Next Day at School

Next Day at School

Lana was walking to the Torch when Whitney stopped her.

"Whitney, please, I have to find Clark." Lana let go of Whitney's grip and entered the Torch, "Hey guy, have you seen Clark?" She asked, worried.

"No, he's not in school today," Chloe stated as Lana looked away.

"I'm sure he's ok." Pete comforted Lana. Chloe turned back to her computer screen.

"Whoa! Check this out! It says a patient escaped from Belle Reeve two weeks ago." Chloe said, surprised.

"Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?" Pete asked as he and Chloe looked at Lana.

"Whitney." Lana breathed.

"It matches his description." Chloe replied.

"What are we gonna do?" Pete asked.

"Um, I have to go." Lana said as she exited the door.

"Where do you think she's going?" Pete asked.

"Take a guess," Chloe answered and Pete smiled, "Clark."

The Loft

Clark was up in his loft, leaning against the wall, gazing up at the clear sky. Lana climbed the stairs and stood at the top, watching Clark.

"Hi. You weren't in school, is everything ok?" Lana asked as she approached him. Clark turned around.

"Lana? Oh, yeah, everything's fine. I just feel a little tired," He lied. The real reason was that he couldn't bare seeing Whitney and Lana together. Clark looked at Lana and saw that she was shaking, "Lana, you're shaking. Is everything alright?" Lana shook her head.

"No, no, I don't think I am," she walked to the window and looked out, "Chloe found this article and it said that someone escaped from Belle Reeve two weeks ago," she turned to face Clark, "and Whitney matched the description perfectly." Noticing Clark wasn't going to say anything, she went on. "I…I don't know what to do Clark." Lana then started to cry. Clark pulled her in for a hug. He wrapped his arms around her and she buried her face into his chest.

"Everything's gonna be ok, Lana, don't worry." Clark stated. Whitney was at the bottom of the stairs, listening to everything. He was burning with anger. He marched up the stairs.

"Lana! How could you do this to me?!" He yelled as Clark and Lana broke a part.

"You lied to me! You told me that you were cured! I can't believe you broke out of Belle Reeve!" Lana cried out, tears running down her face.

"I am cured Lana, trust me. The doctors don't know anything," he approached Lana and took her hands, "run away with me. We can leave everything behind us, we can start a new life." Whitney smiled.

"I think she can make her own decisions, Whitney." Clark said, stepping in front of Lana. She looked up at Clark, glad that he was there. Whitney glared at Clark.

"This is all your fault, Kent. I didn't wanna use this, but you leave me with no choice." Whitney pulled out a lead box from his coat pocket, opened it and brought out a meteor rock. Clark started feeling sick as he fell to the ground. Lana couldn't believe her eyes.

"Clark!!" She rushed to his side, but Whitney pushed her away. Lana fell and sprained her ankle. She couldn't move. Whitney knelt down beside Clark.

"I remember how you always used to feel sick around Lana three years ago, because of the meteor rock in her necklace. Don't think I forgot." He smirked as Clark clutched his stomach in pain. It was piercing into his body. Whitney placed the meteor rock next to Clark. Lana sat there watching the scene, rubbing her ankle.

"Whitney, please! You're hurting him!" Lana cried out.

"Shut up! I gave up so much for you Lana! But, obviously, you only care about Clark!" Clark felt dizzy, he couldn't hear anything. He was falling into pitch darkness. The kryptonite was slowly killing him as he fell unconscious. Whitney walked to Lana and lifted up her chin, "But now, you're gonna see him suffer," Whitney smirked. He walked up to Clark, drew out a gun and pointed it at him, "Say goodbye, Kent."

"No! Whitney, please, don't!" Lana screamed out. She tried getting up, but fell down again. The next thing she knew, she heard a gunshot, "NOOO!! CLARK!!" Lana cried. Whitney fell down and Lex came into sight with a gun pointing to where Whitney once stood, he has shot him. Chloe and Pete stood behind Lex. Chloe ran to Clark and threw the kryptonite out the window. Pete helped Lana up. She looked at Clark's motionless body, then to Whitney's, then back at Clark's, and then she fainted. Lex ran to Lana, "We have to take them to the hospital! I'll call the greatest doctors in Metropolis." Chloe and Pete looked at each other.

"Um…you take Lana and Whitney, we'll take care of Clark." Chloe replied.

"Chloe, I think…"

"Yeah, we'll take care of Clark, Lex, go, hurry!" Pete said as Lex nodded and carried Lana and then Whitney out to his car and drove away.

"That was a close one." Chloe breathed and Pete agreed, "You take his legs." Chloe and Pete carried Clark out of the loft and into the house onto the living room couch.

"Where are Mr. and Mrs. Kent?" Chloe asked.

"They're out of town," answered Pete.

"…great," replied Chloe, "get me a bucket full of cold water and a table cloth or towel." Pete returned a few minutes later with what Chloe asked for. She unbuttoned Clark's shirt and laid the wet, cold towel across Clark's chest. "I hope that works. Now, we wait."

Metropolis Hospital

Lex brought Lana and Whitney in by his helicopter.

"Doctor! I need a doctor!" Lex yelled as a doctor rushed up to him.

"What happened here?" The doctor demanded.

"The girl, Lana, fell unconscious and has a sprained ankle. The guy, Whitney, was shot."

"Shot?! By who?"

"Look, doctor, that's not important right now, they need help!"

"Right, don't worry, we'll give them the best care, they're gonna be okay." Lex watched Lana and Whitney being dragged away into two different rooms. He took a seat in the waiting room and soon fell asleep.

Next Day

Lex woke up to a doctor calling his name, "Mr. Luthor, Ms. Lang and Mr. Ford have awaken. You can go see them now." He led Lex to Lana's room and then Whitney's. Lex decided he'll take care of Whitney later and went to Lana's room. She was lying in a bed, she jerked he head up as Lex entered the room.

"Lex, where am I? What happened? Where's Clark? Is he ok?! Is he…"

"Lana, breathe! Everything is fine. You're in Metropolis hospital, you fell unconscious and sprained your ankle. Clark's is alright…I think…"