Why is it forked?

“My eyes bulged out of my head as I saw what rested between his hips. “Good Lord…”

“He scrambled to grab a hose and pointed it at us. A pathetic stream of water tr…”

“I cringed at her entirely accurate summary of the kiss. "Look, it‘s not a big d…”

“We passed by a few workers, who did double takes as we ran past. I supposed tha…”