After helping Mrs. Santiago pack her candles away, we have our usual fairwell at the front door. However, as she's about to leave, she turns back around to look at not only me, but at Eric and Joey in the kitchen. Sitting before their breakfast, they glance up at the silence and catch Mrs. Santiago's serious gaze.
"Whenever you all decide to move, please make sure to let me know."
Eric smirks. "Of course we will. Wouldn't make sense to send you to an empty house when Ali's already on her way to yours."
"Not to mention the security team would not allow you entry, once we're gone," Joey adds.
Mrs. Santiago nods, then looks at me. There's still a seriousness to her gaze, but it's mixed with warmth and love as well. "If you need anything, feel free to let us know."
I smile at her usual of
