Jaden Christopher

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

Stories (11)

11 Stories

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“Abandoned” by Jaden Christopher

TW: Mentions of mental health issues and suicide“Mental Health Hotline, this is Joanne. Who am I speaking with this evening?”“Hello?”“Hi, this is Joanne. What’s your name?”“Darren.”“Hi Darren, before we start, I have to ask. Is yourself or anyone else hurt or in danger of being hurt?”“No. No one else.”“What about you, Darren?”“What about me?”“Are you in danger of being hurt?”“I don’t know. I just wanted to talk to someone.”

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“Old Habits” by Jaden Christopher

John never thought he would be walking this path again, but life wasn't fair and old habits die hard. He pushed the cold steel handle on the big glass door and walked into the crowded bar. He hadn’t been in this particular bar before. He only chose it out of timing and convenience. It was possible that this specific place stood out from others in some unique way, but none of that mattered to John. They all served the same purpose and represented the same thing to John. They would all be full of people, talking and drinking, sil...

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“I am the black” by Jaden Christopher

I clench my eyes shut to another failure, steadying my breath. “I don’t know if I can do what needs to be done.” I say to myself. I open my eyes and prepare to try again. And I shift. I push my way through the sweaty, gyrating bodies. Each one adjusting the rhythm of their dance to let me pass. I slide between them, sometimes touching skin to skin. This is normal for this nightclu...

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“Big Tony and the wormhole epidemic” by Jaden Christopher

The three travelers trudged their way up the muddy hill. Leading the group was Big Tony, who, by all accounts, suited his namesake. Not only was he taller and wider than his travel companions, but he was also taller and wider than the other Tonys. The next on the journey would have formally answered to small Pete, but now, he was just the hooded, gagged and shackled thief. He was the one stupid enough to steal from the ...

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“One of the boys” by Jaden Christopher

Connor always looked forward to boys’ weekend, even though he never completely felt like one of them. The other boys always picked beautiful and fun places to go, but there were always things that Connor loved and things he didn’t. For this year’s trip, Sean booked them a small sailing yacht. It was a beautiful day when they arrived to board the boat, and the next few days looked amazing as well. It was going to be a good weekend. Once on board, Connor unpacked and had just enough time for a couple of drinks before dinner. During the dinn...

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“My Father's son” by Jaden Christopher

TW: Suicide, mental healthDear Diary,Today, Daddy and I were going for a boy’s day, but he wasn’t feeling well and just wanted to stay in his room, so Mommy and I prayed for Daddy to feel better and then we went for ice cream. On the way home we stopped at the store and I got a new toy truck. It’s red with blue stripes.Ricky.Dear Diary,Today we were supposed to go to the zoo. Daddy said he didn’t feel like going. I think daddy is sick again, but I heard Mommy yelling at him. Mommy d...

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“Meet at a 4” by Jaden Christopher

Ronnie spun the straw of his drink between his fingers, looking at Dela with a sly smile. “So he’s like Santa Claus?” he asked. “Jesus is not like Santa clause.” Replied Dela. “You say he’s watching all the time, though.” Said Ronnie. “Yes, he knows everything we do.” Said Dela. “So you could say he sees us when we’re sleeping, and knows when we’re awake.” said Ronnie. “...

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“Half more than I wanted” by Jaden Christopher

I am 7 years old. Dad is driving us somewhere fun. You sit next to me in the back of the car, in your car seat, wearing your pick hat. Wherever we are going is far, so we pull over to sleep. All 4 of us in our seats, sweaters and shirts as pillows. You don't want to sleep, but you are only a year old so all you can do is cry. All night long. Later, I won't be able to tell you where we were going. I will only remember how...

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“The Christmas Job” by Jaden Christopher

***This story references characters from the 1964 classic Christmas movie, Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer and Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The story does stand on its own, but would be much more enjoyable if your familiar with these classics*** Santa sat at his desk and reflected on another successful Christmas. It was successful, but barely. With the state of the world and the economy, San...

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“A couple weeks” by Jaden Christopher

Katie slouched down in the back of her Uber. She was so tired, and these seats were so comfortable. Something about the backseat of a car had always made her tired. With her not sleeping last night, she could almost fall asleep now. Too bad the news of yesterday and her mission today would never let that happen. When her eyes closed, all she saw was the doctor telling them the news. That’s why today was so important.

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“The Mexico Plate” by Jaden Christopher

This was awkward, this should have been a quick, quiet trip. Why did he even decide to drive Katie home after a fight like that? Why is there ever traffic like this? Its 5 in the morning. “Black Friday sale”, said Katie, “places open at 6” What? “You're wondering why there is a traffic jam.” She said How did she always know what he was thinking… “Maybe I'm wondering wh...

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Author bio

I type words. Sometimes they make sense and people like them. All comments are welcome, don't hold back, I can take it. I think my best combination of words is: My Fathers Son. But feel free to let me know your favourite. Twitter: @Jadenstate Goodreads: Jaden Christopher Email: Jaden@jadenchristopher.ca