[ WP ] A magical mirror shows your reflection and your future soulmate . You only see your reflection .

Carnival music seemed to dance in the background. A cacophony of color and knick knacks decorated the fairgrounds. It was just another day at the carnival. I sit at my stand reading another old junky sci-fi novel. 
 
 “ So how much to see it? ” 
 
 Some pre-teen girl interrupted my book with her piercing voice. I sigh towards her and lean in. 
 
 “ Ten dollars, just like the sign says. ” 
 
 “ And it works? ” 
 
 “ So I ’ m told. ” 
 
 “ You mean you ’ ve never looked? ” 
 
 “ Nope, ” I say, picking my book back up. 
 
 “ Well why not. ” 
 
 “ Because some things in this life should be a mystery, ” I reply. 
 
 “ Well I want to see, ” she says. I tap on the money box and she places her ten dollars in. I watch her go in and wait for the audible reaction. After a couple of seconds I can hear an excited squeal. She runs out jumping up and down. 
 
 “ He ’ s so handsome! ” 
 
 I can see her run off in excitement. I smirk. Another idiot, I think to myself. The carnival director walks up shortly after. 
 
 “ Time to start packing up, Isaac, ” he says. I nod and begin to break down my stand. 
 
 My table is put away, and the money is locked up now. It ’ s that time again to put away the mirror. I stand in front of it like every other day. It ’ s just me, again. Same as yesterday, and the day before that, I am alone in the reflection. 
 
 I smile at my reflection as I cover the mirror. I put the tent and everything in the back of my trailer with a skip in my step. 
 
 You have to feel sorry for these suckers, I think. They ’ re destined for one person only. Who knows if they ’ ll ever find them? At least I know where to always find myself.
