Chapter 111

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On Sunday Febuary 5th Eve and Amy were walking in the woods.

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Eve: So, why did you want to meet here?

Amy: I have a suprise to show you. Are you okay, with Karen's choice?

Eve: I don't know. I do take comfort in the fact that my little brother or sister is in Heaven.

Amy: I like to think so too. I'm no expert on God but yeah, I prefer to think children automatically go to Heaven. So, should we talk about the kiss?

Eve: Yeah. I've never really thought of myself as gay. I was attracted to Jack, Adam, Jessie.

Amy: I get it. This is where you tell me that you love me, but only as a friend.

Eve: No. Ths is where I say "I don't know." That kiss was nice, made me feel safe. How did you know you were gay?

Amy: I've always known I was a little different. When I was around girls, I wanted to kiss them, not boys.

Eve: How did you know it was attraction? I felt things for boys, and assumed it was attraction. Until you kissed me, I never felt it for girls. How exactly do I know what I am?

Amy: I can't answer that for you, only you can.

Eve: I can't promise you anything, except to always be your friend. Can you promise the same?

Amy: I can, and that I wil never leave you.

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Amy and Eve continued their walk. When they reached the fence Amy said they'd arrived. She put down her backpack and opened it. Eve saw inside Amy's bag, and Amy got it out. Eve was shocked when Amy pulled out a gun. When Eve saw Amy's gun her initial instinct was to back away, although she tripped on a twig. Eve barely noticed that Amy kept the gun pointed at the ground.

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Eve: Why did you bring a gun?

Amy: Not to hurt you. This is a shooting range. Away from civilians, me and some friends shoot cans for practice.

Eve: So,you wanted to impress me?

Amy: I want to show you how to use it

Eve: I'm not good with guns.

Amy: That's why I Want to teach you. Things are getting scary, I want to know you can protect yourself. That's all I want.

Eve: I don't know which side I'm on, yours or the president's.

Amy: I know. But you should be safe, no matter what you choose.

Eve: Okay, thank you.

Amy: First rule, always treat a gun like it's loaded, even when it's not.

Eve: Should I keep it pointed at the ground like you are?

Amy: Absolutely. If you have to fire a warning shot, fire at the ground, not in the air. The law of gravity applies to bullets. If you acquire a gun of your own keep it locked at home, away from children. Never fire in public unless absolutely neccessary. What are the rules?

Eve: Always treat a gun as if it's loaded. Don't point it at anyone or fire in public unless neccessary. Keep it locked up, if I do fire a warning shot, fire into the ground.

Amy: Very good. Now, let's work on how to properly load it.

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Amy taught Eve how to shoot a gun. Although Eve wasn't a quick learner, she was hitting cans by the end of the day. The girls also talked about the possibility of Amy teaching Eve how to hunt. If society really was on the verge of breaking down, hunting animals would indeed become a useful skill. Eve was unsure if she wanted to tell officer Murphy about this. This was illegal, Eve didn't want Murphy to think she was holding back. But she also didn't want to get Amy in trouble. Colonel Samuels was in the news. Samuels was leader of a militia in Montana. This militia owned Ravenwood shelters, planned to survive ELL in them. Samues was believed to be stock-piling assault weapons to prevent them from being siezed by the state. Rumor was Mason would use this as a pretext to actually sieze these and other shelters. A crackdown seemed likely, and Eve still wasn't sure which side she was on.