The context of the following conversation is When they were ten minutes late coming home from school, Jesse called her kids repeatedly.:
Jesse says I don't get why my kids don't let me know when they will be late..
The friend responds How late were they?.
Jesse responds Over 10 minutes. I called over and over but they didn't answer..
The friend responds Maybe the phones were shut off, being in school and all..
Jesse responds I don't know. They got home and acted like nothing was wrong..
The friend responds You should ask them..