Sally Fletcher Tribute
1995
She then ran away from home and Curtis was worried when he found her bag in The City. She turned up a week later safe and well but her disappearance had re-opened the lines of communication between Pippa and Michael and a reunion was on the cards.
Joe Lynch was Jack's friend and Sally liked him from when she first met him. At first it seemed like the feelings might be mutual and encouraged by Jack, Sally asked him out. Joe though had for some reason turned against Sally and not only knocked her back but did it cruelly. He then proceeded to bully her, calling her a brain and ugly on regular occasions until Sally finally snapped. She got her revenge but ended up in detention and it was only Don Fisher's intervbention that saw the truth revealed. Sally managed to forgive him and he left town a few weeks later.
Gus Bishop showed an interest and with her confidence low after Joe's treatment of her Sally refused to see the badness in Gus despite his tendency for stealing and vandalism. She took the blame for him after he smashed Shane's headlight and defended him through multiple wrongdoings. Eventually his behaviour got too bad and with his sister Donna leaving to travel he was forced to leave the Bay. he tried to get Sally to go with him and when she refused he threw a rock through the window at the Caravan Park nearly hurting Pippa.
The next guy Sally got close to was Nelson MacFarlene. They shared a moment on the beach and Sally stuck up for him in public, endearing herself to him. Jack caused a bush fire and Nelson was badly burnt pulling him to safety and struggled to come to terms with his disfigurement. He pushed Sally away before eventually departing the bay for a burns unit in the city
Jack comforted Sally over Nelson's departure and she helped him organise a concert which was a success. Sally injured her ankle in a bush walk and as Jack stayed with her they saw new sides to each other and grew close before finally sharing a kiss finally admitting that they liked each other. They were caught by a horrified Michael in Sally's bed and he did his best to split them up sending Sally away on an excursion.
