When I Sixty Four Novels & Stories

I remembered how he had struggled in the past when he began his company and now he is going to be Sixty Nine this year. "Hello Madam Veronica," Henry said smiling with his gap teeth. "Hello Henry," I said excitedly. With the way he looked, I could tell that he was in his late sixties just wasn't sure of his exact age. "It's so glad to see you," I said. "It's anything going wrong between you and Jake? He seemed off when I brought up your name in our recent discussion," Henry said. "Ooh no, it's probably nothing, he was probably not in a good mood," I said pretending...

They were holding a bouquet of flowers, their faces full of joy and excitement. "Sweetheart, you're finally home!" Mom rushed over and threw her arms around me. My nose stung. Tears welled up in my eyes as I choked, "Mom, I missed you so much." Dad came over too, placing a gentle hand on my shoulder. "You're home now. That's all that matters." The three of us hugged tightly, like we were trying to make up for the six years we'd missed. Just then, my phone rang again. An unfamiliar number flickered on the screen.

I'm the one having his baby. [You really think they're headed to the villa to mourn me? Don't be stupid. I've been living there for years. ] [Today's my prenatal checkup. I casually said I wanted the whole fam there—and just like six years ago, they all came running. A few fake tears and boom, they picked me again.] [Your life's a joke.] Attached were dozens of photos—Chuck with Sharon on trips, sometimes even with my parents. Sightseeing. Vacationing. Laughing.

Later, I slowly tore the silver feathered wedding gown I'd worn 66 times into shreds, ripping up the remnants of dignity holding this relationship together. I'd loved Arnold for six years, and it was high time this was put to an end.

She added, “And honestly, why are we even asking that? Anyone can G****e it, dad.” The room buzzed with low voices. But when I looked back at my father, I saw it—the flicker of disappointment. In him, in my mother, their eyes fell, just slightly, and my heart cracked open. Jake’s hand found mine. He squeezed gently. “It’s okay,” he whispered. No. It wasn’t. Then— something ticked. Something clicked. A sudden flash. Not a sound in the room, but a memory in my mind. Vivian had said 1964, but no. That wasn’t right.

I hope I am wrong. I am turning sixty today. I look in the mirror and see an old woman. I should be happy with my life, but a part of me will never be complete without you by my side. I have accepted that I will likely never see you again in this lifetime, and that is okay. I have lived a good life. I only hope that you find some peace. I hope you find a small piece of happiness and love, just like I did.

“No​t​ weird​. Just—nost⁠algic.” On the drive home,​ without⁠ Zara, the ca‌r feels e⁠mpty. “T⁠hree down,” Amon says. “Three to go.” “We’re gett​in⁠g old.” “⁠We’re fo‌rty⁠-six and forty-four. Not ol​d.” “We have a​dul⁠t ch⁠i‍l⁠dre‍n. That’s old‌.”

I'm complete when I'm with him, all I see is the future, our future. "Oh, I'll be expecting you to still get it up when you're 60." I laugh with him, enjoying this moment.

Seeing Lin Zhigao entering the gate, Lin Pingchao put down the A4 paper in his hand and said, "Dad, you're over 60 now, can you just stop that when you're in hometown? You've been out too much lately, can you even take that much?" "Being 60 is the reason why I need to seize the day to enjoy my life," Lin Zhigao said with excitement, "You don't need to worry about my health. I bought a Physique-Improving Pill from Qin Haodong yesterday. That actually works, and made me ten years old younger."

I exhaled shakily, running a hand through my hair. “Cheryl, you can’t love me.” Her expression darkened. I swallowed hard and forced myself to say the words. “This party—this entire fucking night—is just a reminder of what we are. “I’m forty. You’re twenty. When I’m sixty, you’ll still be young and sexy. I’ll be old, wrinkled, and bitter. And you’ll regret choosing me. “One day, you’ll want someone your age—someone who can give you what you need.”