You sit there silent, not understanding
as I dig my fingers into the steering wheel
          praying not to swerve and hit the barried up ahead.
You roll your eyes, mocking my feelings
     as I clench my teeth
          peering at the dimly lit road as it weaves around the mountain.
You open your mouth, spewing accusations at my head
     as I tense in my seat
          accelerating blindly through the hateful night.
The car swerves out of my control
     as I see the road flash before my eyes
          and the moments that brought us to this point.
I slam the brake hard, unfortunately too late
     as we go over the embankment
          slipping sliding until the car halts.
We are thrown forwards
     as our harnesses catch us
          before hitting the windowshield.
I slump back in my seat
     bruised and confused
          not knowing how it all happened so fast.
You sit there silently concerned
     looking over, nudging me
          asking me if I'm okay.
You open your mouth
     communicating your feelings
          of all that had happened and when you believed it went wrong.
I shake my head,
     remarking how all of what you thought
          wasn't what it seemed.
I look at you,
     searching your eyes
          explaining how all you needed to do was tell me.
We wearily sigh,
     as I try to restart the car,
          sputtering at first.
Once it caught,
     we eased out of our ditch
          and started our journey anew into the night.

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