CHAPTER 1
LOCATION: CLARK KENT'S BARN
TIME: SOMETIME AFTER THE EPISODE "CYBORG"
WARNING: SOME MILD LANGUAGE AND SUGGESTIVE THEMES

Clark Kent was in his barn, chopping wood when he accidentally missed and hit the table." Damn it!" Screamed Clark frustrated. He threw his axe across the room and then super-sped himself to retrieve it before it hit the pole. Just then, his girlfriend, Lana Lang walked in. "Nice Catch." She smirked. Clark smiled slightly & put down his axe. He crossed over to where Lana stood. Lana reached up & tenderly kissed Clark on the lips. Before it got too deep, Clark pulled away.
Lana frowned and heaved a heavy sigh. "Clark, why do you always do that!" Clark anxiously answered with a "Do what?" Lana rolled her eyes and held back tears. "Clark, don't you remember earlier this summer? After the meteor shower?" Clark shuffled his feet uncomfortably. "You kissed me like you meant it. When we had sex for the first time, I could tell that you loved me. I believed you when you said 'I Love You'. Now, I just don't know." Clark attempted to speak, but Lana stopped him before he could get any farther. "Listen, I can't keep doing this, Clark. You either love me or you don't." Clark bit his lip to keep from breaking down. He started. "Look, Lana…I…" Lana stopped him. "Clark, it's okay. I know we can't share everything with each other, but if you don't open up to the ones you love, you will always be alone. I can't believe you would want that." Lana wiped a tear off of her cheek and quickly kissed Clark on the lips. She walked out of the barn and left Clark at loss of words. Clark sighed and put down his axe. He just watched Lana walk away, for the umpteenth time since he had known her. You can't keep letting her walk away, he told himself.