"A man in a suit?" Maggie looked staggered.

"Oh, I remember now! No wonder he looks familiar. He's that fellow who dropped by for a visit with the young couple last time. I gave him a good beating then. Yes, it's him! He is acting very suspiciously;

certainly up to no good."

Before Miriam was done speaking, Maggie darted out of her place with a pounding heart without even bothering to put on shoes.

In the end, Xavier couldn't muster up the courage to call Maggie. He felt that he was destined to go home disappointed, a victim of his own cowardice.

Just as he was about to turn and leave dejectedly, he heard a bright, sweet voice calling out to him. "X- Xavier!"

Feeling surprised, he spun around and saw Maggie hurtling toward him, dressed in bunny pajamas and tying her hair into a bun.

and

Xavier with a foolish look on

flowers and the gift box

raced. She merely accepted the flowers but declined the gift because she recognized

can't possibly accept your gift," she said in a

It was no trouble at all—just a minor gesture compared to what she had done for me. I'm the one who is without any idea on how to repay Ms.

emotions. She pressed her lips, failing to hold back her tears.

beat in sync, nearly shaking the petals off the

blushed, melting

tickled

I miss

bustled around Alyssa and Jasper's home. The place looked as merry as Christmas. Alyssa, draping an arm around

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