“What? How come?”

I turned to look at the boys. They were all shocked.

“Does this happen often? Or has it happened before?”

I asked them.

“This has never happened before. A thief in Stone Shadow academy? Never.”

Zach’s reply was certain and angry too. And I understood, this was his father’s school. Their family’s legacy. Such act would ruin their reputation. The integrity the school was built upon would be destroyed, all because some cheap thief could not control their urge to take people’s things. This was a despicable act.

“Who is the owner of the lost phone, Katelyn?”

Aaron stepped in. His expression was grim. I had never...