Okay in this chapter I introduce two new character povs, Victoria Dawson, and Adam Jackson. Victoria is Hunter's girlfriend from chapter 1, and Adam is Lilly's best friend. 

Lilly

We are well into our first semester of classes when I actually meet him.

"I'm so sorry!" I yelp as papers go flying everywhere and one of my heavy textbooks smashes his foot.

"I'm blind as a bat without my contacts and I hate wearing my glasses." I explain, looking up at him.

Man, he has to be a good five or six inches taller than me.

Although, being only 5'3 most people are quite a bit taller than me anyway. He flashes that gorgeous grin and says, "Don't worry about it" as he begins to pick up my papers. His hand brushes mine as he hands me the last book and my heart skips a beat. I feel pins and needles at the point of contact, and pause slightly before pulling my hand away.

Pull yourself together Lilly, you know he's not the one.

"I'm Hunter." he says, extending his hand for a handshake. I shake it, and tell him my name.

"Lilly... I had a cat named Lilly once..." he says, more to himself than me.

"She was evil kind of evil... " he finishes, then laughs awkwardly.

"Uh, not that your evil." he mumbles, rubbing the back of his neck, a gesture that I find quite attractive. I blush, internally chiding myself for being such a fool for this guy who already knew who his soul mate was.

"Well it was nice to meet you Hunter" I say, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear.

"Yeah you too" he says with an adorable half grin.

"Hey, I noticed your new here... would you like me to show you around some time?" My heart nearly stops.

Did he just ask me out? No, don't be an idiot Lilly. He has a girlfriend.

"Um... I don't think I should" I say.

"Oh... ok" he said looking slightly disappointed. I don't know why though, he has a gorgeous girlfriend who loves him to the moon and back.

Hunter

Pull yourself together! I yell at myself in the quiet safety of my dorm room.

You know she's not yours. Why did you offer to show her around you idiot.

"Ugh idiot, idiot, idiot" I say, simultaneously slapping my forehead. This is a mess. I love Victoria, and I know she had to be my soul mate, so why couldn't I just be content with that? Vic is gorgeous. Lilly isn't. Well, not like that. She is very pretty though... I feel the tiniest of blushes tint my cheeks as I think about her. Her beautiful grey eyes with tiny flecks of gold swimming in the middle. That cute little smile and the little dimple on her right cheek...

NO!! Hunter, you have got to stop!!!! She's NOT yours!

I shake my head to clear my mind and start my assignment.

Lilly

"And then, he offered to show me around the campus!" I finish. Adam just looks at me.

"What'd you say?" he asks.

"Well I said no!" I answer, like it's the most obvious thing in the world. I instantly feel a blush ignite my cheeks as I realize I would have loved to say yes. When Adam looks at me I see something in him I've never seen before. Recognition. He was finally realizing that there was no possible way we could be soul mates. I feel a twinge of sadness for him and quickly excuse myself when I see tears welling up in his eyes. I can't stand to see him like that, especially if it was because of me. He is my best friend. Nothing more.

Adam Jackson

It finally dawns on me that she's not the one. I have loved her almost from the instant I met her, but our countdowns aren't the same. Still, I had always held out hope that she might be the one. And now... she so obviously likes this guy but... but she was mine. Her gorgeous smile that lit up a room. Her long brown mane of hair that she hated so much. The way her eyes laughed when she did. The way her eyes could go from a light grey with gold flecks when she was happy or a stormy dark grey with dark iron colored flecks when she was mad. They were mine... right? I had at least hoped they might be. Until now. Now as the tears spill over my cheeks onto the table, I realize that there was someone else out there for me. I look at my countdown. 2 years 4 days 7 hours 30 minutes 17 seconds and counting. I sigh.

I guess she's out there somewhere.

Victoria Dawson

I can't believe it. For all these years Hunter had given me his undivided attention and now it seems like he's falling for this other girl. I mean come on! Hunter and I had known each other for... well forever! A tear trickles down my cheek as I think about it. Why is love so complicated? Or maybe this isn't love and that's why it's complicated. Ugh, if only we didn't have these STUPID little countdowns! Then we could choose who we wanted to marry! Life would be so much easier without them! For the smallest of seconds I think about ripping mine off.

No, I can't do that. Too much on the line.

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Authors note:

Okay after this (I think in chapter three and maybe four) I introduce 3 or 4 more character POV's. It's sort of confusing so I think I'll put a short character description at the beginning of each chapter. Please drop a comment if it's getting too confusing!!

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