Chapter 74: The Fire in Her Eyes

Arms straight in front of her, Jenny closed her left eye and looked down the barrel of the black Glock pistol, aiming at the target Cole had set up a hundred yards away.

“Good,” he encouraged softly. “Now when you’re ready, exhale and squeeze the trigger.”

With the orange foam earplugs in her ears, he sounded far away, but Jenny knew he was right behind her. Not for the first time that morning, she questioned whether she was ready to try to shoot a gun. While they’d performed their morning chores in the barn, she’d considered telling Cole never mind. Ultimately, determination won out. Her days of being afraid of everything were coming to an end.

She inhaled slowly, then as she released the breath, she squeezed the trigger. The report was louder than she’d expected, and the gun kicked her arms up slightly. She exhaled sharply, and to her own surprise, she began to cry.