Ruth froze at the talk of men and social life. How was she supposed to reply to that? It took her a minute, she sipped at her tea after adding sugar and cream. After that, she made a show of stirring the tea a little more. "I have no social life. I... me husband left me and I am raisin' me boy on me own." Because she was not about to let him.

"I talk to Mister Edward ta try and get him ta eat, our coworkers, and me parents, but that's about it." She took another sip of tea.