"Clark, what are you doing here?" A voice from the shadows asked him, which Clark quickly identified as Lex. He stood up and walked over to Clark then looked over at Anna.
"Chloe told me that you brought my cousin in." Clark explained. Lex looked at Clark then Anna. He couldn't believe what his best friend was saying.
"Wait, this girl's your cousin? Did she have a deathwish or something?"
"What do you mean Lex?" Clark questioned. He knew about what Anna said to him during their little fight but he didn't think she actually meant it.
"Well, she was the one who started driving towards me on the road."
"What?" Clark asked in disbelief. Maybe Anna meant what she told Clark. "Anna wouldn't do that." 'Or would she?'
"Maybe you don't know what your cousin would and wouldn't do." Lex said calmly. Then he went to the door. "Tell Anna to come and see me when she gets out of here."
After Lex closed the door, Clark grabbed a chair and pulled it to beside Anna's bed, where she was in a peaceful slumber. He took the hand closest to him gently, trying not to disturb Anna's sleep. He started stroking it lightly, and then stopped as he heard a soft knock on the door and his parents entered the room.
"Clark, Chloe told us what happened. How's Anna?" Martha asked as she came into the room, with Jonathon in tow.
"Not too sure. But from what I can see, her leg's broken, she's got quite a big gash on her forehead and a few other deeps cuts too." Clark told his parents but never took his eyes off Anna's body.
"Oh my gosh. Who brought her in?" Martha whispered. She didn't want Anna waking up.
"Lex." Clark stated. He knew this would make his father angry since he wasn't all too fond of anyone from the Luthor family. "He said that Anna started driving towards him then she swerved off the road to miss him. Don't know how she got her leg broken though."
"Well, Anna will be able to answer that when she wakes up but for now, you father and I will ask a doctor." Martha told him then left the room, but Jonathon stayed back.
"Son, are you alright?" He asked Clark, whose eyes were still fixed on Anna's almost lifeless body.
"Not really. It's just... being at the hospital so soon after... Ryan's passing, it's scary." Clark choked out.
"I feel the same Clark. But we've all got to stay positive, for Anna's sake. Ok?" Clark nodded in agreement, which made Jonathon smile a little. "I'm going to find your mother to see what the doctors will tell us about Anna. You going to be ok on your own son?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm just gonna talk to Anna." His father nodded in acknowledgement then left the room. Once he was left alone, Clark took Anna's hand again.
"Anna, you were right about earlier. You know, saying that I was keeping secrets from you. I don't want to keep from anyone, it's just, my mom and dad say that it would be better and safer if I didn't tell anyone. I agree on the safer bit but... not too sure on the better part." Clark looked down at the floor, then back at Anna's face. "Hey, you gotta wake up Anna. Everyone's worried sick about you. Mom, dad and even me. And I think Chloe's scared about what's happening with you too." Clark whispered. He had always been told that if you spoke to someone when they are asleep, it can coax them to awaken. Clark sat anxiously at Anna's side to see if she did hear him. He gave up after ten minutes, and when he was about to get up, he heard a small mumbling noise coming from Anna. When he turned round, he saw he eyes flickering. "Anna, are you awake? Please say something."
"Hey C-Cl-Clarkie." Anna whispered, barely audible but Clark could tell what she was saying and chuckled a little.
"Hey Anna. Wait, I better go get my parents... or a doctor. I'll be right back." Clark was about to leave when he heard Anna speaking to him again.
"No. Please s-stay." Clark simply nodded and took a seat beside Anna's bed again.
"Ok. My mom and dad should be back any minute now." Clark explained which put a smile on her face. "You should get some rest. You look pretty sore." Anna nodded then she leant back on the pillow and let herself fall into a blissful slumber once again. A few minutes later, Martha and Jonathon re-entered the room.
"Has Anna woken up?" Jonathon asked as he went into the room.
"Yeah. I told her that she should get some rest so she went back to sleep. What did the doctors say?"
"Lex told them that her motorbike landed on her left leg, so that's how she got her leg broken but they said if Anna responds well to the medication, she can go home to rest and get better." Martha explained to her son. That took a huge weight off his shoulders; at least Anna wasn't dying or something. "Are you waiting to go home sweetie? I know being in a hospital this soon after Ryan's... death would be hard for you."
