What had Superman been doing in the twenty minutes after Mayson Drake's death?
Oh dear.
But for Superman, it was long enough.
Yep, but not for what you think, Wolfe.
Surely, if the man could see through walls, he would have known before entering the apartment.
Yes, because Supes is a bit of a voyeur and x-rays through people's homes for kicks.
Yet no one had seen Kent.
No one.
Oh boy. But so true.
Erm....close.
"When you find Clark ... if he needs anything ... a lawyer ... *anything* ... get him to call me."
Awww, love Perry.
He'd played the part of the calm, confident rescuer, but inside, the knowledge of what awaited him followed him like an unrelenting stalker.
Lois had been in her apartment last night, but if she'd heard about the tunnel collapse, she would have come out, chasing the story.
Love how he knows her so well.
How would they feel if they knew he was a murder suspect?
It was time to face his accusers.
Oh dear.
Would she be at the train station? Had news of the collapse reached her? Had she tried to contact him so they could cover the story together?
Yes, yes, and yes. Plus, he *needs* to warn her about Lana.
But, in truth, he'd been there because he'd needed to be with her.
But this time, he couldn't go to her as Superman.
He'll go as Clark?
She was here. She wasn't looking for Clark. She wasn't trying to solve Mayson's murder.
<buzzer sound> Wrong!
"We need to talk to you about what you saw down there. Specifically, whether there was any evidence of sabotage."
Bet that's sort of a relief.
What was he going to say? When he finally faced their questions? How was he going to explain that, during the time of Mayson's murder, Clark Kent hadn't actually been anywhere?
Without an alibi, he was defenceless against their accusations.
Yup.
How was he going to protect Lois if he were detained at the police station?
By telling the police there is a psycho after Lois?
If Lois's safety could be bought at the cost of his secret, there was no question he would be willing to pay.
And that's why we love him.
"Because I didn't want his parents to find out about this when they read the papers or heard the news in the morning."
Exactly what I would have said in his shoes.
"I drop in there sometimes."
Okay, I would have said that too.
"I didn't know he was *seeing* her."
Ha! That's only too true of poor, naive Clark!
"I'm saying it's hardly unusual to sleep through the night hours," Clark said.
Just pausing here to say how much I am enjoying Clark's elusiveness.
Superman walked out of the interview room, his mind a chaotic mess of uncertainty. If he came back now as Clark, Wolfe was going to believe Superman had taken Clark, had hidden him, had lied about it, and had bowed to Wolfe's pressure.
Yup.
If Clark were charged with murder, Superman would be charged with being an accessory after the fact.
Except if Clark were detained, Superman would disappear.
Lose-lose until they can prove Lana did it.
informing the young photographer that he was working with her now.
I bet that was a relief for Jimmy.
"I checked with the Medical Examiner. Only one victim was a young male, and he was an African American."
Yep, definitely not Clark.
She took three sips and two breaths to try to give herself some distance and then re-read her story.
He wasn't here, but he'd been a constant in her thoughts as she'd written, so perhaps something of his essence had permeated her work.
I love this idea.
Perry looked as if he wished he hadn't spoken. "I figured you would have been the other person in the relationship."
I love you, Perry.
Oops.
Lois rolled her eyes towards the ceiling. A mountain of 'facts' was not going to make her believe Clark was capable of murder.
I really do love how she champions him. Probably moreso than she ever did for Superman.
"I ... I believe everyone can snap," her editor replied sadly. "I've been in this business too long to think anything is impossible."
PERRY!!!!!!!!!!
It was a few minutes after six o'clock. She needed to get to Clark's apartment and meet Henderson.
Oooh, this is getting even better!
