Time's running out

I looked down at the timer on my watch; 4 minutes, and 30 seconds. I sighed and picked up my glass of wine swirling it a little. Sipping on it I kept looking out of the corner of my eye, even though I knew I still had a few minute wait. I looked down; 4 minutes and 10 seconds. I wiped a bead of sweat off of my brow. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom." I got up and made my way to the restrooms.

I walked in and stood in front of the mirror fixing my hair. A little old lady glanced over at my wrist and slightly smiled. "I see your timer is running low." I smiled and nodded my head. "I'm so nervous." She chuckled and put her hand on my shoulder. "Don't fret. This is your soulmate. They were given to you for a reason." There was a certain friendly disposition when she spoke. It made me a little more comfortable. "I remember when I met my soulmate. Yes, I was young and beautiful like you." I smiled and blushed a little. "We met at a grocery store." She chuckled. "Can you believe that? Ah, but I'm with him to this day." She looked off into the distance and smiled. "You better get going love. It's almost time." I glanced down at my watch and gasped. 1 minute 5 seconds. "Good luck darling." She patted my back and turned back to the mirror.

I ran out of the bathroom and sat back down at my table. 45 seconds. I took another sip of wine and looked around the restaurant one last time. I pushed a piece of my bangs behind my ear and waited nervously. 20 seconds. This was it. I'm meeting the person I'm spending my life with. 19, 18, 17, 16... My heart was pounding. 15, 14, 13, 12... I wiped my slightly sweaty palms on my pants and took a deep breath in. 9, 8, 7, 6... "I can do this I thought." 4, 3, 2, 1... The numbers on my wrist blinked all zeros. As soon as they did I felt a tap on my shoulder. I hesitated, but got out of my chair and turned around. "You must be Roxanne. I'm Tré." He said in a what sounded like a southern drawl. "I see we're soulmates." He smiled warmly.

To be continued...!^-^