Chapter 3 The sky starts to unfold. Darkness is like a cloak that hides the patches of a preceding day, beckoning a beautiful night with the most brilliant stars. The moon is like dancing to a tune visibly heard only by a sensitive heart.

*What's bothering you Lana? I know this night is just all the other nights I spend at the Kent's, but why am I feeling something is different about tonight. Huh, stop it. Clark's just inviting you to come over to rekindle your friendship with him, that's all. All he thinks of you is just a friend, not any ordinary friend but his best friend and he even regards you as one of the guys, so why think of other possibilities. You must stop this, you're being too unfair to him, and all he wants of you was a pure friendship.

She scolded herself in her thoughts, she felt like she was split into two kinds of personalities, the one is like wanting to be with Clark, but the other half argues that if she continues her selfish dreams about him she might loose an amazing friendship. Still lost on her reverie she didn't notice that she was already standing on the foot of the stairs towards the Loft. Still struggling with her thoughts, she tried to collect herself as she climb it, hoping that her absent mindedness won't interfere as she deal with Clark.

"Hey, I thought were gonna watch just two movies tonight, I didn't see that was coming." She smiled as she reveals herself fully on view. Clark looked at her slightly troubled but took in her appearance. Wearing her usual look, her face slightly grimaced at the thought that Clark won't ever notice her coz she's too ordinary to be noticed, so she tried hard to hide her disappointment and shove the thoughts away. *No I'm not suppose to feel this way, Clark's my best friend and I don't want to change that.

"Hey, what's wrong? It's hard to believe that I won't see those beaming grins tonight." She kept making the mood a little bit lighter by joking him around. "Lana I know I'm not suppose to tell you this but -." He trailed off. "Go on, I'm listening." She forced him to convey when a thrill sparks on her voice. On the other side of her brain she was again struggling with her thoughts. *What's happening, is he going to profess that it's been a long time since we're friends, and - and now he's ready to take it on a new level. That he's can't hide the feeling anymore, that he was in love with me too. "Lana, I -" he was struggling, is he suppose to tell her or not. "You, what?" she pushed him a little harder, the excitement came rushing over her, can't wait to hear the good news that is about to burst from his mouth any minute.

"Lana, I have a dilemma, but I know it's not appropriate to tell you." Noticing his tone became a little too serious she set aside her personal feelings for him. "Try me." She insisted sitting down she grabbed the remote control and noticed that the TV is on a pause state showing a scene where a couple kisses. Putting the puzzles together, she instantly replied "Oh Clark, don't tell me your dilemma's about burgeoning hormones again." She put both hands in front of her signaling an absolute NO and I don't want to hear anything of what you are about to tell me.

"Hey, of course it's not anything about that." He retorted. "If ever I will have any problems regarding those things I know Pete's the more appropriate person to be consulted." He stated defensively.

Regaining her composure, she tried hard to figure out what's been bothering Clark at that moment. *Remember this isn't the time for personal motives Lana, he is your best friend, and this is just the perfect time to prove that. "Hey, I'm still here." Is all she can say, to encourage Clark to continue talking. *At least by listening to him may ease off his agony.

"Ok. Here it goes." Taking a deep breath he started, "We're already in high school, and there will be a bunch of formals and dates, of course with the person we really like, and-" His voice is a little shaky. "Hey, get to the point please." Her voice sounds like a bit irritated, of him hitting around the bush. "Ok, to tell you frankly, I - I - I" "You what?" she practically shouted. "I - I don't think I'm a good kisser." He blurted out; not believing his own words he just stared at her confused and bewildered waiting for a mocking reply.

Hearing what he had just said she couldn't help but grin in amusement. "That's it?" her words were a bit sarcastic this time. "Yeah, that's it, and I know I shouldn't have bothered talking to you about this 'stupid' thing, because you know what-" he stopped for a moment as if he was looking for the appropriate words to describe her misbehavior. "You are no help to me." After saying this he started walking towards the stairs furiously, when she abruptly slowed him down.

