Flash Fiction (50 word) Challenge

I was challenged a while back to participate in a 5o word challenge. It isn't easy, but they are fun to do. Here are my first two:

For the first time, I stood alone. I never thought it’d happen to me; I wasn’t prepared for it. How can that be? I try to always plan ahead. I mean, I can be spontaneous, but for the most part, I’m in control. How could my soul mate have died?

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Final Chance: He sat on the bed with the needle in his arm, just contemplating his life as he felt it drain from his body. He felt power, but, at the same time, ultimate fear and regret flowed through his veins as he prayed to God that his final chance wasn’t this.