The story might revolve around a character facing some sort of mystery or danger and their attempts to overcome it. But I haven't read it myself, so I'm not sure exactly.
Jessica Chambers was a victim in this story. She was a young woman who unfortunately became the center of a very tragic and mysterious case when she was found burned in a vehicle.
Well, without more details, it's hard to say exactly who he is in the context of the ghost story. He could be the protagonist who experiences the ghostly events.
I'm not sure if there is a specific 'bang' related directly to a book by Barry Lyga in his stories. It could potentially be a very specific reference within one of his works that I'm not familiar with. You might want to check his official website or a detailed book review site for more information.
Jessica in Dune was indeed pregnant. According to the contents of document 1 and document 2, Jessica was pregnant with Paul's sister, Alia. When Jessica's mind was united, Alia, who was in her belly, also entered the state of mind unity. She became the Virgin Mary before she was born and obtained the memories of her female ancestors and all male ancestors. In addition, documents 3 and 6 mentioned that the Lady Jessica, for the love of Duke Atreides, had deviated from the plans of the Sisterhood and given birth to a boy, Paul. Therefore, it could be confirmed that Jessica was pregnant in " Dune."
As far as I remember, in 'A Christmas Story' there was no character named Barry. The main characters were Ralphie, his family members like his mother, father, and his little brother. There were also the school bully and the Santa at the department store, but no Barry that I can think of.