Chapter Two

"How did you do that?" asked Chloe as she stared at Clark with amazement. "That was amazing, but how?"

"Do you really want me to answer that question?" asked Clark with an even more fearful voice, for now he wasn't worried about exposing his secret but the effect it would have on Chloe if she found out. "It might freak you out if you knew the truth, do you really want to risk it?"

"Clark, nothing could be weirder than the wall of weird," said Chloe with a hint of reassurance.

"No, I think this will definitely top your wall of weird," said Clark in a quivering voice as he tried to sound more reassuring.

"Are you sure that it tops my wall of weird?" asked Chloe with a laugh, "It's not like you're an alien or something. (She said laughing even harder)" She looked at Clark who wasn't laughing which made her stop. 'Why isn't he laughing?' she thought, 'he's not, he can't be, I must be dreaming cause Clark's not an alien … or is he?' "You're not an alien, you can't be."

Clark suddenly looked into Chloe's eyes as though he had to tell her something she didn't want to hear. Chloe immediately looked away, dreading what was to come next.

"I am what you said," said Clark as he looked from Chloe down to the floor thinking, 'now I'll never have a chance with her, who's gonna want to spend time with some freak like me.' "You don't have to be my friend anymore if it makes you feel too weird, I'm sorry to have pressed this upon you like this."

"It wasn't you fault, I walked in on you," said Chloe, now looking straight into Clark's beautiful green eyes, "And don't worry about it, you're still the same Clark Kent I've always know except you have this really big secret."

The air in the room began to lift as things went back to normal. Clark smiled in his usual way except this time it was different. He didn't seem to care that Chloe knew his secret, in fact he seemed almost happy she knew. "I'm sorry you had to find out this way, I pictured it differently," he said in his usual airy tone.

"What do you mean you pictured it differently?" asked Chloe as she edged closer to him.

"Did I say that?" asked Clark knowing he had almost given away his feelings, 'Why is it so hard for me to tell her how I feel?' he thought.

"Clark, you don't have to keep secrets from me. What could be bigger than alien boy?" said Chloe in a sort of joking way.

"This is bigger for me, at least," said Clark as the tone of his voice became lower. (As we all know, Clark takes forever to tell people how he truly feels. I mean it's like we're all saying, "Come on already, and tell her.")

"Clark, what is it?" asked Chloe, who was now starting to get scared of what it is that he was hiding, 'What could be bigger then alien boy?'

"This is really hard for me, I've never felt this way about someone before," said Clark as he moved closer to Chloe, "I like you, a lot."

"You what?" said Chloe, almost yelling in disbelief, "You're not joking are you?"

"Nope," said Clark in a completely reassuring tone.

"But, how long have you… ya know, liked me?" asked Chloe in a very puzzled tone.

"I don't know, since the dance freshmen year, I guess," he said trying to think of an exact date, "Maybe longer."

"But you and Lana went out not to long ago," said Chloe, still not daring to believe that her dream was now coming true.

"I know," said Clark, "I was just trying to fool myself. I did really like her for awhile, but… I always felt separated, like I could never be honest with her like I can be with you. I feel like I can just be myself when I'm with you and you won't judge me."

"I would never do that, you know that Clark," said Chloe in a defensive way.

"I know, that's why I like you," said Clark as Chloe moved in closer to hug him. They embraced in a caring hug which made both their spirits soar until Lana came in.

"Clark, what are you doing?" asked Lana in an aggravated tone.

"I was just hugging Chloe," said Clark, "Why?"

"You're supposed to be my boyfriend," said Lana as she watched Clark rap his arm around Chloe, "Stop that!"

"Lana, we're not dating anymore, remember?" asked Clark as he pulled Chloe closer, "You're the one who broke it off."

"I did no such thing," said Lana in an extremely defensive tone, "Chloe get away from him, he's mine."

"I don't have to if he doesn't want me to," said Chloe in an extremely defensive tone, "You don't want me to, Do you Clark?"

"No," said Clark as he looked deeply into Chloe's eyes thinking, 'I'm not gonna give up this time.' "Lana, I like Chloe a lot and I'm not gonna let you come between us this time."

"Clark, what do you mean by this time?" asked Lana as her eyes filled with tears.

"Before, I tried fooling myself into thinking you cared for me the way I cared for you. While you only liked me when I acted the way you wanted me to, it's nice to be appreciated for just being who I am," said Clark, his voice getting lower and more emotional

But, I do care for you that way?" said Lana as she began to run towards him with open arms, "Don't you see? You're the only one for me."

"Come on Lana, just be honest with me," said Clark as she pushed Lana away, "Tell the truth. Are you really in love with me or were you just leading me on?"

"That's how it started out but, I really love you now," said Lana as she gazed deep into Clark's emotion-filled eyes, "Doesn't that count for something?"

"Yes, but," said Clark as he looked away from Lana's gaze, "You should have loved me as I loved you. From the beginning, you shouldn't have lead me on.''

"Loved, so does that mean you don't love me now?" She asked frantically as she inched closer to the person who she had long been in love with.

"I still care about you but it's a different kind of love this time," he said in a mellow tone, "This time it's more like a brotherly love like the one I have for only my closest friends, do you get what I'm trying to say?"

"Yes," said Lana in a solemn voice. She looked down, all her hopes came crashing down on her as if it were the end of the world. And then the tears came flowing down her cheeks like when it rains during a storm. The air around her was so touched with sadness that no one ventured inside for fear of being sucked in and lost forever. She turned solemnly, ready to make a run for it so that no one would see her tears, when a hand gently touched her shoulder. A calming sensation ran through her body, telling her that everything would be alright. She slowly turned to see who was giving her this wonderful feeling, but stopped suddenly and gasped. "They… They said… you were… dead," she said between gasps before she passed out limply into her arms. He slowly stood up, holding her, and walked out of the barn without a backward glance, leaving Clark and Chloe in complete awe.