She stands

On the edge looking down

At the world all around her

And jumps

Fluid motion

Body arched

Everything disappears

Her hands touch the water first

She plunges to the depths

And turns

She feels the light

Reality breaks

As she rises

To complete the dive.

Closing Time.

Closing time - every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end...

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In this book I'm reading two female characters, Katie and Ellie, are talking about Ellie's past... and a dating relationship she once had with the male lead, Dr. Cooper. Katie knew that Ellie and Coop had broken up back in college, but her next question was surprising for Ellie. "Who quit?" Katie had asked. Instead of pretending to misunderstand the question, Ellie quietly replied - "Me."

~

When is it quitting, or when is it just moving on?