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Laura said nothing, still processing everything while crossed arms shielded her blinding gaze.
He just nodded, his rage gone, forgiveness refused, and acknowledgment left unsaid. An acceptance of the past, which they could not change.
Maggie stood straight as her hands quaked when she wiped away an errant tear which had taken its course down her cheek. "I need to go," she said softly, almost inaudibly.
Laura blinked, surprised. "Go?".
Maggie made a nearly melancholy smile. "I have to pack."
There proved to be nothing left to say: no explanations, no reasons offered. Just an eerie acceptance of what had been done and what needed to come next. Without any further words, she turned to exit the
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