Labyrinth Part 8
Dave Sanders pulled into the driveway of his small house. He stepped out of his beat up 96' Chevrolet and walked into his house. He heard the muffled sound of the television blaring in the den of the dingy house. He walked to the entranceway of the den and stared in self-pity at the sight before him. His father sat in the chair holding a beer in one hand and a cigarette in another. As usual, his drunken father was passed out on lazy boy. Dave sighed in disgust and walked over to turn the television off. As he turned to walk out of the den he stopped at the desk in the corner of the room. Crumpled up on the desk sat a letter. The letter had been sent a few years ago but his father had saved it. The letter was the one thing had caused so much pain for Dave's family. Dave grabbed it up and stuffed it in his jacket pocket. He then turned to walk upstairs.
As he entered his room he smiled at the picture of his mother staring back at him. He placed a hand over the picture and closed his eyes thinking about her.
Dave took his jacket off and slipped out of his sneakers. He opened his closet and threw his shoes in. He pulled a picture out of his pocket and smiled at it. The picture had been taken from the Smallville Ledger, who had done a story on Whitney.
While staring at the picture Dave thought about Whitney. Whitney Fordman had been his best friend for years. He had always supported him and been helpful. Through out the bad times in Dave's life, Whitney would always be there for him. Always.
Dave placed the picture of Whitney down next to the others at the bottom of his closet. He shut the closet with a smile and turned to walk over to where his jacket lay on his bed. He pulled the letter out of his pocket and scowled as he read.
Luthor Corp.
March 12, 1996
Dear Mr. Sanders,
We have reviewed your resume and your credentials and we are very pleased. However, we are sorry to inform you that your application for the plant management job has been denied…
Dave crumpled the piece of paper up and with an angry scream he threw it to the wall. He stared at the picture of his mother and the letter in his hand. 'It was all because of her. That blonde bitch and her father ruined my life. She thinks she can come in here and let her father take my dad's job away. She's the reason mom left us. She's the reason my dad is a drunk. She ruined it all. Now's she's trying to steal Whitney away from me. He's my best friend! Not hers. I'll make her pay. I'll show her.'
Chloe stood in the enormous bathroom in awe. The bathroom was big enough to hold a full kitchen and more. She smiled at the clothes Lex had given to her. They had arrived at the mansion and Lex had immediately sent them to change out of their clothes. Whitney had been shown to Lex's bedroom while Chloe had been led to this bathroom.
She smiled at the enormous two-person bath and shower. 'Comfy.' She thought smiling. Chloe brushed the thoughts of bubble baths out of her head. She pulled off her wet clothes and shivered as the cool chill hit her. She quickly grabbed clean boxers and pulled them on. Chloe then pulled on the enormous t-shirt Lex had supplied. It reached down past the boxers so she pulled the shirt up and tucked it in. Chloe brushed her wet hair and grabbed the wet clothes.
She walked out of the bathroom and smiled at the large guest bedroom that was connected. It had a large king size bed and a chest of drawers. There was a large desk with a computer on it in the corner. Chloe walked over to the computer and licked her lips. If she had half of this equipment for the Torch then she would be in heaven.
"Miss Chloe? Are you okay in there?" Chloe jumped at the voice from outside the door. She quickly left the computer and walked over. She opened the door and smiled at the maid.
"Yes ma'am. I'm fine." She said smiling. The maid smiled back at her and took the clothes from her.
"I'll wash these and get them back to you before you and that fine young man leave."
"Thank you." Chloe said smiling as the maid walked off. Chloe looked down the hall both ways and scratched her head.
"Now which way leads back to the den?" She questioned. Chloe found the end where the maid had walked off to be quite comforting. She was still a bit nervous when around the mansion. The last time she had been here she had been placed in the hospital.
Whitney sat in the den with a glass of coke. He looked up to see Lex staring holes into him. Whitney shifted uncomfortably and took another sip of the coke. He really wished Chloe would get down there. Lex was really unnerving him.
"So you like Chloe. Quite a shock." Lex said smirking at Whitney. Coke spewed out of Whitney's mouth and he quickly wiped it away.
"I don't…like Chloe." Whitney choked out with wide eyes. Lex laughed at his expression and handed over a napkin. Whitney graciously took the napkin and wiped his mouth and glass off.
"Really? You don't like Chloe? Either you really are in denial or I'm seeing things. I could have sworn I saw to crazed lovebirds in the middle of the street earlier." Lex said wiping a hand over his baldhead.
Whitney laughed nervously and took another drink.
"You need glasses then because you must have been seeing things. We are just friends." Whitney stated shifting once again in his seat.
