"Go with her?"
Eddie was a little startled with her request and thought it was unreasonable. She didn't know Hicks very well, so why should she go with her? Eddie was getting ready to refuse, "But I…"
Hicks interrupted her, "Eddie, I'm sorry, I know I am asking a lot from you, but I have no other way. I have no friends in the city. If something happens to me, no one would care… I'm finally making some progress in my career, and I don't want to lose it."
Everyone has their own weaknesses, and Eddie's most significant weakness was having a soft heart. Probably because she grew up in such a harsh environment, Eddie couldn't bear to see other people being vulnerable positions, let alone people suffering.
If she were to look back, Eddie would find that all her troubles were because of her soft heart. If it hadn't been for this reason, she wouldn't have helped Hicks at the audition. The price she paid was offending Anne Johns.
