Dude , we can make the jump . Jake said , pointing at the gap between the two buildings . We ' d been caught in another one of his foolproof schemes , but this time , his usual persuasion techniques hadn ' t worked . So we ran . I ' m telling you , you may have some kind of divine luck with the cops , but there is no way that you can make this jump . Even if you did , you ' d break your legs as soon as you landed . I said . He grinned at me and stepped back . Watch me . I tried to grab him by the arms , but I was too slow . He had already taken off , and as I yelled after him that jail time was better than death , he jumped . Jake flew through the air with a perfect stance , as though he had been practicing for years , and then landed on his feet . Granted , he stumbled a little , but he recovered , flipped around , and flashed me a double thumbsup . This is crazy . I thought . It worked for him , fine , but who ' s to say it ' ll work for me ? I didn ' t have time to make a rational decision , though , because the door to the roof crashed open , and a cacophony of voices assaulted my ears . Fear mixed with adrenaline flowed through me , and as bullets bounced and flew behind me , I ran for the edge . I pushed all the energy that I had into my legs , and then , once I hit the edge , I jumped . Time slowed around me , and for a moment , I felt like a bird , arms waving like majestic wings , and from below , I could see Jake grinning at me . I knew what he ' d say to me as soon as I landed . See ? I told you we could make the jump . As time sped back up , and the sounds of bullets ricocheted around me , I finally landed on the other roof . Though , it wasn ' t as graceful as Jake ' s jump had been . I rolled across the roof several times , coughing and sputtering as Jake ran to help me , and we both glanced up at the other building . The cops were all shouting , but their barrage of bullets had stopped , and they were rushing away from the edge , most likely to try and catch us before we could exit . Jake laughed . What ? I panted , the adrenaline fading from my body . I ' d used up a lot of energy in that jump , and I wanted to just sit down and rest , but Jake looked like he was ready to run a marathon . He dug into his pockets and then handed me three red pills . Nothing . Here , take these . You ' ll feel better . I gave him a sideways glance but took the pills , and he was right . Almost immediately , the pain was thinning . He pulled me over to a door , and once he had picked the lock , he motioned for me to go first . Before we leave , I want to check under the stairs . He said it almost absentmindedly , as though it were the most normal thing in the world . I laughed , but said nothing . More likely than not , there would be nothing there .