Chapter 13
In the hallway outside the Torch office Chloe, Pete and Lana were greeted by none other than Clark.
"Hey Clark what's up man?" Pete asked in his usual overly cheerful tone.
"Not much," Clark replied. "Um, Chloe could I talk to you?"
"Sure, what about?" Chloe asked.
Clark looked at Lana and Pete. They both took the hint and reached for their bags.
"Will give you some privacy," Lana said.
However, privacy was appearing to leave and then immediately doubling back and hiding behind a door to eavesdrop on the conversation.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Chloe asked Clark.
"Chloe remember that article you wrote about me after we won State?" Clark replied.
Chloe nodded, "Yeah it was one of my most popular articles this year."
"Well when you interviewed me, you didn't ask any questions about my athletic prowess. You were more interested in everything else in my life." Clark said, "You were interested in me, not the star quarterback that everyone else cares about. If I wasn't as athletically gifted most people probably wouldn't even notice me."
"Well Clark," Chloe said. "I've always believed in looking at people for more than just their physical gifts. Although they never hurt."
Clark smiled. "That's true. Anyway I really appreciated what you wrote and to thank you I want to ask you if you would like to go to the Spring Formal with me."
Chloe was left completely stunned as were Pete and Lana who looked oddly at each other from their hiding spot behind the door.
"I don't know what to say Clark," Chloe stammered.
"Just say yes," Clark suggested firmly.
Chloe was more than willing to listen to that suggestion. "Then yes Clark. I do want to go to the Spring Formal with you." Chloe answered.
"Great," Clark said. "I'll talk to you more about this later then? Maybe I'll call you tonight?"
"Yeah, give me a call tonight then," Chloe agreed.
"Great. I'll call you then," Clark said.
"Great." Chloe said.
"Great," Clark repeated. "Well I guess should be getting to class. See you later."
"So, what did Clark want to talk about?" Pete asked as snapping Chloe out of a day dream.
"Were you guys listening?" Chloe asked trying to divert the question.
"No," Lana lied. "What kind of friends would we be if we eavesdropped on your conversations?"
"Well I might as well tell you since you'll probably hear the gossip spread across the school like a grassfire. I'm going to the Spring Formal, with Clark Lang." Chloe said happily.
"That's great," Lana said giving her friend a hug. "I'm so happy for you."
And while outwardly that was true, inside Lana Kent couldn't help but feel just a little bit jealous of her friend for getting the guy. She knew that Chloe also had a crush on Clark but she always felt that her connection was the stronger of the two. Maybe she had been wrong.
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"So has anyone asked you to the Spring Formal yet?" Chloe asked Lana as the sat in the cafeteria two day later.
Lana shook her head glumly, "No," she replied. "It's kinda surprising."
"Well you can't win 'em all," Chloe said.
Pete came by and sat down and dropped his brown paper bag containing his lunch on the table and then dropped roughly and angrily into his chair.
"What's wrong Pete?" Chloe asked.
"I got shot down five times today," Pete complained. "I don't think I'll be able to convince anyone to come to the Spring Formal with me."
"I know how you feel," Lana said. "I feel like I'm never going to be asked to go to the spring formal."
"Hey I got an idea," Chloe said cheerfully. "Why don't you two go together?"
"What?" Pete and Lana asked in both anger and unison.
"You heard me. Why don't you two go together?" Chloe repeated. "You'd make a cute couple."
"You know she's right," Pete said. "I mean it seems like everyone who's actually going is already taken. The only guy who hasn't asked anybody yet is Whitney. But I doubt you want to go with him."
"I guess you're right," Lana sighed. "Besides it won't be that bad. We'll still have a good time won't we?"
"Yeah," Pete agreed. "It will still be fun."
"Well, I gotta get to class," Chloe standing up to leave. "I'll leave you two to discuss your plans in privacy. Something I wish I could get."
"Have you been spying on her again?" Pete accused Lana.
"Hey," Lana said. "Don't you go throwing out accusations. I've seen you spying on them as well."
"What?" Pete asked. "Where were you?"
"Let's just say I had a better hiding spot than you did." Lana answered with a sly look on her face.
"So what time do you want me to pick you up?" Pete asked changing the topic as he took a bite out of his egg salad sandwich.
"I think six should be alright." Lana replied.
"Alright," Pete said. "I guess see this afternoon?"
"Yeah," Lana agreed as she gathered up her books. "I'll see you after school."
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When Lana got home from school, Martha was in the kitchen doing dishes as she waited for her daughter.
"So how was your day?" Martha asked her daughter.
"It was alright," Lana replied. "I decided I'm going to the spring formal."
"Who are you going with?" Martha asked.
"Well," Lana sighed. "I was starting to get a little desperate and so was Pete; so we decided to go with each other."
"Well that's great," Martha said. "You two will make such a cute couple."
"Yeah that's exactly what Chloe said," Lana muttered glumly as she sat down at the kitchen table.
Martha stopped doing the dishes to sit beside her daughter. "Are you still feeling jealous about Clark Lang asking Chloe to the dance?"
"I know it seems really selfish of me, but I don't know," Lana sighed as folded her arms and put her head down on the table.
"It's alright honey," Martha said rubbing her daughters back. "It's natural for you to feel this way. You can't let it get you down. Just try and have a good time at the Spring Formal."
"So can we go pick out a dress tonight?" Lana asked looking up.
Martha Kent chuckled, "Yes we will Lana."
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The conclusion to this shouldn't take more than two more chapters. Anyway how the Tempest story will play out will be interesting, I guarantee so stay tuned, put the story on alert if you enjoy it. The next update might take 2 days since I want to get both chapters up at the same time. (Might only take one so I highly recommend story alert)
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