It was the middle of December, classes had just ended, and I was ready to go home for the holidays. I was originally going to wait a week until I came back but I decided to give a little surprise to my parents.

The wind was blowing as I reached the front door. No lights, so I quickly brought my suitcase in and set it down.

“Hello?”

No answer.

“Mom? Dad?”

Nothing.

I walked into the kitchen. D...

She read the screen. Mark Elsen - 2212.

Liv’s heart dropped. She was 153 years away from her soulmate.

Liv looked around at the people behind her, some anxiously tapping their feet and glaring at her.

How long had she been standing there?

She walked away with the image of Mark Elsen in her brain. The thought of not having a soulmate for her lifetime crushed her. Liv had hope she would end up l...