"Maybe we should send out a search party for Ms. Sullivan. She's been gone awhile." Lex said standing up. Whitney stood up also glad that the uncomfortable topic was over.
"Well, it's not like this place is easy to get around." Whitney stated setting his drink down.
"Of coarse. You stay here. I'll go find our favorite blonde inquisitor." With that Lex walked off to find Chloe. This left Whitney to sit back and think about what Lex had said.
Chloe frustratingly stomped her foot as she reached yet again another dead end.
"This damn house is getting on my nerves. It's like the freakin' labyrinth." She muttered turned and walking back to the same direction she had gone earlier.
"I'm just going to scream for help." She muttered.
"Please don't. Noise bounces off walls here." Chloe screamed in shock and jumped around to find Lex smirking at her.
"Hello Ms. Sullivan." Lex said walking over to her.
"Don't do that Lex! You scared the crap out of me!" She screamed playfully hitting his arm.
"Sorry. Got lost huh? Me and Whitney were starting to get worried." He said smiling. She rolled her eyes at him but kept a matching smile on her face.
"I'm sure you were worried. I feel like I've been walking around here for an hour! I don't see how you can live here!" She cried as Lex led her to the den.
"Well, I've gotten used to the maze. It's a challenge. Besides, there are many hiding places." He said smiling.
"Yeah, great, many hiding places means many places for a burglar to be." Chloe said shivering.
Lex frowned at her and knew she was thinking back to the time when she had been put in the hospital.
"Chloe…I'm sor.." He was cut off however as she held her hand up.
"No Lex. You've apologized enough. I'm fine. You're fine. It all ended all right. Stop trying to apologize." She said smiling. He smiled back and nodded.
"Alright." After a few moments of silence he turned to her with the same smirk from before.
"You like Whitney huh? I never would have thought that you'd like him." Lex said smiling. Chloe's eyes widened and she blushed.
"I…do not like Whitney. We're just friends." She said softly.
"Sure…you two just want to think that. I have my ways and I know you like each other." Lex said smiling. Chloe rolled her eyes once again and smiled.
"We are just friends." She said firmly.
Before Lex could say something in reply they had reached the den where Whitney waited. The conversation between him and the two of them was definitely not over. He would prove that they liked each other. Chloe deserved to be happy. She was his friend. Also, as much as he hated to admit it, Whitney had slightly become his friend. He was definitely going to help them.
A/N: How did you like it? Thanks for all of the great reviews!
Dave Sanders pulled into the driveway of his small house. He stepped out of his beat up 96' Chevrolet and walked into his house. He heard the muffled sound of the television blaring in the den of the dingy house. He walked to the entranceway of the den and stared in self-pity at the sight before him. His father sat in the chair holding a beer in one hand and a cigarette in another. As usual, his drunken father was passed out on lazy boy. Dave sighed in disgust and walked over to turn the television off. As he turned to walk out of the den he stopped at the desk in the corner of the room. Crumpled up on the desk sat a letter. The letter had been sent a few years ago but his father had saved it. The letter was the one thing had caused so much pain for Dave's family. Dave grabbed it up and stuffed it in his jacket pocket. He then turned to walk upstairs.
As he entered his room he smiled at the picture of his mother staring back at him. He placed a hand over the picture and closed his eyes thinking about her.
Dave took his jacket off and slipped out of his sneakers. He opened his closet and threw his shoes in. He pulled a picture out of his pocket and smiled at it. The picture had been taken from the Smallville Ledger, who had done a story on Whitney.
While staring at the picture Dave thought about Whitney. Whitney Fordman had been his best friend for years. He had always supported him and been helpful. Through out the bad times in Dave's life, Whitney would always be there for him. Always.
Dave placed the picture of Whitney down next to the others at the bottom of his closet. He shut the closet with a smile and turned to walk over to where his jacket lay on his bed. He pulled the letter out of his pocket and scowled as he read.
Luthor Corp.
March 12, 1996
Dear Mr. Sanders,
We have reviewed your resume and your credentials and we are very pleased. However, we are sorry to inform you that your application for the plant management job has been denied…
Dave crumpled the piece of paper up and with an angry scream he threw it to the wall. He stared at the picture of his mother and the letter in his hand. 'It was all because of her. That blonde bitch and her father ruined my life. She thinks she can come in here and let her father take my dad's job away. She's the reason mom left us. She's the reason my dad is a drunk. She ruined it all. Now's she's trying to steal Whitney away from me. He's my best friend! Not hers. I'll make her pay. I'll show her.'
Chloe stood in the enormous bathroom in awe. The bathroom was big enough to hold a full kitchen and more. She smiled at the clothes Lex had given to her. They had arrived at the mansion and Lex had immediately sent them to change out of their clothes. Whitney had been shown to Lex's bedroom while Chloe had been led to this bathroom.
