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MSA, formerly known as "My Story Animated," is a dynamic YouTube channel that brings real-life stories to life through engaging and visually captivating animations. Specializing in personal drama, emotional journeys, and life-changing experiences, MSA transforms viewers' submissions into powerful animated narratives that resonate deeply with its audience. Each video tackles a wide range of topics, including relationship struggles, overcoming adversity, and self-discovery, making it a platform where real-life events are depicted with creativity and authenticity.
The channel's content is crafted to be relatable and inspirational, offering viewers a blend of entertainment and life lessons. Through animated storytelling, MSA explores complex social dynamics, personal growth, and the challenges of everyday life, providing viewers with stories that are not only entertaining but also thought-provoking and emotionally engaging.
**Disclaimer:** The stories presented on this channel are based on personal submissions and are animated for entertainment purposes. While the narratives are inspired by real events, the characters and specific details may be fictionalized to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The opinions and experiences expressed in the videos are those of the individuals submitting the stories and do not necessarily reflect the views of MSA. Viewer discretion is advised.
MSA, formerly known as "My Story Animated," is a dynamic YouTube channel that brings real-life stories to life through engaging and visually captivating animations. Specializing in personal drama, emotional journeys, and life-changing experiences, MSA transforms viewers' submissions into powerful animated narratives that resonate deeply with its audience. Each video tackles a wide range of topics, including relationship struggles, overcoming adversity, and self-discovery, making it a platform where real-life events are depicted with creativity and authenticity.
The channel's content is crafted to be relatable and inspirational, offering viewers a blend of entertainment and life lessons. Through animated storytelling, MSA explores complex social dynamics, personal growth, and the challenges of everyday life, providing viewers with stories that are not only entertaining but also thought-provoking and emotionally engaging.
**Disclaimer:** The stories presented on this channel are based on personal submissions and are animated for entertainment purposes. While the narratives are inspired by real events, the characters and specific details may be fictionalized to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The opinions and experiences expressed in the videos are those of the individuals submitting the stories and do not necessarily reflect the views of MSA. Viewer discretion is advised.
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00:00It all went down the day after Thanksgiving.
00:08I was really looking forward to my leftover turkey sandwich when this newspaper slapped me in the face and I dropped it.
00:16My stomach churned. One, because my lunch was now dirt. And two, I just caught a face full of Ryland's grin.
00:25The unstoppable superstar I can't escape.
00:28Ugh, I hated him. And then my day just got a whole lot worse.
00:34It's for my granddaughter. Which one do you think she'll like more? The silver jacket, Ryland, or the gold jacket, Ryland?
00:42They look the same to me.
00:44They're not the same, dear. The golden one makes his eyes look more blue. And the silver makes his hair look glossier. And if you see closely...
00:55Oh my god! They're just stupid figurines! He's not gonna jump up and do a private concert in your cart!
01:01Just then my boss started calling me and I rushed back to work. In the evening, I headed to an ice cream parlor to catch a break.
01:08But blocking my way was a life-size cutout of Ryland. Get out of my way!
01:15Ma'am, are you okay?
01:17Does this thing really need to be right at the entrance?
01:20Yes, it's part of the Ryan Pierce Summer Sweets campaign. We get a bonus if we sell enough triple scoop sundaes.
01:27I don't care if this gets you a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's factory. Get this thing out of my face!
01:33The lady's scaring me!
01:36I grabbed the cutout and stomped on it! The store manager tried to stop me, but I was so furious I couldn't stop. And before I knew it, I was booked for vandalism.
01:48Hi, I'm Eva, and I hate Ryland Pierce. But can you really blame me?
01:54Ryland and I grew up in the same tiny town. For me, music was an escape when things at home got heavy. Dad was always losing jobs, and Mom never had the education to get one.
02:06My sister Skye and I started working young just to keep the fridge full. But for Ryland, music meant everything.
02:14He wanted the spotlight, the stage, the world.
02:18One day, I'm gonna be rich enough to leave this town and make music that actually makes people feel something.
02:24And what? Leave me behind?
02:26No way. You're my inspiration, Eva. I'm taking you with me.
02:30But right after high school, Ryland started singing at this little cafe downtown and got spotted by a music label.
02:37He moved to LA with his mom. And for a while, we stayed in touch. But then, he just cut me off.
02:43He didn't answer my calls, never replied to my texts. And one night, I saw him on TV, surrounded by girls, smiling without a care in the world.
02:53It was obvious he'd forgotten all about me. So eventually, I gave up going after him.
02:59We were best friends. And I always thought we could be more. But clearly, I was wrong.
03:05That was three years back. And now he's a superstar with his face splashed across every billboard on Earth.
