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00:00Hey, it's Maeve here. Goth, movie geek, the odd one out in school. Please smash that subscribe
00:04button before I continue. I just grew up different. Other kids had playdates, while I had horror
00:09marathons. Horror movies, horror books, horror cosplay, you name it, I loved it. But it usually
00:15wasn't anyone else's cup of tea. Like once when I was 15, I met this cute guy at a book
00:20club who
00:21asked me out and suggested watching the latest horror flick in the cinema. Big mistake. He spent
00:25the whole movie clinging to my sleeve and crying on my shoulder. Worst date ever. As I was
00:31heading to the bathroom to wash his tears off my shirt, I bumped into a guy and soda went
00:35flying everywhere. Watch where you're going, you blind- Oh, I realized just then that I
00:41was staring up into the dreamy eyes of the coolest guy in school, Tao. He was a football star,
00:47a genius, and every girl's crush. I'm sorry, I was just thinking about the big plot twist
00:51in the horror movie I watched. You watched a horror movie? Alone? Yeah, I love horror. Horror is my
00:57middle name. Actually, my middle name is Jung, but you know what I mean. Okay, he was weird,
01:01but exactly my brand of weird. He loved horror everything. We both liked hard metal music and
01:07had the same favorite books. The more we hung out, it felt like he was the yin to my yang.
01:12As a
01:12friend, of course. I mean, a guy like him and a girl like me? Please. One night, we were lying
01:18on the
01:18grass stargazing when suddenly Tao put his hand on mine and my heart skipped a few beats. Maeve,
01:24you're really different from other girls. In a good way, you're amazing. And then he kissed me.
01:29I had fireworks in my head the whole shebang. Be my girlfriend? Yes, I felt like I'd won the lottery.
01:35We were the it couple for months and I was falling head over heels for him. I was ready to
01:40say I love
01:41you and decided to do it at a haunted house we were visiting later that week. It was going to
01:45be
01:45perfect. And that night, when I finally said, I love you, Tao, he turned to me looking stressed
01:50out and said, I can't do this anymore. I have to break up with you. Haha, very funny. I'm serious,
01:56Maeve. My parents are very strict and crazy. They care about traditions and don't allow me to date
02:01anyone, especially if it's a girl out of my culture. I think my sister Jaya already suspects
02:05something. I can't have her catching us together. Huh? What exactly are you saying? It's over,
02:10Maeve. I'm sorry. And then he just turned around and left. I tried calling and texting
02:15him, but he wouldn't reply. I just couldn't let things end like this. So, I found out that Jaya
02:20worked at their parents' restaurant and went there the next day feeling crazy inside. Jaya,
02:25why are you such a witch? What kind of sister won't help her brother date the girl he likes?
02:29The whole place went quiet. Everyone turned to look as Jaya walked up to me wide-eyed.
02:34I'm guessing you're Maeve? Look, please don't create a scene. He's not your boyfriend anymore,
02:40and that's that. It's because he's scared of being caught by you. You don't get it. Our family
02:45traditions keep us strong. He should have thought of that before. With that, I pushed her away angrily.
02:50Watch it, you stupid girl. She came at me and we started fighting, but as we pulled each other's
02:55hair, she whispered, I'm on your side, idiot. My parents just got here and they're watching us.
03:00We can't talk about this here, so leave you moron. I let go of her and rushed home, still shaken
03:06from
03:06the fight, and later that evening, Jaya called me. I can't tell you everything, but you have to know
03:11that my parents are really awful, and Tao has pushed you away because he doesn't want to involve
03:16you in our mess. He still cares for you. You just have to give him a few weeks to figure
03:20things out.
03:21Please stay away from him till then. He can't be seen with you. Reluctantly, I agreed to keep my
03:27distance from Tao, feeling worried but hopeful that he'd come back to me soon and explain everything.
03:31Over the next couple of weeks, Jaya and I started talking more, and we got along really well. On a
03:37bad day, I was sitting alone on a park bench, missing Tao badly and trying not to cry. Jaya came
03:42up to me
03:43with a little gift box, and inside was a horror-themed bracelet that was just my style. For the tough
03:48days,
03:49to remember you're not alone. I smiled for the first time in weeks and hugged her, but even though I
03:54loved being Jaya's friend, I couldn't shake off the feeling that something really weird was up. She just
03:59wouldn't say more about Tao's breakup with me and was super secretive about her parents. She only
04:04said they were awful and she hated them. I tried to not think about it too much, but one evening,
04:09I was feeling restless and just wanted to see Tao. I went to his parents' restaurant where I knew he'd
04:14be working a shift, but instead, I saw him sitting at a long table with a bunch of people, including
04:19Jaya, and next to him was a beautiful girl, and he was putting a ring on her hand. My heart
04:25was about
04:25to burst, and I just couldn't stop myself from storming in. Tao and Jaya jumped off from their
04:30seats as soon as they saw me. You want to tell me what's going on here? Who is this girl?
