[ Being so open about certain details of her life was hard for her. Bela blamed it on having trust issues as well as not giving anyone anything they could use against her.

But then, he had shared something secret and private with her. It seemed right to do it in return. ]

That's because you mightn't like what you hear. [She glanced down at her hands, suddenly finding them more interesting. She does continue though. ]

It's difficult for me to trust other people and sometimes I lie to them to protect myself.