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Chapter One

Iris

“Iris, stand up straighter and suck in”

I do as my s hard, and I hear her strain, but it doesn’t budge She lets out an irritated huff and then narrows her eyes

“Did you drink water all day yesterday?”

“Yes” I always do as she asks, and even though I’ve never lied to her, she looks like she doesn’t believe me

If she could control every bite of food that went into my mouth she would She’s put me on a diet before, but then et aith a lot of things, but on a rare mo Mom

“We’ll have to get so else” She tsks and shakes her head “Such a waste of a beautiful dress”

The passive aggressive dig is sole out of the dress, and she turns around to shuffle through the rack of clothing her personal shopper brought over today This is so over the top for a backyard tea party, but I keep my mouth shut

I’d love to tell her if she wants the dress so badly she should wear it herself Although it would hang off of her slender frao I found pictures of when she eous then, and she still is now She’s all legs, with silky hair, and her skin is perfect too

I’et one of her traits out of the gene pool I’m short, extra curvy, and my hair is impossible to control unless there is a professional nearby Dark freckles spread across the tops of my cheeks and nose that even the best makeup can’t hide She never comments on the differences in the two of us, but I can put it together when she does everything in her power to cover up all my flaws and puts me in shoes that are impossible to walk in

While she can be hard about a lot of things, she can be sweet and supportive too I’ve never understood how she can go fro with her is often one way or the other There is no gray, it is only black and white, and it’s a constant struggle to keep up with her s Soet more from her than I realize