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Seven days, three hours and fifty-nine minutes

The end of the world wasn’t supposed to end in my lifetime. I had too much to do, and not enough time as it was. But I guess that didn’t matter now. It would be over soon.

I don’t know how time will stop, how the planet will just cease. I just know it’s going to happen and lucky me, I get to be there. If anyone else knows, they’re not saying anything.

I tried telling someone. The guy at the hardware store thought I was crazy. At least he was nice enough to explain how to fix that damn leaky pipe.

So now I guess I just wait. Any day now. Just a simple countdown. But until then what will I do?

Ceiling is leaking again. Maybe I’ll go fix that leak. Nah, maybe tomorrow.

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