Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Before meeting Maggie in person, Xavier had thought that this young girl from a poor background only wanted Jasper and Alyssa's protection. But after hearing her heartfelt words, Xavier thought himself shallow and close-minded. He really was nothing compared to this smart, young girl.

"It's wonderful that you think so." Alyssa embraced Maggie with tears in her eyes. "I'll introduce you to my sister if there's an opportunity to do so in the future. I'm sure you two will become best friends."

Maggie spent the night telling Alyssa and Jasper about her experience of being abused by David, not leaving a single detail out.

Maggie's father had passed on early and their family was poor. Maggie's mother worked three jobs in order to send her to school, often working into the wee hours of morning. Even when Maggie's mother fell ill from overexertion, she still didn't want to waste any time getting a check-up at a hospital.

When Maggie hit 17 years of age, she was able to secretly earn money to sustain their family. That helped her mother be able to get a better work-life routine.

Maggie was hired into a high-end club one time as a waitress because of her beautiful features. Though it was tiring work, her income was pretty impressive for a student.

there and worked hard, I could slowly improve our quality of life. But

mind. She remembered how David had dragged her into the

David's filthy slurs and words still traumatized Maggie.

it was Maggie's first time after the deed was done, he

first time is definitely memorable now since it

head the moment I

night, David had been "hunting" for prey on the second floor, watching the dancefloor through the glass windows above. He had noticed Maggie immediately. She had been opening up a bottle of wine for

tonight," David had

weakly in Alyssa's arms, feeling like her soul had been extracted