" Clark man, you alright? You've been in here for almost a half an hour Mrs. Taylor sent me to see if you were alright."
"Yeah Pete I'm fine lets get back to class." Clark headed out the door and towards his classroom.
"Who were you talking to?" Pete questioned. Clark gave him a puzzled look and Pete continued, "When I came into the bathroom you had just hung up the phone, who were you talking to?"
"No one Pete it's not important, what's important is that we get back to class before someone sends a search party out for you too." Clark knew that he was evading the question but he really didn't want to explain to Pete why he had to call Lex while they weren't around. Pete was jealous enough of Lex; he didn't need to cause any new problems.
"Obviously it is important if it requires you to leave class to make a phone call, was it your parents, is something wrong?" Pete glanced around the empty hallway before whispering. "Did you get a new "you know" Power?"
Clark sighed he might as well tell Pete something because he was hell bent on getting an answer out of him, "I was on my way back to class when my phone rang, and I answered it." Clark hoped that what he had said would be enough to quench his curiosity.
Pete nodded in understanding before questioning further, "Who called Clark?" Pete said with annoyance.
"Lex, he was trying to call his secretary and hit the wrong number on his speed dial." A wave of guilt washed over Clark and then a wave of fear as he remembered that Marissa was out with laryngitis, he hoped that he hadn't mentioned that little tidbit of information to Pete and got caught in another lie.
"Ah and why doesn't that surprise me?" Pete stated as they walked into the classroom, heading towards his empty seat and Chloe.
Clark followed him and sat down in his seat in front of Chloe, turning to Pete he questioned, "What was that supposed to mean?"
Chloe leaned forward "What going on Clark did you get lost?"
"No Chlo the Lexphone rang." Pete whispered.
"Ahhh I getcha." Chloe winked at Pete.
"What are you guys going on about? Lex hit the wrong number on his speed dial." Clark was getting annoyed with all the badgering, "And what's with this whole Lexphone thing?"
Chloe and Pete exchanged amused glances and looked back to Clark, "Nothing Clark we just called it the Lexphone because he gave it to you, don't worry about it." Chloe said quietly.
Clark turned his attention towards the teacher and away from the questioning eyes of Chloe and the questioning of Pete. "Mr. Kent are you alright?" The teacher asked as Clark took his seat.
"Yeah Mrs. Taylor I'll be fine, I'm sure it's just a stomach ache." Clark smiled his innocent smile, the one that makes Lex smile that smile that makes Clark's insides dance in a wonderful butterfly sort of way. Clark couldn't believe that tonight was the night that he was finally going to tell Lex everything.
Clark was shaken out of his thoughts by the sound of the bell signalling the end of class. He got up and gathered his books, trying to subtly retreat to his locker and away from the prying questions from his friends.