I love directing FoLCs to my favourite stories!
Another clue? Later in the story (a
Kerth Winner!):
And there he was. Staring back at her from the cover of the book. The dark eyes, that little curl of hair she suddenly so desired to brush back from his forehead, the sensational smile that shot straight to the heart. It was him, and it felt like he was looking right into the depths of her soul.
"Holy cow! A new 'Adventures In' book! 'Adventures In America,'" Jimmy read aloud.
Darline, the book critic for the paper, happened to be coming by at that time. "You have a copy of the new 'Adventures In America'?" She quickly made her way over to Lois' desk. "Oh my gosh! I don't believe it. I've been trying to get a hold of this for weeks now. The publishers kept telling me it hadn't gone to print yet. How in the world did you get this?"
Jimmy pointed to the box on the table. "It came in that box last Friday." He folded the flap with the return address back over so he could read it. "It's from a C. Kent."
"C. Kent? Clark Kent himself sent you," Darline pointed to Lois, "a copy of his new book?"
Lois, who had been spellbound by seeing Clark's face again, regained her composure at the sound of Darline's voice. "I...I guess so. We met last year."
"You've met Clark Kent?" Darline's voice kept getting higher and higher, not to mention louder.
"Cool!" Jimmy gave Lois a look of admiration.
Darline's voice had carried enough that a small knot of people had begun to build up around Lois' desk.
"Hey, open it up. Maybe he signed it," Jimmy suggested.
Lois quickly opened the book. After flipping past the first few pages she came to the dedication page.
For L.L.
Whenever I thought I couldn't do this anymore,
memories of our time together allowed me to go on.
Without you, this work would have remained locked
inside, hidden from the world. Your determination
and your faith in me gives it a life for all to
see and enjoy.
Directly below that in hand-written black ink was a note.
Lois,
Our memories are a precious thing, but our
friendship is priceless.
Missing you...
Yours,
Clark
simona
