exit the vehicle

Yesterday as I walked to my car after work, I witnessed a scene.

I heard yelling so I looked up to see a rusty white SUV with its windows down. The passenger door flew open and a body came tumbling out. Brakes screeched, more yelling. Mom comes around the front of the car screaming, "ARE YOU OKAY!!" more for us to hear than her daughter, who just rolled like a rag doll from the vehicle, whipping her head against the cement. This girl tries to act casual; like she jumps from moving cars all the time. She stomps away both frazzled and upset at Mom. Mom's a maniac, yelling all sorts of nonsense and they get into some type of Cheaters type fight shouting simultaneously. Cars are lining up and the girl is obviously embarassed. Her black hoodie and baggy jeans are all twisted and dusty. Probably from rolling in the gutter.

I think she wanted a different ending; her, jumping from the car, jogging it off casually and then disappearing so her mom would have to worry about her all night long and then they'd be even. Turns out, it was a post-parent conference blow up and this girl was obviously feeling very dramatic and brave. Doing what we all wish we could do -- jumping from a moving vehicle.