Chapter 3: The Beanery

I just stood there looking blankly at Chloe. I finally said, "Um no. I don't have a girlfriend actually. Why do you ask?"

"No reason. Just wondering", she said with a big smile on her face. That's a smile I surely will never forget. "So where to now Clark"?

"Well a lot of kids like to go to the Beanery. It's a coffee shop and I don't know if you're a big fan of-

"I love coffee. I was freaking out when I couldn't find a star bucks around here. COME ON LET'S GO", she yelled as she grabbed my arm but was having a little trouble trying to drag me.

"Wow how much do weigh", she asked.

"Um 120 I guess. Now come on I'll show you the Beanery." As we started walking down to the Beanery I wanted to hold her hand for some reason. I kept doing a few attempts but I didn't know how she would react and I didn't want to risk freaking her out. I guess she noticed what she was doing and thinking because she grabbed my hand and attached it to hers. I smiled at her and she smiled at me back while we kept walking. We were silence for most of the way. I decided to break the ice. "So what do you want to be when you grow up Chloe"?

"Well I really love journalism. I love to find out the truth and uncover mysteries."

"So you want to be a detective"? She laughed out loud.

"No Clark. I guess you didn't get the Journalism part. I want to write for the newspaper. Preferably the Daily Planet."

"Oh. That's sounds pretty cool."

"Does you're school have a newspaper."

"Actually we don't. We wanted to have one but couldn't find anyone interested enough to do it. But hey I'm sure if you tell Kwan he'll defiantly let you do it."

"Thanks Clark." A few minutes we entered the Beanery. We both got lattes and sat a table.

"So Clark what do you want to do when you grow up"?

"I haven't really thought about it yet. Maybe a Farmer keep the family tradition."

"A farmer? Really? Well I know we haven't known each other for that long but I see you becoming something special."

I raised my eyebrow, "Something special. Like what?"

"I don't know exactly but it's something that I'm sure the whole world will appreciate." She held on to my hand again. We looked at each other and both smiled. Suddenly I heard a voice say, "Hey Clark." I looked up to see Lana Lang. Now usually I would be stone cold whenever I would see Lana. But now I'm perfectly fine. "Hi Lana. How's it going?"

"Good who's this", Lana asked looking at Chloe.

"Oh right. Lana this is the new girl Chloe Sullivan, Chloe this is Lana Lang", I said as both girls shook hands and said Hi to each other.

"Um I hope I wouldn't be too much of a bother but do you think I can join you guys?"

"Um it's cool with me. Chloe is all right with you?"

"Yeah it's fine", she said looking down at the ground.

"Chloe you okay", I asked.

"Yeah I'm fine", she said and put on that bright smile again. Lana then took out her necklace from her pocket and put it around her neck. The necklace was a green stone. I don't know why thou but from some reason. I started feeling weak and sick. I felt like all my energy was being drained from me. I usually felt this way when I'm around Lana. That's why I usually don't go near her. The pain started to get worse as I lost my balance and fell to the floor.

Chloe yelled, "CLARK!"