"Hey, Lois? Did you see the email I sent you? What do you think of this topic?"
Sitting at the desk in his hotel room, Clark adjusted his glasses, switched the phone to his other ear, and continued writing on his computer.
"You think it's pretty good too? That's great! Yes, that's what I thought too. It'd be even better if it could help someone along the way."
"Really? Go on, I'm listening... Now that you put it that way, you do have a point. Just asking questions isn't deep enough. I really need to experience it firsthand. But with my appearance..."
Clark looked troubled. "I'm not trying to brag, but claiming I'm an illegal immigrant would be a bit of a stretch. Besides, I don't speak Spanish."
"Find undercover agents? That's not a bad idea. Come to think of it, I did leave my card with two illegal immigrants... No way." Clark frowned and switched the phone to his other ear again. "They wouldn't cling to me after going undercover once, would they?"
"All right, you have a point. I really can't contact them directly. It'd be trouble if they tried to blackmail me or frame me..."
"What?! It's that dangerous? Three people have already gone missing? Oh my God. All right, you're right. I'll think it over carefully."
After hanging up, Clark let out a long sigh. This really wasn't as simple as he had imagined. He had just shared his draft with Lois. Lois had approved of his topic, but she had also pointed out that his investigation wasn't thorough enough.
Clark thought so too. An investigative reporter had to investigate in person. Just asking a few questions was something any interview reporter could do.
But with his appearance, there was no way he could get hired