The Locket #JustWriteIt 2015

Chapter 2.

I was frozen. Faintly I had hear Mrs. Norton clapping her hands excitedly, but other than that, I was focused on the locket around my neck that had come to life. It's pulsating light was bright, and alluring. But as I looked at it, I had a sinking feeling in my gut.

My alarm on my phone suddenly went off and I shook out of my every, looking to see that it was time to go home. My stomach and head agreed with me, too. But as I stood up to my feet, my heart started to pound in my chest as if saying I should stay here. I dind't want to though. Earlier I was sure that I was going to leave my necklace alone for the rest of my life, not wanting to end up like my mom. I was sure that my other half would never want to find me either, that I would have been the one to activate my locket first, if that was even the case.

But now. I had a choice. One I dind't want to make at the moment as fear was the main feeling rushing through me at the moment, especially when I head heard Mrs. Norton speak up again.

"Now all you have to do is wait." She said gleefully. I could hear her son mumble in reply, but I couldn't make out the words. "Do you think it will be someone halfway around the world? Those are always the most fun to hear about, where their soul mate had to go searching for each other for weeks." I could hear the dreamy tone in her voice. "Oh, you know, what if the were right here in this building?" 

My blood ran could, my heart rate picked up pace. I did and didn't like those words at the same time. In fact, I was crossing my fingers as I debated on what to do. Should I run? or should I wait? What if that man in there is my other half? or what if he's not? His soul mate could very well be halfway around the world, and I figured if I stayed a moment longer, that there would be a glowing, colorful locket around hi neck, while mine would still be pulsating the white glow. 

For some reason, that made my chest ache.

My head started to pound as all these thoughts went through my head, I knew then that no matter which was this was going to go, I needed to leave at this moment and get some fresh air. So I hurriedly picked up my bag once more, threw the strap around my shoulder and started my walk to leave the building. 

I dind't want to hear the rest of their conversation, I dind't even want to know if he would find his soul mate in the next few minutes. I just wanted the pulsating glow on my next to stop and to let me think. 

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When I got home to my apartment, I threw my stuff on the couch and crashed on my bed, kicking my heals to the floor without even looking where they landed. The stress of getting home was higher than usual. Not because of heavier rush hour traffic, but because of the smiles I got on the street when people would see my locket, or the looks of envy because their's wasn't glowing. 

I dind't ask for this though. Did I? 

At one point, I thought I would have wanted to have a soul mate. But after what happened with my mother, I became more closed off to the idea. Just when I had it all figured out though, is when this thing has to glow. And on top of all of that, I think I figured out who my possible soul mate could be without even having to search for them, or them for me. 

As I had drifted off to sleep that night, the only thought in my head that kept me calm was that I was going to be the only one at the office tomorrow. Mrs. Norton and her son would be out, as per usual when he came into town. 

So at least I had tomorrow and the next couple days to sort out my head.

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Yes! 700 more words down! I don't know how many more to go, but there's still quite a few:) I hope you all enjoy it so far! 

-KenZ_Dizzy95