Theres that LuthorCorp truck again. Nell must be leaving straight from the funeral. "Oh my god…." The entire town is here, or close to it. Theres Pete, mom and dad, the Luthors too. Guess I'll sit next to mom and dad for now.

"Oh Clark here you are, I was wondering if you were going to come at all" Mom knew that Lana meant a lot to me, I hope she honestly didn't think I wasn't going to make it.

"Sorry I'm just moving a bit slow today…."

Chirping in, "I'm so sorry son", Dad was down too.

Looking up I noticed that Nell was saying some words over Lana's body. Petes waiting for her to finish. "Ima go over"

"Alright Son, take all the time you need"

The grass is so wet today. Of course it rained, it always rains when theres a funeral. Or at least when there are dead people around. A girl like Lana never really dies though. In towns like Smallville girls like Lana are remembered forever by anyone who knew her. And even when they pass on their kids will tell the stories of the perfect girl Lana Lang.

"Where's Nell…." The LuthorCorp truck revved up. I pivoted about to see her climbing in. She felt my eyes, looking up to face me. Lex had morphed her, all I saw was hate and disgust bearing back at me. "Nell…."

"You wont ever see her again" Lex….

"Why? Because you're locking her up in Metropolis?"

"Exactly, she's just another pawn my friend, just another pawn." I had to see his eyes.

"You've changed Lex..." such hate in them.

"Of course I have, I'm ridding myself of my Achilles heel" rremoving his hand of my shoulder, Lex Luthor slivered away. "Please don't become a pawn dear Clark….that just might deter from the fun."

Struggling in a glaring tug-o-war, "Ill keep that in mind", that's all I had to say. Lana was awaiting me.

Man this is quite the coffin. Flowers engraved around it. The type of thing Lana would feel comfortable dying in. What the hell am I saying.

"Hey Lana..." your dead I cant believe this. "I failed you….you're going to haunt me for the rest of my life." What monster could have done this? "I almost lost Chloe too. You meant so much to me, how could I have lost you like this" I'm a monster. "Forget it….I love you, good bye."

Here's this sting again….just like when I left Chloe. Numbing my entire body, I rock this way and that.

"Clark…." Mom? Is that you? "Clark what's wrong?"

"Mo-ack" Vomit….I'm choking on vomit.

"Clark!", rubbing my back. "It's ok, just try to breathe honey"

"Mom….I'm fine, I've got to go" her worry escalated as I just shot out of her hands.

"Clark….?"god she was beautiful.

"Hey Chloe" she's my best friend how can I think of her like this.

"Did you go to the funeral?"

"Yeah….I didn't feel like hanging around"

"I'd probably feel the same way…." Why does she look so sad?

"Hey….what's wrong?" all she did was avert her gaze. "C'mon Chloe you know you can tell me anything"

Tears. I hate to see tears. I feel just as terrible. "I wanna know why you left?" Oh shit.

"Chloe I don-"

"Clark were talking about this now." No more tears. I'm hurting her again. As if what I have to tell her wont make it worse. Lana, Lana's the reason I left. Lana's the reason I've always hurt you. I loved Lana, and now I'm feeling things for you too. I know its going to sound so typical me but….I'm sorry. Now how can I tell her all that.

"Chloe, you need to let me say everything I want to say before you say a single word okay?"

I think she saw what was coming. "Alright Clark…."

"I left...because of Lana…." Man, she wont even look at me. " I know what you're thinking and you're wrong actually. Somehow as I was looking for her I was noticing weird stuff when I should have solely been searching for her. My feelings for Lana began to fade away in that tornado. And I think my feelings for you-" she bore through my soul with that intuitive glare of hers. I can't believe I almost said that. Dam it Chloe, how could I have done this too you….I mean look at you, I wanna save you from your pain. "I gotta go, sorry" I left as quickly as possible. Though It hit me as I leaned against her door. "Its good to see a real smile from you Chlo."

Twilight had swallowed the world by the time I walked out of the hospital, and who other than Smallville's favorite billionaire would wait for his pal to give him a ride home.

"Evening Clark" He still seemed odd, the weight of the world eclipsed behind his shoulders.

" Lex" the nod of my head would suffice for now. He's twitching….severely weak but its there. A normal person wouldn't have noticed it. "It seems you're here for me?"