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As I sat on that icy cold metal bench under the awning of the bus stop, all I could do was stare at that dreaded timer on my wrist. My hands were shaking, and not because it was in the middle of winter, white snow falling from the dark sky. Street lamps and car headlights illuminated the busy street. People walked on the sidewalk, looking through windows of shops and small restaurants.
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That was when my heartbeat started to pick up. My eyes stayed glued to the numbers growing smaller and smaller every moment. The air was filled with the scent of diesel. I started to tap my foot in anticipation. I could feel every tick of the changing numbers vibrate throughout my entire body.
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The rise and fall of my chest was quick and nervous. Puffs of breath were seen in the freezing winter atmosphere. The sounds of the traffic and bustling people diminished to a dull static, the clock getting louder and louder in my ears.
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That was when I heard the footsteps. I willed myself not to look up and stared at the timer as the last tick reverberated within me and silence fell.
ZERO.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxUYLlNMDk
"Excuse me, do you mind if I sit next to you?"
A voice snapped me out of my trance, and all the static of the world became clear again. I looked up.
There you were.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2veAoyWpd
And holy shit, you were beautiful.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCURyHNAgGn
Your pale skin contrasted your hair wonderfully. Red dusted your cheeks from the cold. Those eyes had to be the most pretty shade of green I've ever seen. Your facial features were slightly obscured by the darkness, but I could still see the beauty that was you. The small smile that graced your lips was so warm, I almost melted. 1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1WVspI1Ix
You looked around my age, if not slightly younger. The scent of coffee drifted into my nostrils. You probably worked night shift at a cafe.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JrrJA3wbA
"You're my soulmate." I blurted out, dumbfounded. How could a girl this perfect be mine?1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEhbz16c85
Your smile fell and your eyebrows furrowed. "Pardon?" you asked, confused. I straightened up. 1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqPrrEMdoz
"You're my soulmate," I repeated. "See?" Holding out my wrist towards you, you took it, looking down on the now still timer. Your mouth gaped open, and shock was on your face.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1TWaArw7P
Oh no.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD67qHOR6x
You stayed silent, staring at my wrist. I chuckled nervously. "...What's wrong?" 1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcixl8gmrnB
You finally looked up.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BhpvqOapb
"I am so sorry."1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNECHYk2Ya
It was barely a whisper, but I heard it. You let go of my wrist and pulled up your sleeve. You held your hand out to me. My heart dropped.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfP6vzPeWv
Your timer was still counting down.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC78IeVOif
"No," I whimpered, hands clenched at my sides. "No, no, no, it has to be some mistake." Tears formed at the corners of my eyes. I felt like I was suffocating.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6UZc7k5FV
I finally found my soulmate, and I wasn't hers.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJCIdKlmsI
"Are you okay? I'm so sorry. If there's anything I could do--"1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8aC2elC10
I didn't realize I was walking away. I could hear your shouts from behind me, but I paid no mind. It was a blur of sounds and lights. My feet did all the work, carrying me in my empty shell. I felt nothing but heartache. Blood dripped from my wrist.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8o9ZuFWlB
The glass that cased the timer away in my skin broke. Shattered.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6tbfx1huo
The last thing I heard before everything turned black was your voice and a car horn.1422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcBI0pIUWF
