[ WP ] You have two watches , one counts down to the moment you meet your soulmate , the other counts down to when you die , today they are to hit zero at the same time .

Mum and Dad came back into the room - they both held each others hands and smiled brightly at me. Mummy left really quickly before, and Daddy chased after her - Mum probably needed to go to the toilet. Whatever, I do n't really care, I'm just really glad they are right here beside me - after all, I'm going to die in 1 minute. 
 
 
 Oh, I should introduce myself first. I'm Todd - I'm 9 years old, and I have a failing heart. On my left hand, I have a watch which tells me when I'm going to die. It'll reach 0:00 in 1 minutes. And on my right hand, I have a watch which will tell me when I'm going to meet my soulmate. It's also gon na reach 0:00 in 1 minutes. Mummy and Daddy met at a party when their time reached zero, and they love each other a lot. I ca n't wait to meet my soulmate! I hope she's as good as Mum is. The weird thing is, both my watches are going to hit zero at the same time. I wonder how that works? I mean, I ca n't meet someone when I'm dead, right? 
 
 
 `` We love you Todd,'' Mum said as she leaned in for a kiss onto my forehead. `` You're the most beautiful son we could've asked for. It's a shame that...'' Her eyes tear up, and she does n't finish her sentence. 
 
 
 `` It's a shame that our time together had to end so soon,'' Dad intervened, shaky with his words. 
 
 
 30 seconds left. They both seem so sad, but I'm excited. I'm about to meet my soulmate! I hope she's like mummy and likes cuddling and cooks good food and does my cleaning and sets my bed and gives me kisses and will play tag with me. 
 
 
 `` Mum, Dad, why are you sad?'' I asked. 
 
 
 Mum does n't reply. She's biting her lip and her eyes look like they're about to cry. Do n't worry about that though, she told me she does that cause she's clumsy and bites her tongue a lot. I've done that before, and it hurts a lot. Dad grips my left pointing finger a bit tighter - reminds me of the needle in my left wrist. 
 
 
 `` Ahh, I see why you're scared now!'' I exclaimed. `` You're both scared I'm going to get a soulmate, right? One that's as good as mummy, maybe even better.'' 
 
 
 20 seconds. 
 
 
 `` And I'll spend a lot of time with her. But do n't worry, I'll always make time for both of you. Because you guys are the best parents and I love you.'' 
 
 
 10 seconds. 
 
 
 `` So do n't be sad! 5 more seconds-'' I pointed to the watch on my left hand, `` and she's gon na walk right through that door!'' 
 
 
 Mum and Dad looked at me with a pained expression. I thought that would make them happy... Why are they still so sad? 
 
 
 2 seconds. 
 
 
 Oh, thats right. My left hand... Thats the watch with the time I'm going to die. Now I see why Mum and Dad are sad. 
 
 
 1 second. 
 
 
 I'm tired. I'm just gon na close my eyes for a second. 
 
 
 0:00.
