My dad can beat up your dad. For most adults, hearing this infamous phrase brings us back to our youth. Suddenly, we’re ten years old again, climbing to the top of the monkey bars to get a better view of the fight. Below, we can see Ryan, the school bully, whipping the ever-living shit out of Bo (who used to be called Bo-peep because of his slight build). Ryan winds up for a climatic win—and POW, the fight’s over. Ryan swaggers away victorious and snarling while Bo is left to cough up blood. But wait. The fight’s not over. Overcome…
Author: Christopher Henckel
Christopher Henckel
Born in the backwoods of West Virginia, Christopher Henckel is a country boy down to his molecular structure. He now lives in New Zealand with his lovely partner, Annaliese, and two daughters, Avery and Coco. Henckel has been a finalist in the Writers of the Future Contest (2020) and semi-finalist (2021 & 2023). He was also the third-place winner in The Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story by a New Author (2021). When he’s not writing, Henckel works as a Senior Procurement Specialist for the NZ Government.