Smallville: Kingdom

Chapter 17

5/6/11 - 11:46PM - Hobs Bay - Metropolis, KS

Lynn walked by the ledge of a building as she had to walk near an alley and noticed a woman with messy brown hair and bad make-up. She looked down on her phone and saw her statistics.  Lorraine Lawson, twenty-five years old, Metropolis High School dropout in her senior year.  Performed various odd jobs, a barista, an exotic dancer, a ring girl, a Vegas showgirl and now this.  Working for a pimp known as Patrick Winters aka 'The Chief'.

The moment Lynn heard the details she all but laughed her head off as she realized though her name was obvious with the initials, the jobs she performed were almost a dead ringer for Lois Lane, especially the name of her pimp. If her boss ever heard about that one no wonder he'd demand that everyone not call him 'Chief.'

She checked her bank records as well as that of her pimp and saw no money sent as she noticed how quiet it was.  Or like they say in the cartoons, 'it was quiet, too quiet.'  She looked around the area noticing a few homeless men drinking themselves to sleep.  She even saw some in the area begin to stare in her direction.

Though she knew she could handle herself.  She wanted to be sure not to attract attention.  She then made note of how her brother was handling it at his end as he reported some difficulty in his own right.

"Sissy! We have a problem." buzzed Howie through her phone.  "I remember days ago you said that A.C. and his wife were buzzing around this area looking for clues into that girls death?"

"Yeah."

"I just saw my target being asked by a red-headed woman if she knew about the death of her fellow friend."

"Oh crap!"

"We might have to return sooner than we thought."

"We can't. Not while we still have time to go."

"Thankfully I haven't been spotted but if you notice anything at all.  An Oreo cookie eating cop for example, then you run back to the Planet."

"How is your target anyway?"

"Lita Lark. Blonde, twenty-seven, dated the captain of the high school football team till he dumped her and married a female racecar driver named Dolly 'The Wonder' Parker who bore him three children, whereas the poor ex-girlfriend became a stripper and then a prostitute.  By the looks of things she was late on her way to a meeting with... three paying customers. Eww."

"Oh now we are all moral and righteous little brother." said Lynn

"I date and make out and that’s it.  I am a master of going first base and no further...  Maybe a little bit of second.  But mom and dad raised us, raised me right."

"What about the third girl?"

"Lisa Loeb.  Auburn-haired, twenty-six, father fought in Iraq, attended high school and graduated at the top of her class. Attended journalism classes but got expelled for several D&Ds as well as for fighting.  She then had a calling in mixed martial arts.  Known as Mad-Dog Loeb on the circuit.  Had a pretty mean 'Superman Punch.'  Forced into retirement after she broke her jaw against Laughing Candy Lansky. Apparently this Candy dressed something like a Harlequin."

"Whoa." said Lynn.

"Now she's working on the cheap on the streets.  But not tonight."

"How so?"

"She's at home asleep probably from the pain-killers I saw on her coffee table."

"And you aren't watching her?"

"No need.  I have a camera there and nobody has been there."

"Sixteen minutes and not a threat."