By Michael J. Sams
At school, Tim gasped for air as Lee lifted him by the throat. Tim squirmed, and Lee squeezed tighter. A teacher came around the corner and Lee dropped Tim, his knee cut on the gravel.
Father noticed the cut a few hours later. In the garage, Father gave Tim an introductory boxing lesson.
The next day, Lee cornered Tim again. Tim raised his fists, his heart pounding hard. Lee laughed. Tim got in one uppercut to Lee’s cheek. When the fight was broken up, Tim’s black eye pulsed. He wiped blood from his badly cut lip, hoping Father would be proud.
Wow!