As I woke up at one in the morning, with a horrible itching on my arm, i notice, "Hello" written in sharpie. I don't know why but i decided to humor myself and write, "Hello" back. I was expecting anything other than what happened. After about 5 seconds and to my absolute astonishment, the words, "how are you?", appeared in sharpie on my arm.

I felt insane, having a full fledged coversation with someone that could possibly be on a different continent, by writing on myself with sharpie. I asked myself outloud, "Am i crazy?", but I was only answered with silence. I moved out of my parents house two years ago at the fresh age of 18. Now a twenty year old with a minimum wage job at McDonald's and a junky car.

By this point I was covered in sharpie, but I didn't care one bit. Whoever this person was, they were amazing. I eventually worked up the courage to ask, "What's your name?" and soon after "My name is Hayden. What's yours?" appeared on my arm. I quickly scribbled down "My name is Sam"

I glanced at my clock and saw i only had 3 hours until work. I decided to say goodbye to Hayden and go take a shower, and after about 45 minutes of scrubbing was all the sharpie removed from my body. "Totally worth it" I thought as i stepped out of the shower. I got dressed into my uniform and got into the car. Suddenly an idea came to me. I stopped at a gas station and bought a non-permanant marker to bring to work.

Not only could i not focus at all during work, i couldn't wait till break so i could start talking to Hayden again. With the marker i bought i could easily wipe away anything i wrote. After 5 long excruiciating hours i finally got my break. I immediately raced to the breakroom and got out my marker.

I got to work writing, "Hello Hayden!" I could barely contain my excitement as i waited for a response. I all but jumped up and down out of excitement as, "Hello sam!" appeared on my arm. Once again barely containing my intense enthusiasm i wrote, "I'm at work, what about you?"

I suddenly noticed how adorable Hayden's handwriting was and thought, "I bet he's cuter" i caught myself mid thought and said outloud, "wait am i forming a crush, no way i dont like him", i said even though i knew it wasn't true. Every minute of my day revolved around Hayden even if i didn't realize it. I kept denying it until it day it hit me. I was in love with Hayden, he was my soulmate.