Ineffable

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Iris

I am going insane—like really insane. I am trying my best to calm myself down and tell myself that whatever I did was right but no. For the first time in my life, I am unsure of a decision I made and I don't know what to do or how to fix it.

And Noah's gift does nothing to calm this feeling.

When he left my room, he had left a small box on my bed. It had a pendant necklace. Not an ordinary pendant; the pendant is of the planet Saturn. The single ring around the planet is of golden color while the planet, itself, is of a dark blue color with small glittery spots on them.

I couldn't leave my room, crying my eyes out. Hell, I couldn't get out of the bed until I was perfectly calm, physically at least.

I thought I knew how heartbreak felt like but this—what I am feeling right now—seems worse. Like plunging into the cold sea and getting every hit of cold as you go deep and deep into it.

"Iris Cooper, are you listening to me?"

Irritated, I look over at my laptop which shows Daisy, eating up chips. Tomorrow is Friday and the dance team is leaving for New York for the nationals. Thus, I am packing for the weekend, but you see, my sister is being... well, herself.

"Come on, Daisy, she is packing, and you do know how she packs?" Colt enters the room, flopping on the bed.

"What do you want?" I grumble, shoving clothes in my bag and mentally checking if I need anything or not.

"Is that a rainbow gorilla? Who gave you that?" Daisy asks and Colt starts to laugh, loudly. Beast has been kept on my bay window with Mr. Cuddles on his lap which reminds me of King Kong but just colored.

"First, his name is Beast," I reply, looking at them. "Second, it is none of your business."

"Meaning Noah gave it," Colt inputs in and I throw a sweater at him. "Damn it, lady."

"Okay..." Daisy trails away. "So, what's the reason you have been brooding a lot?"

I look at her in shock. "Um, what?"

"Dark circles under your eyes," She states, looking at me.

Colt looks at me and narrows his eyes. "I have been asking that but she replies—"

"Stress." Daisy and he say, together, and give each other virtual high five.

"Well, it is. Also, the fact that the stupid, obnoxious, and primitive brain cell of Crescent High is again in the soccer competition."

"Whoa, whoa. What?" Colt looks at me shocked.

Daisy sniffs. "They lost the match. How can—"

"Well, they won their last match from – I can't remember the name of the school, but yeah, they won that. So, by leaderboard scores, they are in the top 15 which means they are competing," I explain it to them.

"Noah knows? You told him, right?" Colt asks, looking at me.

"Of course, he knows," I shrug without giving much.

Noah didn't come to today's fundraiser. I do not know the reason but looking at Adi's whole mood, today, something must have happened. Adi didn't even greet anyone with a smile but just stayed in a car, working on something on his laptop. After a lot of persuasion, he told me he was working on an app and couldn't sleep last night but I know he is lying—the pitch of his voice increases a bit.