"Four." The man yelled as Luis Mendoza rolled his eyes and muttered
something inaudible under his breath. He just waited to hear the familiar
plunk from the lake a few yards down. It came and Luis faked a smile as he
looked at the white man. He walked slowly toward the small lake cursing as
he rolled up his pants and slipped his shoes off. Being a caddy for the
Miami Golf Club and resort was murder especially when the summer clients
came in. Luis sunk his feet into the shallow part of the water letting the
sand emerge between his toes and for a second he wondered if it could
actually pull him down enough to drown him. Then he thought of being renown
as the first and only person to drown in the shallow side of the lake so he
thought better of it and began his search. He groaned as he realized he was
going to have to get down and dirty for this one. He pulled up and rolled
up his sleeves up to his elbows and began to search lower. He groaned
louder as he felt the ball slip from his fingers into the deep end of the
lake. This only meant one thing.
He walked to the grass unbuttoning his shirt as the three girls giggled madly behind him. He turned and gave a polite smile at the older man as he took off his shirt and placed it on the ground. He detested the stupid giddy giggling of the girls for he knew this was the only reason they came along. It was always the same every summer. The daughters of the clients always tagged along to admire him. He personally hated being followed and admired especially when they were all miserably superficial and stuck up. But to these particular clients like many others Luis wasn't just a caddy he was their personal slave.
"Be careful Luis." One of the girls called as he rolled his eyes. He particularly hated their biggest summer clients like the Andrews, Riley and Parker's. The Andrews had three girls and they were currently giggling like little girls in a candy store behind him and one son, The Riley clan consisted of six children three boys and again three girls and the Parker's were two boys and one girl. There were other clients like the Banks that had three boys and one girl whom he seemed to prefer above the others. At least Mister Banks gave him a nice tip when he had to go swim his ball out of the lake.
Mrs. Banks always seemed to bring him some presents and hand me downs from his son whom was around his age. Now Luis barely saw the middle child that was his age. He remembered that Abraham or at least that was he thought his name was came only once but rarely spent any time with his father on the golf course. But the Riley's especially their second child Rick Riley loved to patronize Luis as he caddied.
Luis dove into the deep part of the lake searching for the lost ball. The job had its ups as much as it had its downs. He got to pocket any unclaimed golf balls and off grounds he would sell them a dime apiece, he got free food and as employee he had free access to the resort's many facilities. Luis mostly hung around the pool and the game center when he had time off. He had used the baseball facilities with his friends many times.
He could hear the mocking of the oldest child. "He's going to drown that little wimp."
"Shut up James." Lilly Ann cried. Just think about all the new clothes that you'll be able to buy Luis. He thought as he went lower, think of that new Playstation you've been saving up for. Can't you just feel it in your hands? And what about that new hockey stick and skates? Remember Luis he thought as he grasped for the ball. He swam up and presented the wet ball.
"There you go Mister Andrews." He said as he dried up. He soon slid his shirt back on and buttoned his shirt. Yes so far the only people Luis would miss were the Bank's. He thought one of these days he would do something so bad. He would wear a g - string instead of his regular swimming trunks; he would push Rick Riley into the lake to shut him up. But Luis knew that one day would never come as long as he needed money and as long as he planned to work here that one day would never come. He wiggled his ear to open it, as he proceeded not even a thank you he received. But he had pocketed at least six more lost golf balls. He smiled as he threw them into his small sports bag that he had in the cart.
"Daddy it's hot." Laura Lee whined loudly as the sun started setting and coming into it's strongest point. Luis groaned as he lugged the big golf bag on his back. Somehow he found himself wanting to take another swim in that old dirty smelly lake.
"Daddy my water finished." Carla doubly shrieked stomping on the ground like a six year old making Luis snort as he hovered under the weight of the bag. If only they knew he thought as he settled down.
"Luis go fetch Carla some water and bring Laura Lee a fan would you?" The oldest man muttered reaching for his back pocket.
"But daddy." Laura Lee whined, "I want to go inside." Luis practically had to cover his ears from preventing his eardrums to pop of the loud racket.
"No." He bellowed as he wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. "You wanted to come." Luis made himself comfortable with the other caddy who had been with the Riley's. Whom were in a close game with the Andrew's. "Now behave yourselves."
"But Daddy."
"Laura Lee can't you seem I'm in the middle of a fierce competition." Luis rolled his eyes as he wiped his own sweaty forehead. The two were actually the most pro - golfers anyone could find. They wouldn't quit until there was no light to see the holes.
"But Daddy." This made Craig Andrews scowl and growl loudly as he tried to concentrate on the game.
"Luis would you escort them back to their rooms." He finally said as he shot. "I'm sure Brad can Caddy from here. Right Brad?"
"Yes sir." Brad said as Luis shot up. That meant he had the rest of the afternoon off. He was let go early. Yes he silently rejoiced as he pulled the keys to the cart out of his pocket. For once he actually was in debt to the girls.
"Ready?" He called to the three girls as they gathered their own stuff. All three of them gave him a smile as they boarded the cart. It had been hours later and dinner had come up. Luis deciding that he would take his dinner in the diner sat down in a booth in the corner.
