Chloe's phone began to buzz in her pocket. Sighing, annoyed that her train of thought had been interrupted, she pulled the phone out and looked at the caller. She smiled and picked up.

"And what do you want?"

"Can't a guy talk to his best friend without being interrogated?" Chloe giggled, sipping her almond mocha.

"Clark, the only reason you call me these days is to tell me about your newest super hero save or to complain about Lana." She could hear his sheepish grin on the phone.

"Ok, I'm sorry. Those do seem to crop up a lot in our conversations," Chloe rolled her eyes, "but I wanted to warn you about the new rumour going around school." She sat up straight in her chair. Another one.

Ever since she had become friends with Oliver, nasty rumours had been going around about her. At first she had ignored them, due to the fact that they were ludicrous. Then one went around about her sex life, about how she was a whore. No one looked at her the same, except maybe Oliver, Clark and Lana.

"What is it this time?" Chloe tried to keep her tone light. She heard Clark pause, choosing his words carefully.

"That you are meteor infected. About how that's the only reason Oliver is talking to you, because your power is one that overpowers men." Chloe sucked in her breath. That hurt.

"Ok, thanks Clark." She said goodbye and shut the phone off, then burst into tears. How dare they! How could they be so cruel? Meteor-freak? Chloe didn't care who was watching. These rumours were slowly destroying her self-esteem. She heard the door open, but ignored it.

"Why so glum Sullivan?" Chloe froze. Why was she here?

"None of your business Cooper." Sabrina smirked. The rumours were working it seemed.

"Now, now, no need to be snappy with me. I'm just curious. I've never seen anything get to you like this…" Chloe finally looked up. Sabrina was a beautiful girl, tanned skin, golden hair and a body to rival a model's.

"Why are you spreading the rumours?" Chloe didn't let her tone betray her feelings. Of course the head cheerleader would be doing something like this.

"Stay away from my boyfriend." Chloe looked at her confused.

"Sorry?" Sabrina rolled her eyes and sighed dramatically.

"You heard me, bitch. Oliver and I are destined to be together, and you are just a fly in the ointment." So Oliver was who she wanted.

"I don't know why you think that Cooper," Chloe stood up, taking her coffee with her; "Oliver and I are just friends. And anyway," Chloe closed her eyes and composed herself, "why would he want someone like me?" Sabrina grinned.

"Good girl," she walked up to Chloe so that she only a foot away, "now, stay away from him, and the rumours about you will stop. They'll even be cleared away! But if you stay 'friends' with him, then who knows what will happen?" Sabrina knocked Chloe's hand, in turn spilling the coffee all over the reporter. "Whoops!" Sabrina left the room chuckling, leaving Chloe standing there, too stunned to move, tears streaming down her cheeks.

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"Clark!" Clark looked up from his Chemistry book and smiled.

"Oliver, how are you?" Oliver looked hurt and confused.

"Chloe's refusing to talk to me," Oliver sat down opposite Clark, his hands wringing themselves, "and I don't know why." Clark looked at Oliver and gave him a sad smile.

"Have you heard the rumours going around school at the moment?" Oliver shook his head.

"They're all mostly about me, I've chosen to ignore them…" Clark watched as Oliver's features turned from confusion and hurt into full blown fury. "What have they been saying about her Clark?" Clark looked sheepish.

"I don't want to say. It makes me feel awful." Oliver gave him a look but decided to leave it. He would hear everything soon enough…

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