said Lafonda, securing her dark trench coat. She glanced at her watch and bustled to keep pace as she trailed behind Nathan and Malick. “This fog is making it way darker outside than it should be. And I know I’m not from London, but isn’t this unusually cold for August?” Malick grinned, while glancing back at her. “It’s this weather system,” he said. “I promise you, after it passes it’ll be as muggy as a mid-summers day in Cahokia Falls, Illinois.” Lafonda glanced at her watch again and then glared back at him. “Ugh!” he sighed. He allowed her to catch up to him and then groaned softly. “I meant what I said at the leadership dance, Lafonda.” Lafonda almost halted from walking. “You mean at the closing ceremony, when I was forced to dance with you?” She rolled her eyes. “It’s going to take a lot more than sorry, after trying to drive us off the road. And after all the secrets too, just be happy that I still talk to you — both of you!”
