44. Lavender

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"What the-- what happened to you?!" I hear Christina shout as I arise from my nap.

"Nothing," Jonah mumbles.

I slowly get up, creeping on my tip toes. The floor creaks under me as I silently wince, but they don't hear me.

"Yeah sure nothing happened to you," Christina says and I can almost see her eye roll before she speaks in a softer voice. "Are you okay, Lucas?"

Hearing Lucas' name, I decide to just walk out.

"What happened?" I ask, immediately looking to Lucas.

"Nothing!" Jonah says.

"Boy, do I seem like an idiot?" I ask, gesturing to his face.

"Nothing happened!" Jonah shouts.

"Are you okay?" Lucas asks, holding Jonah's hand.

"I'm sorry Lucas," he says, putting a hand to his forehead.

"I'm gonna steal him away from you okay Lucas?" I ask.

"Okay," Lucas says uncertainly, staring after us when we leave.

"What the actual fuck happened?" I ask, tenderly pressing the red skin on his face.

"Ran into some people," Jonah mumbles.

"Which people?" I question.

"Just some people," he says vaguely.

"You will give me their names," I say firmly, arching an eyebrow.

"Lavender," he whispers.

"You're telling me a blond bitch did this?" I ask before chuckling.

"She was mad and her brothers were there," he clarifies.

"Awww, were they 9 years old?" I ask.

"No, they're 24 and 25," Jonah says, looking up at me, his eyes pleading for me to be serious.

"Oh," is my simple reply before I get ice.

As we walk out, Lucas runs over to Jonah and asks, "Are you okay?"]

"Well, it seems someone is friends," I say with a chuckle.

"Hush Bambi. Let the adults speak," Lucas says at an attempt to act mature.

"But I'm not an adult," Jonah says.

"I know, I just said that so she would be quiet," Lucas says with a mischievous giggle.

"Lucas something Thompson!" I cry.

"I'm sorry," he says, shooting me his signature pout.

"Fine," I say reluctantly. "I have to talk to Christina anyways."

"Yay!" he cheers, pulling Jonah away.

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