Chapter 2: Aiden's revelation

As Aiden walked away from the unexpected encounter with Lilly, his mind was consumed with thoughts of the shy girl who had left such a lasting impression on him. The electric shock he had felt when their paths collided lingered in his memory, sparking a curiosity that he couldn't shake. Heading towards his next class, Aiden found himself lost in a whirlwind of emotions and questions. Who was she? What was it about her that had stirred something deep within him? And most importantly, how could a chance meeting leave such a profound impact on him?

Upon reaching his locker, Aiden was greeted by his twin brother, Ethan, who immediately noticed the distant look in Aiden's eyes.

"What's on your mind, bro?" Ethan asked.

Aiden hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to articulate the strange connection he had felt with Lilly. Finally, he decided to confide in his brother, knowing that Ethan would understand.

"I ran into this girl, Lilly, in the hallway earlier," Aiden began, his words careful as he tried to convey the intensity of the moment. "It was like... like there was this spark between us, something I can't quite explain. I felt it when I grabbed her and kept her from hitting the ground. It shot through my whole body. Funny thing is I could have sworn she felt it too."

Ethan raised an eyebrow, intrigued by Aiden's revelation. "A spark, huh? You mean the type of spark that Mom used to tell us about? Sounds like you've met someone special." Their mom had passed away a year before from cancer. That was why they had moved to Mississippi from Georgia. Their dad was so lost after her passing that he just needed out of their house, out of the town, heck out of the state. Aiden and Ethan were not happy about moving, but they understood the feeling of wanting to forget all of the heartache in the home they had grown up in. The company their dad worked for found him the same position here in Mississippi and they found a nice home close to the campus so they didn't have to stay in the dorms. That was for the best. Their dad still didn't need to be left alone.

Aiden came out of his thoughts and nodded, a mix of confusion and excitement swirling inside him. "I can't stop thinking about her, Ethan. It was like time stood still for a moment, and everything else faded away."

Ethan placed a reassuring hand on Aiden's shoulder. "Well, maybe it's fate, Aiden. Maybe Lilly is meant to be a part of our lives in some way." The twins had shared everything since they were little but had never found a girlfriend they liked enough to share. Most of the time it didn’t work out because the girl would only want to be with one brother. Maybe this time it will be different. Their mom was something of a fortune teller when she was younger. She would read the tarot cards and see people's futures. Sometimes it was horrible things that she saw, but she just changed up the story. Happy stories made her more money than sad ones, and who wants to tell someone that their soulmate would die young?

One day she told the boys she had a dream that they would find one true love that they would share.

"People will not understand and will probably gossip and shame you, but this is your destiny. She will complete you." The twins' mother said as she placed kisses on their foreheads. They had all but given up hope until now.

"So what does she look like?" Ethan asked.

"Honestly, she's not the type of girl we would usually go after. Now do not get me wrong she is beautiful, and she has the bluest eyes. Even bluer than ours, but she comes off as a nerd with her hair up in a bun and her big glasses on her face. I'm telling you though none of that matters because I could see right through it. If she would let that hair down, get some contacts, and find clothes that fit her body she would be a heartthrob! She probably doesn't even think of herself as beautiful. He had this feeling she had been through something similar to them that had made her really reserved and want to hide in the back of the class. "Oh, and speaking of she said she had two classes with us, English and Algebra." Aiden said.

"Really, wow, well I guess she does hide in the back of the class." Ethan said as he laughed. "Well, I can't wait to meet her!"

As they headed to their next class, Aiden couldn't shake the feeling that his encounter with Lilly was just the beginning of something extraordinary. Was his mom right all those years back? He and Ethan had always wanted a connection with someone like that. He did not know if it was a twin thing or what, but it was a desire of theirs to share a woman, especially in the bedroom. Thinking about it made Aiden hard and he had to make a pit stop in the restroom before walking into class. "I have got to get a hold of myself." He said while looking at himself in the mirror and splashing some cold water on his face. Then he started to think, What would happen when Ethan met Lilly tomorrow? Would he feel that same attraction or not? If he didn't then she wasn't the one. He was surprised at the sad feeling he got from that thought. "I don't even know this girl. She could be a complete psychopath or the most boring person on earth."

He highly doubted either of those things, but he couldn't be too careful. Aiden finally got himself together, walked into his last class, and took a seat by his brother. Ethan could tell by his expression what was wrong with him. Aiden needed to release that pent-up energy when he got home. Maybe a little bit of daydreaming about this Lilly girl could make him get his rocks off. Ethan chuckled to himself, but little did he know that all three of their paths were destined to intertwine in ways they could never have imagined.