A gun shot sounded in the air,like an Aeriel bomb; first whistling,before exploding and creating the noise that goes with it.A tink sound came afterwards,as the bullet ripped through the body of a discarded motor.
"Little off target,but you'll get there." Chris Chambers said,as he watched Gordie hold the .45 level in front of him. A small cloud of smoke flowed from the gun and Gordie blew it away.
"When was there a target?" Gordie asked,looking back at Chris with a puzzled look. They hadn't set a target; Gordie was instructed to just..shoot.Chris had decided to give Gordie a shooting lesson,just in case anything happened one day. It had been three weeks after Gordie nearly died,and three weeks the two boys have been a couple in secret. Nobody had interrogated them,and they managed to stay hidden for that long,and still feel comfortable.
Chris let out a laugh,before hopping off the boot of another car and walking towards Gordie."Maybe if you listened.." Chris said,raising one of his eyebrows as he wound his arms around Gordie's torso,both his hands reaching out to hold Gordie's hands that were holding the gun.
Gordie looked at him side-ways,before looking ahead. He could feel every inch of Chris's muscles that were developing,pressed against his back and his skinny arms. Sometimes,he got jealous of Chris's form,and would be ashamed of his own skeletal body. But ,Chris didn't seem to mind,as he would generously hold Gordie against him without a second thought about what the male against him looked like.
"Here,Gord." Chris said,his breath tickling Gordie's neck."I said through the window,and to the metal barrel on the other side." He explained,lifting up the gun and Gordie's hands along with it."You ready?" He asked.
Gordie nodded,and Chris pulled the trigger. The bullet came out fast,and they both took a step back from the force of it. The bullet whizzed straight through the window and smack-bang in the middle of the metal barrel.
"Wow." Gordie breathed."You hit it straight on!" He added,amazed,as he looked back at Chris with a grin on his face.
Chris shrugged modestly."Now,you try without my help." He said,releasing Gordie and walking back to the boot of the car. He jumped on it and leaned back,one of his feet on the bumper as he lent on his elbow. He watched as Gordie reloaded the gun with a few more bullets - dropping atleast two - before aiming again. Gordie reached up and clicked back the trigger on top,before closing one eye to get a level aim.
Chris watched Gordie's face for a bit,before his eyes trailed down the length of his back,to his rear clad in blue jeans.A small smirk played on his face as he helped himself to the view.
Gordie was oblivious,as he was concentrating on the metal barrel ahead. There was a clean hole where the previous bullet had ripped through - a small ring of black around the hole. Gordie leveled his aim again,before pressing the trigger and sending a bullet whizzing through the air. It brushed near the inide of the window,but managed to get through and hit the barrel - the hole appearing a little to the left of the first one.
"You done it?" Chris asked.
Gordie flashed him a smile - almost a smirk."Hit it straight on." He replied,blowing the smoke from the gun and placing it by his side.
Chris got off the boot again and made his way to Gordie. He checked the barrel through the window,and made an impressed,whistling sound."So you did." Chris commented,nodding his head in approving."Awesome." He added,looking at Gordie and smiling."I guess you don't need my help anymore." He let out a short laugh."Pass me back the gun." He said,extending his hand out for Gordie to place the gun.
"You're right - I don't." Gordie replied,smirking as he placed the gun in Chris's palm. He didn't expect to be pulled forward - letting out a small gasp - as Chris leaned down and kissed him strongly on the lips.
Chris pulled back,grinning like a fool,before walking off to the boot of the car again,leaving a confused Gordie.
"What was that for?" Gordie asked.
"Does it matter?" Chris asked back,lying down on the boot with his hands behind his head."I mean,I can kiss you whenever I want,right?" He asked.
There was no reply.
"Gord?" Chris asked,sitting up and noticing Gordie had gone."Need to keep him on a leash,or something.." He mumbled,hopping off the boot.
"...and then the police car zoomed around the corner.." Teddy's voice was heard as Chris made his way around the abandoned car they were shooting through. Gordie was stood in front of Teddy,who was getting worked-up about something.
"Ace was being tail-gated by the police,and oh man,Gordie,it was awesome!" Teddy said,excitedly. He the noticed Chris."Oh,hey,Chris." He said,nodding his head once,before continuing."And then,this is the best part,Ace was actually arrested." Teddy said,throwing his hands in the air and laughing."Arrested,Gord! He's off the streets for good. I don't give a shit what for,but oh man,you should have seen the chase. Eeee-eee-eee."
Gordie laughed."You're crazy,Teddie." He commented,and smiled up at Chris as he felt an arm go around his waist casually.
