I agree...what a great feel to this piece. It really was so easy to get lost, feel very much a part of what was happening as I was reading. You have a great ability to intermix--B Plot info, personal character info, gestures, dialogue. It all flows so well together, making your writing come alive.
I enjoyed that Clark, immediately, was 'on' to Lois...figuring she was up to something by being nice. It was pretty entertaining that everyone else Lois tried to be nice to seemed startled by it, too
(besides the lady leaving the deli).
If only Lois' true motives would be revealed--she wants, desperately, her best friend back.
But...to have a friend, you have to be a friend. Lois, really, seems to be finally getting this concept. There has to be giving, you can't always take. This ride she is going on--actively trying to become Clark's friend again--seems to be teaching her a lot about herself.
Can't wait to see more unfold
Laura
