The boy waited in the big maple tree for his father, who’d be right outside. Half an hour. Then a full.

So the boy jumped and mangled his arm.

Father had a call. It was important, which the boy understood, and his mother was more help in these situations anyways.

Dan Morrison was born and raised in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts, where he earned a B.A. in English and a Letter of Specialization in Creative Writing. He then moved to Altamonte Springs, just outside Orlando, with his girlfriend and their two dogs. In the past he has won awards, like the Class of 1940 Prize in Literature, and has been published in The Green Light Journal. Morrison is a prolific college football writer, editor, and SEO writer.