I Can See Our Love's Expiry Date
I have an ability in which I can see the countdown to someone's emotional departure.
The day Dad's countdown hits zero, he leaves behind divorce papers and abandons Mom and me.
The day my best friend's countdown hits zero, she finally dumps her jerk of a boyfriend.
I'm always terrified of seeing a countdown appear above Levi Hammond's head. But thankfully, seven years into our marriage, his head is still clear.
I am thankful every day that I married a good man.
However, when he picks me up from work last month, I look up and see bright red text burning into my vision.
[702 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes.]
That's less than two years from now.
My heart clenches, and I frantically search for answers in my head. Have I done something wrong? Has he changed his mind?
Things don't fall into place until our anniversary, when we run into his intern, Belinda Manning, outside his office building during a torrential downpour.
She's soaked to the skin, but she still has a bright smile on her face.
Levi hands her a pack of tissues to dry off, his face unreadable. However, in that instant, the countdown suddenly jumps.
[327 days, 4 hours, 47 minutes.]
The number of days has dropped by more than 300.
The sound of rain is deafening in my ears. But I know now that I have found the reason for it.