Thank you for posting the piece in the Inkwell community, @madilyn02. Is this in response to the spirit prompt? The events described are certainly dramatic, unforgettable. To be chased and shot at, to have your grandmother wounded--these are horrible memories. You capture your childhood fear well. There are some issue with the story.

It is very short. We ask that pieces posted in the community have a minimum length of about 750 words. That is not mandatory, but it is a guideline. Also, in your first line you write 'One faithful day'. You probably meant to write, 'One fateful day'.

We are happy, as readers, to learn that your family moved from that dangerous environment.

Thank you for sharing this most dramatic memory with us, @madilyn02.