At the time she wasn't thinking about who, what, or where was after. The misery she lived was dictating everything else in her mind. It was her escape, her way out, the freedom that she wanted and deserved. It was her life.
The world was out to get her. He broke her heart, her mother disowned her. All the heartaches, miseries combined just made her stronger, more determined to carve out a life that would have meaning, even if she couldn't have him.