Clark had made sure that the Child Services had gotten his change of address.
I’m still not understanding what they have against Clark. (Yes, I know I’ve said this before.) But they don’t just keep hounding people without cause. Especially in a city like Metropolis. She’s loved, well-fed, not neglected, and not abused. What else could they ask for? Clark being a single father is just no reason for them to keep after him. It’s unlikely that Becca would even be followed from one district to the next. I find it very improbable.
Clark couldn’t think of a single one of those ladies who had been unfriendlier than her.
Could she be any worse than the one that was in Smallville?
Mr. Kent, given your history, we have every reason to check on her.
What history!?
Or was she just trying to give him a hard time, to punish him for what he had done?
But he hasn’t done
anything! What could he possibly have done that is so horrible?
Perry interrupted him. “I don’t want to know what you don’t. He has been in the city for three weeks now. I want this interview.
Better do that interview, Clark.
Grab his cape and pull him down from the sky, if necessary.
Absolutely fantastic line.
He couldn’t tell them anyway why Child Services were so keen on getting Becca away from him.
Could you tell us?
I don't get why you have Clark so worried about CSD? Is that an East Coast thing?
Not from what I’ve heard about New York City or Washington, D.C., and I believe those are the two largest cities on the east coast.
In my part of the world CSD is not very powerful and frankly often ineffective in doing what they are charged with doing, protecting Children.
That’s been my experience, too. And I’ve lived all over the US.
If Clark is listed as Becca's real father, then why is SS involved?
Yes, unless Clark told them, they’d have to reason to think otherwise.
Maybe - but once they target someone and they have reason to believe a child might be in some sort of danger, they usually follow up.
Not very likely considering how much Clark has moved around (at least not in the States). I find it highly unlikely. Do you know how many kids out there that are truly abused (burned, beaten, raped, starved, etc)? This is going to have to be something major for me to be convinced. And unless Clark’s personality would have a major change - as in an true elseworld fic (which as I understand it, Bakasi has said she doesn’t do) - then I’m going to be hard pressed to buy it. I might also mention that Patrick (FrameWork 4), Sheila, and I all have medical ties and would have seen the things that can happen. (Oh, yeah, I’ve seen far too much.) A wise person recently told me that if enough people are telling you that something isn’t working, then it isn’t working - I reference my infamous Clark’s taking of one’s memory.. (Please don’t be too mad at me Barbara. You know I love your stories - with the exception of the aspect of social services chasing after Clark like a maniac.)
Plus, I think Clark managed to rub someone the wrong way over there and they suspect him of something that they just can't prove yet.
Okay, yes I can one overzealous person going after Clark. Or even one overzealous agency. But not several all around the country. If they suspected sexual abuse then they’d darn well be doing exams on Becca to find out. If they suspected she was being beaten they’d be doing xrays and looking for scars, etc. to find it. They’d be doing intensive interviews with Becca. And they can obviously see that she isn’t starving.
Well, then maybe Clark is the big fish that no one's been able to catch yet and they all want to get him red-handed doing something, because whoever does that is likely to get a promotion.
In the social work industry? Not likely.
It's a huge incentive and since he's not actually doing anything wrong, they might keep on trying for a long while.
Not buying it. It’s going to be HARD to convince me.
My 2 cents... not worth much, after conversion, but they have this nifty image of Queen Elizabeth on them. *lol*
It is kind of nifty isn’t it? Abe Lincoln and Queen Elizabeth. Imagine that.
The scene with Mrs. Edwards is really good!! You can just feel how nasty she is. Mean old lady!
Yes, I can see how nasty she is, too.
Oh, Barbara, your writing and your English just keeps improving and improving. I eagerly await the next part and your explanation. Please don't make us wait long.