Love is in the Air

Faith

Writing Prompt: Everyone has a soulmate, and when your soulmate dies, everything turns to black and white. You however were born into a world that's black and white and have resigned yourself to it, until one day you wake up and the world is in color. 

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"You are the odd one." Kelly says.

"You always have to point it out." He replies.

"It's true. There hasn't been a case like yours before."

"What you researched it?"

"Of course, you are my baby brother. I couldn't find a record of anyone born into a world that is black and white." He smiles sadly. "I'm afraid of what it means."

A life with no love.

"You could see color one day."

"There is no guarantee."

"I don't want you to be alone." Bitter toward the world.

"I've made peace with it."

"Have you really? There has to be some resentment toward the world because of this."

"It didn't used to be this way."

"Evolution."

"I know."

"You still haven't answered."

He shrugs. "What do you want me to say?"

"The truth." Kelly states.

"I hate the world at times. I'm jealous of others because they know someone out there is perfect for them, but I don't. I'm the odd one. That's what you want to hear."

"If it's true."

"I've made peace with it."

Kelly nods. "It could be that he or she is not born yet."

"That would be a huge age difference."

"Our parents are 15 years apart."

"I'm twelve."

"I know."

"Why are you so insistent on this?"

"I want you to be happy. You're getting older and your classmates will start dating. Some of them will. The topic of relationships will be a hot topic."

"Have you started dating?"

"No."

"Is there someone you are interested in?"

"Not yet."

"Have you had the premonition? You're eighteen."

"I have."

"Who is she?"

"I don't know her name. I don't know when I meet her. She is not someone I know."

"What did you see?"

Kelly smiles. "You're great at changing subjects. We are talking about you."

Donavan smiles. "I'm tired of this topic." I don't want to talk about it.

"I told you to speak the truth. I'm your brother. You can tell me anything."

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18

I'm nervous. Am I going to have the premonition? Is anything going to change? He wonders.