Chapter 3 Damon And His Identical Twin Brother

The next day...Damon and his twin brother, David, were lounging on the couch in the sitting room, engrossed in a movie playing on the TV. The room was dimly lit, with only the light from the screen casting shadows on their faces. They had been catching up on their favorite movies all day, and were now on their fourth one.As the movie played on, David's phone rang, interrupting the silence.

He picked it up and glanced at the caller ID. "It's Emily," he said to Damon, as he answered the call."Hey babe," David said into the phone. "What's going on?"Damon could hear Emily's voice on the other end, but couldn't make out what she was saying. David's face lit up as he listened to her speak, and he grinned broadly."Really? That's great news!" he exclaimed. "Can't wait to see you. Love you too."

David ended the call and turned to Damon, a wide smile still on his face. "Emily's coming over!" he announced excitedly.Damon smiled back, happy for his brother. "That's great, man. When's she getting here?"David checked his phone. "In about half an hour. Please, be nice. We have to clean up the place a bit."Damon nodded, feeling reluctant and careless as they both got up from the couch to tidy up the room. They quickly gathered up the empty popcorn bowls and soda cans, and straightened up the cushions on the couch. Once the room was presentable, they settled back onto the couch to wait for Emily's arrival.As they waited, Damon and David chatted about their plans for the week and caught up on each other's lives. They rarely had time to spend together like this, with both of them busy with work and other commitments, so they cherished these moments.Finally, they heard a knock on the door. David jumped up from the couch and ran to answer it, while Damon hung back, allowing his brother some alone time with his girlfriend. He could hear David's excited greeting as he opened the door, and then the sound of Emily's laughter as she entered.Damon smiled devilishly to himself, happy to hear his brother so happy remembering his brother was his opposite.

He knew how important Emily was to David, and he was glad that they had found each other.David had been looking forward to introducing Emily to his twin brother, Damon, for some time. He had spoken highly of him, how he was successful in business, and how he was an all-around great individual. As soon as Emily set her eyes on his emotionless face, Emily could feel her stomach churn. There was something about him that made her feel uncomfortable."Emily, this is my brother, Damon," David said as she approached to greet Damon."Nice to meet you," Emily said, her voice shaking a little as she extended her hand.

On the other hand, she was happy to know her boyfriend has an identical twin brother. If not that David was the one who reached out to her at the door when she knocked, she would not be able to know who her boyfriend was if Damon had followed David to open the door.Damon, however, didn't seem interested in shaking hands or even acknowledging her presence. He simply glared at her. Emily tried to ignore Damon's icy glares, but it was impossible. Whenever he looked at her, her skin crawled, and it felt like her throat was tightening.It was fortunate that Emily had come a few minutes before breakfast time so she joined them, but Damon didn't say much during the meal, except for the occasional snide remark to Emily. Each time, David would shoot him a look, but Damon didn't seem to care.After breakfast, as time progressed, Damon's remarks became more frequent and more vicious toward Emily. It was as if he was deliberately trying to make her uncomfortable. David tried to step in by changing the subject, but it wasn't helping.Finally, Emily had had enough.

"Excuse me, David," she said, getting up from the seat. "I need to go home."David looked apologetic. "You don't need to because of my brother. I'm sorry, Emily. Don't mind my brother. He is a cool person though but just ignore his attitude."Emily was furious now.

She turned to Damon and said, "What is your problem? Why are you being so cruel?" Damon smiled but it didn't reach his eyes, and for the first time, his eyes were twinkling. "I wanted to see how you would react to adversity, Emily," he said, patting her on the shoulder."You passed the test. Welcome to the family."Emily was stunned. "What test?" Damon chuckled. "David has been telling me about you for weeks, and I wanted to see if you were worth his time. Let's just say I'm impressed. You have a backbone."Emily couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was ready to write him off as cruel and uncalled for, but now it turned out that he was just testing her? It didn't feel right, but she had to admit she had taken his venomous remarks personally.

As Emily changed her mind and decided to stay longer, she couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right about how Damon made her feel earlier. She cared about David a lot, but Damon's cruel prank left a bad taste in her mouth. She didn't know what to think about missing the joke.As David and Emily settled onto the couch together, Damon excused himself to give them some privacy. He headed to his room, planning to give them some time alone before joining them again.But as he sat on his bed, scrolling through his phone, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of loneliness despite finding it difficult to give any girl his heart. He saw women as trash. He had always been close to his brother, but lately they had drifted apart, with their busy schedules and different priorities. Seeing David so happy with Emily made Damon realize how much he missed having that kind of connection with someone.He shook his head to clear his thoughts, reminding himself that he was happy for his brother. He decided to give them a little more time alone, and headed out to the living room a while later.And after a while, he entered the sitting room and saw David and Emily cuddling up together on the couch, watching a movie. They looked so happy and content, and Damon couldn't help but feel a little envious. He missed having someone to share these moments with.But as he settled onto the couch beside them, David turned to him with a smile.The two lovers enjoyed each other's company."So, how was work today, babe?" David asked Emily, running his fingers through her hair."It was good, just busy as usual. I swear, I never have a dull moment at my job," Emily replied, resting her head on David's shoulder.Damon looked up from his phone. "Speaking of work, David, how's your new job going?" David had told Damon he got a new job. David prefers working for his money and not working under his twin brother despite Damon's wealth.David sighed. "It's going okay, I guess. It's just a lot of responsibility and pressure, you know?"Damon nodded in understanding. "Yeah, I hear ya. But you're doing great, bro. I'm proud of you." Damon had no idea the kind of job David had gotten himself into.David smiled, grateful for his brother's support. "Thanks, man. That means a lot."Emily looked between the two brothers. "You guys are so close. It's really sweet."Damon grinned. "Yeah, we are. We've always had each other's backs, no matter what."David nodded in agreement. "That's for sure. I don't know what I'd do without him."Emily smiled, feeling lucky to be with someone who had such a strong bond with his family. "I wish I had a sibling like that... but my best friend has been my everything. She is so sweet."Damon chuckled. "Trust me, it's not always rainbows and butterflies. We've had our fair share of fights and arguments over the years."David nodded. "Yeah, but at the end of the day, we always make up and forgive each other."Emily leaned into David. "That's what true family is all about."The three of them sat in comfortable silence for a few moments, just enjoying each other's presence. Then, Damon spoke up."Hey, do you remember that time when we were kids and we snuck out to go to that party?"David laughed. "Oh man, how could I forget? Mom and Dad were furious when they found out."Emily looked at them curiously. "What happened?"Damon grinned mischievously. "Well, we were supposed to be spending the night at a friend's house, but we snuck out to go to a party instead. We got caught by the cops and had to call our parents to come get us."David shook his head, still amused by the memory. "We were grounded for weeks after that."Emily laughed. "You guys were quite the troublemakers, huh?"Damon shrugged. "We had our moments, but we weren't too bad."David looked at Emily, his expression serious. "I just want you to know, Emily, that I'll always be here for you. No matter what."Emily's heart swelled with affection for him. "I know, David. And I feel the same way about you."Damon watched them, feeling a pang of envy. He had always been happy for his brother's relationship with Emily, but he couldn't help feeling a little envious of what they had. He had been single for long now, and sometimes it felt like everyone around him was in a happy relationship except for him.David noticed his brother's mood and put an arm around him. "Hey, you okay?"Damon forced a smile. "Yeah, I'm fine."