If she were a rosie-eyed optimistic romantic, this would be a lot easier. But...well, she wasn't. If there were nothing in Australia for her, it would be easier. But she loved her family as much as she loved Aubrey. And this might be her only chance to leave.
"Because America's fucked up!" She tossed her hands in the air. "There are some really good reasons to stay here if they let me. And if they do, am I ever going to get home again? America wasn't supposed to be a permanent move. Two years. It was supposed to be two years for college, that's it. So the fuck happened?" She fell in love and America fucked itself over. Part of her hated herself for saying some of these things, sounding like a coward and probably hurting Aubrey's feelings, but this whole thing made her lose her temper and not think.