pile of mess below her feet. Her eyes glowed with anger and her cheeks burned with embarassment. People started laughing and clapping, Lana just grabbed her books and headed towards her class. 'What the fuck? CONDOMS AND CORN stuck in my FREAKIN' locker! Is this some kinda joke!' Lana screamed to herself, nearly knocking over the freshmen flowing the other way. She looked down for a moment, then fell into something plastic feeling. She looked up from her position on the floor and saw the jealous blonde looking down at her.
"Like the presents?" Chloe tilted her head with a sly grin. Lana fumed.
"They were wonderful, thanks." Lana said sarcastically, getting up from the ground.
"Stay away from Clark you little skank." Chloe pushed Lana back a little. "You know everything was going along just fuckin fine until you showed up." She shoved Lana again, it was taking every last ounce of strength not to spin kick that bitch right there and then. "Then you go and steal my boyfriend. You know what, your life in Smallville wont be worth living after this. The whole school hates you. Screwing Clark Kent on a tractor, and on the merry go round last night! Wow.. Everyone thinks you're the biggest skank alive! And for all I care, you can fuck that farm boy all you want. Farm boys and girls go along nicely, ya' freakin hicks." That was it, Lana had enough.
"Noone talks about Clark that way" Flipping her heel into Chloe's face, blood spurred from her mouth and sent her backwards into a mess of lockers. Chloe gets up and wipes the blood from her face.
"So be it, bitch" Chloe rushed towards Lana, arms flailing in the air like a wild animal. 'This girl has some serious problems.' Lana flipped backwards and caught Chloe by her coat.
"Now listen you little Skank, I'll have this whole school on your ass just like that if you do any more damage to me!" Chloe screamed, shielding her face from predicted oncoming blows. Lana just laughed
"So, Ms. Pom Pom, are you done yet? Cause I dont care about this school or what people think of me. And I'm not letting go of Clark that easily." Lana said with a confident smirk. Chloe just burst out in laughter.
"Too late, he came running back to me. Said that I was the only good person in his life that didn't solve problems. And, we were gonna have long, hot, messy love tonight. You can come and join us, if you want." Chloe replied laughing hysterically. Lana's heart sank to her stomach as she heard those words. Dropping Chloe, she rushed out of the school, crying hysterically on her way home.
Besides from the stares and whispers all day, Clark found it to be quite uneventful. He had given Chloe one more chance, seeing that absolutely had no chance in being with Lana, no matter how hard he tried. Chloe and others would succeed in that, and then that crush that she has. If he can't have her heart, then who can? Lana. Clark hadn't seen her all day come to think of it. Normally they eat together at lunch and 5 periods that they shared together. Odd. He shook it off, 'Maybe she isn't feeling well, I'll stop by the farm later today.' As he approached his locker, Chloe sauntered over, wiggling her ass all the way. Clark almost threw up. 'Remind me why I'm giving her another chance, Kent?' He shook his head and smiled.
"Hi, Chloe." He looked down at her lips, which was noticeably swollen and had a large cut across it. "What happened to your lip?"
"Uh, I fell at practice. Stupid rocks." Chloe lied, leaning up to Clark for a kiss. He really didn't want to kiss her but it would keep her from having a baby hissy fit and stomp her feet on the ground whining and begging for a kiss. He leaned in a softly kissed her on the lips, she tried forcing her tongue down his throat but he stepped away in time.
"Sorry, gonna be late for chores, mom's gonna kill me, bye!" Clark concluded sprinting out of the building leaving Chloe with a bitchy look on her face.
Clark jumped into his big red truck and started up the engine, backed out then left the building. He quickly wiped his lips and headed from the Lang Farm. After 10 minutes, Clark arrived at the farm. He saw Mr. Lang hauling bails of hay into the barn, he flashed a smile and waved which was quickly returned. Walking up to the front door, he knocked and saw Mrs. Lang cooking dinner.
"Clark! Hunny, please come in!" Clark opened the screen door and smiled at the warmth of Mrs. Lang.
"Hello, Mrs. Lang. Is Lana home?" Clark asked, with a hint of concern in her voice. Mrs. Lang looked down, sadness in her eyes but remained smiling.
