Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Megan despises traveling a lot more than Erin, therefore _ often leaves the country for holidays.

Choice 1: Megan despises traveling a lot more than Erin, therefore Megan often leaves the country for holidays.
Choice 2: Megan despises traveling a lot more than Erin, therefore Erin often leaves the country for holidays.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.