A Love Like Ours (Highschool AU)

Chapter One

"It won't be that bad." She tells herself, rather unconvincingly.

"It won't be that bad." She repeats, getting out of the shower as she does, allowing the water that had previously been cascading out of the shower head to now slowly run down her body; pulled by gravity.

"It's going to be terrible." She finally decides, walking out into the corridor, skin still bare and her hair most likely making a puddle on the tiled flooring. Upon walking out, she notices a woman at the end of the way, staring at her coldly, lips in a thin, unimpressed, hard line.

"Mother." She greets in a icy tone.

The woman laughs mirthlessly. "Please Lena, we both know you're mother is six feet under," she tilts her head to the side and gives a sly smile. "Exactly where she belongs." With that, she stalks past her, creating a cool breeze as she goes.

The rhythmatic tapping of her heals stops for a moment, presumably to allow the full force of what she was about to say to come across clear. "Put some clothes on. Honestly Lena, you look hideous." The way she says her name was so empty, she might as well of stabbed Lena.

She doesn't know how long she stands there, but she's certain that her mother is long gone. Lillian. She reminds herself. That woman is not my mother. These words of reassurance give her the willpower to move her legs and go and prepare for the one possible thing that could ever be as unforgiving and evil as Lillian: her first day of highschool.

***

"Hey, baby sis." Lex says casually, leaning his shoulder into her door frame and putting a green apple jolly rancher into his mouth happily. "You look nice." He observes, obviously noticing her extra effort on this particular day.

She finally turns round to reply. "Yes well I can't look like a hobo on my first day of school now can I? I'm a woman Lex. And a Luthor."

He laughs, after popping another candy into his mouth. "Mother would go on a rampage." He jokes.

"Mother would kill the whole city if one strand of my hair was even a millimeter out of place." Lena returns his good humour. She likes it when things are like this; just Lex and herself. It helped her feel a little bit more normal.

She smiles and picks up her bag, ready to leave. "I should be leaving soon." She points out and Lex nods, wiping his somewhat clean hands on his untucked shirt. (It was also then that she notices his jeans and ruffled hightop Converse. His mid-length hair wasn't exactly ravishing either...)

"Do you need a ride with the soon to be famous Lex Luther?" He grins, still glowing with the idea of having his own company - however far away that dream may be.

"No, I brought a new Porsche using father's account and I think I might like to try it out..." She trails off in thought, wondering if her parents would notice the less than significant loss in the family funds. Conclusion: Probably not.

Lex raises his eyebrows and claps his hands. "Excellent! Next time you're studying I'll make sure to steal it!"

She narrows her eyes dangerously, in warning. "You will not!"

He grins wider now, resembling the Cheshire Cat. "We'll see." Before she could reply, he was already scarce.

"ASSHOLE!" She shouted.