Wow, Nan! Had me on the edge of my seat!
Glad your finger is feeling better.
Considering the speed at which Superman could move, Clark would have no difficulty in appearing to be virtually in two places at once, should he choose to do so.
But... no, she's ok... and the phone was not mysteriously missing, and neither was the tear gas, but...
As she left the bedroom, her heel caught on the place in the rug where the seam between the bedroom and living room carpet had begun to fray.
So maybe he's NOT in the apartment with her... but now she's going back OUT?