"Hey Mendoza." Rick Riley called, "Come over here man." Luis groaned as he got up reluctantly. He approached Riley with half a smile. Riley quickly took Luis in his embrace and turned him around to find the whole dining area looking at him. Suddenly he felt this green slimy thing creeping down his head. He was soon covered in some sticky green ooze. Yeah this was going to be a great summer Luis muttered to himself as he exited the dining hall to go change.
He walked to the grass unbuttoning his shirt as the three girls giggled madly behind him. He turned and gave a polite smile at the older man as he took off his shirt and placed it on the ground. He detested the stupid giddy giggling of the girls for he knew this was the only reason they came along. It was always the same every summer. The daughters of the clients always tagged along to admire him. He personally hated being followed and admired especially when they were all miserably superficial and stuck up. But to these particular clients like many others Luis wasn't just a caddy he was their personal slave.
"Be careful Luis." One of the girls called as he rolled his eyes. He particularly hated their biggest summer clients like the Andrews, Riley and Parker's. The Andrews had three girls and they were currently giggling like little girls in a candy store behind him and one son, The Riley clan consisted of six children three boys and again three girls and the Parker's were two boys and one girl. There were other clients like the Banks that had three boys and one girl whom he seemed to prefer above the others. At least Mister Banks gave him a nice tip when he had to go swim his ball out of the lake.
Mrs. Banks always seemed to bring him some presents and hand me downs from his son whom was around his age. Now Luis barely saw the middle child that was his age. He remembered that Abraham or at least that was he thought his name was came only once but rarely spent any time with his father on the golf course. But the Riley's especially their second child Rick Riley loved to patronize Luis as he caddied.
Luis dove into the deep part of the lake searching for the lost ball. The job had its ups as much as it had its downs. He got to pocket any unclaimed golf balls and off grounds he would sell them a dime apiece, he got free food and as employee he had free access to the resort's many facilities. Luis mostly hung around the pool and the game center when he had time off. He had used the baseball facilities with his friends many times.
He could hear the mocking of the oldest child. "He's going to drown that little wimp."
"Shut up James." Lilly Ann cried. Just think about all the new clothes that you'll be able to buy Luis. He thought as he went lower, think of that new Playstation you've been saving up for. Can't you just feel it in your hands? And what about that new hockey stick and skates? Remember Luis he thought as he grasped for the ball. He swam up and presented the wet ball.
"There you go Mister Andrews." He said as he dried up. He soon slid his shirt back on and buttoned his shirt. Yes so far the only people Luis would miss were the Bank's. He thought one of these days he would do something so bad. He would wear a g - string instead of his regular swimming trunks; he would push Rick Riley into the lake to shut him up. But Luis knew that one day would never come as long as he needed money and as long as he planned to work here that one day would never come. He wiggled his ear to open it, as he proceeded not even a thank you he received. But he had pocketed at least six more lost golf balls. He smiled as he threw them into his small sports bag that he had in the cart.
"Daddy it's hot." Laura Lee whined loudly as the sun started setting and coming into it's strongest point. Luis groaned as he lugged the big golf bag on his back. Somehow he found himself wanting to take another swim in that old dirty smelly lake.
"Daddy my water finished." Carla doubly shrieked stomping on the ground like a six year old making Luis snort as he hovered under the weight of the bag. If only they knew he thought as he settled down.
"Luis go fetch Carla some water and bring Laura Lee a fan would you?" The oldest man muttered reaching for his back pocket.
"But daddy." Laura Lee whined, "I want to go inside." Luis practically had to cover his ears from preventing his eardrums to pop of the loud racket.
"No." He bellowed as he wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. "You wanted to come." Luis made himself comfortable with the other caddy who had been with the Riley's. Whom were in a close game with the Andrew's. "Now behave yourselves."
"But Daddy."
"Laura Lee can't you seem I'm in the middle of a fierce competition." Luis rolled his eyes as he wiped his own sweaty forehead. The two were actually the most pro - golfers anyone could find. They wouldn't quit until there was no light to see the holes.
"But Daddy." This made Craig Andrews scowl and growl loudly as he tried to concentrate on the game.
"Luis would you escort them back to their rooms." He finally said as he shot. "I'm sure Brad can Caddy from here. Right Brad?"
"Yes sir." Brad said as Luis shot up. That meant he had the rest of the afternoon off. He was let go early. Yes he silently rejoiced as he pulled the keys to the cart out of his pocket. For once he actually was in debt to the girls.
"Ready?" He called to the three girls as they gathered their own stuff. All three of them gave him a smile as they boarded the cart. It had been hours later and dinner had come up. Luis deciding that he would take his dinner in the diner sat down in a booth in the corner.
"Hey Mendoza." Rick Riley called, "Come over here man." Luis groaned as he got up reluctantly. He approached Riley with half a smile. Riley quickly took Luis in his embrace and turned him around to find the whole dining area looking at him. Suddenly he felt this green slimy thing creeping down his head. He was soon covered in some sticky green ooze. Yeah this was going to be a great summer Luis muttered to himself as he exited the dining hall to go change.