The Watch

About the Book

"Tryell it's time to go inside it's getting dark,"call Yasmine.

"But Yasmine just a few more minutes please?"Ask Tryell."I'm having to much fun."

"Okay just for a few minutes,you know momma doesn't like us out after dark."

Yasmine and Tryell run back under the firehydrant.Everyone is having so much fun that noone notices a car circling the block.Yasmine watches the car turn the corner,she has an uneasy feeling in her gut.She tells herself it's probably nothing to worry about.She runs back under the coolwater.Yasmine is standing under the water when the tan car comes back around the corner.Yasmine starts screaming seeing the shiny gun hanging out the passenger's window.

"Get down everyone"The shots ring out.The screams come from everywhere.The gunfire last for what feels like ten minutes.Then there was the squeaking of the tires,dead silence follows.The children slowly gets up all except one."Tryell!!Screams Yasmine.Yasmine cradles Tryell's head in her lap.Tryell has four gunshot wounds to his chest."Please someone call for help."

"Tryell hang on help is on the way."Oh God help him please!!""Yasmine,whispered Tryell,I had fun today.I love you.Tell momma I love her."

About the Author

Judi Hatt is a new author on her way up the literary ladder.Her book"The Watch" is a gribbing novel fill with tradegies,love,and the courage of a community to fight back against the voilence.To reclaim what is important to them all.