Junction X
“Consequently, I was awake when the early autumn sun dragged itself over the trees, turning the room gold. I dragged myself up and glared out of the window. Hoarfrost had sugar-coated the garden. Today would be colder in Valerie’s presence than it would be outdoors.
So I escaped, first making some toast and then backing the Wolseley out of the drive, toast held between my teeth. I went to The Sands early, despite having told Phil that I wouldn’t. It was not ideal weather for golf. My fingers wer...e cold and stiff in their gloves. The sun was low, causing visibility to be affected, and the grass was frozen to a dry crunch, causing the ball to be erratic on the greens, but by the time I had reached the fourteenth, the worst of the frost had cleared. I was warmer, and most of my bad mood had evaporated.
I thought about my predicament with Phil as I played my way around. I reasoned, as I cleared the fifteenth green, that it would be awkward, but if he and Fred had to meet—and it was inevitable, eventually—perhaps it would be better if they met on neutral ground in front of others.MoreLess
So I escaped, first making some toast and then backing the Wolseley out of the drive, toast held between my teeth. I went to The Sands early, despite having told Phil that I wouldn’t. It was not ideal weather for golf. My fingers wer...e cold and stiff in their gloves. The sun was low, causing visibility to be affected, and the grass was frozen to a dry crunch, causing the ball to be erratic on the greens, but by the time I had reached the fourteenth, the worst of the frost had cleared. I was warmer, and most of my bad mood had evaporated.
I thought about my predicament with Phil as I played my way around. I reasoned, as I cleared the fifteenth green, that it would be awkward, but if he and Fred had to meet—and it was inevitable, eventually—perhaps it would be better if they met on neutral ground in front of others.MoreLess
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