16 Missed Texts From Mom: Is Dad in the Hospital or Does She Need Help Turning on the Computer?

Another mystery to be solved by the Hardy Boys

May 19th, 2022

By: John Hedrick

Below is a transcript of 16 consecutive texts from your Asian mother. It is up to you to figure out whether your father has become terminally ill or if she just needs help turning on the family computer. 

Text 1: Call me whn you get the chance pls. (8:05pm)

Text 2: It’s important. Plese cal me (8:05pm)

Text 3: He’s no help. Do you know if we have instructions? (8:10pm)

Text 4: Where are you? (8:11pm)

Text 5: Call me (8:11pm)

Text 6: Pls cal. It’s getting late and I think dead (8:14pm)

Text 7: Where is Julia? Are you still with her? (8:20pm)

Text 8: I like her. Good to marry. She takes care of you good (8:20pm)

Text 9: Dad won’t answer me. He won’t get up. Please call (8:21pm)

Text 10: I hate how complicated things have gotten (8:25pm)

Text 11: I was just trying to have a nice night in but dad is worse (8:30pm)

Text 12: Call me pls (8:31pm)

Text 13: making it  worse* (8:36pm)

Text 14: You know your other siblings ignored us too. Dad is red in the face. Might have to call his doctor (8:42pm)

Text 15: Call me ASAP (8:44pm)

Text 16: Dad went to bed. He won’t help me turn on the computer. Do you know if this cord makes it work??