right?”
“Never too late to start. C’mon, Father. Take it. It’s my gift to you.” Seth grinned.
“Ah, I, ah, thank you.” Father Alain gingerly received the gun with both hands.
“I’ll teach you how to use it.” Seth said and the look on Father Alain’s face made him laugh.
*****
Seth finished teaching Father Alain how to use the gun. He taught the priest all the basics or at least as much as time allowed. Night was approaching and he still had to reach the cabin.
“Well, I pray I’ll never have to use this but thank you for teaching me, Seth.” Father Alain said. They said their farewells to each other and Father Alain gave a piece of beef jerky to Brodie as a parting gift. Seth introduced them to each other when they took a break from the lesson.
Seth had finally arrived at the cabin. He let out the curious dog from the truck and led him to the front door. “Welcome to your new home, Brodie!” Seth said as he swung the door open. Brodie ran into the cabin, barking happily. He was still weak so he could not bark as loud as he wanted to but he showed his gratefulness in the energetic wag of his tail. Seth smiled down at him and told him he could check the place out while Seth brought in his stuff.
Seth was busy with moving his things and caring for Brodie that he didn’t notice the suspicious vehicle headed for the cabin.
Chapter Nine: Amelia Meets Whitney
"C'mon, William. You can do it." Amelia said supporting William on her side as they tried to make their way to the main gate. They had only gotten a few feet away from the court where Amelia fought with the two goons.
The goons were no longer in the vicinity and it didn't seem like anyone was going to show up and cause trouble for them. Still, Amelia thought it wise to move as fast as they could.
Suddenly, Amelia lost her balance and fell to the side. William had stopped walking and the unexpected weight of his body caused Amelia to fall to the side.
Amelia grunted in pain, rubbing her sore backside. "William, why'd you stop?" She asked, a bit pissed. She looked at him and saw that his eyes were closed and his breath was coming in short, light puffs.
"William?" Amelia lightly shook him. "Are you okay? Can you still go on?"
William's eyes opened a little though he didn't look at her. He just looked straight ahead. "Amelia."
"What is it?" Amelia said in a steady, calm voice that was at odds with how she felt inside.
"I want you to leave me here."
Amelia's eyes widened. "What are you talking about? I can't leave you alone here?"
"No, I don't...” He gasped. “Have much longer anyway. There's no use in bringing me with you. I'll just drag you down."
Amelia felt her throat tighten. William had been one of her best students and best friends. Seeing him like that not only scared her but tore at her heart.
"You're not going to drag me down. You'll be fine, William. Just a little more and we'd be out of here."
William sighed and took a shallow breath. "Leave me."
"No. I--"
"Please." William sighed. "We both know I don't have much time left. Amelia, you're one of the best people I've ever known and it had been an honor to learn from you and to be called your friend so please, grant me this selfishness one last time and survive—for my sake, for your sake."
Amelia couldn't stop the tears from falling. They spilled over her cheeks as she tried to hold in a sob. She had always been known as a strong and brave woman. No one had ever seen her cry and she knew that William would feel upset if he saw her like that. Amelia didn't want his last moments to be one of regret.
"All right. I'll leave." Amelia said. "Thank you, William, for everything. Thank you for being my friend." Amelia swept the hair from his forehead and laid a gentle kiss there. She stood up and left. The last of William she saw was of him smiling.
*****
Amelia
“Never too late to start. C’mon, Father. Take it. It’s my gift to you.” Seth grinned.
“Ah, I, ah, thank you.” Father Alain gingerly received the gun with both hands.
“I’ll teach you how to use it.” Seth said and the look on Father Alain’s face made him laugh.
*****
Seth finished teaching Father Alain how to use the gun. He taught the priest all the basics or at least as much as time allowed. Night was approaching and he still had to reach the cabin.
“Well, I pray I’ll never have to use this but thank you for teaching me, Seth.” Father Alain said. They said their farewells to each other and Father Alain gave a piece of beef jerky to Brodie as a parting gift. Seth introduced them to each other when they took a break from the lesson.
Seth had finally arrived at the cabin. He let out the curious dog from the truck and led him to the front door. “Welcome to your new home, Brodie!” Seth said as he swung the door open. Brodie ran into the cabin, barking happily. He was still weak so he could not bark as loud as he wanted to but he showed his gratefulness in the energetic wag of his tail. Seth smiled down at him and told him he could check the place out while Seth brought in his stuff.
Seth was busy with moving his things and caring for Brodie that he didn’t notice the suspicious vehicle headed for the cabin.
Chapter Nine: Amelia Meets Whitney
"C'mon, William. You can do it." Amelia said supporting William on her side as they tried to make their way to the main gate. They had only gotten a few feet away from the court where Amelia fought with the two goons.
The goons were no longer in the vicinity and it didn't seem like anyone was going to show up and cause trouble for them. Still, Amelia thought it wise to move as fast as they could.
Suddenly, Amelia lost her balance and fell to the side. William had stopped walking and the unexpected weight of his body caused Amelia to fall to the side.
Amelia grunted in pain, rubbing her sore backside. "William, why'd you stop?" She asked, a bit pissed. She looked at him and saw that his eyes were closed and his breath was coming in short, light puffs.
"William?" Amelia lightly shook him. "Are you okay? Can you still go on?"
William's eyes opened a little though he didn't look at her. He just looked straight ahead. "Amelia."
"What is it?" Amelia said in a steady, calm voice that was at odds with how she felt inside.
"I want you to leave me here."
Amelia's eyes widened. "What are you talking about? I can't leave you alone here?"
"No, I don't...” He gasped. “Have much longer anyway. There's no use in bringing me with you. I'll just drag you down."
Amelia felt her throat tighten. William had been one of her best students and best friends. Seeing him like that not only scared her but tore at her heart.
"You're not going to drag me down. You'll be fine, William. Just a little more and we'd be out of here."
William sighed and took a shallow breath. "Leave me."
"No. I--"
"Please." William sighed. "We both know I don't have much time left. Amelia, you're one of the best people I've ever known and it had been an honor to learn from you and to be called your friend so please, grant me this selfishness one last time and survive—for my sake, for your sake."
Amelia couldn't stop the tears from falling. They spilled over her cheeks as she tried to hold in a sob. She had always been known as a strong and brave woman. No one had ever seen her cry and she knew that William would feel upset if he saw her like that. Amelia didn't want his last moments to be one of regret.
"All right. I'll leave." Amelia said. "Thank you, William, for everything. Thank you for being my friend." Amelia swept the hair from his forehead and laid a gentle kiss there. She stood up and left. The last of William she saw was of him smiling.
*****
Amelia
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