"Where's Vern?" Chris asked.
"Stayed to watch the chase from the tree-house,but I came over here to tell you guys." Teddy explained,out of breath from running from the tree-house."How's the shooting going,Gordo?" He asked,nodding at the gun in Chris's hand.
"Great!" Gordie replied."I managed to hit right on target."
"You should get a gun of your own." Teddy commented."So you don't have to keep borrowing Chris's...or Chris's dad's gun."
"I don't mind." Chris said.
"Yeah,but what if you both split up or something,in a bad situation. And only one of you has a gun?" Teddy inquired.
"That won't happen. I wouldn't leave Gord on his own." Chris replied,squeezing Gordie's waist lightly.
"Oh,don't start with the mushy stuff,Chambers." Teddy commented,rolling his eyes."We best get back to Vern,or he'll think we've run off on him." He added,before turning and walking back the way he came."Forward march,men!" Teddy's voice continued as he stomped across the field,and took a sharp left,leading to the tree-house.
"Crazy." Gordie commented again,shaking his head as he watched Teddy march off."Do you think he'll ever get in the army?"
"No." Chris said,bluntly."Are you kidding? He's more or less blind,and his mind has been screwed over."
Gordie laughed."Yeah." He simply said,before they made it back towards the tree-house.
"I can't believe Ace was arrested." Vern said,leaning back in realisation."Can you believe it?" He asked,looking about the others as he checked his cards for any chances to win. There was none,and he bit the inside of his mouth in concentration to what move he could do next.
"I wish I was there to see it." Gordie commented,changing his card,and swapping his old one. He was near to winning,and his brows knitted together,trying to keep his poker face. He didn't want to give anything away,and he briefly skimmed the faces of the others.
"Yeah,but you were out shooting the fuck out of a metal barrel!" Teddy replied,slamming down his cards on the table and shouting: "I KNOCK!" Before rapping his knuckles against the table,creating a knocking sound.
"Aww.." Vern groaned,placing his cards down in defeat.
"No,Teddy. You don't knock." Chris replied,pointing at Teddy's card. He was at least 3 scores away from a knock.
"Huh?" Teddy said,leaning forward and checking his cards. He squinted,before swearing under his breath."But,now you've all seen my cards!" He complained.
"New game?" Gordie asked.
"Yeah." Teddy said,quickly. Before anyone could reply,he snatched everyone's cards and started shuffling them again.
Chris leaned over to Gordie as Teddy shuffled the cards."My old man's out tonight with other drunkards. You wanna stay 'round?" He whispered into Gordie's ear.
"Vern and Teddy?" Gordie whispered back. Teddy eyed them,but looked away when Chris gave him a dirty look.
"No,just us." Chris replied back."You can tell your parents you're staying 'round at Teddy's. They've forgot about the whole you-sneaking-out thing,haven't they? So,they won't suspect you're with me." He explained,smiling as he pulled away from Gordie,his hand reaching to hold his.
Gordie nodded,and held Chris's hand back.
"Chris and Gordie sitting in a tree - " Vern began,and Teddy joined in."K-I-S-S-I-N-G,first comes love,then comes marriage,than comes a bab.." They trailed off and frowned.
"Gordie can't conceive." Vern commented.
"How do you know that Chris isn't on the bottom?" Teddy snorted,earning a glare from Chris.
"You'll know once you hear Gordie down the street." Chris replied,laughing.
Gordie's face was beetroot red as he hung his head in embarrassment.How can he be talking about sex so casually? We haven't even done anything close to it! Gordie thought,blushing again.
"Gordie's turned into a tomato." Vern commented,pointing at Gordie.
"Eeee-eee-eee!" Teddy laughed."Embarrassed,Gordo?" He asked,shoving Gordie on his shoulder. It was the shoulder where the stitches once were,but now it was a simple white scar. It was almost invisible,but Chris would sometimes run his finger across it with a frown on his face.
"Sorry,Gord." Chris said,sliding his arm around the red-faced Gordie and pulling him close.
"S'ok.." Gordie mumbled,keeping his head down.
The boys continued to play cards - Vern having to get back home for dinner at one point - until they got bored,and decided to chill.
"Teddy." Gordie began."Is it alright if I lie and say I'm staying at your house,when I'm at Chris's?" He asked.
"Sure." Teddy said."As long as you let me have a go of that .45!" He requested,grinning.
"I don't think you should." Gordie replied,quietly. If Teddy got hold of that gun,who knew what could happen? He might even blow his own brains out by looking down the barrel to see if it was loaded.