03:12And every time I see him, I'm reminded of his betrayal. Like today. The police let me off with a warning. And I asked Skye to come pick me up.
03:23So, what happened?
03:25I just wanted to have ice cream. But this giant Ryland cutout was in my face. So I gently pushed it aside.
03:33You shredded it to pieces and traumatized a five-year-old. And this is not even the first time you've reacted like this. You go feral every time you hear Ryland's name.
03:42You have a playlist called Songs I'd Sing If Ryland Didn't Leave Me. You're still in love with him.
03:48No! I was never in love with him. I just liked him. A teeny, tiny, microscopic... Okay, a medium-sized amount.
03:58You cried enough to sink the Titanic when he left. Look, all I'm saying is you clearly have some unresolved trauma with Ryland.
04:05And if you don't start unpacking that, you'll turn into one of those vicious cat ladies who scream at people for laughing.
04:11I tried to close Ryland's chapter and get on with my life. I left my hometown and moved to New York with Skye.
04:17I got a haircut, even went on dates. And most of them sucked. But to be fair, it wasn't entirely their fault things didn't work out.
04:27So I'm studying to be a zoologist.
04:30Ugh, perfect! As a zookeeper, do you think you could get me a snake? I've been thinking about keeping one as a pet. I'll name him Ryland. Cool, right?
04:40This band makes such good music!
04:43But you know who doesn't make good music? Ryland Pierce. I have this theory that if you remove the background music, he sounds like a dying dolphin.
04:53Also, I think he uses auto-tune.
04:56Somehow, every conversation circled back to Ryland, which obviously put my dates off.
05:03So eventually, I just gave up on love and threw myself into work.
05:07I worked for this magazine, where I mostly follow my boss around at fancy events, and I was doing a pretty good job.
05:14Until one afternoon, everything changed. My boss had opened a golf club, and I was managing the launch event for the magazine when I saw someone familiar.
05:23Ryland? I thought I was hallucinating. But my boss had invited celebrities to play a few rounds of golf, so it wasn't totally impossible.
05:33So I ditched the interview and decided to follow him. I trailed him around the corner and saw him walk into the men's changing room.
05:40I waited outside, but when he didn't come out after five minutes, I threw all my common sense to the trash and went in.
05:51Oh my god! It is you! My brain flat-lined, and all the angry speeches I'd rehearsed for five years flew out the window.
06:02It felt like an out-of-body experience. Like the betrayed version of me was frozen in place, and the part that still loved Ryland broke free and threw her arms around him.
06:14What are you doing?
06:15I swear, I thought I was gonna kick you in the face the next time I saw you. But I'm just so happy right now. I've missed you so much.
06:24Suddenly, two strong hands gripped me and pulled me off Ryland.
06:29Guys, I know you're doing your job, but I know him. Tell them, Ryland!
06:34Tell them what? I have no idea who you are!
06:36What? Of course you know! I'm Eva!
06:39You're not gonna stop, are you? Here, take this and get out!
06:43He turned to leave, but I grabbed his arm.
06:46Ryland, it's me! Eva! Why are you pretending not to know me? What kind of sick game are you playing?
06:53Get off me, you psycho!
06:55His security dragged me out as I kicked and screamed, and then they threw me out of the venue.
07:02If that wasn't humiliating enough, my boss fired me for creating a nuisance.
07:08I lost my job, my dignity, and my emotional stability all in one day.
07:14And I was devastated. I spent years imagining this moment, where I'd yell, he'd apologize, maybe laugh, maybe cry.
07:24I never thought he'd just look through me like I was a complete stranger.
07:29That's because he is a jerk. And now that you've hit rock bottom, you can only go up from here.
07:34Or I could keep digging till I enter another dimension and get away from my miserable life.
07:40This guy tried to cheer me up, but I couldn't stop thinking, why would Ryland pretend not to remember me?
07:47I spent the whole night digging for answers. And sure, Ryland mentioned his hometown in his interviews, but nothing about school, friends, or any childhood memories.
07:58Even other people were confused.
08:00That's so weird. No one forgets high school unless they want to.
08:05What if Ryland Pierce is just a stage name for this guy, and the real dude's locked in a basement somewhere?
08:12Most of these theories made no sense. But after the way he acted at the golf club, I knew something was up.
08:19And as luck would have it, his team was apparently hiring an assistant for him. Bingo!
08:26I applied under a fake name, told Sky I was off on vacation, and booked a flight to LA.
08:32If Ryland wasn't going to let me get close to him as Eva, I had to go in as a completely different person and find out what had happened in the last five years.
08:42So I dyed my hair and changed my eye color.
08:45But when I got to the interview, the place was crawling with applicants.
