Chapter 2

Clark sped into the warehouse where Lex was being held at gunpoint just as the masked man pulled the trigger. Clark sped forward slamming the guy into the wall and catching the bullet in his hand.

Standing over Lex he waited for time to slow once again. Looking down on Lex he saw a number of emotions cross his face, surprise, joy, dread, and then despair. The latter causing Clark's brilliant smile to fade, did Lex hate him so much that he didn't even want to see him when he had just saved his life.?

Clark watched stricken silent by his grief as tears rolled down Lex's cheeks and stood in horror as Lex screamed, "Noooooo," Falling back with his head in his hands. Tears streamed down Clark's face as he realized what Lex meant to do.

Lex had wanted to die today and being saved had given Lex one more reason to hate Clark. The only thing that Clark didn't understand was why.

Why did Lex want to die?