Reading so far gives me a strong indication of what a very different life Lois Lane has lived without Clark Kent's love, protection and guidance. It harkens back to the pilot when her only social life was a bowl of ice cream and watching reruns of
The Ivory Tower. Wells had said to not let anyone know who I am, but I’ve hit a wall and I’m going to take the chance. There’s something about Jack that makes me believe I can trust him with this secret.
We see much of the old Lois' determination and resourcefulness slowly emerge from the past, but only hints of her former reckless because she is taking time to weigh whether or not to reveal to Jack who she is. Playing with the ebb and flow of time travel is so dangerous...
I’d never seen Jack again. He left Metropolis almost immediately after I had spoken with him, and the next time he’d appeared was in a news headline announcing his arrest as part of a high tech hacking group. I hadn’t thought about him in years.
Wow! Reading this was both tragic and sad. Jack had lived down to the promise of his youth. Lois saying she hadn't thought of him in years is also sad. Again, the question is raised, where was Clark? Surely he would have tried to help the younger man who was almost like a little brother to him?
But, Clark… I’d hoped for weeks to hear from him. Every phone call made my heart leap for longer than I cared to remember, just on the off chance it was him. Perry and I had lunch one day where I’d finally asked if he’d talked to Clark, but Perry avoided answering. I received the letter a few days afterwards, the day before the Planet reopened, and it felt as though my world had crashed down around me. The following morning I’d gone to work very early and had chosen a desk away from my old one, his old one. Leaving a note for Perry, I’d run off to chase a story.
So what did Perry know?
