Hope frowned. "I'm sorry about that. It sounds tough. I mean, I know it was." She looked away from him. Another part of being alone meant not having to talk about these sorts of things with anyone. She wasn't any good at it.
She bit her lower lip. "It was.. really lonely." She wrapped her arms around her chest. "Sorry. Just ignore me," she said with a small, mirthless laugh. "I'm still figuring this place out."