08:50Mostly girls with Ryland's face slapped across their t-shirts.
08:54I was the only one who didn't look like a deranged fan.
08:57And that's exactly what got me in.
09:00I was beginning to wonder if anyone normal's gonna show up. Most of these girls are hoping Ryland will walk in and sign their forehead.
09:06Yeah, I noticed he's not around.
09:09He hates interviews, or anything public. The last time he was out at this golf event, and he got ambushed by this crazy fan.
09:16Anyway, your resume's strong and you don't look like an idiot obsessed with Ryland. So I guess, welcome to the team, Leah.
09:23Yep. They really had no idea.
09:26By the end of the day, Ryland's team showed me the ropes and gave me a not-so-short list of things I had to do for Ryland.
09:34I managed to cover most of it. But the next morning when he walked in, I was still wildly unprepared.
09:41So you're the new assistant.
09:42Yes, I'm Leah. Huge fan.
09:45Shocker. What's my day looking like?
09:47It's a bright sunny morning with a temperature of 23 degrees outside.
09:51I meant my schedule.
09:52Right, of course. I was just going through it.
09:56Haircuts at 10, PR shoots at 3, move the podcast to Friday, cancel dinner with Logan, he talks too much.
10:01And if anyone calls, I'm unavailable until further notice.
10:04Should I tell them why you're unavailable, or...?
10:08Tell them I've joined a cult or moved to Mars. Whatever gets them to stop calling.
10:12Wait, just one more thing.
10:13Please bore someone else with your questions. I'm not listening.
10:16Then he just left. Since when had this boy become so rude?
10:21Over the next week, I bent over backwards to make Ryland's life easier.
10:26Color-coded his schedule, fetched his dry cleaning, chased him across studios.
10:31But he barely looked at me. Except, of course, when he needed to bark orders.
10:36This is the wrong shade of black. I said onyx, not raven.
10:40They're literally identical.
10:41Oh, really? I must be blind then.
10:44I didn't mean...
10:45Give me the right t-shirt now. I'm already late for the interview.
10:49God, it's awful. How difficult is it to get one ice latte right? Am I asking for the moon here? Fix it!
10:57God made it his life's personal mission to offend everyone around him.
11:01And I was so busy trying not to set him off, I barely had time to breathe.
11:05Let alone dig into the mystery I came here to solve.
11:08But one night, I spotted him in the media room watching a movie.
11:12And I decided to ask some questions, pretending they were an interview for a magazine.
11:17But as I got closer, I realized he was sleeping. I leaned in just to confirm.
11:28When suddenly, he grabbed my wrist and pinned me to the couch.
11:32What are you doing?
11:34I was just checking if you were alive. You're a really quiet breather.
11:38Why are you here?
11:39I just had to ask you about this interview for a teen magazine.
11:43And this couldn't wait until morning?
11:45Yes, but then I thought, maybe not. Rylan finally let me go, and I sat up straight.
11:51Don't ever do that again. I could have hurt you.
11:53It's totally my fault. I'm very sorry.
11:56Wait, you're watching... Frozen?
11:59Rylan fumbled with the remote and shut off the TV.
12:02I wasn't judging. I love Frozen too.
12:04Everyone thinks it's for kids, but it's really about breaking free of expectations.
12:09Get to the point.
12:11Right. Okay, so, could you tell me a bit about the town you grew up in?
12:16It was a small town, nothing special.
12:18And high school? Were you popular? Did you have any friends? Or maybe best friends?
12:24Nope.
12:25Nope to all four questions?
12:27Who cares about all this?
12:29Your fans do? They want to know more about you and your life.
12:33More personal stuff, like, you know, first crushes.
12:37Or maybe you could talk about that scar on your arm?
12:40How do you know about that?
12:41I froze. That scar happened when Rylan fell off his bike in middle school.
12:45But I wasn't supposed to remember that. Not as Leah.
12:48Oh, uh, I saw it once. At the pool. You were swimming.
12:53You were watching me swim?
12:55Yeah, but like, not in a creepy way. I was just there, hovering in the background, in case you needed something.
13:02Rylan got closer, and I stopped breathing.
13:05You know, that sounds both suspicious and creepy. And I don't like either. You got any more questions?
13:11Uh, yeah. Have you liked and subscribed to MSA? It's this really cool channel on YouTube.
13:19He practically threw me out of there.
13:21He practically threw me out of there. But hey, I bet he's gonna do it later. And you better do it too.
13:26After that bombed spectacularly, I was pretty sure Rylan was onto me.
13:32I caught him watching me intensely a few times. And someone from the team casually mentioned he'd asked for my background.
