Jumper Box Set by Sean Platt & David W Wright

Author:Sean Platt & David W Wright [Platt, Sean & Wright, David W]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sterling & Stone
Published: 2019-09-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

I wake up in Billy’s body.

I’m not sure why I’m still with this family, but there’s a small comfort in the thought that I am, and that maybe I’ll see his sister in ghostly travels again.

Now that Blake is dead and I confessed — as Rocco, to the murder, to the rapes, and how we conspired to ruin Chelsea’s life — I’m betting that Rocco is waking up wondering about the fuck bomb dropped on his life. Before turning myself in, I recorded myself on Blake’s phone confessing to his murder, and I even posed with his corpse a bit, to give the jury something to think about when considering his guilt. I’m guessing I’ve screwed him so hard he’ll have to cop a plea, but even then, I can’t imagine he’ll get out quickly. Plus, he’ll be persona non grata in this town, especially if Blake’s father somehow maintains his power.

My bedroom door opens.

Billy’s mom peeks in. “You awake?”

“Yeah,” I say as my eyes adjust to the light bleeding in from the hallway.

“Come on. We’ve gotta take a ride.”

“What is it?”

“You’ll see.”

A half hour later, we’re pulling up to the hospital, and my heart begins to race.

The whole ride, Billy’s mom and dad could hardly contain their happiness. Chelsea must have come out of her coma.

I ask, but they tell me to wait.

It’s the first time I’ve seen either of them happy since I woke up in Chelsea’s body. Is it possible that this family can heal? That they can overcome all of the hell that they’ve been through? If Chelsea is out of her coma, what’s next? Will they allow her to see Carla again? Will Carla ever be able to forgive Jack Caldwell for his torture?

So many unknowns, but as we get out of the car and head through the hospital entrance, I dare to hope for a happy ending. If anyone deserves it, it’s Chelsea.

We take the elevator to her floor and get out. I can’t contain my excitement. I run toward her room, leaving Billy’s parents behind.

I open the door and see Chelsea, her eyes open, smiling at me.

“Billy,” she says, her voice still frail.

“Chelsea!” I run up and hug her, careful not to mess with any of the wires running from the machines to her bed, tears streaming down my cheeks.

Jack and Susan join in the hug.

“Thank you, Jesus,” Jack says, “for bringing my little girl back.”

Susan is crying. “Oh, honey, I thought we lost you.”

“Not that easily,” Chelsea says.

And just like that, everything feels almost normal.

We talk; well, mostly Jack and Susan talk. Chelsea doesn’t seem like she’s pissed at Jack for what he did. She’s acting as if things are okay. I wonder if she remembers.

After a bit, Chelsea asks if she can talk to me alone.

Jack and Susan look at her, surprised.

I put on my best innocent smile.

“Okay,” Jack says. “Do you need anything? Want me to get some ice water or something?”

“That would be nice,” she says.

They leave.

I look at Chelsea, wondering what she’ll say to Billy.

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