04:34Wait,
04:35wasn't she here one day fighting with you, Jaya? She's just my project partner, Dad, and she gets
04:39weird when she hasn't taken her anxiety meds. I'll handle this. And with that, Tao took my wrist
04:43and quickly led me out. What do you think you're doing? We broke up. No, you broke up out of
04:48the blue,
04:49and I want to know what suddenly happened to us. You go from dating me to getting engaged to someone
04:53else in weeks? There was no us, Maeve. I never loved you. Telling you that dating you was against
04:59our family tradition was just an easy way out, and you fell for it. Can you stop being so pathetic
05:04and hung up on me? Surely you'll find some boy out there who's into weirdos. His words hit me like
05:09a
05:09sharp slap in the face. I stared at him, speechless, and then I just started running away. Moments later,
05:16someone called my name, and I saw it was Jaya coming from the restaurant's back alley. Maeve,
05:21wait, he's lying to you. Lying? I just saw him getting engaged to another girl with my own eyes.
05:26He just told me that he never loved me. What kind of twisted game are you playing by making me
05:31think
05:31he cares about me? It's complicated. I'll tell you everything when the time is right. But all this,
05:36it's bigger than us. You just have to trust me. No, I'm not gonna do that anymore. In the weeks
05:41that
05:41followed, I stopped talking to Jaya, avoided her calls and texts, and dodged Tao every chance I got.
05:47I was done with that weird family. To distract myself, I started writing a horror novel. It felt
05:52good to put all my feelings into something creative that was just for me. And slowly,
05:57I was starting to feel better. But then one day, something turned my world upside down. Mom had a
06:03fall at home, breaking her leg pretty badly. She needed really expensive surgery. The hospital bills
06:08were mounting. Dad was working double shifts, and I felt helpless. Then one day, Jaya appeared at the
06:14hospital with an envelope. I heard about your mom, and I want to help with the surgery. It's the least
06:18I can do. No, I can't accept this. Certainly not from you. Maeve, I'm sorry about everything. I've
06:24left home. I just couldn't live with my parents anymore. I'm staying with my friend until I
06:28graduate high school. Okay, and how does this concern me? I really don't care about your crazy
06:33family issues, and I just want a peaceful life. Also, I don't need your money. Don't be stupid.
06:38We don't have to be friends again, but just take the money. How did you get it? Why do you
06:43care?
06:43Take it, and pay me back when you're ready. I really did need the money, so I took it. And
06:48mom
06:48got better and was discharged some days later. I felt guilty, thinking I'd been too harsh with Jaya.
06:54So I sent her a thank you text and some other funny memes, like before. And the next thing I
06:58knew,
06:58she was at my door. Yay, my bestie is back! Well, it's more like I felt obliged to talk to
07:03you
07:04since you helped me. Nah, you love me. We both know it. You're Tao's sister, and he kind of broke
07:09my heart brutally in case you forgot. I didn't forget. Listen, can I take you out for coffee and
07:14finally explain everything? As we sat in a cafe later, Jaya started speaking. Tao made me swear I
07:20wouldn't say anything till it's all taken care of, but I can't keep it in any longer. Maeve, my parents
07:25are big mafia criminals. Their restaurant is a front for all their illegal activities. They told us
07:30about the family business a few months ago, so Tao and I could join it. We were both horrified,
07:35but we decided to play along so we can actually gather evidence against them. We want to turn
07:40them over to the police. Okay, wow. You all just got a whole lot weirder. Still, how does this explain
07:47why Tao dumped me and got engaged to that girl? She's a private investigator. We convinced our parents
07:53she's his girlfriend because she's from our culture, and her family is well-respected. Getting
07:57them engaged just provides really good cover for her to be around all the time. We're close to
08:02getting enough evidence, but a few weeks ago my parents got an innocent waiter at the restaurant
08:07framed for a crime, and I just couldn't pretend to be okay with all this anymore. I lashed out at
08:11them and left home. Gosh, this is a lot to process. Listen, Jaya, I get that you're trying to explain
08:18things, but I'm moving on from Tao, and I really don't want to be part of your family drama. I'll
08:23return
08:24the money as soon as I can, but I don't think we should see each other. Take care, and good
08:28luck.
