Chapter 3 – Where's Clover?

At school, Alex and Sam are getting worried about Clover. They didn't see her before class, or in homeroom.

"Alex, have you seen Clover anywhere?"

"No, Sammy. I haven't!"

"Maybe, she's sick."

"But she normally calls either one and normally both of us if she is!"

"You're right, Alex! I'd better call her Mom." Sam breaks out her compowder, and dials Clover's home, as she and Alex walk to a secluded corner of the gym.

"Hello?"

"Mrs. Ames? This is Sam!"

"Hello, Samantha! How are you doing, dear?"

"I'm fine! Is Clover out sick today?"

"No, why do you ask?"

Sam realizes she now has to think quickly to prevent Clover's Mom from panicking.

"Ohhh, I just didn't see her in homeroom. But I see Alex! She probably has seen her! Thanks!"

"Ok! Goodbye, Samantha."

On disconnecting from Clover's Mom, Sam says "Were could she be?"

"You know Sammy, I haven't seen Charles today either!"

"Nor have I! You don't think Clover would....."

Quickly Sam calls Clover's compowder but gets no answer.

"Alex, I have a very bad feeling about this! We'd better call Jerry!"

"Right, Sammy!"

"Jerry? You have to WOOHP Alex and I right away!" Jerry complies.

"Yes, Sam. What can I do for you?"

"Jerry! Clover has disappeared! She wasn't at school this morning!", says Sam.

"...and neither was the guy she currently is dating!", says Alex.

"I'm not sure there is a problem, ladies. It appears that it is quite possible she has gone somewhere with her new beau!"

"But Jerry! Clover always lets either Alex or I know where she'd be going, in case of emergency! She does that no matter how smitten she is with a guy!"

"We also cannot contact her on her compowder, either!", adds Alex.

"Now THAT sounds serious! Clover always answers her compowder!", says Jerry. He starts punching info into his computer. "I hope she has her compowder with her, or she is wearing some WOOHP gadget, because we can trace those items with our homing beacon!"

It takes a few seconds for Jerry to get some feedback. "Ah, here it is! Clover does have her compowder with her and she is also wearing two hair accessories, either barrettes or pins, too."

"Why can't we get a signal on our compowders, Jerry?"

"Because the battery in your compowder limits its range to 5 miles. According to this, she is at least 8 miles from this location and going farther out! I'll patch the computer feed to your compowders! Just make sure you keep them on, or you'll lose the feed! Take your voice jet cycles; jet pack backpacks; oxygen, with mask; and laser lipsticks! I'll continue to monitor from here. If you need WOOHP, hit your distress button!"

"Thanks Jerry! Maybe it's nothing, but maybe it is!", says Sam as she fires up her voice jet cycle.

"Sam, it never hurts to check.", replies Jerry.

"Thanks, Jerry!", says Alex from her cycle, and the gals are off. It would take about 15 minutes for them to drive on the street to get to Clover's location, so they travel as the crow flies, cutting the ETA by 6 minutes.