Missing Lois - TOC A taste of Chapter 5, Part 9... (and picked especially for Tank)...
Lois had stolen Lucy El’s I.D. and had gotten her hair cut short like Clark’s assistant. What had they called it – a pixie cut? She wouldn’t miss the long tresses. Lex had liked those; not her. He hadn’t let her cut her hair the entire time they were together. Could one say ‘control freak’? Then she had borrowed some of Lucy’s baggy clothes. Neither Clark nor Superman had brought her any more clothing from Clark’s house. Mr. Amazing had brought her here – she was sure this was the same place. It was just as cold and smelled like hay. Mr. Amazing knew Clark Kent’s passwords, knew that Clark had stored her stuff here when he cleaned out her apartment before Lucy El moved in.
Lois didn’t like Lucy. There was something off about her, but she couldn’t put a finger on what. And who chose to dress like this on purpose? Ugh. And who wore glasses without any correction? After cutting her hair and stealing Lucy’s clothing, she had taken the first flight to Topeka, rented a car – with a credit card she stole from Clark’s wallet – and bam, straight into an alarm system.
As she walked around the barn, Lois noticed something peculiar. It was warmer on the right hand side of the barn, as if something was blocking the wind. She reached out her hand until she felt something in the nothingness. She pulled her hand back, surprised. She felt almost blind again, because she could feel something but not see it. It felt like material, possibly a tarp. She reached out once more, grabbed it with her fingers and gave a hard tug. Suddenly, a huge golden platform with two chairs and a console with knobs and switches appeared in front of her.
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