do. Although, I have to admit, it wasn’t all for you,” he said, his eyes burning into mine.
Before I could respond, he turned and left me standing on the porch, my mind buzzing with questions. I watched as he took off running down the street and wondered what the hell I was getting myself into now.
***
After I went to the hardware store and purchased new locks for the house, I decided to stop into a local gun shop I’d passed many times throughout the years. When I finally talked myself into getting out of my SUV and walking inside, I was not really prepared for the prices or how many types of guns there were to choose from. By the time I was approached by a salesperson, my head was spinning.
“ First time in a gun shop?” asked the clerk, who didn’t look old enough to handle a gun, let alone sell one.
I smiled . “Is it that obvious?”
He swep t his hand over his floppy red hair and smiled. “Oh…just a little.”
“Well, I am a little overwhelmed,” I admitted.
“It’s very understandable if you’ve never shopped for a gun before. What are your needs?
I raised my eyebrows.
What are my needs? Far too many to count.
“What I meant was , why do you want a gun?”
“ Um, for protection.”
“ Okay. Have you ever shot a gun before?”
I shook my head. “I just want a handgun that’s easy to use and doesn’t cost a fortune.”
He nodded and then began walking to one of the cases. “Let me show you one of our most popular revolvers. It’s easy to load and un load, and the price is pretty reasonable.”
“Okay , thank you.”
He took out his keys and pulled out a small silver gun with a black handle. “This is a Taurus Ultra-Light Thirty-Eight Special. It’s fast, reliable, and easy to carry.”
It was also thre e hundred and fifty dollars. Luckily, I still had one credit card that wasn’t maxed out.
I took the gun and held it. Even without bullets it felt so powerful in my hands. Powerful and a little scary.
He nodded towards the gun. “Before you fire that bad boy, we recommend you take some of our gun classes. We also have a shooting range in the back of our store, as well, for target practice.”
I nodded. “ Okay. So, you’ll teach me how to shoot this thing?”
“Definitely . We can start right now with the basics.”
Then, for the next ten minutes, he took me into the back and gave me a quick lesson on how to load and unload the gun, as well as what I’d need to do to actually clean it.
When he was finished, I took a deep breath. “Okay, I’ll take it,” I said.
“ Well,” he replied, grabbing a clipboard from underneath the counter, “fill out this form and when your background check is approved, you’ll be able to purchase the gun.”
I bit the side of my lip. “How long does it take?”
The young man shrugged. “A day or two. We’ll call you when it’s received.”
Crap.
I had no choice but to wait. “Okay,” I said, nodding. “Let’s do it.”
After I filled out the paperwork and left the store, my phone began to vibrate in my purse.
Scott.
Great, just what I needed.
“What is it?” I asked , getting into my SUV.
He chuckled. “Well, hello to you, too.”
I closed my eyes and leaned back in my seat. “Sorry, I didn’t sleep well last night.”
He sighed. “I’m sure it’s been difficult for you.”
Do you think?
I almost went off on him but it was getting old. I was tired of arguing. “So, are you still at your parents’?”
“For now. I was hoping you’d let me come home.”
I rolled my eyes . He was such a broken record.
“Don’t start this again, ” I warned.
“ Look, I know I made a mistake but I swear to you, it will never happen again.”
“I…I just can’t trust you,” I said. “After everything that’s happened. Plus, I’ll never be able to get those images out of my head.”
“We can go to counseling,” he said. “I’ll do whatever it takes to earn your trust
Before I could respond, he turned and left me standing on the porch, my mind buzzing with questions. I watched as he took off running down the street and wondered what the hell I was getting myself into now.
***
After I went to the hardware store and purchased new locks for the house, I decided to stop into a local gun shop I’d passed many times throughout the years. When I finally talked myself into getting out of my SUV and walking inside, I was not really prepared for the prices or how many types of guns there were to choose from. By the time I was approached by a salesperson, my head was spinning.
“ First time in a gun shop?” asked the clerk, who didn’t look old enough to handle a gun, let alone sell one.
I smiled . “Is it that obvious?”
He swep t his hand over his floppy red hair and smiled. “Oh…just a little.”
“Well, I am a little overwhelmed,” I admitted.
“It’s very understandable if you’ve never shopped for a gun before. What are your needs?
I raised my eyebrows.
What are my needs? Far too many to count.
“What I meant was , why do you want a gun?”
“ Um, for protection.”
“ Okay. Have you ever shot a gun before?”
I shook my head. “I just want a handgun that’s easy to use and doesn’t cost a fortune.”
He nodded and then began walking to one of the cases. “Let me show you one of our most popular revolvers. It’s easy to load and un load, and the price is pretty reasonable.”
“Okay , thank you.”
He took out his keys and pulled out a small silver gun with a black handle. “This is a Taurus Ultra-Light Thirty-Eight Special. It’s fast, reliable, and easy to carry.”
It was also thre e hundred and fifty dollars. Luckily, I still had one credit card that wasn’t maxed out.
I took the gun and held it. Even without bullets it felt so powerful in my hands. Powerful and a little scary.
He nodded towards the gun. “Before you fire that bad boy, we recommend you take some of our gun classes. We also have a shooting range in the back of our store, as well, for target practice.”
I nodded. “ Okay. So, you’ll teach me how to shoot this thing?”
“Definitely . We can start right now with the basics.”
Then, for the next ten minutes, he took me into the back and gave me a quick lesson on how to load and unload the gun, as well as what I’d need to do to actually clean it.
When he was finished, I took a deep breath. “Okay, I’ll take it,” I said.
“ Well,” he replied, grabbing a clipboard from underneath the counter, “fill out this form and when your background check is approved, you’ll be able to purchase the gun.”
I bit the side of my lip. “How long does it take?”
The young man shrugged. “A day or two. We’ll call you when it’s received.”
Crap.
I had no choice but to wait. “Okay,” I said, nodding. “Let’s do it.”
After I filled out the paperwork and left the store, my phone began to vibrate in my purse.
Scott.
Great, just what I needed.
“What is it?” I asked , getting into my SUV.
He chuckled. “Well, hello to you, too.”
I closed my eyes and leaned back in my seat. “Sorry, I didn’t sleep well last night.”
He sighed. “I’m sure it’s been difficult for you.”
Do you think?
I almost went off on him but it was getting old. I was tired of arguing. “So, are you still at your parents’?”
“For now. I was hoping you’d let me come home.”
I rolled my eyes . He was such a broken record.
“Don’t start this again, ” I warned.
“ Look, I know I made a mistake but I swear to you, it will never happen again.”
“I…I just can’t trust you,” I said. “After everything that’s happened. Plus, I’ll never be able to get those images out of my head.”
“We can go to counseling,” he said. “I’ll do whatever it takes to earn your trust
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