Sookie tried to put up her wall again, but at the same time trying to listen to what the young woman was saying to her. She knew the woman was worried about her looks but that was the last thing Sookie was concerned about, with the emotions pouring off the young woman it was understandable, Sookie didn't think she looked bad anyways. She held her tongue when she was about to say where she was from. Luckily, the woman spoke again.
"Girl, you're preaching to the choir for sure," she said sympathetically, "I spent my first few weeks here trying to reach home, Louisiana by the way, and by any means, too but no such luck. I don't have a cell phone though, I never tried that."