Searching for My Soul Mate.

I had two minutes to 12:00, that was when my searcher officially activates. I was deathly excited, my heart fluttered, as another minute passed. My dad set the timer on our TV screen once it ten second to midnight, everyone started the countdown.

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"Happy birthday Rian!" Everyone shouted.

I ignored them all, staring down at the back of my hand.

12:01 Maybe it's just late...

12:02 It'll come on any second now.

12:03 No, I can't be a 'nomate' I can't, I can't, I can't.

The room around me got quite. Tears began to collect in my eyes.

"Oh, sweetie--" My mom walked up to me and put her arms around me.

"Go away!" I said, pushing her off of me and running to my room and slamming the door.

"Maybe, it's broken." I said to myself pressing down on the back of my hand, but feeling nothing. Not even the slightest bump. Tears fell out of my eyes as I buried my face in my pillows and sobbed.