She smiled at the enormous two-person bath and shower. 'Comfy.' She thought smiling. Chloe brushed the thoughts of bubble baths out of her head. She pulled off her wet clothes and shivered as the cool chill hit her. She quickly grabbed clean boxers and pulled them on. Chloe then pulled on the enormous t-shirt Lex had supplied. It reached down past the boxers so she pulled the shirt up and tucked it in. Chloe brushed her wet hair and grabbed the wet clothes.
She walked out of the bathroom and smiled at the large guest bedroom that was connected. It had a large king size bed and a chest of drawers. There was a large desk with a computer on it in the corner. Chloe walked over to the computer and licked her lips. If she had half of this equipment for the Torch then she would be in heaven.
"Miss Chloe? Are you okay in there?" Chloe jumped at the voice from outside the door. She quickly left the computer and walked over. She opened the door and smiled at the maid.
"Yes ma'am. I'm fine." She said smiling. The maid smiled back at her and took the clothes from her.
"I'll wash these and get them back to you before you and that fine young man leave."
"Thank you." Chloe said smiling as the maid walked off. Chloe looked down the hall both ways and scratched her head.
"Now which way leads back to the den?" She questioned. Chloe found the end where the maid had walked off to be quite comforting. She was still a bit nervous when around the mansion. The last time she had been here she had been placed in the hospital.
Whitney sat in the den with a glass of coke. He looked up to see Lex staring holes into him. Whitney shifted uncomfortably and took another sip of the coke. He really wished Chloe would get down there. Lex was really unnerving him.
"So you like Chloe. Quite a shock." Lex said smirking at Whitney. Coke spewed out of Whitney's mouth and he quickly wiped it away.
"I don't…like Chloe." Whitney choked out with wide eyes. Lex laughed at his expression and handed over a napkin. Whitney graciously took the napkin and wiped his mouth and glass off.
"Really? You don't like Chloe? Either you really are in denial or I'm seeing things. I could have sworn I saw to crazed lovebirds in the middle of the street earlier." Lex said wiping a hand over his baldhead.
Whitney laughed nervously and took another drink.
"You need glasses then because you must have been seeing things. We are just friends." Whitney stated shifting once again in his seat.
"Maybe we should send out a search party for Ms. Sullivan. She's been gone awhile." Lex said standing up. Whitney stood up also glad that the uncomfortable topic was over.
"Well, it's not like this place is easy to get around." Whitney stated setting his drink down.
"Of coarse. You stay here. I'll go find our favorite blonde inquisitor." With that Lex walked off to find Chloe. This left Whitney to sit back and think about what Lex had said.
Chloe frustratingly stomped her foot as she reached yet again another dead end.
"This damn house is getting on my nerves. It's like the freakin' labyrinth." She muttered turned and walking back to the same direction she had gone earlier.
"I'm just going to scream for help." She muttered.
"Please don't. Noise bounces off walls here." Chloe screamed in shock and jumped around to find Lex smirking at her.
"Hello Ms. Sullivan." Lex said walking over to her.
"Don't do that Lex! You scared the crap out of me!" She screamed playfully hitting his arm.
"Sorry. Got lost huh? Me and Whitney were starting to get worried." He said smiling. She rolled her eyes at him but kept a matching smile on her face.
"I'm sure you were worried. I feel like I've been walking around here for an hour! I don't see how you can live here!" She cried as Lex led her to the den.
"Well, I've gotten used to the maze. It's a challenge. Besides, there are many hiding places." He said smiling.
"Yeah, great, many hiding places means many places for a burglar to be." Chloe said shivering.
Lex frowned at her and knew she was thinking back to the time when she had been put in the hospital.
"Chloe…I'm sor.." He was cut off however as she held her hand up.
"No Lex. You've apologized enough. I'm fine. You're fine. It all ended all right. Stop trying to apologize." She said smiling. He smiled back and nodded.
"Alright." After a few moments of silence he turned to her with the same smirk from before.
"You like Whitney huh? I never would have thought that you'd like him." Lex said smiling. Chloe's eyes widened and she blushed.
"I…do not like Whitney. We're just friends." She said softly.
"Sure…you two just want to think that. I have my ways and I know you like each other." Lex said smiling. Chloe rolled her eyes once again and smiled.
"We are just friends." She said firmly.
Before Lex could say something in reply they had reached the den where Whitney waited. The conversation between him and the two of them was definitely not over. He would prove that they liked each other. Chloe deserved to be happy. She was his friend. Also, as much as he hated to admit it, Whitney had slightly become his friend. He was definitely going to help them.
A/N: How did you like it? Thanks for all of the great reviews!