CHAPTER FOUR

As Lois walked into the office of The Daily Planet, she couldn't help but grin. Everybody was cheering and celebrating Superman's awake. Jimmy ran up to her and beamed. "I can't believe he's back! BACK! AWAKE! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!" he screamed over the noise of the office. "I know, I know!" Lois laughed and headed to her desk. She spotted Clark Kent and waved cheerfully to him. He waved back, grinning goofily. Richard came up to her and hugged her. "How are you feeling, Lois?" he smiled.

"Good…?" she replied, a little confused. "I just expected you to be shocked or a little uncomfortable," he shrugged. "Why?" she frowned but still maintained her smile. "The old flame has rekindled," he explained. "God, Richard. Don't think about that! He's alive and well! Be happy for the guy," Lois exclaimed in disbelief. "How can I? I see the look on your face whenever anyone mentions him," Richard whispered in frustration. "Richard, he saved our lives," Lois stated seriously. Richard looked at her, taken aback. "We'll have this conversation another time," she mumbled looking to the floor. Richard sighed and walked back to his office, shaking his head. Lois turned back and saw Clark staring at her but quickly looked away when she looked at him. She frowned and went back to her work.

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When Lois got home, she turned on the television to the news channel. Richard wasn't home yet and Jason was playing with his action figures up in his room. She took a pair of scissors and started cutting up the article she wrote for the front page newspaper. She looked up to the television when she heard the name 'Superman'. She didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. He was everywhere and her feelings towards him were haywire. Richard was making things more complicated. Superman was being the man she had always loved. Jason was reminding her of Superman. "Superman, Superman, SUPERMAN!" she thought to herself. "God," she whispered, on the verge of crying.

She watched Superman save a few people from a burning building in Indonesia. He was always so amazing to her. "Why did you go five years ago without explaining to me?" she thought to herself staring at the television. "Mommy? What are you doing?" Jason's voice asked. Lois snapped out of it and realized that her face was only inches away from the television. "Oh, I…" she stuttered. "Hey, cool! It's Superman!" he beamed and threw himself on the couch to watch Superman on television.

"He's cool," Jason smiled to his mother. Lois looked back to the television and smiled.

"Yes. He's very cool," she sighed.