Apocalyptic Culture (Camren/Norminah)

XXI

Listen while you read:
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

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The trees were slightly green with tints of yellow already setting in. A few leaves were already on the floor as the group stood safely behind Dinah, who was coaching one of them. The tranquil silence was broken with the sounds of bangs going through the air. Shot after shot the cans on a fallen log were only being grazed. They moved ever so slightly as the bullets flew past them. Once she was all out of rounds to shoot she began to load her rifle once more. With a sigh of frustration the short haired woman took the bullets and loaded her weapon as Dinah walked up behind her, placing a supportive hand on her back causing the brown eyed woman to look up at the tall Polynesian.

"Try exhaling before you shoot. It's usually helps me if I'm having trouble." Dinah suggested before backing away as Lucy nodded.

"You got this, Lu." Calum said from behind the brunette.

The newbies watched safely from behind as Lucy cocked her gun and taking aim once more. Her brown eyes focused solely on the empty tin can in front of her. She placed her finger on the trigger as she took a deep breath. Slowly, she exhaled and squeezed the trigger. Everyone smiled as they seen the empty can fly off of the log. The short haired brunette let out a breath of excitement as she turned around to look at a smiling Dinah.

"And that's how you do it!" Dinah exclaimed giving Lucy a high five. "Alright, Camila, you're up."

"I umm I'm good." The young Cuban said with a small smile.

"Come on you got this, Camz!" Lauren said from the cars where she sat.

"Here, I'll give you my pistol. It's got a little kick to it, but I think you can handle it." Dinah said, offering her Desert Eagle Pistol.

"A-are you sure?"

"Completely." Dinah said as Camila took her gun.

Camila then walked up a few feet away from the log and hesitantly rose the pistol. She held the weapon with both hands firmly and tried the same method Dinah gave to Lucy. She inhaled deeply and slowly exhaled as she aimed the gun. Everyone watched as Camila placed her finger on the trigger. She squeezed it only to have it almost fly out of her hands. She completely missed the can and instead hit a tree. Her brown eyes went wide as her hand flew up with the gun.

"Nope. I can't do this." The young Floridian said walking to Dinah to give her, her gun back.

"Well you can just stick to your spear." Dinah said taking her gun back.

Camila simply gave a small smile before walking back to the group hanging her head in disappointment. It was afternoon and Ally was now in charge of the newbies. They all sat around her as she spoke so intently on different tactics to catch rodents.

"Alright, how do you catch a squirrel?" Ally asked the group sitting on the floor.

Camila rose her hand with a smug look on her face, "You climb up a tree and act like a nut." She smiled wide looking around to see everyone unamused, but Lauren could be heard in the back laughing which brought joy to the small brunette.

Camila turned around to see Lauren in a fit of laughter with her face in her hands. The green eyed woman looked up to see Dinah and Normani simply staring at her confused.

Once she stopped laughing she noticed the pair of eyes on her, "What?" Dinah shook her head and looked back at the group. Lauren then looked to Normani who did the same, "What? It was funny."