Chapter Seven

I want to let you in on a secret. I'm not who you think I am. In fact, my disguise is so thin, I'm surprised you haven't seen right through me. I'm the girl of your dreams masquerading as your best friend.

Sometimes I want to rip off this facade like I did at the Spring Formal, but I can't because you'll get scared and you'll run away again. So I decided that it's better to live with a lie than expose my true feelings.

My dad told me there are two types of girls. The ones you grow out of and the ones you grow into. I really hope I'm the latter. I may not be the one you love today, but I'll let you go for now, hoping one day you'll fly back to me because I think you're worth the wait.

Chloe yawned as she woke up. The words that were in her past had been said in her dreams, and they still stayed with her. Why did I wait? I should have told you sooner. She slowly got up, and walked out the door. It was around four o'clock, and sitting around all day did not appeal to her. She had to do something to keep her mind of things.

She looked out the window, and saw it was still raining. Lighting flashed, and lit up the sky. Though it was only in the afternoon, it was already getting dark from the clouds. The whole sky matched her mood perfectly.

Take away the sensation inside
Bitter sweet migraine in my head
Its like a throbbing tooth ache of the mind
I can't take this feeling anymore

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Because no one will be here for you, Clark.

The words echoed through his head. "Lex -"

He was cut off as Lex spoke. "Clark, do you know what it feels like to be left somewhere where you know you'll get hurt, and know that your friend can get you out? It's a great feeling, because you know that friend will save you. But, mine didn't. My 'friend' left me to rot in some crazy bin!" He noticed Clark's expression of surprise. "Yes, Clark. I remember that. And, all those things in that, that, crap-hole. Remember your friends Van, Ian, and Eric? They were oh so kind as to tell me all the things you wouldn't. I said I'd never forgive you Clark, and so help me I swear I won't now."

Drain the pressure from the swelling
The sensations overwhelming

Clark looked up, giving a blank stare. "That's what this is about?" He asked, weakly.

"This, and so much more Clark. You know, I don't think you're a simple meteor freak. Trust me. I've tested out the whole electricity/meteor rock things that is supposed to switch abilities, and for some reason only your powers are the only ones that switch. That is, according to Eric Summers. Which, makes me think. Why are your powers so different? That's why I needed you to be here. So I could test you. And, just for fun, torture you."

He took another drink from the water bottle. "Which, reminds me. I need to give you something." Lex walked over to a box that was underneath the table, and pulled off the lid. Inside was what seemed to be a leather glove, with metal attached to the knuckles. He pulled it on, as he returned to Clark. "Just, call it a little thank you." He than, swung his arm, the metal knuckles headed straight for Clark's head.

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Chloe walked out the door to the hallway, deciding it was about time she explored this mansion. Who knew what all was inside it? She walked on the carpeted floor, towards a set of stairs. She was currently on the first floor, and it alone had about 6 bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, office, and more. She couldn't imagine how many other rooms it had.

Before she reached the stairs, she came across Lex's familiar office. She walked in, thinking he might be in there, but she didn't see him. She walked over to the stairs in the corner of the room that lead to the library above her head. Wonder what all he has?

She came across all the classics, some science fiction, and surprisingly some romance novels. There was a small sitting area, and a table with some pictures on it. A couple of them had Clark smiling with Lex in some odd place or another. The loft, the Talon, Metropolis even. Than, there was even with her in it. She, Clark, and Lex had gone to a Metropolis Sharks game, and Chloe of course had taken her camera. I completely forgot about that shot. She had asked another fan sitting next to them to take it, and all three had squeezed together for it.

Give me a long kiss goodnight
and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
So give me novacaine

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Clark felt the cold medal collide with his skull, jerking his head back painfully. Blood trickled down his cheek, and the coppery taste filled his mouth. Before he could even catch his breath, Lex hit again, this time on the other side. Clark was knocked off his feet, basically hanging there by his arms. His world was blurry, and he heard Lex say something, but what it was he did not know.

His vision blinked in and out, as he felt the metal glove jam into his abdomen. "Aaaaaah, gaaaaaaaaaaah!" If Lex was right, than he was the only one to hear Clark's screams. When he was too tired to scream, he felt Lex pick up his arm.

Again, he vaguely heard Lex. But, he was almost unconscious at that point. His mouth opened in a silent scream as he felt something sharp slit his wrist again, and again. Lex spoke, his words finally reaching Clark. "I will torture you to the point of death, and make sure you just barely make it. Got it? And, by then you will be begging for me to kill you anyway. Just to make it stop."

That was the last thing he heard before he finally passed out.

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Out of body and out of mind
Kiss the demons out of my dreams
I get the funny feeling, that's alright
Jimmy says it's better than here,
I'll tell you why

Chloe flew out of the office, just to get away from the pictures. She ran through the house, not paying attention where she was going. She finally stopped, only because she ran right into someone.

"Chloe! What the hell were you doing?"

"Lex, s-sorry. I… I just was…" Chloe really couldn't come up with an answer. Was she really running from a picture? Or, was it her memories that she was truly trying to get away from? She looked down, and saw a spot of blood on her shirt. Confused, she saw that she wasn't bleeding, and looked at Lex. There was blood on one of his hands.

"Lex, are you ok?"

He looked at his hands, and tried to shake it off. "Oh, that. There was a slight accident at my meeting. It's nothing. Really. Excuse me while I go wash up, thought."

Chloe frowned. She didn't believe that story one bit. Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensations overwhelming,
Give me a long kiss goodnight
and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novacaine

Sighing, she started back from her room, but spotted something small and green on the floor. Lifting an eyebrow, she bent down to pick it up. Why would Lex have a meteor rock?

Oh Novacaine