By the time Rose wakes up, it’s already 7:30 pm. Turning around she finds Alec missing from the bed. Quickly draping her dressing gown she goes to check upon him. The wet floor of the shower tells her he was here not till maybe a half-hour back. As she rushes to check the dining area, she finds Nelly placing things inside the big box that she carries for meals at work.

　　Not wanting to let anyone else know that they had a fight, she asks her casually, “Nelly, I woke up ...