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    Jumper

    By Christopher J. Thomasson

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    Joseph Beck is once again put to the test in the face of danger. This time it comes in the form of a teenage jumper, Paul Garland, perched on the fifteenth-floor ledge. Joe responds to the call from his police scanner and rushes to the scene. But as he arrives, he realizes that there is much more at play here than just a simple jumper.

    Joe senses that there is something deeper going on with Paul and feels a strong connection to him. As he tries to talk Paul down from the ledge, he delves deeper into Paul's psyche and discovers that there are secrets of the spirit realm at play.

    As he grapples with these revelations, Joe begins to question everything about his own abilities and what his future holds. He wonders if his gift of sensing the supernatural is a blessing or a curse. The more he interacts with Paul, the more he realizes that this situation is not just about saving a life, but also about confronting his own demons.

    NOTE: Jumper is a short story that, chronologically, falls after the full-length novel, Average Joe, but before the Roseland Chronicles books, The Gravedigger and (the upcoming book), Heart Condition.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristopher J. Thomasson
    Release dateSep 20, 2019
    ISBN9780463283561
    Jumper
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    Christopher J. Thomasson

    Christopher J. Thomasson was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1972. His family permanently settled in the piney woods of East Texas when he was two years old. He discovered a love for reading and writing at a very young age and until recently, only ever wrote for himself, his family, and his closest friends.In April 2013, at the age of 40, Christopher suffered a mild heart attack while on the tennis court. Within a couple of days, he was undergoing triple-bypass surgery. Because of his love for tennis and the increased active lifestyle the sport provided, the doctors informed him of a miracle–with the clotting in his veins, his heart created new vessels to transport blood to those areas of the heart that were being depleted...and as a result of those new vessels, his heart had sustained no damage!As a result of this experience, Christopher realized that he has more to add to this life than merely existing–he has stories to share.

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      Book preview

      Jumper - Christopher J. Thomasson

      Jumper

      A Roseland Chronicles Short Story

      by

      Christopher J. Thomasson

      Also by

      Christopher J. Thomasson

      THE ROSELAND CHRONICLES

      AVERAGE JOE: a novel - book 1

      JUMPER: a short story

      THE GRAVEDIGGER: a novel - book 2

      PICK A CARD: a short story (coming soon)

      HEART CONDITION: a novel – book 3 (coming soon)

      THE ARTIST: a novel - book 4 (coming soon)

      INSPIRATIONS: poetry, commentary, and short stories

      BEYOND THE CLOSET DOOR: short story collection

      I AM NOBODY: a memoir

      NUGGETS: micropoetry

      THE GAME: a short story

      Copyright © 2019 by Christopher J. Thomasson

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this story may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from Christopher J. Thomasson, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages for review purposes.

      This story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, events, or occurrences, is purely coincidental. The characters and storylines are created from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

      Smashwords Edition, License Note

      Thank you for downloading this eBook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

      Author’s Note

      This short story features Joseph Beck and chronologically falls after the full-length novel, Average Joe, but before the Roseland Chronicles book, The Gravedigger. If you have not yet read Average Joe, I would suggest doing so before continuing with Jumper as much of Joe’s secrets are revealed in that novel.

      If you have not read Average Joe and would like to, then today is your lucky day. Just for purchasing this book, I will give you a digital PDF copy of Average Joe at no charge to you. Just check out the last page and you’ll find the redemption code.

      I hope you’ll enjoy them both.

      Thanks again…

      Sincerely,

      Christopher J Thomasson

      JUMPER

      The word hits my mind like a brick smashing through a window—the shards slicing through my mind like razors. Thankfully, almost immediately, the pain disappears. The word echoes then diminishes and is slowly replaced by static from the emergency scanner.

      Calling all available units. Suspected jumper at Roseland Plaza: One-Hundred-One Broadway. The suspect is male, late teens, approximately six-foot-one. The suspect is on the fifteenth floor, east side, center window.

      A laundry list of other details accompany the transmission, but my mind has switched off. Jumpers are rare in Roseland. So rare that in the thirty-four years I’ve lived here, I’ve only ever heard of one other.

      Roseland holds few places suitable for a jumper with his or her eyes set on leaping to their death. A few three- and four-story buildings stand scattered here and there about the city, but for the most part, there’s no place high enough to guarantee a deadly outcome.

      An exception is a place in which I’m very familiar, the only high rise structure, a building in which I was once employed: Roseland Plaza. At eighteen stories, it’s by far the tallest building between Shreveport and Dallas.

      Again, that single word encompasses my focus.

      JUMPER

      It’s been several years since I’d worked there, but unless there have been major changes, that particular floor and the one above it, were once rented by a local law firm that has since moved to another location. I’d bet a hundred dollars those offices were sitting empty now—just waiting on potential tenants but probably seeing them balk at the hefty costs of the lease.

      Jumper.

      The word continues to rattle around in my head although the impact is not as painful.

      A new voice accompanies the crinkling static from the scanner—a voice in which I’m very familiar.

      This is Porter…I’m in route.

      Chief of Police, Robert Porter is a good friend—and one of only a hand-full of people that know my secrets.

      Jumper.

      There it was again. At first, I thought I was mentally replicating the word myself. You know how a catchy tune can get stuck in your head

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