Dan runs his hand over his buzz cut. “I think you have to talk to her first. You’re her best friend. Tell her you know about what Paul’s been doing. Let her know we’re here to help her in any way we can. See what she says.” Josie splays her fingers on the table. “But what if she doesn’t leave him? Most women in her situation stay with the monsters who beat them.” “You can’t force her to do something she’s not ready to do,” Dan says. “All you can do is let her know that she has a safe place here if she needs somewhere to go.”
