Chapter 4

Al finished his drink and indicated he wanted a refill.Danny obliged.

When Danny returned Al continued.“Rick was up and out before I was the next morning.We were working construction at a new high rise.Wouldn’t you know,I was his foreman.”

Al paused again and leaned back,closing his eyes.Danny wanted to reach out and let him know itwas okay,but he refrained from doing it,not sure how Al would react.

“I got to the site.We went over the work details for the day.The wind was really strong.I decided not to send anyone up on the girders that framed the building.Rick was the head of a rail walker crew.He must have still been smartin’from the night before.He told me he’d been pushed around at home enough and wasn’t gonna be pushed around at work.”

Al covered his eyes.“Oh,God,”he sobbed.He took several shuddering breaths.“The stubborn asshole took his crew up anyway.I yelled and screamed but that only made it worse.He went up,was walking a rail,and…”