I didn't like this short story. It reminded me of a lot of things which are similar but much better, including the movie Palm Springs, The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick, and the previous story in this collection ([b:Daddy|48501534|Daddy|Victor LaValle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571430409l/48501534._SX50_.jpg|73813292]). It was also much gorier than any of those.