I slowly peel the bandage off my arm. This will determine my fate. My destiny. As I glance down, light glares into my eyes, and then the watches dim into a regular beam and I gaze at them, blinking in surprise.
Love: Age 19 October 4th 2:19 PM
Meeting of Enemy: Age 16 April 12th 7:45 AM
Meeting of Best Friend: Age 14 January 15th 12:38 PM
Death:--------------
Why is the death blank? The watch for death blinks a few times then I see the numbers clearly. My heartbeat slows as I realize. I will die on December 3rd, at 8:27 PM, when I am 20. I will be killed by the Government.
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ActionWe are all numbered. Death. Love. The meeting of your worst enemy. The ones with courage are the ones who look at their clocks. But some are weak. Some don't look at their clocks until they are forced to at the age of 17. Leah Hartsute looked at th...