13:38I needed to fix things. So when his manager said he had a big concert in Korea coming, I figured it was my chance to get in his good books.
13:46I was doing his bookings when I found a crazy deal on a five-star hotel. But just as I punched the card details, the screen went blank. And minutes later, Rylan burst in.
13:58Who used my card to make an online booking?
14:00I did. But I don't think it went through. My laptop sort of... died on me.
14:05Oh, it went through? To hackers? Half my account's been drained. Thank God I caught it early and froze the card. What were you thinking?
14:12I'm sorry. I swear it was a mistake. There was this massive discount on a really good five-star hotel, and I thought...
14:19You got my card hacked for a discount? I'm Rylan Pierce. I don't need discounts. Man, this has got to be the dumbest thing I've heard.
14:27Okay. Yes. I messed up. But I can fix this.
14:31No. Just pack your things and leave. You're fired!
14:35His words hit like a punch to the gut. And that night, I cried into my pillow like a total wreck.
14:42This was my one chance to be around Rylan again. And I blew it.
14:47Still, if I was getting kicked out, I figured I might as well go out swinging and remind him who I was.
14:54I had nothing to lose, and he'd already fired me. But the next morning when I walked up to his room, I heard him yelling on the phone.
15:02You could threaten me all you want, but if you lay a hand on her, are you listening to me?
15:07And then he hung up and hurled the phone at the wall. And then he saw me.
15:12Oh, so now you're eavesdropping too?
15:14I wasn't trying to listen. But are you okay?
15:17That's none of your business. Get out!
15:20Why are you so rude, dude? I know I've made a mistake, but you're not exactly boss of the year either.
15:26You're rude, mean, and you act like everyone around you is beneath you.
15:30I don't know what your deal is, but I'm not your punching bag. But Rylan's eyes were locked on the window like I wasn't even there. Look at me when I'm talking to you!
15:40Oh God, I need to leave.
15:42Oh no, no, no, you don't get to leave. Not until I'm done talking!
15:47Dang it, I don't have time for this!
15:49He grabbed my hand, yanked open the door, and dragged me into the hallway. I scrambled to keep up as he charged down the stairs, straight into a basement that looked like something out of The Conjuring.
15:59Where are we going?
16:01Just keep moving.
16:02Where? It looks like we're headed into a dungeon. I don't have a good feeling about this. At least tell me what's happening!
16:09Just then, Rylan kicked open a side door and led me outside to a motorbike.
16:14Hop on.
16:15On that? No way! That thing's barely got a seat!
16:18Just then, I heard shouting. I turned around and saw these men in suits running toward us. One of them fired a warning shot. It hit the metal door frame behind us.
16:28Oh my God! Why are they firing at us?
16:31Just get on the freaking bike!
16:33I hopped on, and he hit the gas. The bike shot forward, and I screamed like a dying goat.
16:39I'm too young to die! I don't even know how to file my own taxes! I still lie to my dentist about flossing! Why am I on this bike?
16:49We swerved into the street, narrowly missing a trash truck, a street bender, and a dog.
16:56Just as I thought we'd lost them, a car came out of nowhere behind us.
17:00Before I could even sit up, two men in dark clothes grabbed me. A strong-smelling napkin was held to my face, and everything went dark.
17:12I woke up in the middle of this abandoned amusement park tied to a pole, with two weird-looking men staring at me.
17:21Oh, look, she's up! I thought we broke you, little birdie!
17:37Yeah, little birdie, cause you look fly!
17:41Can I just get a little bit of space? We talked about this before. I will come in, I'll talk to the hostage, while you stand in a corner and look intimidatable!
17:49Um, sorry to interrupt, but intimidatable is not a word.
17:54You see what you did? She's correcting my grammar now! You made me look like idiot!
17:59An idiot.
18:00Shut up! You're tied to a pole! Be scared, ask us why you're here, who we are, et cetera, et cetera!
18:07Why, it's obvious you've kidnapped me. But if this is for ransom, you should know that I'm really broke.
18:14The only thing I can offer is a handful of skincare samples and maybe a healing crystal my mom picked up on Black Friday.
18:20I doubt that's what you're after. So please, be a gentleman and let me go.
18:25I don't think so.
18:26I turned around and saw this guy. Tall, broad, with eyes so cold, it made my bones shiver.
18:34Hi there. I'm Charles Luciano. But most people call me Lucky.
18:39Lucky?
18:40It's misleading, I know. Sounds harmless. Even charming.
18:45But if you've heard my name, it means things have already gone very wrong for you.
18:50Now, where is Rylan?
18:53I have no idea. He literally threw me on the pavement and zoomed away. If you find him, tell him that was a jerk move.
