This is not only cute, not only well-written, not only very original, but it's funny! The only thing that wasn't clear to me is whether or not Bobby has realized that Clark and Superman are one and the same. When he comments to himself that he can never sneak up on Clark, it seems like it, and when he muses that he can't see things the way Superman does it seems like it, but you never actually come out and tell us! Frustrating!

But very good. I can't write short little vignettes like this, especially ones that are so complete within themselves. I laughed at several points, including the part about the toddler having obvious entry and exit wounds. Did the key shoot out of the socket and slice through him? Or did his mother do that out of frustration?

You can write another one of these just any time you want. I guarantee you I'll read it!


Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.

- Stephen King, from On Writing