Chapter Four
"Alright." Clark sighed with relief. He wouldn't want to see her 'personal' stuff. Personal as in tampons, panty shields and all those stuff made solely for girls. "I'll be downstairs if you need anything."
"Thanks." She muttered.
Immediately after Clark went down stairs to check on his parents, Linda's mobile phone rang. She dug into her school bag to answer the call. On the screen it says 'Lena Calling.'
"Hello." She greeted, sitting down on her comfy bed.
"I'm here." Said the female voice from the other line. "I'm standing right in front of their gates."
"Ah. You've finally made up your mind." Linda assessed, crossing her leg. "Good for you."
"Darn it! I'm dead nervous!" The girl confessed, her voice shaking.
"Don't back out! What ever happen Lena, Don't you dare back out!" She encouraged stressing the words 'don't you dare back up'. "We went through a lot of crap, just so you'd get here in Smallville! Now is not the time to chicken out!"
Linda could only hear Lena's heavy breathing on the phone. Lena Thorul is Linda's best friend. She's also schooling at Leesburg and is one of the exchange students. Originally she's not 1 of the chosen delegates to be sent to Smallville, but with Linda's power of persuasion, their principal gave in. One poor student was kicked out of the list and was replaced by Lena.
"You're right, Lyn." Lena realized walking calmly towards a huge, intricately designed, iron gate. "Ok I'm gonna go now."
"You go girl." She let out pleased with her friend's courage. "Call me and tell me how it go. Ok?"
"Promise."
"Good luck."
"Bye."
"Bye."
She approached the iron gate and saw two uniformed security guards. They gave her a strange look and strolled for her.
"Excuse me sirs. I need to talk to Mr. Lionel Luthor." Lena told them, both hands gripping the iron bars.
"He's not here." The blond guard replied, Michael.
"May I know who's home?" She queried, marveling at the magnificent gothic inspired Luthor Mansion.
"His son. Why do you ask?" Said the Asian looking one, eyes still on her.
"Oh good." Lena mumbled, appearing to be eased. "Would you be so kind and tell him that there's someone here to see him?"
The two guards smirked with Lena's favor.
"Mr. Luthor wouldn't just talk to anyone." It was the blond guard again. "Go set an appointment with her secretary or something."
"Please sir it's important. I need to see him, now!" Her face almost pleading. "Could you please try and tell him someone's here to see him."
"Alright, but if he says no, you have to leave." Said the Asian guard. He was nicer than Michael.
"Yes! Thank you! Thank you."
He went to the guardhouse, dialed some numbers, and the phone rang. Lex was going through some documents about Luthor Corp. Fertilizer Plant number 3, in his office. He picked up the phone and Hans, the guard at the gates answered. Hans told him about the girl, Lena. Lex stood up and watched the monitor, linking to the security camera at the front gates.
An attractive girl, with long, wavy, shoulder length, crimson hair, is present.
"She was looking for your father, but when she found out that he wasn't there, she opted to see you." Hans reported. " She says it's important."
Lex thought about it for a few seconds. Then he ordered, "Let her in."
He was enthralled by this lovely young woman. What could she possibly want from his father, from him.
Lena made her way to the lovely mansion with the help of the butler. They went up a grand staircase and took her to an office door.
"Master Lex is there." Said the old butler. He left her there.
"This is it." She thought. Lena knocked twice and a masculine voiced asked her to come in.
Opening the door, she saw this tall, bald figure, with his back facing her, staring out of a huge window.
She entered, strode for the figure almost gracefully and retorted, "Lex Luthor?"
The figured spun around to face her. He looked charming, given that he's bald and all.
"So you know me." Lex uttered, marching for Lena, with his right hand stretched forward. "You are?"
"Lena Thorul." She introduced, accepting Lex's hand.
"Nice to meet you Miss. Thorul." He loves those green eyes.
