Newspaper Crew Meeting: 16:00 FHS-20:00 FHS

[mycanonhatesme]

Deciding that amusement is the key to staying cheerful amidst the emo-drama storm, Chloe comes into the Journalism classroom wearing her birthday slippers. They're not much, but they're just about the perfect thing for her mood right now.

She sets the desks up, and goes about making sure there's enough coffee just barely stopping herself from writing "Seniors Only" on it.

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[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana pokes her head in, "Boy, this is just like old times. Hey, Chloe, could I talk to you for a second in private?"

[mycanonhatesme]

"Hey Lana!" Chloe exclaims, surprised to see her. "Sure. Is everything all right?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana makes a face, "Not exactly. And you're probably going to be mad at me for even asking this, but... Lex has been having me watched. He's really taking this whole guardian thing really seriously. And while, I have to admit - grudgingly - that in this case he was probably right... Well..."

She throws her hands up. "The thing is... he hasn't been asking you for updates on what I'm doing or who I'm seeing has he? I mean, I'd completely understand if he just casually brought the topic up and asked you - I mean this is Lex we're talking about, but... Reassure me. He's not blackmailing you or something to get info, right?"

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe's eyes widen. "Lex has been what?" she asks. "How do you know he's having you watched? Did he do something? And no, he hasn't asked me anything about you. I haven't even spoken to him since Parent's Weekend. Although, to be honest, I'm not sure what I'd tell him if he did ask. But no, he's not blackmailing me, or even talking to me at all."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana took a deep breath. "I was sort of starting to see one of the professors - I know, I know, but he was such a wonderful guy and so good to me and... Anyway, I was at his house having dinner the other night and Lex called - told me to break it off with him right then and there or he'd ruin Justin and make sure something terrible 'and possibly permanent' would happen to him. He knew I was at his house, Chloe, said he hadn't been worried while I was just helping him garden. Said he had his sources."

Lana shook her head wearily, "You know Lex, Chloe. You know he wouldn't hesitate to follow through on his threats. I've always known about that side of him, but I'd never had him turn it on me. It was pretty scary. Today, of course, he's all charming and telling me I should come back to Smallville."

She sighed. "I didn't think it was you, and he said it wasn't, but I just needed to hear it from you. And tell this to someone who doesn't think Lex is just all talk and I shouldn't have worried."