She leaned over the metal rail and looked down.
She felt herself shiver as the evening’s chilly wind seemed to blow right through her. She knew why she came here, she had planned it for weeks. This would be her decision, her choice. It was a very long drop from the bridge to the deep water below.
In the growing darkness her actions would go unseen. Tears filled her eyes as she thought about what she was about to do. She hadn’t told anyone about it. Nobody else had any idea about what she had in mind. Especially not him. She had tried so hard, but he made her life a misery. She knew she couldn’t go on. This was the only way. What she was about to do couldn’t be undone.
Finally, she braced herself, took a deep breath and let the engagement ring fall from her hand.