Chapter 44: Urge to Leave.

Lizzie's PoV: Lizzie was still reeling from her conversation with Rick. He had seemed distant and uninterested, and she couldn't help but feel like she had messed things up somehow. She knew she had been a bit forward the other night, but she didn't think it was that bad. Now she was second-guessing everything, wondering if she had made a mistake. She decided to call Rose. "Hello," she heard Rose say on the other line. "Are you okay?" she asked, forgetting her problems. "You sound down." "What's wrong?" she asked. She heard Rose crying on the line. "I will tell you when I'm home," she said in a teary voice. Rose's POV: Rose walked into the room and saw her family gathered around the table. There was a strange tension in the air. "Hey everyone," she said, unsure of what to say. "Welcome," they said in unison, their voices sounding stilted and forced. Rose looked at her parents, their faces drawn and tight. She could tell that something