janie leaves the town with tea cake

in the end of chapter 13 Jaine's freind Phoeby comes to ask her about Tea Cake and what the deal is about the whole thing of them two being together. when she tells Phoeby about them really being tegether and thinking about getting married, Phoeby warns her that Tea Cake might be just after her money that Jody had such a hard time getting. Janie doesnt take offence to this, and is positive that Tea Cake isnt like that and would never do anything of that sort to her. and then Janie tells Phoeby about her selling the store. and then she explains that if she were to stay, everyone would compare Tea Cake to Jody, and what she really wants is to live a life that only involves her and Tea Cake. No one else to judge, or bother them so that she can have the life SHE always wanted, not to live a life choosen for her.