Geoff didn't say a word. Finally, the guy said, "you think you so smart. You know nuttin."
Geoff said nothing.
"How's it feel ta be on the other end."
Geoff said nothing. Geoff was figuring out the angles. This guy was too far away to kick the gun away, but too close to miss. Geoff did notice a slight shaking of the barrel. But kept his eyes on this guy.
"I'm gonna blast you brains out, what you think about that."
Geoff shook his head and stepped sideways, toward the tall hedge that separated the house's yard from the sidewalk.
"Where da fuck you think you goin?"
Geoff replied, "I was a bit tired of standing there, besides, you are in the light, figured we need to be in a bit of shadow."
Geoff could see a bit of hesitation, as this guy thought it over. Geoff took a step along the hedge and pointed at the ground, "right here is pretty dark, you shoot, nobody'd see you." This guy was still thinking this over.
Geoff stepped into the spot he was pointing and said, "right here. Great spot."
This guy then pointed with his gun and said, "uh huh. You go bad dere."
Geoff was close enough so he dropped and kicked up. The gun barked out a shot then was flying free. The guy just froze. Geoff then kicked this guy in the balls. He doubled forward. Geoff gave an easy kick to the head and this guy was out.
Geoff looked around. He could see some curtains moving from a house across the street and another house across the street's lights turned on. Geoff could see the gun in the street. Geoff calmly walked into the street and kicked the gun into the sewer opening. Then he walked on home.
Geoff was about a block or so from his house when he could hear the sounds of a police siren. Deciding he should be out for a cop, he hurried the rest of the way home.
"Hey mom," Geoff called, "Hey Lucy." His mom and sister were talking in the kitchen and Geoff calmly went up stairs.
Geoff kicked off his shoes and lay in bed. He was amazed how calm he was in the face of that gun. Yesterday, he would have been scared shitless. But now, nothing. He thought about his neighborhood bully and really didn't care if he beat him up or not. Maybe it was the knowledge he had in his head, maybe not. But he decided to drift off to sleep and be ready for school the next morning. Five minutes later, Geoff was asleep.