I can't believe it's been almost three years already since I first met her.
Oh, cool! Time jump!
Three years since Dr. Lane offered me a job at his hospital.
Excellent!
I know. I've seen the reason with my own eyes. Long, shapely legs, a slender frame and a very enticing cleavage.
Oh. Yuck. Sad that Clark couldn't prevent this, too, somehow, but I guess we can't really change people.
It's a good thing I have super reflexes.
OMG, she's probably tested this to see what she can get away with!
“Well, he's busy with his studies,” Lois' father says tersely.
Theeeeeere's the Sam Lane that Lois always described.
I’m only too happy to get out of this hostile atmosphere, away from her parents who – as far as feeling loved goes – are more absent than mine.
Love this description, and it's been totally backed up in the other chapters, which is so satisfying.
“It seems to me that you pay more interest in this boy than in your own daughters.”
Oh... This is very clever to make Clark the son he always wanted.
“They’re fighting again, aren’t they?” Lois’ soft voice pulls me back to my immediate surroundings.
Love how well the 8-year old can read him. Does she know about all of his powers? Seems like she takes the super-hearing in stride.
She shakes her head and her lower lip quivers. “I just don’t think they love each other any more.”
Yikes, she IS precocious! Kids understand so much, though, and usually more than they get credit for.
“I mean, Peter promised Wendy a good time in Neverland, but then she had to do all the work and take care of the Lost Boys and when she got homesick, he was angry because he wanted to keep her all for himself. And they fought.”
...and that's like 80% of the divorces in America... no, no, just kidding (mostly), but yikes, that story is really applicable over a wide span of things, isn't it? Such a great insert here, because this could totally just as easily be her parents' story.
In a way, she is as much my Wendy as I am her Peter. But the analogy only goes so far.
This whole set-up is so sad.
the silver thimble in her hand
OMG!
"What do you think? A kiss, of course. It’s for you, at least until I’m old enough for you to give me a real one.”
Alright, well, fascinating to see what page she's on!
These are so cute! Looking forward to where this goes in the next one!
