Mom
Jem, you finished with your project? The snack's gonna be cold!
...
Charles
Auntie, I heard a huge bang.
Mom
Jem? Jem?
...
Are you okay? Jem?
Charles
What was Jem doing?
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When Reality Strikes
Short StoryOne girl, named Jem but labeled as mentally-troubled, paranoiac. Has she ever asked to see a psychologist? No. Was meeting an unexpectedly meddlesome Jackson in her plans? Never in the world. Nonetheless, in life, you got to expect the unexpected...