it had gone back and forthfuriously enough times that people around them were getting very uncomfortable 

but they didnt know what their relationship was

their wordsargument didnt tip their hands

one doesnt jump off a cliff into an abandoned waterfilled quarry without trying to determine if rocks are unseen under the surface 

            snapped ankles compoundfractured shins femurs dislocated knees spinal injuries  irrevocable trauma

he stood out of reach behind her over her left shoulder

                                                           he had been sitting in an upholstered chair across a coffee table from her but his rising ire forced him up and away he didnt want to touch her  she was really pushing his buttons 

Fuck you Dinah   

lavalivid she lolled her headlaid it over the back sofa cushion

                                                                  Fuck you Dad

the room went cold  blue

                           people stopped drinking their coffees lattes chewing their sweet rolls breakfast burritos gum

Dinah twitchedstood she went to the restroom

outnumbered eyeballed he backpedaled went to the Mens room

the bathrooms could be exited into a parallel concourse

they came out there within seconds of each other

                                                     embraced  We’re getting really good at this, Dad  Dinah said

2331,  Saturday,  3  7. 22

Y’akoto  Diamonds  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhjwghBIzeE