I don't even know where to start in answering your FDK! (That is most definitely NOT a complaint.)
/wipes brow in relief/
I think it's almost as long as the story itself.
Oopsie. It *was* five pages in Word...
It's worth all the time invested in writing a story to be able to virtually watch over your shoulder as you read it.
I don't remember who it was, but I do recall seeing someone on this site complain that Lois was wildly out of character in 'The Rival'.
Yeah. I do like the more rough-around-the-corners Lois, too. She gives Clark so much more grief

Michael