He even took my makeup ! Hed sneak into Moms room , sleep on her bed , and ruin her dresses . Im sure he stole Moms stuff to sell it for cash ! Maddy jumped in . Wendy glanced from Indy to Maddy , staying quiet for a moment. She then turned her attention to Maggie and David . Both of them knew about Joshuas little thefts . Their daughters had complained about him taking things more than once . But it didnt seem like that was the real issue here . We need to find him first ! Once we do , well get to the bottom of this ! David said . Wendy gave her father a look and sighed inwardly . It was obvious her parents hadnt clued into the bigger picture . What Wendy was concerned about wasnt the petty stealing it was that Joshua might not have had enough food , clothes , a blanket , or even shoes to wear while he was with the Frasers . He had been mistreated . Mistreated , indeed . Wendys mind raced as she remembered all the times she had seen Joshua at the Frasers over the past four years . The more she thought about it , the clearer the picture became . When Joshua first came to live with the Frasers , he was shy , nervous , and too scared to even say hello to strangers . Their mom , Maggie , would often snap at him for being impolite . As he got more comfortable , he started hanging around more . But Wendy had been too wrapped up in her job at the time to pay much attention to this new brother . She just had the security guard send him away when he showed up . Wendy knew the truth : Joshua had never been truly accepted by the Frasers . It wasnt just her who was aware of it her sisters were just as clear . They would often joke about Joshua on Snapchat , sharing embarrassing or gross stories about him . 1/3 6:21 pm It was ironic , Wendy thought . They were his family , his blood relatives , but in the end , a stranger had treated him better than any of them ever had . Locker didnt know what Wendy wanted to talk to her about , and she was a little nervous as she hurriedly followed Wendy to the living room on the third floor . There was another living room here , and Wendys room was here as well . Once they were seated , Wendy got straight to the point . Locker , after Joshua lost his phone , did he ask anyone in the house for another one ? Mrs. Locker shook her head . Sighing , she explained , He didnt say anything about it , but he did end up buying a phone . He bought one ? Wendy asked anxiously as she stared at the older woman . Do you know his number ? 40 。 ( 1 ) 3/3