CHAPTER 2
LOCATION: HIGHWAY 44 IN SMALLVILLE
TIME: 10:00 PM
WARNING: SOME MILD LANGUAGE

Lana started crying. She got in her car, and drove. She wasn't watching the road, seeing as tears blinded had her. Suddenly, she ran herself into a ditch. She slammed the horn angrily and put her head against the wheel. She broke down into tears. She noticed headlights coming towards her car & she cursed under her breath. She thought Great, now I get to be bugged for being on the side of the damn road. She prepared some money from her wallet to pay for a ticket.
A man approached Lana's car and she started to get frightened. The man stood next to her car and said "Lana? Are you alright?" Lana jumped and noticed that it was her friend, Lex Luthor. "Lex! You scared me to death." Lex answered, "I'm sorry Lana. I never meant to frighten you." Lana breathed out. "It's okay Lex, and yes, I am fine." Lex breathed out. "Are you sure?" He asked. Lana bit her lip and lifted her eyebrows. "Lex, I had a fight with Clark. I don't know what to do anymore. I am not longer happy when I am with him. I just want to know what goes on inside of him, you know?" Lex smirked. "Trust me, Lana. I've tried so many times to get him to reveal his true self to me. I was his best friend for 4 years, and still, that wasn't enough. You have known Clark for way longer than I have, and he won't even reveal to you! And you are the woman he claims to love. The point is, Clark just has a problem with trusting people. Some people do. Even I get caught up with my own secrets sometimes. Lana nodded her head. "I guess it just kills me, because I love him so much and I want to be there for him! But the more I try, it seems like he just pulls away even more. I have needs too though, and they aren't being fulfilled." Lex smiled. "And Clark needs to realize that Lana. You are so special, you deserve only the best." Lana smiled. "Thanks Lex." She said. She kissed Lex on the cheek and smiled a toothed grin. Lex suddenly got inspired. "Hey Lana…" Lex asked. Lana answered "Yeah?" Lex continued. "Do you want to come to the mansion? I mean, not a date or anything but just to you know, get cleaned up and maybe talk or something." Lana sighed quickly. "Lex, I…" Lex continued. "It would only be a few minutes, you know …a quick hi & bye. Please?" Lana smiled slightly and then stopped. "I'm sorry Lex, but I should probably go. You know, Chloe might get worried and all." Lex bit his lip and stepped away from Lana's car. Lana started her car and drove away without another word.
Lex cursed at himself repeatedly. How could he be so stupid? Lana was in a relationship with his once friend. In fact, Clark was his once BEST friend. He had already done enough damage to their friendship as it was. He had no business trying to interfere with Clark and Lana's relationship. Lex felt a tear trickle down his cheek. He wiped it off and looked at it. Look at me, thought Lex. I am crying over something I could never have. How stupid am I? Shame on me, Pathetic. Just Pathetic. Lex thought to himself about how Lana was the one thing he couldn't buy in his life. But Lana was all Lex WANTED at the moment. She was his only true friend, his everything. But still, he couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't just steal her! He sadly got into his Porsche and drove away into the black of the night.