David was at work when he received the call , and he couldnt help but be surprised . A phone ? No , he didnt ask for one . Why would I buy him a phone ? What happened to his old one ? He lost his old phone last year . If I remember correctly , it happened right at the end of the year ! Didnt you get him a new one for New Years ? Who did ? I didnt even know he lost his ! David replied , clearly confused . Maggie was fuming . Without a second thought , she hung up on him and immediately called her eldest daughter , Wendy Fraser . Wendy was Maggies firstborn and the latters pride . She worked for the family business now , primarily overseeing the cosmetics division , and held the title of company president . She was always busy and rarely came home . When she answered the call , Wendy sounded surprised . Joshuas phone ? When did he lose it ? Why dont I know anything about this ? It happened at the end of last year ! Maggie gritted her teeth in frustration . Well , I never bought him a new one ! I didnt even know he lost his phone . Are you saying we cant reach him now ? Wendy asked , bewildered . He lost the phone , changed his number , and even deleted his Snapchat . So , yeah , we have no way of contacting him ! Maggie spat angrily . Also , he hasnt been home for five days ! What ? Joshua hasnt been home for five days ? Whats going on ? Wendy was stunned . Already boiling over , Maggie explained what had happened five days ago . If he comes back this time , Im not letting him off easy . How dare he act like this ! If I dont put a stop to it , hell be completely out of control ! Wendy was shocked . She had been working non stop these past few days , completely unaware of what was happening at home . Hearing about it now left her utterly floored . Her relationship with Joshua was fine . In the past , hed often bring her soup at the office , though she usually had security send him away because she didnt want to deal with him . With her hands tied up at work , Wendy hadnt been able to visit home lately . Thus , she had no idea things had escalated so much . Have you found him ver ? she asked now anvious 1/3 6:20 pm According to Mr. Locker , Joshua went to school yesterday . But with the storm these past few days , schools been canceled , and even the teachers dont know where he is ! Maggie snapped . Wendy let out a sigh of relief . At least hes still going to school . Why is he acting like this , though ? Hes just being rebellious ! He probably thinks hes untouchable now and that he can do whatever he wants . He even ruined one of my dresses ! Who knows what else hes capable of ? Maggie fumed . What do we do now ? I dont have his new number or any way to get in touch with him . Ill ask around ! Maggie hung up the phone and started scrolling through her contacts , but after a while , she suddenly realized she didnt know who to call . All of Wendys other siblings said they didnt have his number . Meanwhile , it was unlikely Frankie would have a way of contacting Joshua , too . It seemed like no one knew Joshuas number at all . Maggie scrolled through her phone , growing more and more frustrated with each passing second . That ungrateful boy ! Despite losing his phone , he didnt even think to replace it . Clearly , he doesnt care about us at all ! She immediately got up and headed for the door . Mom ! Where are you going ? called Maddy , her second eldest . To 27th Street High ! Maggie responded , waving for the driver to come and bring the car around . Im coming with you ! Maddy hurried after her . Maggie didnt object . The pair rushed to 27th Street High , where they quickly found the schools administration . Joshua ? Isnt he an orphan ? Does he even have parents ? the administrator asked , surprised . Well … Maggies face darkened . After a brief pause , she replied , Were his relatives . We just wanted to get his contact information . Do you know where hes staying ? We do have a phone number for him . Ill check , but Im not sure if its still in service , the administrator said , handing over a phone number after a moment of searching . 2/3 6:20 pm Maggie dialed the number eagerly , only to discover that the line had been cut due to his outstanding phone bill . She checked the number against her own phone and realized it was the same one as the old number that Joshua had before losing his phone . How else can we contact him ? she asked , her frustration mounting . Thats all I have . If you dont mind me asking , does Joshua have relatives ? I always thought he was an orphan , the middle aged female administrator said , eyeing Maggie curiously . You two are dressed quite well , and it seems like youre pretty well off . 40 6:20 pm f Promise to Punish My Ridiculous Family