"I'm not wor-" She presses her lips together, closes her eyes to hold back the tears of frustration. Everyone continues to leave and no matter how often Aoife tells herself that it isn't her, she's running out of excuses.

"Life's easier in the big city", she states. "Anonymity. People that call picky eating a diet instead of a problem. I'm going to see how a few months there feel like, before possibly.. Leaving on a more permanent basis. I'm already looking into universities, even." She smiles. "And I'm twenty four. Never been fast when it comes to education."

It's terrifying to admit this out loud, but she knows Joel will ignore it if she hints at him wanting to. At least Ed isn't here, he'd fight her on it.