because if something no right… by Ayotola Tehingbola
![Image is a color photograph of a bridge on water; title card for the new short story, "because if something no right, you no suppose sit down and look," by Ayotola Tehingbola.](https://craftliterary.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/artem-maltsev-LWzXTMUr_ig-unsplash-300x200.jpg)
Orode walked slowly on the wooden bridge. The water beneath him assaulted his senses. It smelt of tar and shit. He strode across the wooden planks. Reeds broke the surface of the murky river. Toads croaked loudly. Mosquitoes buzzed…