I find that a quick shoulder shrug, raised eyebrow, and an easy-breezy tone, "He won't be here anymore" gives the parent the hint not to ask questions. I think most civil people would know not to ask. If they are just dumb as a box of rocks and ask "oh, how come?", just say - with that same slight shrug - "I don't know, they just made other arrangements I guess". If that doesn't hit them with a brick, I don't know what will. Just don't sweat it. If you come off with the attitude that it's not that big of a deal, they won't think anything scandalous happened.

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