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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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00:00Hi, my name is Summer. I have the weirdest family. My dad was a funeral director. And not just any
00:07funeral director. He was passionate. So passionate, he made ads for his services.
00:13Here at Clever Coffin, we believe your final rest should be your best rest. Our coffins are so roomy and
00:20plush, you'll hate having to get up.
00:23Take 5.5 feet and get 50% off every additional foot because you deserve to stretch out forever. With
00:30Clever Coffin, death will be the best experience of your life.
00:34And hey, for just a 10% fee, we offer a wake-up service, just in case. Holiday special Christmas
00:40and Thanksgiving deals available now. What are you waiting for? Die before it's too late.
00:44Although he was a weird man, he was a good father. Generous and kind. Unlike my mother, who's cheap and
00:51annoying.
00:51She worked as what she called an experimental scent maker. She made scents no one asked for. Fresh divorce, library
00:59basement, and regret on a Tuesday.
01:02I made a scent that only suits a poor high school girl. One who's smart enough to get a scholarship
01:08to the best university. Divorced women couldn't wear it. It would smell wrong on them.
01:12But my best scent yet? A perfume for a widow in her 30s. I actually got inspired by one of
01:18your father's customers.
01:18Her dad, brother, and boyfriend all died on the same day. So I named it the Adam Killer.
01:25Yeah, business is doing good. And me? I had a bad temper. Like, really bad.
01:31And I think it had something to do with how stressful my dad's job was. Or maybe how vain my
01:36mom was.
01:37Or maybe it was just life in general. I don't know. Your guess is as good as mine.
01:41Even school was kind of dumb. Didn't have the best grades. Never stood out to teachers.
01:46But you know who was even dumber? My best friend Carmen. Too soft for this world.
01:51I'd made myself her full-time bodyguard.
01:54Got into three fights last month alone, just trying to protect her.
01:57You look troubled. Everything okay?
02:00My little brother is really sick. He has a fever.
02:03How high is it?
02:03I put the thermometer under his tongue and pulled it away when it reached 102 degrees.
02:07I got scared it might get higher.
02:09Yeah. And in case you're wondering, they didn't have a mother.
02:13She and her brother lived with their dad and a stepmother.
02:15Straight out of a Grimm brother's fairy tale.
02:17She was walking proof that fairy tale villains grow up and move to the suburbs.
02:22She wasn't just wicked. She was weird.
02:25A self-proclaimed psychic with zero clients and way too much time.
02:29Mostly, she just scared the neighbors and set off the smoke alarm.
02:32You're dismissed. I expect the house to be spotless.
02:35And no vacuuming after sunset. It disturbs the ancestral spirits.
02:39So, being the kind friend I was,
02:41I invited Carmen and her brother to spend a couple of days with us until he felt better.
02:45When we got closer to the door, we heard mom laughing.
02:49My mom is laughing? Why?
02:52Maybe your father made extra money?
02:54Yeah, still. Not that laugh-level money.
02:57We walked in and found a handsome boy who looked two or three years older than us.
03:02Sitting all comfortably with mom.
03:04Oh, Summer, honey! Come say hi to your cousin, Kevin. He's from France.
03:09You never mentioned we had a French cousin?
03:12Oh, I didn't know he existed.
03:14His mom is my mom's fourth cousin, but who cares?
03:17He's staying with us for a few weeks until she joins him and they settle here in the U.S.
03:20Mom, you hate guests.
03:23Not the ones who pay for their visit.
03:27Also, Summer, you should call him Brother Kevin.
03:30No? Why would I call him that?
03:32To show respect? Some cultures appreciate that.
03:36He's French, Mom. Not a priest.
03:38They invented the French kiss?
03:40Just once.
03:41I'd love to hear you say,
03:43Yes, as you wish, Mother.
03:45Is that too much to ask?
03:47Listen, the more you say,
03:48Brother, the more he pays.
03:51Brother equals Euro.
03:53And did you bring guests without my permission?
03:56We're just here to help host our brother, Kevin.
03:58Yeah! Long live our brother, Kevin!
04:00Long, long, long live!
04:03That's more Euros for you!
04:05As you wish, Mother.
04:07Amazing investment.
04:08Let's go to my room, Carmen.
04:10And nice to meet you, Brother Kevin.
04:13Ah, the pleasure is mine.
04:14I would like to extend my thing.
04:16Yeah, whatever.
04:17I took Carmen's hand and headed inside.
04:19I have a bad feeling about all this.
04:21Who is this guy?
04:22And what does he want?
04:23He's a cutie.
04:25Would it make me a weirdo if I had a crush on a guy I'm calling Brother?
04:27Are you...
04:29smelling this?
04:30Is Mom...
04:31cooking?
04:31Since when?
04:32How much is this Kevin guy worth?
04:34If she used the oven, he's worth more than the electricity bill.
04:37He must be rich.
04:38Rich and hot and cute and polite.
