Second Chances

Chapter 23-Exploring all things

MAJOR MATURITY———————

J<"now raise your hand up,(he guided her, standing behind her as she held her arms out with the handgun in her hand, aiming it at the target jay made for her so she can try shooting a gun),good, now you wanna kinda...just a little, lunge forward a bit, because the gun will ricochet in your hand when you shoot it"

E<"what does that mean"?(she asked, worry filling her voice)

J<"it just means that when you shoot, it will kinda bounce back in your hand"

E<"will it shoot me"?(she asked, turning her head and looking at him)

J<"no it won't shoot you babe,(he chuckled),just raise your hand and bring a foot back,(he watched her take a step back, keeping her hand up),good, now close one eye and looked through the vi...(he saw her already doing it),okay good...now when your ready, shoot"

E<"I'm scared"(she squealed, nervous of shooting a gun)

J<"Erin there's nothing to be afraid of...your the one holding it. It would be different if someone was holding a gun to you,(he watched her hesitate),you got this"

(Erin nodded and took in a breathe, eyeing the target down. Her finger laid over the trigger, before pushing down, the bullet shooting out. She listened carefully to the sound of the bullet crushing into the wooden plank, turning her head to look at jay like a little kid, waiting for assurance)

E<"i did it"(she laughed)

J<"yup...now let's see how you did,(he walked away and towards the target, taking the paper off the target and walking back to Erin, smiling as she brought her hands to her mouth and blew hot air on them, the Wisconsin weather to cold for her tiny body. He stepped onto the porch and walked over to her, lifting the paper up and smiling),I'm a bit jealous"

(Erin looking at the paper and saw the whole in the center of the paper)

E<"ha,(she laughed),what do you call that? Bullseye"?

J<"sure,(he chuckled),I do have to say...you with a gun,(he closed the space and looked down at her),pretty hot"

E<"yeah"?

J<"mhm,(he placed the paper over the railing and grabbed her hips, pressing them against his),got me feeling some type of way..."

(Erin giggled and gently pushed on his chest, the gun still in her right hand)

E<"it's cold out"

J<"want me to grab you your coat"?

E<"if you don't mind"(she turned and looked at him)

J<"of course not,(he stepped forward and pressed a kiss on her cheek),I'll be back"

(Erin nodded and watched him go, turning her head to look at the pool. She never knew how to swim. The deepness of the ocean and a pool gave her anxiety. Some times Jackson would fill up her bathtub and force her head in if she talked back, trying to drown her. For some reason she walked around the railing and towards the pool, wanting to see it)

(She walked on the pavement and to the edge of the pool, being able to see herself through the clear water)

J<"Erin"(he walked up to her. She gasped and jumped a little, turning around and facing him)

E<"Jesus you scared me"(she laughed it off)

J<"wanna go,(he asked, directing her attention to the pool),it has a heater"

E<"no,(she shook her head quickly and looked at the water),you can"

(Jay watched her intently, taking in the way she reacted towards his question)