The third point of view.
Maggie cried like a kid. She didn't know why but the moment Cecil smiled at her, she felt the weight and frustration of what she had been through overwhelm her and the next thing, she was bawling her eyes out. It was all too much.
Many had appraised her as a hero but Maggie was the only one who knew the demons she fought when alone and at sleep.
But this woman, Cecil, was the only one who came close to knowing. Cecil had been more than a friend and counselor, she had been a sister.
Although free, Maggie had not been truly happy. She failed Cecil, the woman had done everything she could to see that she - Maggie - could get a presidential pardon, but she failed it by escaping. Now, she would forever remain a criminal.
She failed Cecil. But who knew she would meet her here.
"I'm so sorry I failed you," Maggie apologized profusely, "I was supposed to go through trial and make you proud but instead I escaped -"
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