59 yo

“Quotes can be from any source (books, spoken words, news articles, etc) as long as they pass the above criteria.”
― Tika

“Raj lifted a finger and the front door shut behind him. With hollow steps he entered the kitchen. Inside, his dad sat at a fold-out table for two sipping from his bottomless cocktail. It was hard to breathe through all the smoke. The ashtray on the table was already full, a book of matches tossed beside it. His dad coughed before asking, “How was school?” Raj shrugged. “Same old.” “You stay out of trouble?”
― Nikki Jefford, Entangled

“Well, Mr. Arnold, here's Mrs. Hammond at last!" The manager led them through the hall himself and pressed the elevator-bell. Hammond knew there were business pals of his sitting at the little hall tables having a drink before dinner. But he wasn't going to risk interruption; he looked neither to the right nor the left.”
― Katherine Mansfield, The Garden Party and Other Stories

“appreciate having Charlene’s minion stop her on the way to class with a message that her sister planned on plunging to her death before the day was out. That would teach Blake Foster—or so Charlene thought. The jerk had dumped her sister”
― Nikki Jefford, Entangled