First phase done

She halted in her tracks fearfully, rushing to cover her ears with her hands.

I stood still in my position, waiting for her to turn and walk up to me. I knew she'd do exactly what I imagined, and if she tried to act smart and indifferent by walking away, I was going to pull the trigger on her.

Aurelia slowly turned to look at me, with her hands still covering both ears. I could hear her panting hard from the gunshot. My glare at her was strong enough to end her life if looks could kill.

''I... Ivy?'' her voice conveyed the fear and distress she was feeling, ''You... You have a gun? Where did you get it from? And... Did you just fire it at--?''

''Shut up!'' I ordered sternly, interrupting her questions, and making her shudder as she closed her lips tightly.

She swallowed hard in fear. She looked like she had been punched in the gut, with her face pale and drained.

We were a few feet apart from each other, but I wasn't going to be the one to walk and fill the gap. I was going to make he