Runners at the Corners

Part 3

Min's hands were shaking. She hadn't realized it until she tried to pick up the phone to her right. But fuck were they shaking like hell. She nearly fumbled the phone trying to get it to her ear, 'cuz her eyes were transfixed across the glass in front of her.

Diya's expression was dull. Cold.
Disappointed? Shit.
Min knew that look in her wife's eyes.
Disappointed.
Also tired.

That worried Min a little. Yea. Wouldn't admit that. Couldn't, but...-

"Hey," she mumbled into the phone, putting on her best attempt at a smile.

[ "...Hi." ]

(Ffffuck her VOICE it's so good to hear her VOICE)

"'S uh...been a minute."

[ "I've been busy." ]

"Yea? With, er, with what?"

[ "..." ]

"Like, school stuff?"

[ "Yea." ]

(Shittttt why is she being like that??? What do I say?)

"Cool. School'll...keep ya busy."

(Nailed it??)

[ "Not if you're here instead of there..." ]

(FUCK)

"Eh, get to look forward to that soon. Got another week left, n' then-"
[ "Eight days." ]
"Uh...Yea. Eight days left, then we get back to it."

[ "..." ]

(Give her the look)

"All of it..."
Min wiggled her brows up and down with her eyelids halfway.

[ "...Some of it," ] Diya corrected, her eyes doing this, like, little hop they did when she was impatient.
(Damnit!!)

"Some of it?"
(What does that mean what is she saying??)

[ "Vargas might not let you play this season." ]

"What?! That bitch! Why would-?"
[ "Stop." ]

(...!!)

[ "I-...I don't want to get into this right now." ]

"The hell'd you bring it up for, then?" Min hissed into her phone with a baffled tone.

[ "To get you thinking." ]

"Diya, that's all they've let me do in here."

Diya finally moved, the first time in the convo. She put her elbow up on the booth and slumped her gorgeous fucking face into her majestic hand. Her god-like fingers drummed over her amazingly soft cheek DAMNIT she was inches in front of Min and Min couldn't touch her! TORTURE.

[ "...Why are you in here?" ] Diya asked.

(TRICK QUESTION?? What??)

"Erh...-? 'Cuz yer...cousin's a pussy?"

Diya's eyes narrowed.

(SHIT! up your shut fuck Min she hates when you use that word like that DAMMIT)

"I-I mean, he's...a real dick, and...-"

Diya's already narrowed eyes slid sideways, away from Min's.

(FUCK THAT MADE IT WORSE)

"A-And he said shit about you he shouldn't have!"

Diya's mouth was pouting a bit now. IT WAS CUTE but the reasons for it WERE NOT GOOD.