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Clocks

Well I might as well start with an actual story so why not?

My heart is pounding. I was put on what people call the "fast track". I was born with a pretty low time. Let me explain. Here, in my world, everyone is born with a clock across their wrist. The clock ticks down until you find your soulmate when it hits zero. I was born with only about 22 years. Today I officially have 2 hours left. I have time to shower, brush my hair, and get the rest of me ready.

Here I sit, on a park bench, with ten minutes to go. My friends told me I should be excited, yet I find my stomach doing flips.

0hr. 1min. 25sec.
I am guided by something towards the center of the park.
0hr. 0min. 30sec. Here we go. I'm about to meet my soulmate.

Suddenly, I hear a click.
At 0hr. 0min. 2sec. My clock has stopped. Instead of finding my soulmate, I get condolences, therapy, and a broken clock.