It was much later in the evening when Alex picked her way out of the woods and made her way around the edges of the compound . She 'd disappeared after her conversation with Locke , and , in many ways , was still rather unwilling to reappear . She was n't sure what to make of what she 'd learned . She was n't even sure if she had learned anything . Locke had been nice enough , but a terribly naive part of her still clung to the desperate belief that her father would n't lie to her .

Question: What may of been the reason for Alex to run off
Answer: She wanted to see her boyfriend .She gad to go to work .She wanted to be alone .She got into a fight with her dad .