Gemini Flow

Chapter 1

Shaking my magic 8 ball, turning it over to find that it says "try again later" for the third time in a row, I toss it on my bed, regretting ever buying it. Sitting in the corner of my bedroom floor, I begin to cry, asking myself why I am the way I am.

I hate that I cannot make decisions for anything that I want to do. I hate that I am weak in my actions and words. I hate that I can never stand up for myself. I hate my body. I hate ... who I am as a person.

Sadness fills the air, pain coloring the walls as I cry to a deeper level than ever before. 

All of a sudden, the 8-ball starts glowing and spinning really fast, floating upwards, almost touching the ceiling. I look at it, scared for my life, as something pops out of the sphere, landing on the floor under my bed.

Blinking rapidly, rubbing my eyes, just to make sure that what I had just seen actually happened. My heart beating faster than the speed of light, I slowly get up to take a look at what it was that fell onto the floor.

Whatever it was, was glowing bright colors with glitter..? I lift my blanket, and could not believe my eyes. Quickly throwing the blanket back down and running into my closet.

Breathing heavily, trying to catch my breath, I tell myself, "Autumn, breathe... breathe... in... and out...what the hell was that!?"

Slowly regaining my breathing pattern, I start to think of what I should do. Should I go see what it was and what it wants from me..? Did whatever just happen.... - actually happen?

Or should I just stay here in my closet for the rest of my life...

Yup.

Definitely going with the latter. I think I can live in here. There's room.. but what about food... How am I... I need food!!!!!!!!

rolling my eyes...I guess I'm going with option A .... way to go Autumn, couldn't have just ran out into the hallway? You just had to choose the closet?

I opened my closet door so that only a sliver was cracked for one eye to look through when all of a sudden... "HI!!! I'm Riv-"

Slamming the door shut I start to hyperventilate. I'm going crazy.. I am definitely going crazy.. why is this happening to me?

That thing talks; THERE IS A THING IN MY BEDROOM TALKING TO ME! I think I'm dead. Is this what happens to people when they die? Is this the bright light they talk about seeing?

Well, I surrender.. I might as well just get this over with.. I mean.. I guess I'm already dead... right? I can't get hurt ... or can I?

Opening the door back up, I search for.. whatever that creature thing was. Looking everywhere for it, but not finding it anywhere, I sit on my bed scratching my head, Nothing. I knew I wasn't crazy.

"mmmm, what you looking for dear?" I turn my head faster than the speed of light looking at .... This thing who just came out of my bathroom. My eyes, wider than a deer near headlights, just staring at this creature with wings.

" You know, it's not nice to stare, Miss." As she said that, I snapped out of it.. I had so many questions.. but nothing could come out of my mouth that was hanging wide open.

"As I was saying earlier before I was rudely interrupted by a door being slammed in my face, My name is River, your O.G! Now I know what you must be thinking, 'Original Gangster? HHAHA no, no,no  O.G / G.T means Opposite Gemini aka Gemini Twin. But in my opinion, I could easily be mistaken for the original gangster too. But I am here to make "all your dreams come true" and make everything all "better!" 

 As she said that, she made air quotation marks around the words "all better"  

"However, don't get your hopes too high, I can't promise you any of that bologna, O.G's are required to say these things during the first 24 hours of our arrival to get that dough. Someone gotta pay my bills." 

"Now, there are some rules and regulations of me being here, and this that and the other, but who cares about all that shit, am I right?  I'm going to be your new best friend! Do you have any questions?" 

I stare at her with a blank expression "No? Okay good! That was simple! Okay, so like, where do you keep your goodies at around here?"

Still staring at her, I just simply cannot wrap my head around this. Is this real life? I watch her every move, not knowing if I should trust her or not.. I mean... how should I know!? She just popped out of my magic 8-ball like it was no big deal!?

This is witchcraft... I know it.

"You don't talk much, do you?" She said as she stared into my mirror, applying some bubblegum-colored lip gloss. Thinking on whether or not I should reply... 

"I don't know.."

I shook my head, realizing that those words just slipped right out of my mouth like a car on black ice. She whipped her head around and started coming toward me looking like she was about to give me a hug until I got up and ran in the opposite direction.

"Oh hunny! I don't bite!" She said, "Okay... so it is quite clear that you are not comfortable with what is going on. Can we just sit down and talk? It's been almost an hour already; you should just get used to the fact that I am here." she said as she flung her hair behind her shoulder shedding glitter everywhere.

She sat on my bed, pointing and curling her neon purple nails signaling me to sit down beside her. Hesitantly moving forward, I sit as far away as possible from her, nearly falling off the bed.

She rolled her eyes and began to talk.

"I know this must be weird for you, you don't think it's weird for me? One minute I'm in a Jacuzzi drinking a lemontini and next thing you know, POP! I'm here... but duty calls I guess. I'm not here to harm you, despite what you probably are thinking. I am simply here to help you. Not everyone gets this opportunity, so you should be grateful. Only Gemini's get this 'special treatment."

Trying to understand everything she is saying, I can't help but stare at her.. I still cannot believe this is actually happening right now..

I somehow managed to ease my way back into reality for a minute and ask whatever questions slipped into my mind.

"So what you're saying, is that because I am a Gemini, I get an....O.G...?..... why? What does that even mean? Why today? Why not a week ago? or months ago? Why my 8-ball? Why..?"

Cut off from asking more questions, River interrupts "WOAH WOAH WOAH, hold up there cheese nip!! How the hell you expect me to answer your questions when you ain't even giving yourself time to breathe in between each one?! Geez"

"oh.. I'm sorry..." I whispered.

"Okay, so yes, because you are a Gemini, you get an OG.. an OPPOSITE GEMINI, do I need to explain that ?"

Looking at her as if she had 4 heads.. still confused, I nod my head yes..

"what the heck girrrrrl?, do you live under a rock? Get wit the program , Opposite Gemini, meaning twin. polar opposite, different. Gemini means twins, which means whoever you become, your OG is the complete opposite, and when the big boss thinks it's time for us OG's to make our move, then she releases us into the wild to deal with whatever the hell the original Gemini fucked up, or whatever."

She pulls out a nail file and starts filling her nails.

"I just about answered all your questions, are we good now? It's getting late, I need my beauty sleep, can't no one wake up looking as flawless as I, without their sleep"

Me, STILL trying to wrap my brain around this, trying to figure out why I've never heard of this before- in my life- knowing that I am going to look this up on Moogle : She starts making herself comfortable in my bed.

"Oh, and I guess I should mention that only YOU can see me, hear me, feel me, etc  you get the idea. No one else can. kay?"

I would also like to give a shout out to @yellowrosella on Instagram for the amazing cover of this story! I suggest you all follow her and check out her amazing unique style of art!