Ejecta (2015)
“He had two bodies to dispose of and that was no small chore. Rather than simply dump the hobos next to the tracks where they would be found within hours Nail was determined to toss them into a river. That should have been simple given the number of tributaries that the southbound freight train had passed over during the last couple of hours.
But most of the railroad bridges were built in such a way that a maze of steel girders prevented them from throwing anything larger than a loaf of bread in...to the water below. So the wait continued as Nail eyed the track ahead and Devlin sat with arms wrapped around her knees. It would have been nice to dispose of the bodies at night. But Nail was afraid that the train would stop before then thereby increasing the possibility of discovery.
Finally, just as he was starting to wonder if they should abandon the plan, he saw a bridge in the distance. “Okay,” Nail said, as he pulled himself back into the boxcar. “There’s a bridge coming up. This could be the one we’re looking for.MoreLess
But most of the railroad bridges were built in such a way that a maze of steel girders prevented them from throwing anything larger than a loaf of bread in...to the water below. So the wait continued as Nail eyed the track ahead and Devlin sat with arms wrapped around her knees. It would have been nice to dispose of the bodies at night. But Nail was afraid that the train would stop before then thereby increasing the possibility of discovery.
Finally, just as he was starting to wonder if they should abandon the plan, he saw a bridge in the distance. “Okay,” Nail said, as he pulled himself back into the boxcar. “There’s a bridge coming up. This could be the one we’re looking for.MoreLess
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