One Shoot One Hope

"Yes, you've gone too far, Son. I let you go all this time because I thought you were my only son, but you abused the freedom I gave you by ruining your sister's life. You don't deserve to live."

My eyes bulged in disbelief as Dad came into Axe's room carrying an air rifle. Dad seemed to be taking aim, started to aim the rifle at the firing position and pressed the butt of the rifle against his cheek.

No! I knew very well who dad was targeting. I won't let dad shoot Axe!

I quickly stood in front of dad, spreading both my hands to become a shield for the poor man, who was currently silent. Seemingly unafraid and unconcerned of what dad was going to do to him.

"Before you do that, you better shoot me first, Dad."

"Get out of the way, Bridgette!" dad ordered as he lowered the gun from his shoulder and looked at me sharply.

"You don't have to defend him. I'll finish him off right here. I don't mind losing one more useless kid like your brother, just a pain in th