His parents looked ill, and Lois rushed to finish. “As soon as I saw Inspector Henderson at the door, I knew what he wanted. I’d known this was coming. I should have warned him. But I could see he…wasn’t thinking clearly. So I had a plan. I was ready. I asked them to wait outside while Clark helped me back into the bed, and then I just outlined a quick story. It was close to the truth just…toned down. I told him to say that the fire hadn’t reached the room I was in yet, only the smoke. That the stairs were still intact and we were able to make a run for it once he untied me. It was close enough to the truth that no one would think anything of it. They’d just think we got lucky.”
Luck? Nope. Yet another example of Ms. Lane thinking on her feet and Clark wisely following. That's what's known as a TEAM effort. Nicely written!
Martha’s eyes filled with tears, and Jonathan took her hand.
Lois, Clark, prime example of team work. Please follow!
“I was supposed to write it,” Lois began. “But I was irritated because I didn’t have time to do that plus my main article. I was about to rush into a meeting with the Chief of Police to give him all my research on Luthor and fires and the inmate death I thought he was responsible for. And I mentioned offhand to Clark that I was going to ask Perry – that’s my editor in chief – to assign the sidebar to someone else because I didn’t have time to deal with it.”
“So while she was in the meeting,” Clark said. “I thought I’d just help her out and type up her notes. Then she could write it up quickly when she was done with her meeting, and she wouldn't have to ask to have it reassigned.”
“Only before I could even take a look at it, Perry comes barging out of his office all agitated,” Lois said, slipping into an impression of Perry’s gruff drawl. “‘I thought you wanted me to reassign this. The whole thing is done and it’s a damn good article.’”
If this is not an indication that Clark is moving to Metropolis, I don't know what is!
This has been a real filling in the gaps story with detail which I love (Morgana can tell you that).
Mike is right! Such a treat reading this, there is more than enough intricate story writing, excellent three dimensional characters and in-depth detail to make me happy! Gotta say, reading this series is like taking a Masterclass in writing for Lois and Clark. I love it!
Watch out Clark, the ladies in your life are planning one heck of a surprise. GO TIGERS!
