Lavender moved her arms to hug Malachi tight. She so wanted this part to be over with. She wanted things to be back to normal between them. But it was clear he wasn't relaxed. She didn't know what to say to make him feel at ease? It was all she wanted to do.
"I'm, okay," she whispered as she hugged him. "Are you okay?" Honestly they hadn't gone far enough for her to tell yet. "Don't be mad, but... do you want a joint?"