Richard is going through mid-life crisis, having an affair, and plans to leave his wife and children suddenly has a revelation while on the golf course, as he watches other golf buddies, and then listens to them complain about their lives at the 19th hole.
He decides that he is better off with his wife, and makes a pact with himself to get his body in shape, as his wife had been nagging him about. Perhaps they could work out together. And perhaps he would take the vacation that his wife wanted them to go on together—to rekindle their love.
Richard had suddenly realized that his girlfriend didn’t nag him about getting in shape, because she was just after his money, and financial security.
Genre: FICTION / Romance / GeneralRichard Capeton placed his golf bag on the grassy patch. He opened up a small leather pack that he held in his other hand and took out a bottle of fresh orange juice from it. He took a sip and cool sweetness poured into his body, giving him a blissful feeling. The juice was just as he liked it, naturally sweet with added black salt and the pulp removed. His wife knew how he liked it. Thinking of her took all the feeling of bliss from him, and instead of the divine orange flavor, a bitter taste lingered in his mouth.
He placed the bottle back and shaded his eyes to look around. There was greenery everywhere on the city’s largest luxury golf course. The sun was quite bright today and the sky was a clear blue. The golf course was mostly empty except for a few maintenance people or a lone retired guy playing on their own. It was noon on a weekday, and a thin crowd was expected. That was the very reason Richard and his gang had selected the weekday outing every month. Their gang selected one day every week each month and took leave from their respective offices on that day. If it was difficult for any one of them to take a day off, then they shifted the routine to the weekend, but usually the weekends were busier. With just one exception, they all were family men, and weekends were packed with family activities like picnics, graduations, anniversaries, and family get-togethers. Despite their busy and hectic schedules, the gang of five had maintained their friendships that began long ago, and now as they progressed in their fifties, their friendships were stronger than ever.
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Translated by Diego Velarde and Julia Kräutler
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