"How Lana found out"

Note: Takes place right after Clark and Tina's fighting scene
Lana and Chloe were talking about what happened that day

"Whoa two Clarks! Too bad is missed it" Chloe joked

Lana laughed "It was really weird. It was that girl Tina. Remember? She use to live with me and Aunt Nell"

"She was in love with you"

Lana shuddered "Don't bring that up. Well anyways I have to call Whitney's mother. She's finding out what happened to him"

"OK"

Chloe began to thumb through one of Lana's magazines and Lana dialed the phone

"Mrs. Fordman? Hi! So did you hear anything thing about Whitney?" She paused obviously listening "What? What happened?..... OH MY GOD!" she shrieked

Chloe looked up "What? what did she say?"

Lana hung the phone up and started to sob on the bed she curled herself in a ball and cried. Without hesitating Chloe ran over and threw her arms around Lana, comforting her.

"What did she say?" Chloe asked

"Whitney!" Lana cried in between sobs "He's dead! He died in the explosion!" then sobbed as loudly as ever.

Oh God, Chloe though, she's crying!. Chloe hated it when people cried. She never knew what to do or say but it just felt like an instinct to put her arms around Lana like that.

"Lana.. Oh God, I'm so.. sorry!"

"I'm going to be sick!"

She got up weakly and ran into the bathroom. Chloe picked up her phone and dialed Clark's number.

"Chloe hey!" He called on the other line (caller ID, folks!:) he heard her sobbing a little bit

"Whats wrong?"

"It's Whitney"

Why would Chloe cry if Whitney was hurt? He thought something must be really wrong!

"Is he OK?"

"No.. Clark... he's dead. .he died" she started to cry on the line. He couldn't believe it

"Oh my God how?"

"In the explosion! Lana is a mess! I've never seen her like this."

"I'll be right over"

"Thats OK Clark.. ..I don't think she wants you to see her like this. I'll call you later OK?"

"OK...."

Chloe hung up and Lana came back in

"Are you OK?"

"Of course not.. Who did you call?"

"Clark"

"Oh"

"So what do you do now? Are you going to the funeral?"

Choking back sobs she replied "I don't think I can.. not yet"

"OK" Chloe said gently putting a hand on her friends shoulder "Are you hungry? You want some ice cream or something?"

Lana smiled, well tried her best to smile

"Maybe later"

"We can talk" Chloe offered "I mean, if you want to"

"Maybe later.. I just want to go take a walk...."

"OK..."

Lana saw the hurt on Chloe's face

"I'm sorry Chloe, we'll eat ice cream till we puke when I get home"

Chloe laughed

"I just hope your OK"

"Yeah, I hope too"

Lana put on her coat and went out the door while Chloe went to the freezer to get ice cream. While walking Lana saw two young adults kissing it reminded her of Whitney and her when they were youger. The tears came flooding back. She whipped out her cell phone.

"Hi Mrs. Kent" she was careful not to embarrass herself by sobbing "Is Clark home?"

"I'm sorry Lana" Martha replied softly "I'd check the cave. He's always in there"

"O.K. thank you"
She was grateful that Mrs. Kent hadn't asked her if she was OK. She'd get more of that later. She headed off to the cave

Chloe's one of my best friends, she thought, but I really need to talk to Clark

She came to the entrance of the cave and immediately started crying again.. She took a deep breath, pulled out her flashlight and walked in......

*** This takes place 3 seconds before the final scene of visage

Epilogue- when Lana came home the two girls stayed up all night talking and eating ice cream