Alessa mulled this over for a little while. Now she wondered if she was even ready for love, and something that Sal had said to her almost a year ago had entered her mind.
No one wants you.
Alessa mentally kicked herself, because she had made herself believe that she was over Sal's manipulations, and then something like that had to come to her mind. Fortunately, Alex's final words to her came to the front;
Try not to love Sal, he's no good for you.
"I guess, maybe you're right," Alessa said.
A frown over took her face as she made the next comment, "But, maybe I'm not ready yet. I mean, maybe one of these days, but right now with everything that's happened?" Alessa shook her head. "I think I need more time to heal."