Pushed Over the Edge

There is a story Kathryn, Kenny and Emma Lea told of time living in Las Vegas. Elvin thinks this story may be painful to be told, but this was life the way it was lived. Things were not always as we wish they could have been.

One weekend when Kathryn was the teenager left in charge of the kids while Mom and dad were gone for the day, there came a point where Jeffery teased her once to often. What he did was not important. it was just another minor offense added to the thousand other times the younger brother had tormented his sister in his disrespectful teenage way. It seemed Jeff was set to see how far he could push her.

The final straw came over something as trivial as a can of Tuna Fish and crackers.

As heated words came to blows Kathryn went to the closet where Dad kept his hunting guns. She grabbed a rifle, loaded it, and aimed it at Jeff. She was so angry as she pointed it at him the look on her face must have let him know she was not fooling.

Kathryn said it was hard to explain what feeling came over her as she aimed the gun and watched Jeff's face drain of color leaving only bright freckles and wide blue eyes staring in fear.

A feeling of triumph came to her seeing the object of constant torment at such a disadvantage. She was not herself as she realized she was in control and gloried in knowing she finally had Jeff without the scornful look on his face.

Meanwhile, as the battle first broke out with little Kenny and Emma Lea watching in horror, they ran for help! they had watched as the pacifist Kathryn finally turned on her tormentor, the ran to Elvin as fast as they could with wide eyes and fear on their faces.