Frozen Time

My watch stopped at exactly 2:47 PM during my third period math class. I tapped it,

shook my wrist, nothing worked. Just frozen at 2:47. I thought it was just bad timing

since I had parent conferences later. Around 4 PM, my sister called me crying.

Dad had passed away at the hospital. When I asked what time, she whispered through

tears, 2:47 PM. I still wear that watch every day, even though it never

worked again.