The first snow

le. "Your father wants you home dear Rose, he is very angry that you eloped with a servant." He s

ng through him. He stood in front of Rosalie protectively, rea

could you elope with your mas

ant Thomas! He is my lover, my husband." She slipped her

ent by eloping the night before our wedding." He inhaled deeply as if the memory alone scarred him. "He is very angry dea

arried to you, I don't love you!" The moment she uttered the last words

e also going to get rid of that thing growing inside you_" on instinct, Rosalie

her I'm never coming back." She took Hakeem's hand a

the k

s too

think, sh

er body as

the shots as they. impaled her. She

flowers Hakeem had been planting a few minutes ago

shouts. A cool breeze passed as i

, she knew she wouldn't survive it if something happened to him.

gnized Hakeem, his face tearful and scared as he assessed her bloo

he tried to reach for his face. She couldn't think,

. "Please... Save your strength,

Thomas must've run when they

an as fast as his legs could carry him down the path that led to their cotta

more of her strength drain from her. "

m didn't want to think about what was happe

sped, her breaths labored and he

stop. "Rose, you need to get to the

she knew what was coming, she felt it. It would take at least 3 hour

Rosalie wanted to weep when she looked at his face. All their dreams flashed and crashed ri

ice broke, "Pleas

a nightmare he would wake up from. And when he did his beautiful Rose wo

r again as she realized she would be leavin

a hospital." He insisted brokenly. He refused to believe the woman he loved was dying in front

em." She weakly stretche

been dealt a fair hand. She wept for their unbor

. He still couldn't believe this was the last time he'd hear her voice and feel her touch. He h

" Rose could feel h

her go. Maybe.. just maybe, if he hel