"Hey man easy." She tried hard to stop herself from giggling by making her words sound a little serious. "Do you think only Pete can give you the best advices when it comes to guy living, I too can." sounding sincerely he turned himself back to her. "You can?" he couldn't believe her words. At that moment he can't help but be impressed and admire her on how she can change a very ridiculous situation into one of the most serious matters. *I could have said never mind to her but I think it's worth to give her a try.

"Come on over here, the expert will show you how?" *Huh, did I just invite him to come sit beside me - in a close contact manner- and give him lectures about how to become a good kisser? What are you thinking Lang? You're not here to have fun; you are supposed to give advices about - kissing.

"You know how?" flabbergasted, he couldn't believe that he's about to take lessons on much serious matters - including kissing, from his best friend.

"How did you become so smart about this 'thing'" His words were sort of humiliating her. "Umm, just got ideas from movies and romantic novels." She tried to hide the shaking in her words and still manage to continue to get through it. *Yeah all he thought of me is an innocent, tomboyish individual who knows nothing of the world. As if reading her thoughts he stated, "I know how you like romance stories, I think every girl does." His words sounded more appreciative, knowing the fact that she's here agonizing with his 'stupid' misery.

*What! Did I just heard him said that he considers me a girl. He doesn't even know but his words sort of given me a boost of confidence.

After a few minutes they were already in the couch sited facing each other, for some time she tried hard to joke around just to keep the tension below its limit.

The moment was so still and quiet not even a single cricket can be heard, the feeling that he felt during that very moment was so unexplainable, so an indescribable but he chose to continue to gaze in her eyes and act casual. *What is happening with me? The girl whom I am just starring at is nothing but my best friend, and this feeling - why am I feeling this by the way? Suddenly she became - someone special. Yeah she's special to me ever since, but this - this is different. I wonder how long this feeling will last.

From that moment she know that she shouldn't do it, but there's no other way out, all she have to do is finish it up to get through this, she slip to a romantic tone used by some actresses when they do a romantic scene on movies, when suddenly all the emotions came running through her.

"Based from the movies I've seen, a person should first stare at his/her lovers' eyes." She tried to set aside other thoughts that will ruin her concentration. "Ok." Though hesitating, he obediently followed her.

"After gazing for some time direct your gaze in his/her lips and remember to close your eyes in the process." This time he chose not to close his eyes and just look at her, studying her features. *I didn't know that she has flawless skin and rosy cheeks, and those cute dimples of her starts to show up whenever she giggles or smiles.

*You want to know why you're not seeing that? Because you don't even bother to look at her, that's why. His alter ego argued.

As if feeling the moment, she uttered "As you feel the electricity urging you to inch closer and closer, do not stop it, until -" From that instant, with everything of himself that he knows and everything that he still trying to figure out, he goes for it. He kissed her lips, in a light, soft manner, that he himself couldn't believe his actions. A sudden thrill of electricity was felt by both of them the moment their lips touched, though not one of those hot kisses seen in romantic movies but those of with hidden passion.

Startled, feeling his lips touched hers gave her immediate shivers down to her spine. After opening her eyes she found his intense gaze staring back at her, her face flushed into a color of crimson and suddenly both feel self-conscious.

"Your technique is so corny, I think I'm more of a good kisser than you are." He grinned, standing up he tried his best not to meet her eyes, trying to make the situation casual as if he'd just cracked a silly joke and nothing more serious happened. He picked up the VCD's and placed one of which in the player "We might as well watch this film." Lana was left in the couch, confused and bewildered at the same time.

* Hmm. what do you think of the ending in this chapter, it's kind of long right? Do you think it's lousy? I want to know your opinion. What about the kiss? Please do review =D I'd be delighted to receive them. I'll update soon just got to finish the exams first. GOD bless!