Thanks everyone for the feedback! It's a joy to log on and read all these kind words.
Yes, this is part 3 of only 4. I only intended this story to be a short reply to "Monday" and it has already grown beyond what I was expecting to write. I just wanted to tell Lois' side of the story to give an explanation of where she has been all these years. I'm afraid you're not going to find any sort of length or A-plot here.
Thanks, everyone!