"When you said, big screen you weren't kidding!" Pete said, marveling at Lex's T.V. screen.
"I read about these, but I never saw a flat screen before," Chloe said.
"It's going to be really cool to see the game on here," Clark said.
Noticing Alexandra didn't seem too happy, Lana said, "Clark?"
"Yeah?" Clark said.
"Is your sister okay?" Lana said, "She seems like she's not feeling well or something."
Bending down in front of Alexandra, Clark said, felt her forehead and said, "She doesn't feel warm. Are you not feeling well?"
"Maybe she wants to go home," Lana said, "She might feel better with your parents."
"They're not home," Clark said, "They went to Metropolis for the weekend." Then he realized, "Is that what's wrong? You're missing them? They'll be home tomorrow and they will be so happy to see you."
"I have a room upstairs that has a lot of games, toys and activities she might like," Lex said, "Perhaps she just wants to have a little fun."
"I can take her up there for a little while," Clark said.
"Clark, you don't want to miss this," Pete said, pointing to the screen.
"Clark, why don't you let me take her," Lana said.
"No, I don't want to make you do that," Clark said.
"It's okay, I want to," Lana said.
"You're going to miss the game," Chloe said.
"I'm not really into sports on T.V." Lana said, "She'll be alright with me. We'll have lots of fun."
"If you're sure," Clark said.
"Positive," Lana said.
"Alex, do you want to spend time with Lana?" Clark said. She slowly nodded.
"Okay," he said, standing up, "Thanks."
"I'll just show you where the room is and then come right back," Lex said, "I want detailed notes on everything I miss."
After they had been upstairs for awhile, Lana and Alexandra were walking along a hallway. "I hate to say it," Lana said, "But I think we're a little lost."
Alexandra took Lana by the hand and led her along the hallway, until she came to a door. She opened it and went inside. Following her, Lana saw a bedroom that looked like it was set up for a child. "Lex said, you stayed here for a few days," Lana said, "Was this your room?"
Alexandra reached under the mattress and pulled out a small stuffed teddy bear.
"I don't know if you're allowed to take that," Lana said, "I think we should ask first. Come on, let's go."
She turned to leave and cried out when she walked into Lionel. "Oh, Mr. Luthor," she said.
"Lana, dear, I didn't mean to startle you," Lionel said.
"I didn't realize anyone else was up here," Lana said.
"That's quite alright," Lionel said, "I heard someone talking and wanted to find out who it was."
"Lex, said it was alright if we were here," Lana said.
"Of course it's alright," Lionel said, "But I was under the impression that there is some big game going on."
"I wasn't interested," Lana said.
"Well, you two have fun," Lionel said, "I going to return to my work."
Lana nodded. After he left she said, "Come on, Alexandra, let's go back downstairs with the others." She turned but Alexandra wasn't there. "Alexandra?" Lana said, "Where are you? Alexandra?"
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"That's it, go!" Pete yelled at the screen, "Run!"
"Run faster!" Chloe said.
"Nobody can run faster than that," Lex said.
"You'd be surprised," Pete said. Clark shoved him.
"He's going to score!" Chloe said.
"Yes, run!" Pete said, getting to his feet, "Go..go!"
They were all cheering and then let out a collective groan. "How could he miss that?" Pete said.
"That was the worst play I've ever seen," Chloe said.
"I thought he was going to make it," Clark said.
"Clark?" Lana said, from behind them.
"Hey," Clark said, "Did you guys have fun?"
"Clark, I have to tell you something," Lana said.
"Where's Alex?" Clark said.
"I don't know," Lana said, "I can't find her."
"What do you mean you can't find her?" Clark said, getting to his feet.
"I turned my back for a second and she was gone," Lana said, "I've looked everywhere for her."
"Oh, no," Clark said, "We have to find her."
"I'm sure she's here somewhere," Lex said, picking up the phone.
"Clark, I'm sorry," Lana said, "I don't know where she could have gone."
With the game forgotten, Pete said, "Let's start looking." Chloe followed him out of the room.
Putting the phone down, Lex said, "I've got someone searching on every floor."
"I hope she's okay," Clark said.
"She'll be fine, Clark," Lex said, "She knows her way around the mansion."
"I thought you said, she stayed here for only a few days," Clark said, "How could she know her way around?"
"We are not going to accomplish anything standing here arguing," Lex said, "Let's split up and look."
After a search, Clark and Lana met up with Lex. "Did you find her?" Clark said.
"No," Lex said, "No one has seen her anywhere."
"Where could she have gone?" Clark said.
Pete and Chloe rushed up to them. "Any luck?" Clark said.
"There's no sign of her," Pete said.
"I found this outside," Chloe said, holding out the teddy bear, "Is this hers?"
"No," Clark said.
"She was holding on to that upstairs," Lana said.
"And you found it outside," Clark said, "Oh no, she left."
"Clark she can't have gone far," Lex said.
"But why would she leave?" Pete said, "Where would she go?"
"Well, if you were a ten year old girl where would you go?" Chloe said.
"Home," Clark said, rushing to the door.
"Clark, at least let me drive you," Lex called after him, but he was gone.
Lionel was sitting in the back of his limousine as it drove along the road. Looking beside him, he said, "You really don't have to be afraid of me."
Alexandra was sitting, holding her arms close to herself, trying not to cry.
"Things are going to change," Lionel said, "I know you'll find it hard living somewhere else, after getting so comfortable with the Kent family, but I think you'll adjust just fine. It'll take some getting used to, but in time I think you'll find out that I'm not the monster you think I am. You might even get to like me, think of me as your father, instead of Jonathan Kent. That man means well, but he can't give you everything that I can. And if it's a big brother you're after, Lex can be better for you than Clark Kent." That made Alexandra cry.
"Now, stop that," Lionel said, "You're going to have a better life now. Lex will take a little convincing, but he will come around. I know he likes having you around, that much I am sure of. Yes, everything will work out for us, as a family."
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Clark opened the door of his house and stopped in his tracks when he saw his parents.
"Clark, where have you been?" Jonathan asked.
"What are you two doing home?" Clark said.
"We decided to come home early, your mother was having one of her headaches," Jonathan said.
"Mom are you alright?" Clark said.
"I'm fine," Martha said, "Clark where is your sister?"
"Well, she's uh…" Clark started, not knowing how to tell them.
"What's wrong?" Jonathan said, "Is she alright?"
"I don't know," Clark said, "I can't find her."
"What?" Martha said, "What do you mean you can't find her."
"She's missing?" Jonathan said, "For how long?"
"A couple of hours," Clark said.
"A couple of hours!" Martha said, "We have to find her!"
"She can't have gone far," Jonathan said.
"I've looked everywhere," Clark said, "I don't know where she could be."
"Keep looking," Jonathan said, following Martha out the door.
"Dad," Clark said, "I'm sorry."
"Son, we're going to find her," Jonathan said. Clark nodded.