"Then I'm not becoming your scapegoat." Teddy said,firmly,crossing his arms and leaning back against the tree-house wall.
"Yes,you will." Chris said,just as firmly back as he glowered at Teddy.
Teddy glowered back."At least one shot." He tried to bargain,but Chris looked ready to strangle him.
Gordie looked up at Chris."I guess one shot won't...hurt." He said,the word 'hurt' becoming quiet as Gordie was already regretting his choice of words.
Teddy seemed to beam at this,and he looked at Chris hopefully."Yeah,one shot,Chambers. Just one shot." He tried.
Chris looked at the gun by his side,before sighing and picking it up."Fine. But,you best not do some stupid shit with it." He warned,passing the gun to Teddy.
"I won't." Teddy said quickly,accepting the gun and opening the hatch to the tree-house. He flashed a grin at Chris,before climbing down the ladder."I'm gonna shoot at the trunk." Teddy mentioned as he stood in front of the tree the tree-house was situated on.
Gordie crawled over to the hatch to watch Teddy below."You got your glasses on,Teddy?" Gordie asked,hoping to God he did.
"Yeah." Teddy replied,reaching up and adjusting his glasses. The barrel of the gun touched his forehead and Gordie's eyes widened.
"Move that thing!" Gordie yelled,sweeping his hand to indicate to Teddy."You'll blow your brains out,you idiot." He added,letting out a held breath as Teddy moved it away.
Teddy lifted up the gun and aimed it straight at the tree-trunk,squinting his eyes to get a better focus."One...two...three!" He counted,before pulling the trigger. A little pop sounded,and Teddy frowned. No bullet had come out - not even a powerful eddy of air,either."Huh?" He asked,shaking the gun as though it would magically produce a bullet and work.
Gordie frowned,before looking at Chris. Then he noticed what Chris held in his right hand - all the bullets that were in the gun. He was juggling them in his right hand,and smirking."C'mon,Gord. You didn't think I'd let him,right?" Chris said,letting out a small chuckle as he put the bullets back in his jean pocket.
Gordie grinned,before looking down at Teddy again."Looks like I used the last bullet." He called down,earning a dirty glare from Teddy,and a grumble as he made his way back towards the ladder.
Disaster avoided, Gordie thought as he allowed Teddy to come back inside.
Teddy passed the gun back to Chris in a huff. Chris shrugged."Better luck next time,Duchamp." He commented,placing the gun back besides him.
"Yeah,whatever." Teddy replied,and Gordie chuckled quietly as he made his way back besides Chris.
"Well,you had a go." Gordie said."Now can I use you as an excuse?" He mentioned.
Teddy pressed his lips together,before sighing."Fine." He agreed."But,only this once." He added.
"Thanks,Teddy." Gordie said,smiling as he lent against Chris.
Chris nodded at Teddy once,and Teddy just smiled lightly before looking away. Teddy wasn't all that a jackass sometimes.
"Gordon,me and your mother are going out tonight." Gordie's father explained as he helped his wife put on her coat.
Gordie came out the kitchen with an apple in his hand. His mouth was closed around it as he gave his father a questioning look."Where?" He mumbled around the fruit.
"To the church." His father replied,earning another puzzled look from his son,who took a bite out his apple,chewed it,before moving it away from his mouth.
"Church?" Gordie asked."You never go church." He questioned. His parents hadn't set foot on Holy ground,save for Denny's funeral.
"It's not right for you to question,Gordon." His father replied,before opening the door and leading his wife out,who had remained quiet throughout the conversation. She stared absent-minded ahead as she wound her arm around her husband's arm.
Gordie remained quiet as he watched them leave. They didn't say good-bye,give a reason,or even say if he was alright on his own. They didn't even make him dinner. But,then,it occurred to Gordie that he was home alone,and he could easily go to Chris's without interrogation.
"This is looking better,and better." He commented,running up the stairs to his bedroom,where he collected some clothes into his bag,and brought all his essentials for staying over; toothbrush/toothpaste,and anything else he may need.
Gordie didn't have to lie to his parents about staying over at Teddy's. So,the gun-shooting was pointless,but he wasn't going to tell either Chris,or Teddy that.
Slinging his backpack on his back,Gordie made sure all doors and windows were locked - not that they had much valuable stuff,anyway - before exiting the house and making it towards Chris's home.
First chapter of the sequel to 'Chambers Charm'. Not very exciting,I have to admit,but it's only the first chapter,right? -Hopefully forgiven-