Rose went close to Thomas and told him what happened and told him that she was worried about her.
"I told her to break up with that ass a long time back. He is crazy. And OMG she is pregnant. Have you tried calling her?" Asked Thomas.
"Yes, but she is not picking up the phone," said Rose.
"Don't worry we will find her?" said Thomas and then they both heard a car stop in front of their house.
Rose saw a very angry Ermanno walk in with EJ behind him.
"Where is she? Where is Sofia?" Screamed Ermanno.
Rose was shivering to see Ermanno. She hid behind Thomas and held his shirt from behind.
Listening to Ermanno, Cindy and Joseph came into the living room.
"What's going on?" Asked Joseph.
"I want to know where Sofia is. I have been waiting in our college ground for two hours. She told me she will come but she still hasn't shown up. Where is she?" Asked Ermanno looking at Rose who was peeking from behind Thomas.
"She said she was going to meet you after a quick stop somewhere," said Rose.
"WHERE?" Screamed Ermanno.
Rose was shivering and sobbing looking at Ermanno like this.
The rumours were true, he was exactly like his father. Scary.
"I don't know," said Rose.
"You.. you little thing. You told her to break up with me. You told her to fight with me. You told her to abort my child" said Ermanno and went close to Rose but Thomas placed his hands on Ermanno's chest and held him back.
"What child?" Asked Cindy.
"She is pregnant. And this little thing told her to abort it" said Ermanno pointing at Rose.
"It was her decision. I didn't tell her to abort it. And she doesn't love you and doesn't want to marry you" said Rose trying to sound brave from behind Thomas.
"You little thing I will kill you for brainwashing Sofia," said Ermanno and tried pushing Thomas away but EJ pulled him back and said "dude fucking stop accusing her. She is only a child"
Ermanno was still trying to get to Rose when the house help brought in a house phone for Thomas saying it was from the police.
Thomas took the phone and after listening to what the police officer said his knees went weak and he sat down on the couch nearby. Cindy went close to him and asked him what the matter was.
Joseph looked up a Cindy and started shedding tears and hugged her.
"Sofia met with an accident and died on the spot" cried, Joseph.
Flashback ends
....
Rose landed in New York and took a cab home.
She reached home and stepped in her parents villa.
She was hurt a little to see the new guard at the gate didn't recognise her as she had not been here for 5years.
She walked in the house and found no one but the maids.
She inquired about her parents and came to know that her mother was napping and Thomas and her father were in the office.
Rose went to her room and found it exactly as she had left it.
She then went to her sister's room and looked around and saw nothing had changed.
"What are you doing?" Asked her mother standing at the doorway of Sofia's room.
Rose looked at her Mom and ran towards her with a smile and hugged her.
"Mom I missed you," said Rose.
"Rose?" Asked Cindy.
Rose broke the hug and said "yes mom it's me"
"What are doing back home?" asked Cindy.
"I finished my graduation and came back," said Rose.
"Graduation? Don't you have two more years to complete it?" Asked Cindy.
"You and dad send me away saying I could come back home after my graduation and as I had time during vacations and holidays I concentrated on my studies more and finished it in two years rather than four," said Rose.
"Hmm. Ok then. What's next?" Asked Cindy coldly.
"I don't know. Maybe get a job or something" said Rose being a little sad to see her mom not that excited to see her.
"Ok." Said Cindy and walked away.
Rose followed her and asked, "mom are you still angry at me?"
Cindy stopped walking and looked back at her and said "I guess we should move on from what had happened. Rose, there is a party tonight. You should come, now that you are here. I'll send a dress for you. Wear that."
Rose nodded and Cindy walked away.
In the evening Rose was dressed in a short cream dress with grey heels.
She was looking at herself in the mirror when she heard a whistle.
"Damn who is this hot thing in our home?" Asked Thomas.
"Thomas," said Rose and ran to him and hugged him tightly.
"Welcome back sis," said Thomas and hugged her back.
They broke their hug and Thomas gave her a small tiffany box.
"What's this?" Asked Rose.
"A small graduation gift for my early graduate. I am sorry I couldn't come. Work takes away all my time." Said Thomas.
"That's ok. I understand" Said Rose and opened the box to find diamond earrings and wore it.
Rose entered the venue with Thomas hand in hand.
She didn't know what the party was until she reached the party.
Thomas was best man at Julius's wedding. He left Rose alone to mingle and went to greet his friend.
Rose was too scared to be here right now and didn't want to see the one person she was hiding from for five years.
But she stood frozen in her place seeing him giving her a murderous look.
Ermanno Devonte.