Part 2, Chapter 15 Summary

Finally, graduation day arrives, and Maggie conquers her shyness to march into the auditorium with pride. Maggie is painfully aware that Liz is not able to graduate with the class today and is filled with melancholy when she sees both Sean and Dennis in the hall. In an attempt to turn her mind away from sad thoughts, Maggie focuses on Pierre Jefferson's speech and the little twinge of excitement she feels knowing that she will be attending a party later on with Pierre. Maggie contemplates her white dress and corsage, and she feels as if she is dressed for a wedding. The only thing missing is a ring.

Maggie allows her eyes to drift toward the ceiling of the room, where she spots a plaster cherub in the architecture, and her mind drifts back to all the time spent with Liz...