After sending the message, Nicole turned on the GPS and started driving toward the given address.

As they drove, Callie remained terrified and tried to turn on her phone to call her dad, but it wouldn't work. It seemed to be broken.

Panicked, she asked, "Miss, can you borrow me your phone to make a call?"

Nicole handed her the phone and said, "Sure, go ahead."

Callie dialed a number, but there was no answer on the first try.

She quickly sent a text message, and the recipient responded right away.

"Callie, what's the matter?" Brett's worried voice came through.

"Dad, I ran into a bad person..." Callie said, her voice trembling.

“A bad person? What did the person do to you? Where are you now?"

Brett asked anxiously.

Callie reassured him, "I'm okay, I'm not hurt. A lady who was passing by saved me, and she's bringing me to you now."

Brett sounded doubtful. "Who is she?"

Callie didn't expect her dad to care about this detail. She glanced at Nicole and said, "A nice lady. She even called the police to help."

Brett was older so he was naturally more cautious than Callie.

Skeptically, he asked, "Callie, are you really okay?"

“I'm fine. I'm not hurt, all thanks to her arriving just in time."

Callie was immensely grateful to Nicole and saw her as a hero now.

"Alright, be careful on your way," Brett said nothing more and ended the call.

Nicole felt a wave of relief wash over her, knowing Brett was in Ardlens and she'd see him soon.

Callie, now calmer, managed to start a conversation with Nicole.