LOGINVedant She’s not there when I return.A part of me had hoped against the odds that Chiara would still be there when I got back despite the late hour. But of course she’s not. She has a life outside of me.But what’s still there—and might be of some comfort to me—is my father’s liquor cabinet.Well,
Vedant I can’t believe that I’m back here already. Just hours ago, I had been here with Chiara. And in my mind, Iris had been alive.So much has changed, but I’m right back where I started the day. This time, though, I ask for where my father is when I arrive at the front desk.The nurse directs me
“Chiara,” I say. “Are you ok? Do you need something?”She shakes her head. “No. I’m fine.”But the truth is plainly different. She is burdened by something I can’t place.“Is there anything I can do? I know you must still be hurting–”“It’s not that,” she says, cutting me off.I blink. “Then what is
Chiara Vedant’s shoulders are slumped when he opens the door. His eyes are shadowed and unfocused, like he’s been drinking. It’s strange to see him like this when he’s always been so controlled and steady.But now he looks like something inside him has collapsed.I straighten at the sight of him, w
Vedant I go to the one place I know I still can return. Home. Even though I know my laptop is waiting for me there, devoid of any new messages from Iris. Because there will never be any new messages from her. Not anymore.Iris is dead.My chest still feels like it’s been cracked open, like someone
Vedant “What’s wrong?” Chiara’s worry is potent, and I feel immediately bad for causing her any additional harm while she’s recovering.“I, um…” I struggle to find the words. Are there even words to describe this? “I have to go.”I know I’m being abrupt, but I can’t have her see me like this. It’s
ChiaraI’m bleary eyed the next morning when I wake up. I had been up most of the night rereading old conversations between Felix and I and agonizing over if blocking him had been the right decision. I know that it was, but it hurt all the same.Eventually, I decided to delete the accounts I had mad
There’s a buzz from beside me and I look down to see Felix’s name on the screen. I ignore it. A clean break will be easier.I turn and stare at the ceiling. Without Felix, Lynn is my only friend in the world, and even she is willing to go along with my isolation if it means an easier time for her. F
Chiara's POVI watch as Alice winks at her friend and I realize that they set me up on purpose. Alice had poisoned herself on purpose just to frame me for the crime and disqualify me from winning. Alice wanted to become Vedant’s Luna so badly that she was willing to make herself sick over it.I look
Chiara's POVMy legs start to give out from underneath me as I realize what this means. I think about the picture Felix sent me and how I thought it was weird his sleeve matched Vedant’s that day. I think of the birthday message and their similar voices.Felix and Vedant are the same person.I look







