Iris's POV

" HAPPY BIRTHDAY IRIS!" was what woke me up this morning.

Thanks guys but did you seriously have to be that loud?" I asked.

"Sorry we just so excited, oh my baby's all grownup." Mum said hugging me.

Please don't choke me to death

Happy birthday princess."

Thanks dad.

"Happy 17th birthday dork." Austin my little brother said holding the cake while I blew out the candles.

"Now everyone out of my room, now." I said pushing them out.

After a long bath I got dressed in a white floral patterned dress paired with black flats. I stood in front of my mirror and looked at myself, from my long blonde hair that fell in natural waves down my shoulders, to my small pink bow shaped lips and small button nose and finally to my eyes.

I had narrowed cat-like eyes but the thing i hated most about myself was my eye color. I had lilac irises. Maybe that's why my parents named me Iris, because of my uniquely colored irises.

I went downstairs for breakfast and saw that Austin was already for school which was weird cause he spends a lot of time on his 'perfect' hair.

Wow you look beautiful honey." My mum said tucking a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear. My mum had emerald green eyes which made her look beautiful.

"Thanks mum."

"Oh, I almost forgot, here's a gift from your father and I. Happy birthday Iris." she said.

Oh my-, thank you." I said once I opened it.

They had gotten me a new phone and I was super excited cause my birthday was off to a good start.

‘Don’t mention it honey. You’re the best Daughter one could ever hope for.

‘Thanks dad”. My dad had black hair with crystal blue eyes which I really wished to have but you don’t always get What you want.

“Why are you here shouldn’t you be styling your oh so perfect hair?” I asked my brother.

“This hair is a master piece not many people have jet black hair like this, so this is not ‘oh so perfect’, it is perfect.

And dad said he’d ground me if I made you late on your birthday.” He said rolling his emerald green eyes.

Well that explains a lot.”

“Okay we have oatmeal for Austin and Chocolate chip pancakes with freshly Cut strawberries and whipped cream for The birthday girl.” Mum said placing the Food right in front of us.

‘Not fair, why does she get pancakes and I don’t?”

Cause today’s my birthday and I’m older”

‘Yeah, by just two years!”

But I’m still older.” I retorted and he just stuck his tongue out.

We had our Breakfast while bickering

Come on kids let’s get going.

“Dad Called. Wait! Birthday picture.” Mum yelled. ‘Everybody say cheese!” Cheese!!” “Here’s the photo Iris, love you.”

“Thanks mom, love you too, bye!”

While I was in the car, i took a good look at the picture mum took and sighed. I was the odd one out, they would have been a perfect family if it weren’t for me, sometimes i regret been born to my parent as i do makw them look like a weird family

I walked towards my locker and as i was taking out my books i heard someone talking about me. She's such a freak, i mean who has lilac eyes? she’s a total weirdo." Although I was used to their jeers and taunts, it still hurt.

'Hey birthday girl. “I turned and saw Chris.

Chris was the only friend, well apart from Savannah, his girlfriend, he was the only friend I had. Sometimes i do question myself how they are friends with me when others sees me as weird .

" Hey Chris."

"Happy birthday."

"Thanks. “I said hugging him.

" Iris!!" Savannah yelled.

Hey, Sav. “I greeted.

Happy birthday." She said giving me a neatly wrapped present and Chris wrapped his arm around her.

I opened Savannah's present to saw a beautiful silver charm bracelet in the box.

Thank you so much Sav."

'Don't mention it.

" Rrrrrrring! "There goes the warning bell we better get to class." Chris said.

I started walking

“Iris, are we still having dinner at your place”

“Yeah.” I replied.

Chris’s and Savannah’s Parents were coming over for dinner tonight and my parents were excited About it.

They were friends in high School so I guess that’s why they’re so excited about it.

Sometimes i wonder how they were able to maintain their freindship for so long, i really to know because i need their advice concerning my present relationship i mean frienship and the future ones that is if there will be.