Meanwhile , pots of greenery and some wooden figurines had been carefully arranged along the windowsill . Apart from these items , the room was sparse , devoid of clutter . Wendy hadnt expected Joshuas room to look like this . Surprised , she turned to her sister . Judy , when was the last time you came into Joshuas room ? Me ? Ive never been here before ! Judy , the fourth eldest sibling , exclaimed with a shrug . But he sure keeps it tidy ! Lets look around maybe well find his contact information or something . Without hesitation , they began searching . The sisters opened the wardrobe , only to find a few pieces of clothing hung neatly inside with nothing else . Wait a minute … Wendys brows furrowed as she studied the clothes hanging in the closet . Judy , have you ever bought anything for Joshua ? Why would I buy him stuff ? Hes never bought me anything ! Judy scoffed . I think … Wendy paused , her mind searching through memories . Yes , I think I bought this one . It was when he first returned home . I took him shopping with Frankie . As for this other piece , Im pretty sure Shirley bought it for him … four years ago . Judy gave her a quizzical look . Wendy , why are you talking about this ? Were supposed to be looking for a phone number ! And these shoes , Wendy continued , ignoring her sisters protest . I remember these too . Indy bought them for him . Hes never worn them , though . Huh ? Judy blinked in confusion . You and Cassidy never bought him anything , right ? Wendy said softly . I guess thats the case . With a sigh , she added , Other than when he first returned home , it feels like we havent bought him anything over the past four years . For a moment , Judy was at a loss for words . Wendy , what are you trying to say ? Joshua doesnt need stuff like this . Hes part of the Frasers what could be possibly lack ? 1/3 Seeing her reluctance , Wendy pressed on , When Joshua left , how many clothes did he take with him ? Did anyone in the family buy him anything ? At this , Mrs. Locker let out a heavy sigh . Wendy , as you probably know , no one in the family likes Mr. Were in no place to say this , but what clothes does he have ? Hes only got two school uniforms . What ? Wendy froze in place , her entire body going rigid . At the same time , her eyes widened in disbelief . Joshua was said to be an orphan and had been wandering on his own for years . He never said anything about not having enough to wear while he was here . Locker sighed softly , distant as she thought about it . Besides his two school uniforms , he had two jackets . He earned them by secretly working part time jobs outside . He never dared to mention it at home , fearing Mrs. Fraser would scold him . her eyes As she glanced into the room , she added , But it seems hes taken them all with him when he left . Wendy felt a sudden wave of panic rising in her chest . W What about his shoes ? How many pairs did he have ? she asked , her voice slightly trembling . Shoes ? Mrs. Locker was briefly taken aback . He had one pair . Joshua mustve worn them when he left . His shoes were already worn out and had a hole in one of them , which he stitched up himself . He once borrowed a needle and thread from me . Other than that , he never mentioned having any other shoes , and Ive only ever seen the same pair . 2/3 Wendy stood frozen . Youre telling me hes been wearing the same pair of sneakers for four years ? It seems so . Locker nodded with a sigh . Joshua never complained . He said it was just a small hole and that stitching it would be enough . After that , he fixed it himself . Hes probably still wearing them now . Wendy felt as if the ground had given way beneath her . Her eyes widened in shock , struggling to process what she had just heard . Even Judy , who had been indifferent up to this point , furrowed her brows , her expression suddenly growing serious . Something had shifted in her , a realization dawning that she hadnt expected . Without a word , she turned and began searching through the room , her movements quick and determined . True enough , the wardrobe was almost empty . There was a single pair of sneakers , but they were new and had only been worn once . The shoes were meticulously wrapped in plastic , looking as though Joshua had been preserving them in pristine condition . As for the rest of the clothes , most were the same barely used and carefully stored like pieces of treasure . Wendy stood there , her mind spinning with memories of the past four years , recalling every fragment of time she had spent with Joshua . 40 373 6 : 2 pm Promise to Punish My Ridiculous Family