Chapter 6: A Day at the Planet
Well if Clark had thought it was a bad idea to bring them to the Planet then he was most certainly right. Mara followed him around, eavesdropped on private conversations and was incessantly winking and nodding in Lois' direction. He couldn't believe this, and then there were the kids, who he hadn't seen in a like forty-five minutes. The office is only so big right? They couldn't be too far.
Clark glanced at Mara who was nonchalantly going through his filing cabinets, and making snorts, 'ahhs', or 'hmphs' at each file she went over. He couldn't concentrate, at all!
"Mara why don't you do something with the kids," Clark asked trying to get Mara off his case.
Mara didn't even glance up, "Nah," shaking her head and wondering why he would suggest that.
Clark sunk further into his chair, Mara was dense and no wonder Bruce left her here.
Suddenly Mara glanced up her face looked shocked if not appalled, throwing the file at him, she indignantly marched away. All Clark could thing was Thank God she went away. Then looking in Mara direction, he saw her whip around and give him the finger. Whoa he thought.
Suddenly as if the thought was his own, I can hear you moron.
Clark looked at Mara who was looking right at him and put his head in his hands. Then he went back to the computer to try and get this article finished while he had some peace.
Mara decided that, this was just too boring, there was no excitement, and in her life Mara never had no excitement. With those thoughts she decided, 'I guess I'll have to make some.' Casually walking up to Lois, she stood behind her reading the article she was writing on the Kryptonite Continent and the researchers' commentary.
Lois stopped typing; it almost felt like someone was watching her. Ignoring the thought, she proceeded to type away until she heard, "I don't think that's plausible."
Lois practically jumped three feet in the air. Behind her stood the woman from yesterday, who today had come in with Clark. Lois despite being a little startled was offended, "What do you mean it's not plausible?"
"The scientist who said that…he's wrong," Mara stated in a matter-a-factly way.
"And who are you to say if it's wrong or right?"
"I just know it…Okay?"
Lois and Mara glared at each other until Mara smiled, a brilliant smile, and said, "I have to say I like you."
Lois was a little taken aback by that, and stated, "Well you are not awful."
Mara's smile grew and she stretched out her hand and said, "I'm Mara Kent, very nice to meet you."
"Well I am …"
"Lois Lane, yes I know my brother told me."
Then it clicked in Lois' head, her brother, Clark was her brother and she was with Bruce Wayne. Clark was connected to Bruce Wayne, all those times they could have interviewed the man who doesn't give interviews, but Clark didn't say a thing. She was gonna kill him. Lois smiled at Mara and asked the reporter's question, "Can I get an interview with you about Bruce Wayne."
Mara was just about to nod yes when Clark came out of nowhere and said, "Mara doesn't do any interviews."
"Clark, I think that decision is solely up for Mara to decide." Lois then glanced at Mara who seemed a little off in space.
Clark was starring at Mara, thinking Nooo.
Mara looked at Clark then back at Lois, "It'll have to wait until another time, sorry."
Lois sighed, a defeated look coming across her face, and Clark went back to his desk. Mara still stood next to Lois, she shrugged her shoulders and asked, "Lois would you mind if I helped you around the office. I'm bored to death and Clark refuses to let me do anything," she said with an aggravated sigh.
"Umm… yeah sure…I can use all the help I can get," she said in a much light tone.
So the day went on, for the bullpen of the Daily Planet. On several occasions Clark would disappear, and Lois and Mara would stare at the television hoping for the latest on Superman.
It was just before lunch when all hell broke loose. There were several loud shout, a thud, and a cry. Mara, Lois, and Clark all ran to see what was happening. There in an older store room, sat four very guilty looking children. Jason stood in the middle of the room and once he saw his mother his hand automatically pointed at Jordan who was halfway through the wall into the next room.
Lois looked back and forth and asked, "What happen here?"
Jason looked at his mother, "Jordan shouldn't call Anna names."
"I was just playin'," came the whine from the wall.
"This doesn't look like playing, Jordan," Mara said in her motherly voice.
Another whine came from the wall, "Momma…"
"Momma nothing.."
"Momma he ain't supposed to be able to beat me...'cause…," before he could finish his Lara walked up to the wall and soundly kicked the shin which was still on their side.
"Momma's right," she said with a huff and marched over to stand next to her mother, with her arms crossed just like her.
Lois was still shocked, Jason had put the other little boy through a wall, and no one was seriously injured, she could pass out she was so overwhelmed.
"I am so sorry, Jason did that," turning to look at Jason who just shrugged his shoulders innocently.
"Oh don't worry kids will be kids."
When Mara said that, Lois should have passed out, kids will be kids. Kids don't throw each other through walls.
Clark looked at the scene before and wanted laugh but he held it in. Looking down he spotted Anna staring up at him with eyes, so much like her mother's. Bending, he quickly swooped her up into his arms.
Smiling she asked, "Guess what?'
He responded, charmed by her enthusiastic smile, "What?"
"Jason's my boyfriend."
"Aren't you a little young?"
"Nope."
Lois turned around and with Jason in her arms about to exit the storeroom, when Clark came up with a brilliant idea, "Umm …Lois… well, would you like to get lunch with us? We'll be heading out soon."
Lois needed a break, a break with Clark Kent and company may have not been exactly what she had wanted but she'd take it. Smiling she replied, "Yes, lunch would be nice. Maybe you can tell us about your vacation,"
Jason gave him thumbs up and Mara gave him a puzzled look, Vacation?