Lex clutched his throat as his body fell backwards onto the glass coffee table. He gasped for air.
He's finally won. You pushed too far this time and now you're dead.
His world went black. Lex's security guard burst into the office and ran straight to Lex's unconscious body. He pulled a cell phone from his pocket and dialed 911 while feeling for a pulse with his free hand.
"911"
"I need an ambulance at the Luthor mansion now."
"It's on its way"
He slipped the phone back into his pocket and checked for Lex's pulse only to find that it was weak and thready. He was breathing but just barely. He heard the sirens and ran to the main entrance to show them the way to Lex. The paramedics quickly loaded him onto a stretcher and loaded him into the ambulance.
Lex's eyes opened and he had no idea where he was. He tried to sit up, but the moment he lifted his head of the pillow he felt a sharp pain in his head. He lay still and waited for his eyesight to come into focus. Looking around the room he realized that he was in the hospital. The memories flooded back of falling to the ground in his own home having been poisoned by his own father. Lex reached up with one hand to push the button for the nurse.
The nurse was in Lex's room within seconds.
"Mr. Luthor don't try to move or talk. We put a tube down your throat to help you breathe. There are still deep cuts on your back and head."
Lex nodded his head ever so slightly to indicate that he understood.
"I'll go get your doctor so that we can get that tube out of your throat."
The doctor removed the tube from Lex's throat but insisted that he stay overnight for observations.
Early the next morning Lex awakened to find himself still in the hospital. His head still hurt immensely but other than that he felt much better today.
It's time to get the hell out of this hospital! You have a lot to do and it cannot be done from in here. Chloe is your responsibility. You need to check on her and Gabe. And there's revenge to be plotted.
He reached for the nurse button and began making demands the moment she stepped into the room.
"I am ready to leave. You cannot keep me here, I placated the doctor for one night now I have to get out of here. Go and find her now because I will be released within the hour. No arguing or you will quickly find that this whole department is going to be out of a job"
Lex reached over to his cell phone on the nightstand. He knew cell phones were against hospital rules but that just didn't seem to bother him.
"Excuse me sir but you can't use that in here."
"Hospital rules are for people who aren't Luthors."
The scared nurse turned on her heels and quickly left the room. Lex dialed the mansion and ordered his limo and driver to get to the hospital immediately and bring him clothes to wear.
The doctor arrived in Lex's room as he was putting on the clothes that his driver brought him.
"Where do you think you are going?"
"I am going back to work. I have a company to run."
"Mr. Luthor, you just survived a dose of toxin that would kill two normal men. You only survived because of your elevated white count. You are not completely out of the woods yet and there are still many other tests to run. You need to be under 24 hour observation."
"Then find a qualified minion of yours to follow me around, I don't care how you arrange it. Arrange it, and bill me. You have thirty minutes and then I am getting in my limo and leaving, with or without medical observation."
The doctor left the hospital room and Lex finished getting dressed. He opened his cell phone again and made another phone call.
"It's Lex, I need you in Metropolis at my penthouse at noon. I don't care what you are doing. This is life or death Lucas, just be there!"
He snapped the phone closed and dialed another number. After hearing the line ring for the 25th time he snapped his phone shut.
Don't freak out. She's probably just sleeping. I'm sure that nothing has happened. Yeah right, your dad tried to kill his own son what do you think he did to the girl who put him in jail. Damn it Chloe why couldn't you just listen to me. Why did you have to do this the hard way? God please let her be alive.
Lex walked out of the hospital room and towards the lobby he stopped at the nurses station to inform them that he was leaving. Before they had the opportunity to argue with him his doctor walked up with a young lady beside her.
"I've agreed to your terms Mr. Luthor. I am signing your release provided that you take Janet with you. "
"Fine. Janet, let's go."
"But you have to sign the paperwork first"
"Fax it to me," and with that Lex walked out of the hospital.
tbc---
next up, chloe's nighmares