The gentle smile that had slipped onto Josie's face at the thought of her son was still present when she opened the door. The minute her eyes locked with his it dropped. Her eyes widened and she let out a terrified gasp. The fear that ripped through her caused her to want to get away as fast as possible. That caused her power to kick in momentarily and she backed into the entry way table. A moment after that the only thought that could run through her head did. She had to protect Dale, she had to protect her son.
Josie fumbled with her purse for a moment and pulled out the 9mm pistol that Adrian insisted she get in case and incident such as this might happen. She pointed it at him and fixed him with a hard stare. He didn't have to know that the magazine clip currently loaded was empty, she knew better than to carry a loaded handgun when one had toddlers who often find joy in going through mommy's purse. However Adrian and her both thought just having the object itself would be enough. Not wavering in the slightest she spat out,