Thanks for the comments! I haven't shot a riffle in forever so sorry my descriptions aren't that great, :P. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 63
Only a couple seconds later another truck pulled up. It was like the others, jacked high in the air with giant tires, perfect for off-roading. Country music blared from the stereo, some artist with a deep bass voice was singing about how his woman was like a firecracker. The truck rocked to a sudden stop and out jumped a tall lanky man with a cowboy hat. He let out a rebel yell and raised his beer in the air. "Kaase, is that you man?"
"Is he already drunk?" I whispered to Kaase.
He laughed, "No, he's just buzzed."
"At 6 a.m.?" Kaase didn't respond.
"Hey Jeff!" Kaase yelled back.
A girl got out of the passenger seat, looking like the picture of a redneck woman. Her dark brown hair was tied in a pony tail and stuck through the back of her camouflage ball cap. She grabbed a cooler out of the back of the truck and the man named Jeff grabbed two riffle bags.
"Becky can't you keep your man sober?" Jen yelled jokingly.
Becky dropped the cooler at our feet. "Who's that?" She nodded at me, ignoring Jen's question.
"Becky this is Leah." Kaase introduced me.
"Hi." I smiled.
She nodded a hello and spit a stream of tobacco in the dirt. I hid my grimace as the strong smell hit my sensitive nose. Jeff reached in the cooler and threw a beer at Kaase. "We haven't seen you in forever man." He grabbed another and offered it to me. "Want one."
Alcohol and an explosive temper probably didn't mix. I didn't want my judgment altered around these people. "I'll have one later."
He shrugged, "Suit yourself." He opened it and took a long sip.
"Slow down babe," Becky said with fake concern, pulling her shotgun out of the bag.
Jeff laughed. "I'm only having fun, sugar." He kissed her on the side of the face.
Kaase had pulled his rifle out, "You wanna try or do you wanna watch first?" He asked me.
"I'll watch first." I laughed. "I don't want to make a fool out of myself just yet."
Kaase laughed while loading his gun. Colt moved over to machine, "You ready man?" He asked.
Kaase lifted the long rifle to his shoulder. "Pull," He said, an orange disk whirred out and into the air. Kaase pulled the trigger and only nicked the disk. I heard him growl, "Pull," Colt let another one loose and this time Kaase hit it straight on, shattering it to pieces. "Pull," He said again, another disk flew out of the air but he missed this one totally.
"Little rusty?" Jarred laughed from his perch on the cooler, Emma sat on his lap with a slight scowl on her face. The others laughed with him.
"Shut it, Jared." Kaase muttered.
"Can I try now?" I asked. It looked simple enough, the only problem I would have would be with firing the gun. I was pretty sure with my wolf sight I could easily aim it.
"Sure." He smiled and held the gun out. He helped me put it into position. He whispered in my ear, "Put the butt against your shoulder, the kick back probably wouldn't hurt you but it would a human."
I moved the butt of the rifle against my shoulder and lifted it in the air. "Say when." Colt said off to the side.
I wrapped my finger around the trigger, "Pull," The disk whirred quickly across the sky; I took quick aim and pulled the trigger. The bullet made contact with the disk and shattered it. I heard someone gasp from behind me. Oops, I should probably play this down. "Pull," Another disk shot out and this time I readjusted myself and only nicked it. I did the same with the last one.
"Nice." Jen congratulated. "I thought you haven't shot in a while."
I shrugged. "I haven't,"
"She's just a natural." Jeff got up and playfully punched my shoulder. "My turn!"
I turned around and gave the rifle back to Kaase who was now reclining in a bag chair. With one hand he took the rifle and with the other he pulled me onto his lap. Jen was sitting next to us in her own chair, leaning forward hands on her knees. She laughed then whispered, "What no sympathy?"
Kaase stiffened. "If she didn't want to see this she shouldn't have come." He nearly growled.
"What are you talking about?" I asked with a low voice. I turned to look at Kaase's face.
"It's nothing." He shook his head.
"You're lucky," Jen directed the comment at me, "If I could pick any man to defend me from the wrath of Emma it would be Kaase."
I furrowed my brow, thoroughly confused. "What didn't he tell you?" She asked, half smiling at Kaase.
"I saw no reason to, it's over." He muttered.
"Emma doesn't think so, she's only all over Jared to make you jealous." He laughed.
Kaase chuckled. "I'm not."
"It would be nice to be filled in on this little conversation." I mumbled sarcastically, crossing my arms.
Kaase sighed, "I. . . I was dating Emma when I found you."
"Been together since freshman year in high school," Jen continued. "meets you and it's all over."
I stifled a gasp. Emma was just like how I used to be. Kaase had blown her off like Sam had me. Neither of them were at fault but we still got the short end of the stick. I glanced over at her, she sat on Jared's lap staring intently at Kaase with a frown. When she saw me looking at her she raised her hand and lifted her middle finger, flipping me the bird. I didn't blame her.