The boss was puzzled when one of his most reliable employees didn’t show up for work and hadn’t called in. With an urgent issue on his hands, he decided to call the employee’s home.

The phone rang and was answered by a child’s soft whisper: “Hello.”

“Hi there,” the boss said kindly. “Is your Daddy home?”

“Yes,” whispered the little voice.

“Can I speak with him?”

“No,” came the quiet reply.

A bit surprised, the boss asked, “Is your Mommy there?”

“Yes,” the child whispered.

“Can I talk to her?”

“No,” the child replied again.

Now getting concerned, the boss asked, “Is anyone else there?”

“Yes,” whispered the child, “a policeman.”

The boss, now alarmed, asked, “May I speak with the policeman?”

“No, he’s busy,” came the whisper.

“Busy doing what?” the boss pressed.

“Talking to Mommy and Daddy and the fireman,” the child answered.

The boss was getting more worried by the second, especially when he heard a strange rumbling noise through the phone. “What’s that sound?” he asked.

“A helicopter,” the child whispered.

Now truly alarmed, the boss demanded, “What’s going on over there?”

The child paused for a moment, then whispered back with a soft giggle, “The search team just landed the helicopter.”

The boss, now completely baffled, asked, “What are they searching for?”

The little voice giggled even more and whispered, “Me!”