"Well, I did fix it up nice... I might get more out o' it den I put in." She sat back down on the bed, patting a spot for Ryan to join her. "I can get a nice place on de East Side, maybe one wit' a nice view o' de river."

"I mean... I would love to stay here. But I know I can't. It will jus' make me dependent, again. An' I need to grow, emotionally. I need to grow in my real-life skills, an' be more confident in myself."