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“Be safe on your way home. Drive carefully." Roel conversed with Callahan as soon as the afternoon hit and they needed to go back to the city because school was starting again tomorrow.

“Yes, sir. And thank you for the fruits,” Callahan said, talking about the fruits that were in the backseat of the car given to him by Celine’s parents.

Roel nodded strictly. Janna hugged Celine while caressing her back.

“Always remember that we are just one call away, okay?”

Celine nodded and saw Callahan, whose hands were at the sides of his waist while waiting for Celine to be done bidding goodbye to her mother.

“Okay, mom,” she said, pulling away.

Janna kissed the side of her head and smiled as she pulled away as well and looked at Callahan, who nodded at Janna and smiled at her.

“Be careful on your way back home,” she said.

Callahan nodded as he opened the front seat of his car for Celine. He then jogged to the driver’s seat and slipped himself in while Roel and Janna watched the two as Celine wav