Thin ice

10…Frank sat with the pliers gripped tightly in his hand

9…he picked up the device in his left hand

8…he took a breath and held it.

7…the wind breezed through the nothingness around him

6…he felt tired as the weight of the world weighed his hands down.

5… he could hear his friends encouraging him to do it

4…Frank now focused on the task.

3…he felt his hand moving towards the wire.

2…he hoped with his life and the rest of the world that this was the right one.

1…a drop of sweat echoed on the ice as the pliers touched the wire