"Pleasure's all mine." Lex went to his mini bar and prepared some drinks for his guest. She looks old enough to drink anyway. He handed the glass to Lena, as he drank from his own glass.
"So what business do you have with my father?" He inquired straight forward.
Lena smiled, gazed away, then at last focusing her eyes on Lex's inviting blue eyes.
"Our father." She mused, with an evil grin pasted on her face.
"I'm sorry?" He couldn't believe what he's hearing.
"Lionel Luthor is also my father." Lena blurted out with an air of confidence.
"You're kidding right?" Lex chuckled for a moment.
"You want proof?" She unrolled a sheet of white paper and showed it in his face. It was her birth certificate. "Written here is my father's name and below is his affixed signature."
Lex grabbed the paper from her hand, rather brutally. He had it with this girl, claiming that his father was also his father. Checking the document, he realized that it was true. It was Lionel Luthor's authentic signature.
"You could've faked this, forged his signature and all." He firmly insisted, going through the document over and over.
"You want another proof?" Lena provoked, this time taking out a small picture from her pocket.
Lex got hold of it, and had a look. Three persons were in the picture, they all seemed happy. A short hair brunette woman that was old enough to be his mom, Lena was in the middle, and beside her was Lionel Luthor, his own father. He was more than shocked.
"Do you know where he is right now?" She asked, hands on hips.
"He's in Metropolis." Lex answered, his vision blurring out a little with this sudden revelation.
"Wrong." Lena sneered, with that devilish grin again. "He's in Ohio with my mom."
"You're lying." He said through clenched teeth. Lex crashed down on his office chair, furious.
"You think? Why don't you call him and ask." She dared. "He's probably gonna deny it by phone. Then again, that is so like dad, right Lex? Heartless, conniving, astute."
Lex rested his elbows on his table, with one hand massaging his temples. It was so unreal. All this time, his dad kept this secret from him and his mom. He has a half sister from his father's adulterous relationship. This red head is his half sister.
"Dad maybe all that, but one thing's for sure." Lena walked behind him, bent forward and whispered in his ears. "He loves me more than you."
She gave out an evil giggle after saying those words. Lex felt so angry that he wanted to break stuff, he wanted to cry.
"Poor Lex." Lena kept on taunting, as she walked around him. "Always thought you were the only son. The only heir to the Luthor's wealth. But guess what, you've got competition now. You've always had, you're just not aware of it."
"Get out!" Lex roared, immediately standing up, pointing to his door.
"Ooh. Very sensitive, you're nothing like dad."
"Out I say! I've had enough of this crap!" He yelled again. The butler heard his master and rushed inside the office.
"Ruben, show this lady her way out." Lex said, loosening his tie.
"No thanks. I can manage." Lena stated, keeping her cool. Just as she was to step out of the room she jeered, "See you around.brother." Lena, left thirty minutes ago and Lex's keeping an eye on his office phone. He's debating with himself, whether to call his Dad or not. His father's gonna deny about it at first, Lena got that right, Lex knew about that too.
"Not now." He thought to himself, tapping his fingers on the table.
How could his father do this to him and his mom. All along, he had someone else in his life, another family in Ohio. A daughter, who Lex reckoned to be several years younger than him.
He took a huge gulp at his drink again. Not contented, Lex got the whole bottle and drank from it. That bastard, who he calls his father's an animal. Lex remembered a few months ago, his father bought the latest model of a Ferrari car. At first he thought it was a surprise gift for him, then Lionel told him that it's a gift for someone else, a dear friend.
"The bastard gave it to her." He assured, drinking from the bottle. Sure, Lex could buy one of those cars with his money, but it's still a different thing when it comes from your parent, your father.
Loud gun shots coming outside, jolted Lex from his chair. He heard a scream, it's one of the guards. Someone's hurt.
Earlier:
Hans and Michael, the guards at the front gates, we're talking about that beautiful red head who just left.
