Small Stories

The Count

Chapter 5

0000 days 00 hours 00 minutes 00 seconds
I look at my wrist in worry and disgust, still rubbing at it. I stand from my seat and walk off the bus, tears now falling freely down my face. What's wrong with my watch? Do I not have a soulmate? Ever since it appeared, it has read zero days, zero hours, zero minutes and zero seconds.
I walk down the street, wiping at my face. I keep my head down and walk. I walk and walk, until I feel myself bumping into someone. I look up, ready to apologise, but I stop when I see Julian.
"Julian, hi." I say, sounding surprised.
"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked, worry replacing his smile.
"Don't worry, it's stupid" I admit, wiping my eyes.
"Al, if it got you crying, then it can't be stupid." He explains, pushing the subject further. I sigh and give in.
"It's my 'watch' thing it's always read zero. Ever since it appeared eleven years ago, zero days, zero hours, zero minutes, zero seconds. Something is wrong with me. I don't have a soulmate. I-" I cut myself off before I said anymore. Tears pooled in my eyes once more as I sniffed.
Realisation crossed over Julian's face before he spoke.
"Nothing is wrong with you. My watch has always read zero too." My eyes widened as I understood everything. "We met before we got our clocks. We didn't need a countdown, because we already knew each other" I say piecing the puzzle together.
"So your my soulmate, eh?" He asked before enveloping me in a hug.
"I hoped so, since we met." He confessed.
"Me too"

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