Eu acho que é "The Fix" de Percival Everett, da coleção "Damned If I Do". Essa história termina:
Sherman looked down at the peaceful water below. It was a long drop that no one could hope to survive. He looked at Douglas.
Douglas nodded.
The masses of people pressed in from either side. Sherman stepped over the railing and stood on the brink, the toes of his shoes pushed well over the edge.
“Don’t!” they all screamed. “Fix us! Fix us!”