"Must be a daughter of one of the employees who had an accident in the plant." Michael assumed as he puffed his cigarette. "Probably asking for compensation for his father."
"Yeah." Hans agreed. His eyes were caught instantly by a person lying in the middle of the street, an old man in tattered clothes. He's unconscious. Hans elbowed his companion by the arm and nodded to the old man's direction.
"Go check." Hans commanded Michael. "I'll go call for an ambulance."
Michael dropped his cigarette on the ground and stepped on it to put it off. He jogged out of the gates as Hans went for the guardhouse to get some help. The old man looked almost lifeless, sweat's dripping from his forehead, and his clothes are filthy.
Michael kneeled on his side, hunched and placed two fingers under the old man's jaw, checking for pulse. He has one, thankfully.
"Hans!" He hollered. "He's got a pulse!"
When Michael returned his eyes on the old man, he was stunned to see his face change. The man's eyes turned all red, his ears developed spiked bone like cartridges, and his lips swelled out with his teeth becoming elongated and razor like. The monstrous man rose to his feet, Michael slowly backed away.
It was too late, the man's wrinkled hands suddenly transformed into menacing saber claws and slashed Michael's chest.
He fell on his back in terror as he saw his own blood gushing out of the deep wounds inflicted by this creature. Michael yelled in horror. The creature gave out an eerie cry before sitting down on a helpless and paralyzed man.
Hans heard the scream and dashed to see what it was all about. Mortified at the sight of the creature devouring his comrade's corpse, he fired at it with his pistol.
The menacing monster cried in pain from the bullet wounds. He could've attacked this guy but he chose not to. His stomach's full, he ate the man's liver, drank some of his blood, and has just finished with the heart.
Hans fired another round, and this time the creature fled, turning himself into a raven for a perfect escape.
He tried firing his pistol again, nothing happened. Whatever it was, it flew away leaving his blooded victim on the street pavement.
Lex came running out of the gate to find Michael's corpse.
"Oh my god." Were the only words that came out of his mouth.
"Alright." Clark sighed with relief. He wouldn't want to see her 'personal' stuff. Personal as in tampons, panty shields and all those stuff made solely for girls. "I'll be downstairs if you need anything."
"Thanks." She muttered.
Immediately after Clark went down stairs to check on his parents, Linda's mobile phone rang. She dug into her school bag to answer the call. On the screen it says 'Lena Calling.'
"Hello." She greeted, sitting down on her comfy bed.
"I'm here." Said the female voice from the other line. "I'm standing right in front of their gates."
"Ah. You've finally made up your mind." Linda assessed, crossing her leg. "Good for you."
"Darn it! I'm dead nervous!" The girl confessed, her voice shaking.
"Don't back out! What ever happen Lena, Don't you dare back out!" She encouraged stressing the words 'don't you dare back up'. "We went through a lot of crap, just so you'd get here in Smallville! Now is not the time to chicken out!"
Linda could only hear Lena's heavy breathing on the phone. Lena Thorul is Linda's best friend. She's also schooling at Leesburg and is one of the exchange students. Originally she's not 1 of the chosen delegates to be sent to Smallville, but with Linda's power of persuasion, their principal gave in. One poor student was kicked out of the list and was replaced by Lena.
"You're right, Lyn." Lena realized walking calmly towards a huge, intricately designed, iron gate. "Ok I'm gonna go now."
"You go girl." She let out pleased with her friend's courage. "Call me and tell me how it go. Ok?"
"Promise."
"Good luck."
"Bye."
"Bye."
She approached the iron gate and saw two uniformed security guards. They gave her a strange look and strolled for her.
"Excuse me sirs. I need to talk to Mr. Lionel Luthor." Lena told them, both hands gripping the iron bars.
"He's not here." The blond guard replied, Michael.
"May I know who's home?" She queried, marveling at the magnificent gothic inspired Luthor Mansion.
"His son. Why do you ask?" Said the Asian looking one, eyes still on her.
