Chapter V

I drove her home. I noticed that she fell asleep just before we were near her apartment. She looks so peaceful, I thought looking at her sleeping.

We arrived at her apartment and she was still asleep. I don't want to wake her up so I carried her to her apartment. Luckily, her apartment is on the first floor.

I slowly placed her into her sofa and I was starting to leave when I heard my name.

"Lex?" She called. Her eyes are still close. "Please don't leave"

"Okay" I agreed.

"Lex, I know you like her. Please tell me who she is. Is it Lana, Chloe?" She continued muttering. I kept my mouth shut. What is she talking about? I wondered.

"I'm sorry to here that." She then felt silent. I observed her. I came to a realization. She's dreaming... About me.

"Oh no! I understand perfectly." Her voice was sarcastic. I listened attentively. Suddenly her eyes opened and her eyes widened when she saw me "Lex?"

"Hey, You're awake" I tried to be cheerful but I wished to hear more about her dream.

"Yeah. Clearly." She laughed. "I remember falling asleep in your car. How did I get here?"

"Luckily, you're keys are in your left pocket, I got them" I gave her the keys.

"No. How did I physically got here? I'm not asking how you got in." I looked at her. She stared at me with her trademark suspicious look. "You didn't!"

"Did what?" I asked puzzled.

"I'm sorry Lex. You carried me?" Her eyes were gleaming in suprise and amazement.

"You weren't that heavy" I proudly said "Infact you are as light as a feather"

"Right! And as heavy as a house. You should have woke me up!" She retorted,playfully punching my right shoulder "Did I snore?"

"No. You were too busy sleeping. I Didn't want to disturb the sleeping princess."

"Thank you" She gave me that happy-yet-not-so-convincing smile.

"Since you're awake. I got to go" I stood up and walked towards the door.

"Yeah, I guess." She said, folllowing me towards the door.

"You take care of yourself" I said, smiling at her. "Promise me that."

She rolled her eyes. "Whatever." She smiled as she saw me looking at her, surprised "I will"

"I'll call you," I said uncertainly. Something it up! Whatever? That's not normal in her case.

I started to walk when I heard her call my name "Lex?"

I stopped. "Yeah?"

"I love you," She said then she closed her door in a hurry.

What did she say? She's going to do it! I immediately ran back to her room and knocked loudly. She has locked the door. Is she going to do it? God no!please! I chanted continuosly.

"Niesyl! Open up!" I shouted. Please open up!, I prayed.

"Niesyl!" I shouted again. I heard rattling metals. It sounded like eating utensils.

"Niesyl!" I shouted again, banging the door and kicking it.

"Go away!" She shouted back. I heard crying inside.

"Niesyl! Dont do it!" When is this damn door going to open!

Finally after several attempts of breaking the door, I broke it and rushed into the kitchen. She is about to cut her wrist again. You could see the scars of the previous cuts. Tears were already flooding her cheeks.

"Please don't do it!" I pleaded. What to do? What to do? Think! I asked myself.

"Why shouldn't I?" She retorted "Lex, the whole world are against me okay? They took my mother. And my dad is too busy with those law things to even love her daughter! Finally, There are lying people all around me. Everyone is lying to me!"

"Niesyl, no one is lying." I softly said "Please put that thing down."

"No! No one is lying? Look around you. Even you are lying to me." She pointed the knife at me. "Of all people, I thought you are the one who finally understood me but I was wrong. Lex, I know you don't like me at all. You just have to protect me from killing myself. I know that the doctors in Metropolis asked you to." She sobbed. I want to hold her tight and tell her that I am not lying to her. I want her to stop crying but I cant. She has developed hate for me. Why is it that when you love somebody, You only have to be with her for only a short time. My heart tears in anguish. I want to comfort her so much!

"What are you talking about?" I tried to get near her then noticing what I'm going to do, She positioned herself again to slice her wrist. She trembled. She wiped her tears and answered angrily "Stop it! Dont come any nearer or I swear to God I'm going to do it. I saw you with one of the doctors talking about me. And I noticed that when you talk to me, you always feel uncomfortable. Why is that? And guess what! I dreamt about you earlier and I guessed it right. I dreamt that you were in love with Lana. And you confessed your feelings toward me and all you said is hate! Lana, Lana, Lana, Why is it always her?"

"But I'm not in love with Lana... I'm---"

"Stop it! Just stop it." She cried, covering her ears. "I'm sick of your lies, Lex!"

"You want the truth?" I asked, attempting to get near her. "Niesyl, You dont want to this."

"What do you know about it? Yeah, and I suppose that the truth shall set me free. Dont bother the truth is too much for me to handle."

"Fine, If you're going to die, then I might as well die too" I picked up a knife in the counter and positioned myself on cutting my wrist. "Then, You can know the truth in heaven!" My heart is bursting. Somehow I'm felling what she is feeling, I just dont know what.

"Lex!" She shouted, "What are you doing? Are you crazy? Put that thing down!"

"I'm not gonna let you die alone!" I retorted "Its my worst fear to die alone and I know its yours too."

"Don't be stupid! It's my problem" Tears were running in her cheeks, rapidly.

"I love you Niesyl! And don't tell yourself it's a lie because it isn't!" I blurted, looking at her. She looks so hurt and angry. "So either you put that thing down or I'll die with you!"

"Lex!" She whispered "Im so---" She dropped the knife. "Im so... sor---" She fainted.

I immediately rush toward her and I noticed she was bleeding. I looked at my hand and there was blood all over. The knife was standing up when she dropped it and when she fainted; it stabbed her at her side. I closed my eyes, fighting the tears threatning to drop.

"God! No!" I prayed, hugging her unconscious body. "Dont take her. I wont let you."