I just got home from school, I was disappointed when my mother didn't even have the time to fetch me. of course, all the maids and the drivers that were assigned to me were there all along waiting for my class to finish. but I don't want them, at least once I just want to feel what is the feeling of being fetched by your mother.

I was always staring at my classmates, they were all happily waiting for their moms to arrive. their mom would smile widely after seeing them and hug them warmly. but me? all I have was my maid and the driver plus they were all so quiet when I talk to them.

Is my sister home? I immediately run toward her room, I am in my 7th grade at the academy where my family owns. but my sister is already in her 12th grade so we don't go home together due to a conflict of schedules. I tried to open her room but it was locked?

I tried and tried but the doorknob don't want to open.

"Sister! are you home?" I said while continuing to try to open the door. I lean my head to the door and I heard some of the sounds of the bed creaking and some abrupt footsteps.

"Sister--" I interrupted myself when the door suddenly opens.

"Aelia, what's wrong?" Iris asks, but I'm busy looking around at her room, it's all a mess. I shift my gaze to her when I notice that she was wearing a uniform. did she gain some weight? her uniform is gonna burst any minute.

"Nothing, I was just wondering if you're home. but why did you suddenly lock your door?" I ask. she laughs weird and scratches the back of her head

"I just woke up and I didn't notice that I lock the door earlier." she said. I don't believe her.

"Ah, okay. then I'll get going." I said and turn around.

After that happens, Iris always smiles brightly, she blooms and looks like she's genuinely happy. of course, I am happy too. seeing my sister like that is so refreshing. mom and dad also notice her change. but happiness doesn't come around without pain.

Today, I came out to my room to drink some water, but I notice that Iris's door was slightly open, I was about to close it when I accidentally heard her sobbing. what happened to her? these past few days she was just happy.

I saw her holding a black bracelet and she holds it tightly while sobbing, seeing her like that breaks my heart. I enter the room and she notices it, quickly wipes her tears, and smiles at me with such pain in her eyes. I hugged her and there she cry out loud.

After that day, she always looks gloomy, doesn't eat on time, and her complexion doesn't look good. that made dad and mom worry that they take Iris to the hospital to check up on her. fortunately, the doctor said that it was out of stress and anxiety.

A few days after that, Iris has become cheerful again. she doesn't weep over the bracelet every night. something good must have happened. I feel relieved that she was back to her normal self, I don't want to see her sulking again.

But after that, she was always interrupting me and kept inviting me to meet her friend during my breaks and lunch break. Iris's friend was indeed beautiful. Iris was more energetic when she was with her, always laughing and telling jokes but then I notices that her friend was wearing the black bracelet that I saw that night.

"Is that bracelet yours?" I ask. she looks at the bracelet in her arms and shifts her gaze to me and smiles.

"Yes, why?" she said.

After that, I notice that Iris frequently brings her friend into the house, and she often sleeps overnight in our house. dad and mom allow it.

I wasn't able to sleep because I had a dream earlier, I look at the time, and its 3 am in the morning. I wonder if Iris and her friend were asleep by now, every time her friend overnights here, they didn't sleep early or don't sleep at all. I get up and I want to go into her room.

I was startled when I heard a door close. I immediately run outside my room to see if it was Iris and saw that she was running downstairs, maybe she'll grab some snacks. I walk towards her room and open the door. I drop my pillow when I saw her friend, Anika was completely naked in front of the door. she looks like she was reaching for the doorknob

What are they doing?

I shift my gaze to her bed and it was a mess. It exactly looks like when the first time Iris locked the door in her room. what are they doing back then and now? what's their relationship? so that's why Iris was crying over the bracelet.

"A-Aelia, I can explain." I heard a nervous voice behind my back. it was Iris. she suddenly drop the pitcher of water. Anika dashingly cover herself up as Iris dragged me inside the room. suddenly I felt disgusted when she touch me.

I removed her hands and look at them. I gave them a disgustingly look. I don't know what to say. I am out of words right now.

"Aelia...please listen...I'm sorry okay...please don't tell mom, especially dad," she said. ah, right. if they find out, knowing them they will be furious. but I don't think they can abandon Iris. she's the sun of this house. but before I said anything, we heard a ruckus outside.

"What happened here?"

"I don't know, I just heard the pitcher drop."

"Maybe it's Iris."

We were startled when mom suddenly knock on the door. I look at Iris and I notice her tears streaming down, shaking her head to prevent me from saying anything.

"Iris?"

But mom and dad need to know this. I was ready to go outside when Iris suddenly grab my hand. giving me a please-don't-look. Mom and Dad deserve to know the truth. I was ready to tell them.

Mom and Dad will surely be furious if they found out. because they think that Iris being part of the LGBT will tarnish our reputation. but I don't think that they'll abandon you because of that. I know they will find a way to correct you, after all, you are their child and my only sister.

"I was disgusted..." I said and shove her away.