"No, I'll be fine mom. Just a little tired."
"Alright sweetheart. Call us if anything happens." Martha told him then they left Clark in the room with Anna.
xXx xXx
Chloe was pacing back and forth in the middle of her relatively tidy bedroom. The only mess in her room was beside her laptop. It was surrounded by old articles and print-outs about the meteor infected people of Smallville that she hadn't placed on her wall of weird yet.
"Something bothering you Chloe?" Lana asked from the doorway. Chloe turned round to see where she was and walked over to her.
"Do you think I should go to see Clark? I mean, with Anna in the hospital, he might need someone with him to make sure he's alright." Chloe said, very quickly. Lana could tell that she was really worried, heck, who wouldn't be when their boyfriend's cousin was in hospital?
"I think you should go Chloe. I'll give you a lift if you want." Lana offered.
"That would be great, thanks Lana." Chloe answered. Lana gave her a friendly smile then they both left Chloe's room.
xXx xXx
When Chloe entered Anna's hospital room, she saw Clark asleep in a wooden chair beside Anna's bed and Anna was just waking up. Chloe quietly closed the door behind her and walked over to the other side of Anna's bed.
"Hey Chloe. Did you just get here?" Anna asked as she tried to sit up. Chloe noticed this so she helped her up.
"Yeah. Thought I should come and see you. And once you get out, I'm definitely signing your cast." Chloe and Anna both laughed, which woke Clark up.
"Uh... hey Chloe. When did you get here?" Clark asked after getting up from where he had sleeping. He walked over to Chloe and kissed her on the cheek.
"I never imagined you two would be an item. Every cute." Anna commented.
"Well we are Anna. Maybe you'll come to out wedding." Clark said, joking about the last part.
"Send me the invite through her because I have no idea when I'm getting out of this prison."
"In a few days doctors said. But you won't be driving for a while with that on your leg." Clark told her, pointing to the cast on her leg.
"Don't worry Anna. I'll be you chauffer." Chloe added, since she felt a little left out.
"Thanks Chloe." Chloe smiled warmly.
"Did you bring your car here Chloe?" Clark asked as he looked out the window, which was facing the car park.
"No, Lana gave me a lift. I didn't really want to drive."
"Oh, cool."
"I know you guys wanna make out, so I'm gonna get some sleep. You can kiss all you want, just don't wake me." Anna told them then she lay back on the bed and started to sleep once again.
1 week later
As soon as Clark stopped the truck, he got out the drivers side and quickly ran to the passenger's side and helped Anna out of the truck. After she was outside, she leant against the truck for support whilst Clark got her crutches out of the back of the truck, then he handed them over to Anna. Then they went into the hose, where Anna sat herself on the sofa. Clark grabbed the phone as he entered the house and dialled someone's number. Once he started talking, Anna listened in to his side of the conversation.
"Hey it's Clark. Yeah my cousin's home. Sure, I'll bring her over later. Ok, see you later." Clark said, and then he put down the phone and turned to where Anna was sitting.
"So are you going to tell me where you're taking me or do I get to go on a mystery tour?"
"You are going to Lex's mansion. The guy who took you to the hospital." Clark explained.
"Oh. Does he even like me because he probably thinks I wanted to crash into him? Which isn't true!" Anna added before Clark could say anything.
"Not too sure. But you'll find out when you get there." Clark said.
"Ok, ok. So, when are we heading over there?" Anna asked.
"In an hour. You can watch TV for a while 'cause I've got some chores to do." Clark told her, and then he headed out the door. Anna turned on the television set and started watching the first thing that came on. Then she heard the door opening, so she thought that it was Clark coming back for something he forgot.
"What did you forget Clarkie?" Anna shouted but no-one answered. She turned to see that nobody was behind her, yet she could still hear footsteps. Then it happened. Someone punched Anna across the face which made her scream in pain. Then the person put their hand over Anna's mouth. She tried to get them away from her by biting their hand but it didn't work. After she tried that, Anna heard the back door opening once again and she heard more footsteps coming into the house. Her attacker removed their hand from Anna's mouth and people were holding her back from behind. "What the hell are you doing..." Anna began then saw who was standing in front of her. "... Mark?"
Author's Note: I love cliffhangers, lol. Please don't hate me people. So, R&R or no next chapter.