Safe With Me

Chap. 21: Like That Makes It Any Easier

           The sound of the gun shot makes Elle jump, goosebumps forming on her skin. She covers her ears, her face scrunching up as she winces. Brody stands beside her with Happy on her other. Some of the men decided to take Elle to the woods for target practice.

              The blonde looks to Alex, the Gun, who holds the gun with both hands out in front of him. Alex shoots the gun once agin, making Elle jump. None of the men beside or behind Elle even flinch. She looks between all of them bewildered.

"Geez Louise." Elle mutters at their lack of response. "Tough crowd."

Alex turns to Elle, who looks terrified. The man glares at her and rolls his bug eyes. The blonde gives him a nervous expression.

"I'm good with knives...why can't I just focus on knives?" Elle turns to Brody, who doesn't look to her. "I am going to be 'The Blade' afterall."

"Everyone needs to know how to use a gun." Happy explains, "It's part of it, Kid. Get used to it."

"Drop the fear." Alex begins to grab Elle's hand but stops when he sees Brody's warning stare. Like a King Cobra with its hood out in warning. "You'll get used to the sound of the loud bang and bullets hitting the ground. It excites me."

Elle shivers. "Like that makes it any easier."

Brody gives the blonde a look. "Weaknesses will be your greatest downfall."

Elle rolls her eyes at the blue eyed man as she walks over to where Alex has stood. The bug eyed man puts the gun in Elle's hand, which trembles. The blonde's brown eyes stare down at the loaded pistol, her fear and anxiety clashing together in that moment. Brody crosses his arms uncomfortably across his chest as he watches the small blonde process the weapon in her hand.

"Remember, it's just a gun. It doesn't have a mind." Alex tells Elle, "You have to take control and be the man—"

The blonde blushes at his words. "I get it. Don't worry about it."

Brody smirks at her sweetness but is jealous of the smile she gives Alex. He fights his urge to take the gun from her hands and carry her away from the wooded area surrounding them.

Elle slowly lifts the gun in front of her, the gun shaking as her small hands tremble. Alex rolls his eyes at her softness.

"Shoot!" Alex shouts in her ear, "Damn! This is why we shouldn't let a bunch of emotional bitches in the gang!"

Small tears roll down Elle's face, both in fear and Alex's negative words. But when the sound of a gunshot goes off, Elle screams and jumps back. Spots fill the blonde's vision, causing her to blink. The space around her is quiet. She wonders what she had done wrong beyond the spots clouding her vision.

"You need to teach her at her level, not yours." Brody states behind Elle, "Teach her as if you were teaching Riley."

Suddenly, a warm body presses against hers. Brody. His arms reach over hers, his firm hand grabs the gun from her hands. He presses tighter as he aims the gun at the target, which is a stuffed lamb. The loud gunshot makes Elle jump. Brody then continues to fire the rest of the gun's rounds at the target, making the blonde tremble at the thunder like sound. But with every loud bang, Elle subconsciously adjust to the sound.

Brody takes Elle's hands and puts the gun in her hands. His hands hold hers tightly as her hands begin to tremble. His lips brush against her ear, making her heart race.

"The gun is supposed to surprise you." Brody whispers in her ear, "You have to hate what you're firing at."

Elle puts her finger in the trigger, hesitating. Alex rolls his eyes at them. The guys all watch, waiting for Elle to mess up. Brody shushes her in her ear.

"Ready...now!" Brody shouts in Elle's ear.

Suddenly, Elle's fingers pulls the trigger. The sound of the bang makes her jump, her cheeks pink. Brody smirks at the target.

"Now!" Brody shouts in Elle's ear. "Learn to take some fucking orders!"

Another gun shot is fired. Elle looks over to see Alex with another gun in his hand pointing at the target. Brody's hands grip hers tightly. Elle pulls the trigger, hitting the target. Shock and joy fill her, a smile on her lips.

                    "Now!" Happy shouts as he raises his gun, shooting automatically.

                   Elle fires the gun, hearing several other guns go off at once. The sound makes her jump and tremble but it doesn't stop her from pulling the trigger until her rounds are out in the pistol.

Hey readers! Sorry for the long awaited update AND sorry for it being so short. I've been busy with school work and getting my daily naps in during this time of isolation. I've also been struggling with inspiration again. I've got a couple stories I'm itching to write but I'm focused on his story and I can't multitask because I'll lose inspiration. So I'm trying to deal with all of it. Comment your thoughts as always. Stay safe, my Lovelies ☺️🙏🏼❤️