"Whatever we talk about stays right here." I repeat, wondering what breaking up with her boyfriend has to do with her aunt. "Want to tell me what happened?" I ask quietly. "Was it another girl?" I ask, guessing that might be why they broke up.
"If only." She says, her eyes tearing up again. "I could just scratch her eyes out." She laughs.
"Yeah, I hadn't thought of that." I tell her. "Must be something worse than that."
"A whole lot worse." She says, as she starts crying again. "I never thought he'd be like this." She says, quietly, between sobs. "I thought he'd help me figure things out." She says cryptically.
"How long have you and Jimmy been together?" I ask, trying to keep her talking without her feeling like I'm prying for information.
"Almost a year." She says. "We even celebrat