19:01I find that particularly hard to believe. Because you guys left his house together. And if my information is correct, you were best friends with him in high school. Right, Eva?
19:11How do you know that?
19:14Oh, I know a lot more. Like your sister Skye. I also know where your parents live, what they do, what time I leave the house every day. You're not that hard to track.
19:25I gulped hard, as Lucky inched closer.
19:28You look scared. Good. That means you understand the situation. So, let's try this again. Where is Rylan?
19:37Look, I swear, I don't know where Rylan is right now. I came here because that fart face forgot me. And I just wanted answers. And I can tell you his schedule, what he likes in his coffee. But beyond that, I'm useless.
19:51Oh no, you're very useful. People like Rylan always show up when something they care about starts to bleed. Lock her down.
19:59His men grabbed me by the arms and threw me into some grimy maintenance room. And one of them jabbed me with something. Ow! What was that?
20:08Just something to help you sleep.
20:12When suddenly, someone tapped on the window. Oh my god, it's the ghost of Prince Harry!
20:18It's me, Rylan, you lunatic!
20:20Rylan? I don't know any Rylan.
20:24You... you don't recognize me?
20:26Heh! You should see your face. That doesn't feel nice. Right? Right?
20:32He popped the lock on the window and climbed through like an action hero.
20:36I don't know what's wrong with you, but we gotta hurry. Can you climb through that window?
20:39Which one? I can see like... five?
20:43Did you hit your head or something?
20:44No, my head is fine. But my butt? Not so much. I think it's the injection these people gave me. I feel like a microwaved rubber duck. Very melty.
21:00Oh, great. They tranquilized you.
21:02Tranqu-a-what?
21:04Tranquilized. You know what? Let's just not talk about that right now. Can you run?
21:08I can run to the END of the world for you, Rylan!
21:14Oh wait. I have a better idea!
21:16I picked up a broom and started kicking it wildly.
21:20What are you doing?
21:21I'm seeing if this is magic. You know, like Harry Potter. Maybe we could fly out of here. That would be awesome!
21:31But Rylan just rolled his eyes and quickly stacked a makeshift ladder from crates and buckets. Somehow, I managed to crawl onto the crates while Rylan pushed from behind.
21:42With one final shove, I tumbled out the window and landed in a bush. Rylan climbed out behind me, swept me off my feet, and we sneaked out of the amusement park.
21:52What kind of kidnappers were these? Trash security.
21:57Shouldn't you be happy you're not tied to a pole?
22:00I am happy you're here.
22:03I held onto Rylan tight. He was close. So close I could feel his heartbeat. And his abs. Which, if I'm being honest, were to die for.
22:16I don't remember much after that, but I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck.
22:22Then I looked around and saw I was in an unknown room. An unknown house.
22:28I panicked and ran downstairs and saw Rylan making pancakes.
22:33What is this creepy place?
22:36It's my friend's house. You look like someone ran you over with a lawnmower.
22:40Geez, Rylan. Slow down on the compliments. And please, tell me why I was kidnapped by a bunch of weirdos. And who the heck is Lucky?
22:50Lucky! And that's when Rylan told me the whole story.
22:53Three years ago, I signed a record deal with Lucky. Everything was great, but then things started getting shady.
22:59Lucky controlled my money, who I could talk to, or where I could perform. It just didn't sit right with me.
23:05And that's when I found out that he was taking my money and running shady businesses in my name.
23:09What kind of businesses?
23:11Smuggling tech in the name of concert equipment, and then funneling black money through my account.
23:15So if things go bad, I take the fall and he goes scot-free.
23:18Oh my god. That's awful.
23:21Yeah, I didn't want to be a part of it. So I told Lucky I was done, but he threatened to sue me for breach of contract.
23:26I had enough evidence to take him down, so Mom and I decided to run.
23:31But before we could get away, I got in a car accident.
23:39I was apparently in a coma for a while, and when I woke up, I lost my memory.
23:43Wait, what? Coma? And what do you mean you lost your memory?
23:49I remembered my name, my mom, some early childhood stuff, but that's it.
23:54I didn't even remember what I knew about Lucky.
23:57So when he showed up at the hospital with contracts and said he was my manager, I just believed him.
24:01He even told me that my mom was no longer around, that she'd run off with some rich guy.
24:06It didn't make sense, because my mom wouldn't leave me for anything.
24:10I felt desperately alone and so frustrated that I didn't remember anything.
24:15So I threw myself into work and trusted Lucky blindly.
24:19But then the same red flags came back.
24:22No control over my money or my shows.
24:25Then a few months ago, I overheard him on the phone threatening someone.
24:28And the voice sounded a lot like love.