"She came home this morning not feeling to sharp. I don't know if she's better or not, been locked up in her room all day." Clark felt a lump form in his throat.
"Can I talk to her?" Clark asked, trying to win his way with Mrs. Lang.
"I don't know, hunny. How about you come by later, I'll check with her first, ok?" Mrs. Lang smiled once more,
"Yes, of course. Bye, and have a nice day Mrs. Lang. Tell Lana I said I hope she feels better soon" Clark said, walking out the door and entering his truck.
"..sigh Clark, what did Lana see you doing that could make her this upset.." Mrs. Lang looked down once more before returning to preparing dinner.
Lana hugged her knees into her chest, silently sobbing as she had been doing for the past few hours. 'Lana why do you even care! It's not like you ever were with him or claimed him yours! So why are you sitting here crying like a baby! Com'on get up, you can't blame the guy for going back. The girl may be a complete uber slutassed bitch but shes still pretty.. Whats there to see in you?'
Lana continued rocking back and forth, only wishing she could have Clark Kent come and rescue her from this tremendous pain once again.
The next few hours were filled with deep thought and confusion for Clark. He kept asking himself what he ever saw in Chloe. Not to meantion now, all he wanted was Lana but he knew that he'd never be able to have her. Unless that mysterious crush is outta the way. Clark tilted his head up, tapping a pencil against his forehead. 'Going out with Chloe.. for no reason except to have her off me and Lana's tail.. a perfect opportunity to..' A lightbulb in Clarks head ticked an a manical grin spread across his face. 'She had no idea..' He chuckled and skipped out of his room and into the kitchen.
"Hey mom, you still have that chicken soup?" Clark shouted to his mom who was across the house.
"Refrigerator, bottom left." She replied, returning to her soft humming while ironing the laundry.
"I'm gonna run over to Lana's and see how she's doin', nothing a bit of this stuff can't handle. Bye." Clark chuckled and headed out the door.
"Clark! Be back before curfiew! Oh, Before you come back you better get your butt to the supermarket and get me those ingredients for dinner!"
"Yes, mom." He said with an innocent tone and skipped out the door.
Lana finally decided to get out of her room and down for dinner, making sure her tears were dried and make her eyes a little less puffy from all the crying. She mumbled her hellos to her parents and sat down, twiddling her thumbs. Dinner wouldn't be ready for another 15 minutes. 'Oh joy, so now I can sit here and have nightmares about Clark and his tounge down Chloe's throat. What a wonderful site, PFF!' Lana felt her heart sink even lower once she thought of how Clark was so oblvious of her life long love of him. She could've had the chance then, possibly. Or maybe he was just curious, couldn't kill a guy for wondering, right? '..If only he knew how much he meant to me, now I don't even stand a chance next to the Almighty PomPom Queen.. God!'
"Lana, hunny, whats wrong? You've been moping around all day." Lana's mother asked, concern written all over her face.
"Nothing, the colds just getting to me." She sniffed, her voice cracked a little as she tried to hold in the tears.
"Lana, you know you can tell me anything." Laura replied, her eyebrows nearly slanted into her forehead. They both knew Lana crying would lead to both of them crying like babies.
"Really, its nothing." Lana lied again, dropping her head to her hands.
"Clark came by before" Two could play this game. Lana's head jumped up in surprise. Laura looked from the corner of her eye, smirking ever so slightly. "He was worried about you, I don't see how he could make you this upset. Seemed to think you were sick.."
"I AM SICK! This isnt about Clark!" Lana whined, crossing her arms refusing to give into her mother's sly talk.
"Yes, of course you're sick, dear.. Heart-broken sick or Heart-ache kinda sick?" Lanas mother snickered. Lana stood up and stomped her foot like a little kid, allowing a lone tear slip from her eye.
"Mom, stop.. Please.." Lana fell to the ground, hysterical. She began hugging her knees again. Laura rushed over cradling her child.
"Oh hunny, I'm sorry.. I didn't realize how deep this problem is.." She began swaying back and forth. Little did they know Clark was standing outside the screen door, hearing every last word they had spoken.