"Oh good." Lena mumbled, appearing to be eased. "Would you be so kind and tell him that there's someone here to see him?"
The two guards smirked with Lena's favor.
"Mr. Luthor wouldn't just talk to anyone." It was the blond guard again. "Go set an appointment with her secretary or something."
"Please sir it's important. I need to see him, now!" Her face almost pleading. "Could you please try and tell him someone's here to see him."
"Alright, but if he says no, you have to leave." Said the Asian guard. He was nicer than Michael.
"Yes! Thank you! Thank you."
He went to the guardhouse, dialed some numbers, and the phone rang. Lex was going through some documents about Luthor Corp. Fertilizer Plant number 3, in his office. He picked up the phone and Hans, the guard at the gates answered. Hans told him about the girl, Lena. Lex stood up and watched the monitor, linking to the security camera at the front gates.
An attractive girl, with long, wavy, shoulder length, crimson hair, is present.
"She was looking for your father, but when she found out that he wasn't there, she opted to see you." Hans reported. " She says it's important."
Lex thought about it for a few seconds. Then he ordered, "Let her in."
He was enthralled by this lovely young woman. What could she possibly want from his father, from him.
Lena made her way to the lovely mansion with the help of the butler. They went up a grand staircase and took her to an office door.
"Master Lex is there." Said the old butler. He left her there.
"This is it." She thought. Lena knocked twice and a masculine voiced asked her to come in.
Opening the door, she saw this tall, bald figure, with his back facing her, staring out of a huge window.
She entered, strode for the figure almost gracefully and retorted, "Lex Luthor?"
The figured spun around to face her. He looked charming, given that he's bald and all.
"So you know me." Lex uttered, marching for Lena, with his right hand stretched forward. "You are?"
"Lena Thorul." She introduced, accepting Lex's hand.
"Nice to meet you Miss. Thorul." He loves those green eyes.
"Pleasure's all mine." Lex went to his mini bar and prepared some drinks for his guest. She looks old enough to drink anyway. He handed the glass to Lena, as he drank from his own glass.
"So what business do you have with my father?" He inquired straight forward.
Lena smiled, gazed away, then at last focusing her eyes on Lex's inviting blue eyes.
"Our father." She mused, with an evil grin pasted on her face.
"I'm sorry?" He couldn't believe what he's hearing.
"Lionel Luthor is also my father." Lena blurted out with an air of confidence.
"You're kidding right?" Lex chuckled for a moment.
"You want proof?" She unrolled a sheet of white paper and showed it in his face. It was her birth certificate. "Written here is my father's name and below is his affixed signature."
Lex grabbed the paper from her hand, rather brutally. He had it with this girl, claiming that his father was also his father. Checking the document, he realized that it was true. It was Lionel Luthor's authentic signature.
"You could've faked this, forged his signature and all." He firmly insisted, going through the document over and over.
"You want another proof?" Lena provoked, this time taking out a small picture from her pocket.
Lex got hold of it, and had a look. Three persons were in the picture, they all seemed happy. A short hair brunette woman that was old enough to be his mom, Lena was in the middle, and beside her was Lionel Luthor, his own father. He was more than shocked.
"Do you know where he is right now?" She asked, hands on hips.
"He's in Metropolis." Lex answered, his vision blurring out a little with this sudden revelation.
"Wrong." Lena sneered, with that devilish grin again. "He's in Ohio with my mom."
"You're lying." He said through clenched teeth. Lex crashed down on his office chair, furious.
"You think? Why don't you call him and ask." She dared. "He's probably gonna deny it by phone. Then again, that is so like dad, right Lex? Heartless, conniving, astute."
Lex rested his elbows on his table, with one hand massaging his temples. It was so unreal. All this time, his dad kept this secret from him and his mom. He has a half sister from his father's adulterous relationship. This red head is his half sister.
