[ It's two pairs of keys, and a note with an address in Sector Four with very, very recognizavble handwriting. It's not Batman's blocky, anonymous handwriting - it's Bruce Wayne's distinctive half-cursive, half-scrawl.
Guess who bought you and Lois an apartment? By 'bought' he means 'pays rent for on a permanent basis'. ]
[A very long silence on his end. Bearing in mind that Clark used to get up at 5.30 to milk cows at home, and then went to school, and then did farm chores up past midnight and honestly Bruce. How can you not be awake if your eyes are open?
[ He got in at 6am. Two hours ago. Some bunch of kids at the Underground Mall exiting before the sirens to sneak back home. Idiots- and they're not the first. ]
It's fucking eight in the morning. [ So blandly and you can hear him clomping. He's not a morning person and he hasn't showered yet and he's really tempted to chug coffee like a pro. Goddamnit. ]
Don't tell me you woke me up for an imbecilic question.
You're making me a Cave. I'm getting you an apartment so, firstly, Lois doesn't have to live in the Starters, and secondly, you won't have to show her the dump you call a living space right now.
[ Beep beep- thud. Then the screech of a chair being pulled out. ]
You better be in. :| ]
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Mister Clark Kent? [ Squints, then turns the paper around. ]
Sign here, please?
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Sure... But who--?
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[ It's a small envelope, but weighty. It sounds like there's pieces of metal in it. ]
Have a good day, Mr. Kent.
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[He closes the door and turns slowly, moving to put the envelope on the table and x-raying it from a safe distance. Just in case.]
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Guess who bought you and Lois an apartment? By 'bought' he means 'pays rent for on a permanent basis'. ]
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You're calling me at eight in the morning. This better be good.
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[Refusing to take things at face value, yup.]
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For god's-- [ thump thump thump thump thud ]
I got until 'did you', but I can figure out what you're asking. [ Bitten-off yawn. ]
And I did.
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Seeing a new side to Batman okay.]
Er... You alright?
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It's fucking eight in the morning. [ So blandly and you can hear him clomping. He's not a morning person and he hasn't showered yet and he's really tempted to chug coffee like a pro. Goddamnit. ]
Don't tell me you woke me up for an imbecilic question.
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[So much concern in his voice.]
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[ Beep beep- thud. Then the screech of a chair being pulled out. ]
Don't compare me to Luthor again.
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