[ WP ] You live in a world where you can are able to know how long someone lives once you fall in love with them . You meet this person , fall in love and then realize you have 2 minutes left .

I looked up. Why did I always have to look up? 
 
 They screamed for him not to jump. The wind howled through the parking garage, sending his shock of curly blonde hair flying around his face. Traffic seemed to stand still. The man gripped at the cement column next to him as if unsure of whether he should jump. I stood transfixed, though whether it was in shock or awe I did not know. After all, he was my best friend. But... 
 
 TWO MINUTES! 
 
 The voice boomed over the heads of the crowd, shaking the ground below us. People looked around frantically for the source. Eventually they found it; their collective gaze landed on me. Fuck, why? I felt my ears growing hot as I tried to pretend I did n't notice. I did n't love the man up there- well, I did, but Tom was my friend, not my crush. I could n't be the source of the noise. 
 
 NINETY SECONDS! Another boom shook the street. 
 
 `` SAM!'' The scream came from the parking garage. `` SAM, YOU NEED TO GO AWAY NOW!'' Tom stared down at me. His toes were hanging over the edge of the cement wall now, his hands still clutching desperately to the column. I could almost see his body shake. 
 
 `` Tommy, you do n't have to jump!'' I yelled up, my throat tight. `` Please, you can come home with me and we can talk!'' 
 
 `` NO!'' he bellowed. `` I CA N'T, I-'' 
 
 ONE MINUTE! 
 
 `` SAM, GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!'' 
 
 I felt tears prick my eyelids. `` Tommy, I love you, you know that! You ca n't do this!'' 
 
 `` I CA N'T STOP IT!'' he screamed. `` PLEASE!'' 
 
 `` I love you man. I love you. Get the fuck down!'' I cried. `` Get down fucking damn it!'' 
 
 THIRTY SECONDS! 
 
 Tom began lower himself to his knees. My heart thudded heavily against my ribs, as if it wanted to escape and fly up to him. Suddenly, a figure appeared behind him, wrenching him from the cement wall. Both of there disappeared. The crowd all gasped. He was safe. 
 
 I heard the truck's tires wail before it hit the crowd. Bodies flew in every direction. I tried to leap out of the way, but it was going too fast, too fast, too fast...
