"Hey, I'm simply being ethical. And that's part of your dilemma, hon. You're extremely nice. You love him, right?"
"More than I reckoned possible."
"So why are you bothering about me? You can't please all of the people all of the time. Occasionally you have to make a choice. I comprehend you. You'll bend over backwards striving to take care of everybody and make sure everyone is happy."
"You're right. I despise that about me."
"Don't despise it, just accept it. It's who you are. You're a caretaker. Look how long you took care of your father and brother."
"I understand. I plop my life on clutch for years! And I just set out on my own."
Eve gaped at her tea. "So where were you going?"
"Going?"
"Yeah, your journey. Your life. You needed Sex and the City. Well, you have sex and the city. Where did you finally prefer to spin up?"
Shirley shrugged.
