Sophie is now 18yrs, she and he mom moves to a new neighborhood, she decorated the house in red, and plants hibiscus in the back yard which are usually red, I think this signals a turn for the worst in their lives. Sophie is now that age where she is having different feelings, college is around the corner and her mother would love for her to focus on her education.

One day on her way home she sees a guy and suddenly feels this connection, he reciprocates, secret glances and slight winks they are building a relationship even though its non-verbal at this point, she fantasizes about him. Eventually he finds a way to talk to Sophie, he asked to borrow her phone and he seizes the opportunity to introduce himself officially as Joseph a musician form Louisiana , a courtship ensues.

She tested the waters by letting her mom know that she had a love interest but this doesn’t go over well. Unknowingly to her mom, she would go out at nights with Joseph to restaurants and sometimes on gigs. She finally got caught by her mom and the testing begins. It was humiliating to her and after a few times she decided to free herself by breaking her hymen with a pestle. When she fails the test her mother chases her out the house to meet Joseph.