Ava POV
I had forced Nick to start teaching me how to shoot right away after breakfast. I could tell he wasn't happy about it by the sour face he wore, but I was too excited to let him drag me down. I didn't actually think he would comply with my wishes, so this felt like a big win.
He had carved out a small circle on a tree as a target and had been rambling about safety for a while. I stood patiently and waited for him to be done, as I knew this was important for him to say. I was worried he wouldn't teach me if I didn't pay attention.
"Spread your feet a bit, one foot slightly behind the other. Stand steady," he told me and gestured towards the target. I stood as he told me to and moved around a bit until I felt like I had a good stance.
"This pistol has quite the amount of recoi
