A/N: I don't dislike Lana, not most of the time anyway, I just needed her out of the way for this story. Hence a very short chapter that gave me more grief trying to write it than it has any right to. The next ones will be better, I swear.

A/N2: Like always, you really need to have read my other fic for this one to make any sense.

Disclaimer: …And I plan on adding Christian Bale to my collection. He thought the bat cave was bad, he ain't seen nothing yet. Muhahaha!…

"Lana, you don't think that maybe your over-reacting just a little bit?" Chloe asked the pile of suitcases that now totally obscured her friend. She had a feeling that her point probably wasn't getting across as Lana continued to hurl the contents of her wardrobe into a nearby box.

"I mean, it not that strange, really."

How could Chloe say that when she didn't even believe it. Clark was strange, very strange. But, as Lois had so unwittingly remarked once, strange is good. Her cousin's words came back to her now. "Just imagine how boring life would be if everyone was the same." Lois was much wiser than she was often given credit for.

"Just imagine how boring life would be if everyone was the same." Chloe hoped she could pass the words off as her own.

"What?" Replied the voice from behind the boxes.

"Well, difference is good." Chloe knew she wasn't selling this, and that the voice clearly wasn't buying it.

"No Chloe, honestly is good." Lana shot back.

"But Clark was honest with you…Eventually."

Lana sighed and emerged from the wardrobe, throwing the last of her tops into a case. For the life of her, she couldn't understand why she was so upset. True, Clark wasn't quite what she thought he was, but he had been honest with her, and that's all she had ever wanted. And she'd thrown it right back in his face. Maybe that was the cause of her angst. Maybe she felt so bad because she hadn't been accepting. All her life Lana had considered herself a level-headed person, but when the test had come, she had failed, miserably.

Lana gathered up the boxes and placed them by her front door. Chloe leapt off the bed and moved to help her friend, only to find her with tears in her eyes.

"Hey, come on, it's not all bad." Chloe said.

"Well then why do I feel like such a villain?" Lana sobbed.

"You just need time is all." Chloe replied, echoing Lana's earlier argument. "It's a big adjustment."

"Take care of yourself Chlo." Lana whispered, embracing her friend in a heartfelt hug.

"You too." Chloe said as she pulled back, her smile reassuring Lana.

"Tell Lois and Clark that I said bye."

"I will. Don't away stay too long."

"I won't. Goodbye Chloe." And with that, Lana Lang picked up her bags and left.