At forty seven,
I decided we don't need to get ourselves a baby. I mean, Delilah and Avery were already my daughters for me. They were just like us. And I didn't think we need one more. So I told you it's okay. I didn't need anything because I knew for the first time in forever, I finally had you in my arms.

YOU ARE READING
The Hourglass.
Short StoryAt five, I met you for the first time. At eight, I fell in love with you. At twenty six, I watched you marry the girl you love the most in life. At twenty eight, you got your first child born into the world with such a happiness I could never give y...