"Dad maybe all that, but one thing's for sure." Lena walked behind him, bent forward and whispered in his ears. "He loves me more than you."
She gave out an evil giggle after saying those words. Lex felt so angry that he wanted to break stuff, he wanted to cry.
"Poor Lex." Lena kept on taunting, as she walked around him. "Always thought you were the only son. The only heir to the Luthor's wealth. But guess what, you've got competition now. You've always had, you're just not aware of it."
"Get out!" Lex roared, immediately standing up, pointing to his door.
"Ooh. Very sensitive, you're nothing like dad."
"Out I say! I've had enough of this crap!" He yelled again. The butler heard his master and rushed inside the office.
"Ruben, show this lady her way out." Lex said, loosening his tie.
"No thanks. I can manage." Lena stated, keeping her cool. Just as she was to step out of the room she jeered, "See you around.brother." Lena, left thirty minutes ago and Lex's keeping an eye on his office phone. He's debating with himself, whether to call his Dad or not. His father's gonna deny about it at first, Lena got that right, Lex knew about that too.
"Not now." He thought to himself, tapping his fingers on the table.
How could his father do this to him and his mom. All along, he had someone else in his life, another family in Ohio. A daughter, who Lex reckoned to be several years younger than him.
He took a huge gulp at his drink again. Not contented, Lex got the whole bottle and drank from it. That bastard, who he calls his father's an animal. Lex remembered a few months ago, his father bought the latest model of a Ferrari car. At first he thought it was a surprise gift for him, then Lionel told him that it's a gift for someone else, a dear friend.
"The bastard gave it to her." He assured, drinking from the bottle. Sure, Lex could buy one of those cars with his money, but it's still a different thing when it comes from your parent, your father.
Loud gun shots coming outside, jolted Lex from his chair. He heard a scream, it's one of the guards. Someone's hurt.
Earlier:
Hans and Michael, the guards at the front gates, we're talking about that beautiful red head who just left.
"Must be a daughter of one of the employees who had an accident in the plant." Michael assumed as he puffed his cigarette. "Probably asking for compensation for his father."
"Yeah." Hans agreed. His eyes were caught instantly by a person lying in the middle of the street, an old man in tattered clothes. He's unconscious. Hans elbowed his companion by the arm and nodded to the old man's direction.
"Go check." Hans commanded Michael. "I'll go call for an ambulance."
Michael dropped his cigarette on the ground and stepped on it to put it off. He jogged out of the gates as Hans went for the guardhouse to get some help. The old man looked almost lifeless, sweat's dripping from his forehead, and his clothes are filthy.
Michael kneeled on his side, hunched and placed two fingers under the old man's jaw, checking for pulse. He has one, thankfully.
"Hans!" He hollered. "He's got a pulse!"
When Michael returned his eyes on the old man, he was stunned to see his face change. The man's eyes turned all red, his ears developed spiked bone like cartridges, and his lips swelled out with his teeth becoming elongated and razor like. The monstrous man rose to his feet, Michael slowly backed away.
It was too late, the man's wrinkled hands suddenly transformed into menacing saber claws and slashed Michael's chest.
He fell on his back in terror as he saw his own blood gushing out of the deep wounds inflicted by this creature. Michael yelled in horror. The creature gave out an eerie cry before sitting down on a helpless and paralyzed man.
Hans heard the scream and dashed to see what it was all about. Mortified at the sight of the creature devouring his comrade's corpse, he fired at it with his pistol.
The menacing monster cried in pain from the bullet wounds. He could've attacked this guy but he chose not to. His stomach's full, he ate the man's liver, drank some of his blood, and has just finished with the heart.
Hans fired another round, and this time the creature fled, turning himself into a raven for a perfect escape.
He tried firing his pistol again, nothing happened. Whatever it was, it flew away leaving his blooded victim on the street pavement.
Lex came running out of the gate to find Michael's corpse.
"Oh my god." Were the only words that came out of his mouth.