24:31I managed to get a hold of Lucky's phone, got that number and called it.
24:35And it was her.
24:36She filled me in on everything that I'd forgotten.
24:39And how Lucky had caused the accident.
24:41She told me she's okay and never to call her again.
24:45But Lucky found out almost immediately that I contacted her.
24:48And now he's holding her hostage somewhere.
24:50It's been threatening to hurt her if I don't do what he says.
24:53So that's what I've been pretending to do, while gathering evidence on him and trying to find her location.
24:59I can't bring him down until I know mom's safe.
25:02And now that you're here, what if he harms your mom?
25:05He won't.
25:06The Korea concert is his biggest money consignment yet.
25:10If he harms my mom, he loses leverage.
25:12And if I don't go, he loses money.
25:14It's a big loss for him.
25:16As I listened to Ryland's story, I started to grasp everything he'd been through.
25:21The manipulation, losing his mom and his memory.
25:25But what really hit me was realizing he really didn't remember me.
25:30Every moment we'd spent together had just been wiped clean from his life.
25:35And before I knew it, I was fighting tears.
25:38You're upset because we used to be friends, right?
25:41Ava?
25:42Wait, what?
25:43Do you remember me?
25:45I don't.
25:46I'm really sorry.
25:48I put a tracker on you when we escaped.
25:50Just in case we got separated.
25:52And followed you to the amusement park.
25:54There, I overheard Lucky say you were my best friend in high school and that your name was Ava.
25:59I guess it just makes sense.
26:02I've been a total jerk to you and you still stuck around.
26:05So it's obvious I meant something to you.
26:07Well, yeah.
26:08You were my best friend.
26:10We spent some of our best times together.
26:13So when I saw you at the golf event and you acted like I was a stranger to you, it tore me up.
26:20So that's why you'd look so familiar.
26:22Yeah.
26:23I just wanted to know why you refused to recognize me.
26:26So I pretended to be someone else and came here looking for answers.
26:31And now I'll help you find your mom.
26:34No.
26:35I'm not putting you in more danger than I already have.
26:37Rylan, I spent three years angry at you for shutting me out without knowing what you were really going through.
26:45That scumbag Lucky pulled you in and when you tried to get away he staged the accident that stole your memory?
26:52And now he's using your mom's leverage to keep you under his thumb?
26:56We need to put an end to this.
26:58So let me help you.
27:00Maybe then I can finally let go of the past.
27:04And also I need payback.
27:07For whatever the heck he injected me with.
27:10Rylan smiled at me.
27:12And then we got right to business.
27:15He said the only two places that Lucky could have some information on his mom was in his main office or his home office.
27:22He'd already been to the main one and didn't find anything.
27:25And his home office was locked behind a fingerprint scanner.
27:28Lucky's having an art exhibition at his place tonight.
27:31We'll go in as waiters so it's easy for us to get a glass, a spoon or anything with his fingerprints.
27:36Security would be too busy managing VIPs to notice a couple of background staff.
27:41Here, take this.
27:42Ew.
27:43Whose teeth are these?
27:45Yours.
27:46It's part of your disguise.
27:47And this mole too.
27:49Okay.
27:50But why do I need to look like the second cousin of the ugliest person on earth?
27:54Because ugly girls are invisible to Lucky.
27:57Trust me.
27:58You don't want to look pretty around him.
27:59He's a total creep.
28:00Yeah.
28:01I kind of got that feeling.
28:03But wait.
28:04Did you just say that I'm pretty?
28:06I thought that was obvious.
28:09He said it so casually.
28:11Like he hadn't just kicked my heart into Olympic level backflips.
28:15Not that I had time to process it.
28:17Because an hour later, we had to leave for Lucky's mansion.
28:20The place was packed.
28:23But our disguises were foolproof.
28:26Yet somehow, I was still nervous.
28:28Would you just leave that thing alone?
28:30I can't help it.
28:32It's so itchy.
28:33Can we drop this please?
28:35Oh, now remember the plan.
28:37You take his fingerprints and come straight to me.
28:40I'll wait for you on the second floor behind the third pillar.
28:42Wait.
28:43Third from the left or the right?
28:44There's only one way up.
28:46Unless you're Spider-Man and you can climb walls.
28:48Right.
28:49Sorry.
28:50Just nervous.
28:51Suddenly, his hands were on my shoulders.
28:53We can still back out if you want, Ava.
28:56Nope.
28:57I'm doing this.
28:58But I could use a little help.
29:00Can you sing Baby Shark for me?
29:03It always calms me down.
29:05Now?
29:06Yes.
29:07Please.
29:08Ugh.
29:09Fine.
29:10B-baby shark do-do-do-do-do-do.
