Goldman And The Parachute Short Story

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As Miss Goldman and Jason jump off the fire escape, Jason pulls the cord to release the parachute, to only realize he forgot to test it. The parachute was a dud and did not work. They started to scream, as they were about to die. As they were falling through the air, they heard a sound coming down the fire escape. It was the ghost William and Daisy they had reunited in the grimes building. As Jason looked down, he expected to see the ground he was going to hit, but he saw four hands outreached. The two ghost had caught Miss Goldman and Jason. They were saved!

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