CHAPTER 5

Lana is driving along the road, running all she had learned today, through her head. Clark coming to Earth is what caused her parents death, but was it really his fault? He was a little boy when that happened, he had no control over it at all. Wait, Clark Kent was an alien, from another planet, some place Krypton. 'What is this an episode of the twilight zone?' Lana thinks to herself.

She is so lost in thought that she almost fails to see someone she hasn't seen in a long time. Pete Ross. What is he doing here? She stops the car and looks at him with a half smile.

"Hey Lana what's going on?" Pete asks.

"Alot really, but hey it is nice to see you. What are you doing back in smallville?" Lana asks.

"Oh i came back to vist my dad. What is going on Lana you seem kinda lost?" Pete asks.

"Well it is about Clark. Um- well can i ask you something?" Lana asks.

"Sure Lana you can ask me anything you know that." Was Pete's response.

"How much do you know about Clark?"

"Well Lana that is a loaded question, what are you looking for?" Pete asks gaurded.

"Well he showed me something, and told me more about the things he can do. He said it was his fault my parents died." She says gaurded as well. Not sure what Pete knows about Clark.

"Whew, ok you mean he finally told you about being from another planet, the fact that he came to Earth the day of the metor shower. But Lana he had no control over coming here, it wasn't his fault, you know that right?" Pete asks her.

"Yeah, well at first i didn't realize that, i think i kinda hurt his feelings. After he told me everything, i made him fly me back to my car and i ran. I was blaming him for my parents, and all the other bad things in my life as well. i know it isn't his fault, i was just using that as an excuse to get away from the alien." Lana says.

"You know he maybe an alien, but he is still the same guy who grew up next door to you and the same guy i have been friends with my entire life. I know it is alot to prosses, but he is the same guy you fell in love with and the same guy who loves you with all his heart. He would never hurt you, and isn't this what you have always wanted him to do was tell you. When he does, look at what happens. You run as fast and as far as you can, maybe he was right in not tell you his secret before." Pete tells her matter of factly.

"Oh i knw Pete, trust me, i told him he could never tell me anything that would make me feel diffrent about him. Guess i was wrong, at least at first. The more i am thinking about it, the more i realize i just did the one thing i said i wouldn't. I left him. he must hate me, or at least be disappointed in me. I need to go back and talk to him, sorry Pete maybe we can meet up later at the talon, i have an appartment there... Oh shit, i forgot Jason is going to be coming over soon." Lana suddenly says.

"Ok did i miss something who is Jason?" Pete asks

"My soon to be ex-boyfriend, i can't deal with him right now. I have to go fix things with Clark. Maybe if you stop by later we can sit and talk, you know catch up." Lana says

"Ok Lana. i was going to go see Clark, but i can wait till later if you promise to bring him with you to the talon." Pete says.

"Of course i will, but right now i have to go fix things with Clark. Thanks Pete, for giving us the time to talk this out it maens alot to me." Lana says with a smile.

"Sure Lana go talk to him i am sure he is waiting for you." With that Pete finishes changing the tire and watchs as Lana turns around and heads back to the Kent farm.

Clark is once again standing in the loft lost in thought, he knows he did the right thing in telling her. Reguardless if he looses her or not she had the right to know. He is playing it through her mind to the point that again he fails to hear the footsteps on the stairs.

"Clark." Lana says.

"Lana, i wasn't sure i would ever see you again. After all that you learned today. I am so sorry for what happened." He starts to say when she covers his mouth.

"Clark, it isn't your fault that my parents were killed, i am so sorry for makeing you think i blamed you. All that you have told me was a big shock is all and it took me awhile to realize you are still the same guy you have always been. But..." Lana says.

"I know but you could never see yourself with an alien and you can never love one. I understand Lana, and i don't blame you either. It is something i have prepaired myself for." Clark says.

"Clark, can i fifnish what i was going to say. I was going to say but... it doesn't change the fact that i am still in love with you. You being from another planet doesn't change anything." Lana says.

Clark has a shocked look on his face as he processes this information, Lana Lang was still in love with him.