ASIN: B00BTHCEHU
Publisher: Zwoodle Books
Pages: 12
A very short story! It's only about 850 words, but it has been lovingly crafted. This is the story of the night patrolman on the Tangi Bridge. Fans of "The Lottery" and "The Lady or the Tiger" may enjoy this one.The Tangi Bridge(excerpt)"He didn't always see them jump, but the sounds were unavoidable. Some screamed on the way down; some went in dignified silence. But their lives always ended the same - with a loud, sickening splash. A few chose to go at it alone, but most were grateful for his presence in their final hours. Several talked at length of their lives, although many were content to simply sit quietly beside him until dawn. Then, after steadying their nerves, they launched themselves off the creaking, wooden bridge and into the water below.He had been told never to watch, but he always did. How could he not? The least he could do, he felt, was to be with them in those final ...
