Difficulty opening eyes after sleep

Short Story (22-06-2008) When I'm 64 by Phan Hon Nhien The waiting lounge was deserted. The chair surfaces were all smooth and shining red connected very closely together by a bar of cool white stainless steel. Hung sat down on the chair. He looked at the wall clock. In a few minutes it would strike noon. His son had just been sent to the emergency room. All he could do now was wait. Hurried steps were heard. A tall, lanky man of about 27 darted out. His hands were pressed hard at the lower part of his neck as if he was trying to contain strange sounds that threatened to burst out. He finally sat down on the chair at the other end of the row. He mumbled continuously. About ten minutes later, when the trembling had stopped, he buried his face into his hands. Hung secretly observed the strange man. An ambulance arrived outside the hospital and duty nurses rushed downstairs and out to meet it. Hung sat still. But the strange man had stood up and disappeared through the revolving door. … [Read more...] about When I’m 64