She didn't know what to say. For a long moment, Rose just stood shaking, arms wrapped around herself tightly. She seemed smaller and younger than ever. Her normal mask of confidence was gone and her eyes shone bright with unshed tears.
Taking a very deep breath, she tried very hard to settle herself. Much like her mother, she was stubborn and hated people seeing her in anything but a perfect and well manicured state. Of course, appearance was the last thing on her mind at the moment.
"I didn't know where else to go," she said quietly, part of her just waiting for him to realize that she was bad and needed to get away from him.