Both Maggie and Bianca gasped… they certainly weren't expecting such reaction from Miranda. Izzy and Christina just looked at each other also unsure as to what just happened. Maggie was shocked and didn't realize the tears running down her face. "Bianca… I need… I need to talk to her… Please?" Maggie asked pleadingly at Bianca. Bianca for her part was just frozen to where she's standing, also crying now. She just looked solemnly at Maggie and just nodded her head not trusting herself to speak. Receiving the permission, Maggie wasted no time and bolted out the door to run after Miranda.
Running outside, Maggie looked around her surroundings to see where Miranda has ran off. Spotting Miranda, Maggie runs after the little girl. Up a small hill Miranda stopped under a tree where she finally sat down after being exhausted. She pulled her knees against her chest and dropped her head on her arms as she continues to cry. Maggie's heart breaks at the scene before her. She silently walked over and tentatively reached out a hand to touch the little girl but decided against it, afraid as to how Miranda would react. "Mir.. Miranda" she croaked out.
Finally realizing the she's not alone Miranda tried to take off once more but Maggie was quick enough this time and grabbed Miranda and held the child tightly against her. Miranda tried to push Maggie away crying loudly now but Maggie just held her more as she cried with the little girl. "Oh God, Miranda I'm so sorry!" she whispered. "I'm so sorry baby…I'm so sorry…" she said again and again wishing Miranda would hear her and somehow understand. After a while, Miranda calmed down after being worn out from the running and crying. She is now sobbing silently in Maggie's arms. They are now both crying softly in each other's arms.
"Miranda?... Baby?" Maggie said trying to look at the little girl. Miranda looked up and heartbreakingly said, "You (sniffle)… you're bad… you… you left me…" and she cried once more. Maggie felt like someone just stabbed her in the heart and twisted the knife in there. "No baby," she tried to explain. "I didn't leave you… God I didn't want to leave you!" she pleaded with her eyes which are now tearing up like rain. Miranda looked into her clearly not believing anything that she's saying for she knows the truth. Maggie left her and never came back just to say hello or even to say goodbye. "Miranda… listen to me," Maggie tried once more. "I never… never wanted to leave you! Do you hear me?... Oh God! If only I could… I love you so much! You got to believe that… Please believe that… I love you… I miss you so much!" she beseeched the child. "But… but you went away…" the little girl sobbed. "You never came back!" she choked out. "I know… and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to… I hope I can make you understand but some things… some things just happened" she said. Not understanding any better Miranda asked, "Why?" Maggie didn't know how to respond to that question in a way that the child would understand "Uhmm… your mom and I had a fight and I have to go away," she tried to explain. "I've done something wrong and your mom got mad at me so I have to go away." Miranda continued to look at her trying her best what her little mind can to understand what Maggie was trying to say to her. "But it has nothing to do with you… I love you! God I love you so much! Your mom and I love you so much!" Maggie continued to say.
"I think about you everyday… I wanted to see you… to see how you're doing… how big you're getting" Maggie smiled through her tears "God! Look how big you got!" she exclaimed. "I may not have been here but you were with me everyday…" Maggie said softly. She pointed at her heart and said "You were always in here… I may not be beside you but you were always in my heart" she managed to choke out. Miranda reaching a certain point of understanding just nodded her head and hugged Maggie right back. She put her head on Maggie's shoulder as Maggie planted a kiss on her head thanking God that she got to hold Miranda again in her arms.
After a while… "So you're not mad at me anymore?" Maggie asked smiling hopefully at Miranda. "A little…" the little girl responded. "Hmmm we can't have that!" Maggie said. "We can't have you staying mad at me for so long!" she said as she tickled the little girl. Miranda squealed in her arms as she continues the attack until finally the little girl begged her to stop. After the gigglefest… they both fell silent. And Miranda suddenly asked "You're not going to leave me anymore?" Maggie's eyes widened, stunned at the question.
TBC…