29:14Ryan started flapping his arms like a deranged penguin, and I laughed so hard I nearly doubled
29:21over.
29:22Hahaha!
29:23That was epic!
29:26Also, I was just kidding.
29:29But thanks for the distraction.
29:31Glad I could help.
29:32Now let's get this show on the road.
29:34Ryland slipped inside the house, and I took a deep breath and made my move.
29:39The party was in full swing, and Lucky stood in a corner, chatting with some people.
29:45Just then, I spotted a waiter passing by.
29:48Hi.
29:49Sorry.
29:50Your fly's open.
29:51He looked down.
29:52I snatched the tray from his hands.
29:54Give that back!
29:55He grabbed one end of the tray, but I held on.
29:59And when he didn't let go, I kicked him in the shin and sent him limping.
30:03And then, slowly made my way to Lucky.
30:06May I interest you in some amuse-bouche, sir?
30:10What?
30:11The, uh, mause-bouche?
30:14Oh, your glass is empty.
30:16Let me just get that refilled.
30:18I plucked the glass from his hand and turned to walk away.
30:21Stop.
30:22I froze.
30:23Oh, my God.
30:24Did he recognize me?
30:26But then Lucky just walked up to me and smiled.
30:29I was ready to bolt.
30:31It's amuse-bouche, not mause-bouche.
30:35Of course.
30:36My German's a little slippery.
30:38It's French.
30:39You're so sophisticated.
30:41I'll get you your drink, sir.
30:43And before he could say another word, I ran upstairs to Rylan.
30:47Where's your mole?
30:48I don't know.
30:49Probably lost it somewhere in that fight with the waiter.
30:52Oh, yeah.
30:53I saw that.
30:54Kinda cool.
30:55Okay, let's go.
30:57Rylan led me down the hallway to the office and I gave him the glass.
31:01He pulled out a strip of tape and pressed it carefully over the spot where Lucky had touched it.
31:06Then he placed the tape over the scanner and it worked.
31:10But before we went in, Rylan pulled something from his pocket and handed it over.
31:15Take this tracker and put it in Lucky's car.
31:17If this goes sideways, I want at least one of us free to keep the plan alive.
31:21I'll text you the license plate.
31:23Now get out of here.
31:24Rylan.
31:25No arguments.
31:26Just go.
31:27I nodded and slipped out of the house.
31:29I found Lucky's car and put the tracker under the rear bumper.
31:33I was on my way back to the house when suddenly I saw Lucky's men dragging Rylan toward the car.
31:39He spotted me too and signaled me to hide.
31:42I wanted to pounce on Lucky and kick him in his smug face.
31:46But I knew the plan mattered more.
31:48So I stayed hidden.
31:50And the next morning, I found out that Rylan had left for Korea.
31:54If I wanted to know where they were keeping his mom, I had to act fast.
31:58So I spent the next few hours tracking Lucky's car.
32:01Most of it was boring rich guy stuff.
32:04Studio lots, hotel rooftops, a gaming center.
32:08But then he went to an old lighthouse on a cliff.
32:11It had been abandoned years ago.
32:13What was he doing here?
32:15I pushed through the door and walked into a hallway.
32:18And then I heard voices and followed them.
32:21I stopped outside a half-open door and spotted Lucky inside talking to some men.
32:26Is Rylan gonna behave now?
32:28Oh, he'll behave.
32:30If he doesn't, his mommy becomes collateral damage.
32:33And frankly, I'm done babysitting that spoiled star boy.
32:37After this concert is over, I'll destroy his career, his name, everything.
32:43And the girl?
32:44She's just a stupid girl in love with Rylan.
32:46I'll handle her too.
32:48Now, let's discuss the details of the shipment, shall we?
32:51Well, this stupid girl in love is about to poop on your plan.
32:56I pulled out my phone, but just as I clicked record, the flash went off.
33:00What was that?
33:02I bolted as Lucky's men poured out of the room after me.
33:05The staircase curled around me as I ran up, desperately trying to find an escape.
33:10And the guards pounding right behind me.
33:13Just when I thought I was out of options, someone grabbed me and yanked me inside a closet.
33:18Mrs. Pierce?
33:20Shh!
33:21Not now.
33:22We waited in silence until the stairs cleared.
33:25And then, Mrs. Pierce led me to a tiny room tucked under the staircase.
33:29Are you trying to get yourself killed?
33:32I came here for you.
33:34I'm Eva.
33:35You remember me?
33:37Of course I do.
33:38You always clogged my toilets when you came.
33:41You had really bad plumbing.
33:43But we'll talk about that later.
33:45Right now, we need to leave.
33:47I grabbed her arm, but she pulled away.
