I Paid a Psychic Artist to Draw My Soulmate
You could let the stars decide your love life, or you could move on with it yourself.
The ad popped up on Facebook one evening the moment I’d opened it. I’m not sure why it did — the normal ads that showed up on my feed were pretty accurate, but this was strange. I’d never been into psychic anything — the universe aligning, horoscopes, all that. It’s all fascinating but I try to be a realist.
This time I was weak.
Who doesn’t want to believe in instant magic?
The drawing arrived about twenty-four hours after I paid for it. I made sure to buy the psychic reading of my soulmate that comes with the photo for a small fee. Even if you don’t believe in soul mates, I have a very strong sense we’ve all wondered if there is someone out there for us. They’re wandering around the world waiting for you until — bam! You have a meet-cute and love hits you.
Still, though I was beyond curious, I almost didn’t open the email when it came in. I’d started this weird inner dialogue where I’d convinced myself I looked like a desperate spinster. Or that I was lining the pockets of some scam artist who I paid $30 to give me a random doodle. One they sent to fifty other women that morning.
