“An abusive family or boyfriend? At twenty-five years? I’m not so sure. I know myself very well. I would not take s**t from any man or anyone for that matter. I've always been that way and I don't think that I changed so drastically in the past three years. I think the reason I’m nervous is that I’m not familiar with the city or something equally stupid.”
“Sally, people of all ages can be abused.”
“Well, not me. Not after all the things I’ve been through. I'm very tough, you know.”
Jake did not say anything, but he did not look convinced. Instead, he tilted his head and stared at her with some curiosity.
“What do you mean by all the things you’ve been through?”
“Oh, it’s nothing,” Sally said evasively, averting her gaze. She did not know why, but the thought of Jake finding out abou
