Sally wasn't sure if she wanted to admit her level of relief. Not seeing him certainly did make processing her situation easier. She also didn't want to reveal the small part of her that missed him. Their conversations - both the snarky and the intimate ones.
"I suppose it must feel more comfortable to be in this neighbourhood. So are you eventually going to sell your old place? Or let it out someone? It seems a waste for no one to be living there." As she spoke she scanned the pantry and began to pull out various ingredients for that evening's meals.