Ricky’s Past
Jolene was beginning to grow increasingly concerned about Ricky’s continued secrecy over his history by the time they had been together for years. What would he be trying to keep from her, or why was it so difficult for him to speak about?
Avoiding The Topic
Jolene had repeatedly pressed him for more information, but she had always received the same hesitant answers. Ricky asserts that he is no longer a family man and that talking about anything hurts too much. He simply wants to forget everything.