Alyssa didn't question why Maggie was crying nor pressured her.

"I-I just never expected that you guys would be s-so nice to me..." Maggie choked out, her eyes swollen

red. "I know. you guys are only doing this because I can. can testify against David Schmidt. But I'm. still

so thankful to you all. for respecting me."

Maggie's tear-stained faces and stuttering words broke both Alyssa and Jasper's hearts. Their breaths

stuck in their throats as if caught in a vice.

Xavier's brows knitted together. He had to hold himself back from releasing his fury.

At just 17 years old, Maggie had already suffered wounds of pain that seemed impossible to heal. It

was all David Schmidt's fault!

If David didn't pay for this, who else could?

"We're not being kind to you nor respecting you all because you're a witness to the case, Maggie.

Every kind-hearted young girl in this world deserves respect." Alyssa embraced Maggie into her arms,

her own eyes reddening. "Tragedy led us to one another, but please believe me when I say I will never

allow this tragedy to repeat itself."

slowly quietened while Alyssa consoled her. She

to

through, Maggie?" Alyssa asked, an arm wrapped around Maggie's

there's no turning

until the very end. Mr. Jasper and I will do our

your

feel like this is too much for you or if you chose to do this

one who gave me the courage to face all

still in the last throes of crying. "It was Ms. Tatiana,

surprise. Her heart skipped

in Jasper's expression, as if he had long expected

act of stepping forward wouldn't be

knew women best, after

bravado moved

wasn't even 18 yet, she was still far more mature than her peers of her

only had the courage to step forth

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