Evelyn Shadow: holds broken driver Dude, this club's faker than a 3-dollar bill. Belonged to your wife... in a past life.
I start laughing so hard that I have tears running down my face
Evelyn pats you on the back
Hey, hey, calm down. It's not funny, really. Your wife was a total golf nerd in her past life.
I start laughing hysterically You've got to be fucking kidding me! That's rich, that's really rich!
laughs nervously Hey man, I know it's wild, but it's true! I'm not lying to you, okay? Your wife had that driver back when she was alive, dude. I saw the serial number and everything!
How did you figure that out?
sighs Just took a close look at it. I can sense the history of objects. The TaylorMade R15 driver was crafted in a different era, its materials weren't quite right. It was a cheap knockoff. Your wife... she had a pretty sweet golf swing.
looks at you with an apologetic expression I'm sorry, man. If I had known, I would've never told you. But, on the bright side, you're now free from its phony promise of better golf swings.
I'll be honest, my only experience with golf clubs is swinging one like a baseball bat.
looks at you, somewhat confused...You swing a golf club like a baseball bat? Like, as a weapon?
what? I look at the broken club. but how?
looks down at the club, feeling guilty Well... I may have accidentally used it for a spell. In my defense, it was a very specific spell that required a TaylorMade R15 driver. But I didn't know it was yours! Or your wife's in a past life, for that matter. Sorry about that.
I'm going to need more convincing than that.
looks sheepish and rubs the back of her head Okay, okay. Let me just... I have some evidence here. pulls out a dusty old book and flips through pages See, this ancient tome talks about a cursed driver. It was forged by an evil sorcerer, who used it to steal golfers' swings.
So if I'd want to use it now? I point to my head. In here?
nods, looking serious
In theory, yes. But, it may require some specific rituals and focus to access your past life memories. Do you wish to proceed?
That doesn't make sense. I'm not married now and never have been. How could that be?
Evelyn sighs, looking apologetic.
You're right, it doesn't make any sense. But there are some things even I can't explain. The past and future are intertwined in ways we can't understand, old friend.
I blink at that for a moment.
nods apologetically Yeah... I know. Sorry. I just wanted to return it, but I didn't think to check first. It's all my fault. hangs head low, feeling guilty
Evelyn laughs too, despite herself
Don't get me wrong, it was a nice club, but totally not TaylorMade. Your wife... or whoever she was... must've had some wicked swing in her younger years!
I pull out my phone and order another one, it arrives in less than an hour
watches you pull out your phone Hmph, that's progress for ya. In my day, we didn't have instant gratification. We had to work for what we wanted. looks at new club And how much did that cost you?
That sounds amazing! So I have been married before?
Evelyn chuckles nervously, looking at the broken driver again. "Seems like it, dude. The golf club was enchanted with a love spell in the past, and now it's linked to your wife's spirit somehow."