1 minute.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG6utNs34Q
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.
45 seconds.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FBl5ddW2p
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.
30 seconds.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3e4gldnUV
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.
15 seconds.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1jznM7iN8
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.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKb3KBx8mTB
"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.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EWZDh8cxb
And holy shit, you were beautiful.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHMrijUqgX
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. 1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqCM0SzVZ1
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.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN8n3GNZB8
"You're my soulmate." I blurted out, dumbfounded. How could a girl this perfect be mine?1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1pww1496P
Your smile fell and your eyebrows furrowed. "Pardon?" you asked, confused. I straightened up. 1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIeKEtOXG4
"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.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsbiSynUZX
Oh no.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2PX3MJzvx
You stayed silent, staring at my wrist. I chuckled nervously. "...What's wrong?" 1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kpJ5q2gAH
You finally looked up.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3Q2tRQ1iD
"I am so sorry."1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJiuz9d2EQ
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.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwlQfx1gSD
Your timer was still counting down.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNVYgBv3JN
"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.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJqqBJk8y0
I finally found my soulmate, and I wasn't hers.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHgrjSzTWp
"Are you okay? I'm so sorry. If there's anything I could do--"1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzDPRPPwdU
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.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqV3NmAFI9
The glass that cased the timer away in my skin broke. Shattered.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfn4JLnezr
The last thing I heard before everything turned black was your voice and a car horn.1439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jDQyaddY0
→ Request update
and then Add to home screen.