Okay, I had to pick out some favorite lines. <g>
"After everything that happened with Ryan Wylie and Molly, and nearly getting annihilated by the Hawkeye satellite --" She sighed. "I guess I had my Halloween party early."
That really is funny and sad at the same time. Based on the conversation that follows, we know that Lois is disappointed in her lack of friends, but still leave it to her to use annihilation and party in the same sentence.
"Hold it, buddy." The burly fellow taking the tickets blocked the entrance. "Ticket, please."
"I don't have one," he said. "I'm not a guest. I'm a door prize."
A sharp blow to the base of her skull ended that thought and every other one for the time being. She didn't feel it when she hit the ground.
Dang, way to end off part one!
JD