08:28Just as I was about to leave, suddenly Jaya's parents and Tao walked into the cafe. When they
08:33spotted us, Tao looked shocked, and his parents looked furious. I was hoping never to see your
08:39face in this town again, Jaya. You think you're so brave running off? You're probably begging for
08:44money from this girl, aren't you? Or spreading lies about us to anyone who will listen? You're a shame
08:49to the family. Stop it. She's your daughter. Shut up and mind your own business. Enough,
08:55dad. You can't talk to her like that. You're going to talk to your father like this because
08:59of some stupid stranger, you ungrateful child. His hand flew up, aiming for Tao, but I jumped
09:04in front. Don't you dare. My fist met his cheek before I even realized what I was doing. He staggered
09:10and fell back, and the room fell silent. Tao's mom started screaming and called the police,
09:15and the next thing I knew, I was in jail for assault. I was allowed to make a phone call
09:19to my parents, but before they reached the police station, I was told my bail had been
09:23paid and I was free to go, and I found Tao standing outside with Jaya a few steps behind.
09:29Maeve, I'm really sorry. Look, I don't have time to explain right now, but...
09:33No, I don't have time to listen to you or your crazy sister. I don't care what explanations
09:38you have. I just need you and your bizarre family gone from my life for good. Don't ever come
09:43near me again. A month after the chaos, Dad got a job offer in another city and we moved,
09:48leaving Tao and Jaya's drama behind. For a year, life was peaceful. I graduated high school
09:53and I published two horror stories. Until one day, out of nowhere, freaking Jaya showed up
09:59at my door. Tao's gone missing. I couldn't believe it. Just when I thought I was done with
10:03all that drama, it pulled me back in. Once my parents discovered Tao's plans to expose them,
10:08he disappeared. I don't know if they're involved in his disappearance or if he ran away on his
10:12own. I only dated Tao for a few weeks in high school. Why won't you leave me alone? And
10:16why come to me about your brother now? Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. I'm desperate. I had to
10:21talk to someone and I'm homeless. I've been living in my car for months now. God. Well,
10:26just come on in. Fine, if you insist. But I'm sleeping in your bed. Not happening. My back's
10:32really hurting. Maybe because of my new prosthetic leg. What? You got a fake leg? No, I'm just
10:37trying to guilt trip you into letting me sleep in your bed. Though a little drama might help. Trust me,
10:41you already bring plenty of drama with you. Jaya stayed over and slept on my couch. While
10:46we had coffee the next morning, she did seem really weak and worried. So, what's your plan
10:51to find Tao? I've got no plan. That's why I'm here. You're the writer, right? I was hoping
10:56you'd have some ideas. The only thing I can think of is hiring a private investigator to
11:01find him. Since we can't call the cops because you're scared of your parents. I'm broke. I'll
11:05pay for it. I owe you. Jaya's smile spread across her face and it warmed my heart. We hired
11:11a private investigator. But two weeks later, we were watching TV when suddenly we came
11:15across the news of Jaya's parents being arrested for a long list of criminal charges. We jumped
11:20up from our seats in shock and then up and down in excitement. Tao finally did it. Oh
11:26my god, he really did it. I hugged Jaya and we cried happy tears. A few days later, Tao showed
11:32up at my doorstep. He was thinner and looked older than his years. Tao, where the heck have
11:37you been? We were worried you might be, I don't know, dead? I had to lay low. I can't
11:42even tell you the horrible things our parents did to me to stop me from exposing them. But
11:46I managed to escape and finally got evidence to the police. Are we really out of this whole
11:50mess now? Yeah, they're gone, Jaya. It's over. We're finally free. And then he looked at me
11:55with a smile. I'm glad you're okay. Maeve, let me start by saying I'm really sorry. More
12:00than you can ever know. I hated hurting you and I've missed you. Maybe we could start over,
12:05go back to how things were. Oh, wow. Tao, back from the dead and straight
12:10to playing boyfriend? How about we aim for friends and see if you can stick around without
12:15disappearing? She's just playing hard to get. She loves
12:18our family drama. Admit it, Maeve. It spices up your writer's life.
12:21Oh, please. My life was spicy enough without your mafia soap opera. But I've got to admit,
12:27you two do keep things interesting. Anyway, you look like you could use a cup of coffee,
12:32Tao. Sounds really good.
12:33As Jaya laughed and walked into the kitchen, Tao and I smiled at each other and followed her.
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