You posted! I am dying to know how Kryptonite dust got all over the place! I still say that John is not as squeaky clean as he leads us to believe.
Jimmy laughed, “You wore a bullet proof vest and didn’t force Lois to as well?” he asked. “Sorry, but I don’t buy it. You never would have let Lois go in without one if you thought there was any chance she would get hurt.”
Everyone’s eyes went to the floor. They had forgotten how well Jimmy had known Clark. Strangers may buy the story, but in reality, it was not surprising Jimmy did not.
Clark took a deep breath and then shocking everyone in the room he said, “You’re right, Jim. I didn’t think it would be dangerous. The reason I didn’t die was because I’m Superman.”
There was gasps from everyone in the room but Jimmy who just laughed harder. “Right. And I’m Bugs Bunny. Come on, Clark. You look like you are about to fall over and you want me to believe that you’re the Man of Steel.”
Lois moved to sit next to Clark. She reached over, removed his glasses, and pushed his hair back into Superman’s hairstyle. “It’s true, Jimmy,” she said. “But he was exposed to kryptonite yesterday.”
At least Lois is not the only "galactically stupid" one. LOL!
“I know!” Lois nearly shouted, standing now. “I know they would have used me as leverage against Superman. But instead Clark and I were supposed to spend the last ten years miserable and alone?”
“You shouldn’t have been alone, Lois,” Clark said gently. “You should be married.”
Looking at him Lois felt herself weakening as she looked in Clark’s warm eyes. “How could I have married someone else when I was in love with you?”
And the truth finally comes out and Lois finally admits that she has been in love with Clark all of this time. And that makes him feel even more miserable because of what he has put her through. Neither of them thinks it matters at all now anyway.
Clark’s gasp caused Lois to consider the consequences of what she said, “Not that it matters now.”
Her words did not seem to matter to Clark and Lois realized in that instant that Clark understood that she would never forgive him enough for them to be together. It was realizing she loved him that had caused the gasp, not hope that they could be together. How he could not have figured out how she felt given how depressed she had been the past ten years, she did not know. ‘Lunkhead,’ she thought.
But somehow having the thought made her wonder – was it really true that she would never forgive him enough for them to be together? Somehow that thought made her sad. So, Lois did what she always did when there were confusing emotions to deal with. She deflected.
I wouldn't be so sure.
“So,” Jimmy summarized, “someone is making sure you are exposed to kryptonite by leaving it places where you are likely to be.”
“But just how are they getting it to these locations (aside from Lois’ apartment) so quickly?” Perry asked.
“Unless they are somehow orchestrating the natural disasters,” Lois said.
“And how do they have such easy access to enough kryptonite to cover an entire country?” Jonathan asked.
“And,” Martha joined in, “why is someone trying to expose Superman to kryptonite?”
“I think the question you mean to ask, Mom,” Clark corrected, “is who wants Superman dead.”
This person would have to have lots of power and deep pockets. You've gotta hurry back and solve this for us!
Very well done, but too short for my taste.
You cannot possibly think that you can tease us and then run off again! Hurry back! I am still thoroughly enjoying this! I'm just ready for Lois and Clark to get past all of this and be together. Everyone except them can see how much they love each other.
~Sheila
