“Son in the Afternoon” by John A. Williams is a story about a guy name Wendell, who is upset about the fact that his mother is always out working. Wendell’s mother Nora is a maid who works for Mr. & Mrs. Couchman in Beverly Hills. She takes care of their son Ronnie, while his mom Kay is out. Wendell doesn’t like Ronnie because he does not respect Nora and he is also jealous of Ronnie because Nora never gave Wendell the attention and affection that she gives Ronnie. While Wendell is at Mr. Couchman’s he runs into Kay. One thing lead