2898. At the bus stop © Bruce Goodman 8 November 2023

Arthur caught the same bus every workday morning. The bus came at approximately 8.25 am and he would arrive at work for a nine o’clock start. The wait at the bus stop used to be boring but these days it was more interesting. That was because next to the bus stop was a construction site and some sort of high rise was being erected. Arthur could observe the daily progress. Work was always in full swing by the time he arrived at the bus stop. He even got to recognize some of the workers. Then one day it happened… A worker fell from the fourth floor. He went splat on the pavement right next to the bus stop. Within seconds the body was surrounded by workmen. They were laughing and hooting and gesticulating. They were all patting a tall fellow on the back and saying “Well done!” I thought it was strange but they settled down when the ambulance and undertaker and police arrived. One of the workman walked passed the bus stop so I asked what happened? A terrible accident, he said. He was our foreman. Everyone hated his guts. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story