I waited until today to start my binge session and man, I was not disappointed!
Now that's the way to start any fic...in the newsroom!
“Lois….” Cat said skeptically. “You can’t– You know you can’t just request a holiday off a few weeks before, right? That date has probably been blacked out for six months. At least. People request time off for holidays way in advance.”
“How was I supposed to know I would have plans for Thanksgiving six months ago?” Her voice was rising in volume and pitch. She could see her coworkers starting to give her a wide berth.
“Everyone…knows that,” Cat said, not unkindly. “I thought you knew…. That’s just how it is with popular dates off.”
“I didn’t know, because I’ve never done it!” Lois said. “I’ve worked every Thanksgiving, every Christmas, every holiday since I started here. I have plenty of seniority. I could have taken those days. But I didn’t. I always work them because I know other people have…families and plans and… How was I supposed to know? I already told him-”
Poor Lois! As a workaholic who had a very limited social life it isn't surprising that she is unaware of the necessity of putting in for Thanksgiving vacation at least six months in advance. But than I understand her argument as well. When I was single, many of my married co-workers wrongfully assumed that I won't have plans and so would ignore my request for time off. That usually only happened once...
She would start by talking to Perry and asking for a favor. She never asked for favors. She never threw around her Pulitzer or whined about all the unpaid overtime she put in. This paper owed her a million favors, and it was time she cashed some in.
She took one more steadying breath, feeling much more resolved, and headed back to work.
Mad. Dog. Lane.
“Don’t go getting sentimental,” Cat said, eyes still on her screen. “I didn’t want to go to my sister’s anyway. I go every year and hate it. The turkey is dry and so is the conversation.”
“I don’t know what to say,” she said, overwhelmed by this act of kindness.
“Say you’re going to make me proud and spend the weekend swinging from the chandeliers.”
Lois laughed and shook her head. “Thank you,” she said. “This…means a lot to me.”
Wow. That was incredibly generous of Cat. She is not as bad as some folks think. Bravo!
Toni Taylor is dead? Killed only minutes before she was supposed to meet with Lois and give an in-depth interview? Oh yeah, Lex is definitely in the middle of this fiasco! Didn't he warn Toni not to breath a word to anyone about his involvement with the Toasters? I can't imagine this being anyone else. Oh boy! Maybe Clark will 'hop a plane' to help her investigate? One can only hope. What a cool mystery!
