Not all families are created equal.
But to Malachi, who grew up in an African American household, he knew family to be big, bold, and loud, and maybe a little argumentative.
Typically, when one is giving a speech in a familial setting, there are multiple outbursts that come in the form of praise, jubilation, and wisecracks.
But this might have been the first time ever that Malachi got to talk to his family for forty-five minutes completely uninterrupted.
Keres and Nyx were dead silent as Malachi recapped not just his brief stint in hell, but the fact that he and Joanne had lost their child as well.
Bar none, it was one of the most uncomfortable conversations he had ever had in his life. There wasn't a moment he didn't want it to be over.
He felt stupid for getting tricked by the literal Prince of Lies. He felt guilty for his inability to save not only Joanne's friend, but their child as well.
