Shadow Jumper

Jack Phillips enjoys the rush he feels when he jumps between the shadows on the roof. He becomes very sweaty, which increases the challenge he faces. His hand pains him because his skin is cracked and bleeding. During his time on the roof, he wonders where his dad, Tom, is. Jack enjoys viewing the city from this height. His mom, Maeve, texts him that she is working late and that there are beans in the fridge for him. She is unaware that Jack spends his free time jumping between the shadows on the roof.

Jack leaps across the building and steadies himself on the edge of a chimney. He jumps to his next spot and panics as he slips down the roof. He scrambles for a foothold and tells himself to calm down. He turns his head, sees something, and screams.

A ghostly white face with darkened eyes peers down at Jack. The figure tells him to stop screaming and grasps his hand. Although his shirt rips, the individual pulls Jack to safety. He cannot believe that the rescue attempt succeeds.

Jack discovers that his savior is a girl his age who wears white face make up with black-accented eyes and lips.