As Sam leaned back, Lana found herself leaning forward, though not on a conscious level. "It hasn't always been that way. She moved to Smallville from Metropolis, so it's not like I've known her all my life. I was, uh..." She blushed a little. "I was that cheerleader everyone was in love with and she was the new girl with a fascination with the strange and inexplicable. Not exactly the best formula for a good friendship when you're a teenager."