33:50Please, Mrs. Pierce, if we don't go, Rylan will get into a lot of trouble.
33:55And if I do, Rylan might die.
33:58She told me that when Rylan first got his contract with Lucky's label, she suspected Lucky was bad news.
34:05I tried to get Rylan to step away sooner, but he was really enjoying his fame.
34:10And I didn't want to take that from him.
34:12But eventually, he saw the truth for himself and tried to leave.
34:16But then, the accident happened.
34:19You should have contacted me, Mrs. Pierce.
34:21I could have helped you.
34:23Lucky made it very clear.
34:25He wanted me to stay away, or Rylan would suffer.
34:28I was too scared to reach out to anyone.
34:31I always felt like he was keeping tabs on me.
34:34But somehow, Rylan found me.
34:36And when he called, I couldn't just lie to him.
34:39So I told him everything.
34:41And Lucky found out.
34:43And now he's got me trapped in this dingy place.
34:46Well, Rylan's been collecting proof to pin Lucky down.
34:49But he can't do anything till he knows you're safe.
34:52So please, you need to come with me.
34:55Before things really get out of hand.
34:57Somehow, I convinced Mrs. Pierce.
34:59And we slipped out of the room quietly.
35:02But when we looked down, the guards were still patrolling.
35:06So she took me to the top floor.
35:08Opened this heavy metal door.
35:10And the wind slapped me in the face.
35:13Hurry, we need to climb down this maintenance ladder.
35:16You can't be serious.
35:17It's the only way, honey.
35:19Yeah, the only way to heaven.
35:22And Rylan will kill me if anything happens to you.
35:25Although, I might die anyway.
35:27Oh, don't worry about me.
35:29Back in my day, I was a trapeze artist.
35:32This is nothing for me.
35:34Yeah, well, I failed gym class.
35:36So I'm not so sure.
35:38But as I said in my last prayers, I grabbed the first rung.
35:42The wind nearly knocked me off.
35:44But somehow, I balanced myself.
35:46And we made it to the bottom.
35:48I let out an excited whoop.
35:50And just then, a bunch of guards spotted us.
35:53Before I could even think,
35:55Mrs. Pierce grabbed my hand and started running to the edge of the cliff.
35:59Are we seriously gonna do what I'm thinking we're gonna do?
36:02It's the only...
36:03Do not finish that sentence!
36:05Take a deep breath and tuck in your knees.
36:08We'll jump in on three.
36:10One, two...
36:11And we crashed in the water.
36:16The current was strong, but she held onto me and we swam to the shore.
36:21Then, we hitchhiked, stopped at a payphone, and I dialed Ryland's number.
36:26But it went to voicemail.
36:28So I dropped him a message that his mom was safe with me and prayed that he would receive it.
36:34It's been almost a month since Ryland went live on stage and exposed everything.
36:39How lucky he manipulated him, used his name for illegal deals, and kept his mom hidden to control him.
36:45And once he came back from Korea, he handed over every piece of evidence he had to the police.
36:51And got lucky's butt thrown in jail.
36:54As for me, I came back home.
36:57Skye gave me the earful of the century and grounded me like we were twelve again.
37:02Which, I didn't mind.
37:04I was exhausted.
37:06The only downside was that the news really blew up in the media.
37:10And since Ryland was caught in the middle of this mess, he'd gone radio silent.
37:15Again.
37:18Wow, your aim's incredible.
37:20Not one on the board.
37:22Anyway, someone's here to see you.
37:24I rushed downstairs and saw Ryland standing at our front gate.
37:30I quickly yanked him inside.
37:32Are you insane?
37:34If someone spots you, this place will turn into a stampede.
37:37Nice to see you too.
37:38I thought you were laying low.
37:40Yeah, well, I got tired of hiding.
37:43Also, I haven't thanked you properly for helping my mom.
37:46But I heard the escape plan was mostly hers and you were just crying for your life.
37:51Excuse me?
37:52I literally risked my life to get your mom out.
37:55I may have caused a tiny scene when she asked me to climb down the lighthouse and then jump off a cliff.
38:02But anyone would get freaked out by that.
38:05Okay, okay, I believe you.
38:08And hey, I'm so sorry I left all those years ago and didn't stay in touch.
38:14And I'm sorry for being such a jerk when you came looking for me.
38:18I was so frustrated with my life.
38:21I think taking it out on people around me made me feel like I had some control.
38:27But thanks for not giving up on me.
38:29And if you'll let me, I'd love to get to know you all over again.
38:33Are you sure?
38:35Cause that's gonna take a while.
38:37Oh, I got plenty of time.
38:40Okay then, we'll start with middle school.
38:44You were just enough.
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