what does "held tight"mean? He walked out, and straight to Abra. She pushed off the bench where she’d waited, held tight when his arms came around her, when his fore-head dropped to hers. “It was hard,” she said quietly. “More than I thought it would be.” “Tell me.” “I will. All of it. Let’s go home, okay? Let’s get the hell out of this and go home.” “Eli.”