04:40Probably noble blood.
04:41Oh, Brother Kevin, soon to be my boyfriend.
04:43You need help.
04:44Like, actual, professional help.
04:47For the following days, Kevin was acting like he owns the place.
04:50He even started calling Mom auntie and Dad uncle,
04:53like he was the long-lost favorite nephew.
04:56We were eating his favorite food, even though everyone secretly hated it.
04:59He hogged the only bathroom for hours.
05:02He watched TikTok on full volume, sprawled across the couch with his legs stretched on
05:07the coffee table like it was his personal throne.
05:09He was so annoying.
05:12Every time he opened his mouth, I lost one year of my life.
05:15Hey, Samuel, come, come, watch this short.
05:18It reminds me of you.
05:19Oh, you subscribe to MSA.
05:21Nice.
05:22And it's just the first slice of bread in the loaf... crying?
05:26Exactly.
05:27Technically, part of the family, but no one really wants it.
05:30Can you move aside?
05:32He scooted over, and I just rolled down onto the floor.
05:35See?
05:36RDL.
05:36Rolling down laughing.
05:38You're so funny.
05:40And just as I was fantasizing about smothering Kevin with a throw pillow, Mom walked in.
05:45I wonder why God didn't give me a son like you, Kevin, instead of her.
05:49A son is more helpful than a daughter.
05:52Girls just spend your money, then marry some man and work for him.
05:55In what century do you live?
05:58A century where people build palaces to show their gratitude.
06:01But since I can't do that right now...
06:03Here, auntie.
06:04I got you a new Tesla.
06:05It looks weird, but it's really cool.
06:07Are you kidding me right now?
06:09Kevin was insanely generous.
06:12A vacation for my parents, a golden rice cooker for my mom, and bikes for Carmen and her brother,
06:18with their names engraved on the tires.
06:20Once, he even got my dad a set of fancy coffins as a gift to support the business.
06:26I wish I could do more to help your business flourish, Uncle.
06:28Maybe if I got more people killed.
06:31More dead, more money.
06:32Now that you mention it, that's a brilliant idea.
06:37Dear God help me.
06:38Then, mom made me move out of my room so Kevin could sleep there.
06:43I got the couch.
06:45Why can't he just stay in a hotel?
06:47He's rich enough.
06:48I'm afraid of sleeping alone.
06:50Plus, I got used to my uncle snoring.
06:53It's like ASMR before bed.
06:55At least school was okay, and Carmen was being Carmen, until one morning, I came in and found
07:01her surrounded by a group of the meanest girls on the planet.
07:05Hey, leave her alone.
07:07And what are you gonna do about it?
07:08Call your dad to bury us alive.
07:10The girls around her started laughing.
07:12I lunged at her and pinned her down.
07:15I'm dad's assistant.
07:16I work for Death Undercover.
07:18And I'm here to collect your soul.
07:20Wanna say anything before I drag you to the other side?
07:23Help!
07:23Help!
07:24Take this psycho away!
07:25No one dared to get close to me.
07:28The same girls who were laughing a second ago were now frozen, staring at me like I'd
07:32grown horns.
07:33Just then, the principal walked beside us and noticed the commotion.
07:36He rushed over and pulled me off.
07:38But something in me just snapped.
07:41All of it.
07:42Every little thing I'd been swallowing, bottled up and burst out.
07:47I looked at him, and his face turned into something monstrous, like the devil himself.
07:53I wasn't in control anymore.
07:54I started hitting him.
07:56He was an old man, probably in his 70s.
07:58But I just kept attacking, throwing bags, books, even a random chair I found nearby.
08:04I was completely gone.
08:06Everyone around me froze.
08:07No one made a sound.
08:09Some students ran to call the teachers.
08:11Others just stood there, wide-eyed.
08:13It took four teachers to pull me away.
08:15One of them grabbed my shoulders and shouted my name.
08:18And just like that, I woke up, suddenly aware of everything.
08:21The fear, the silence, the chaos I'd caused.
08:25Everyone was whispering.
08:26Everyone was watching.
08:28And Carmen?
08:29She was still standing there, just staring at me like I was someone she'd never met before.
08:33I knew I was in big trouble.
08:36And I found myself calling the last person I wanted to see right now.
08:39But he was the only one who could get me out of this.
08:42Kevin.
08:42I was sitting in the principal's office while two nurses hovered around him.
08:47He was supposed to go to the hospital, but he insisted on dealing with me first.
08:51Just then, Kevin walked in.
08:53Kids nowadays.
08:54Back in my day, no one even dared to breathe next to a teacher.
08:58And exactly how old are you?
09:01Wiser.
09:02Age is just a number.
09:03You know when numbers actually matter?
09:05Money.
09:06Damn right they do.
09:07When I got into the school, I noticed your digital locks are trash, so I already got someone working on
09:14that.
09:14And don't get me started on the cracks in the front yard.
09:17So dangerous for the kids.
09:19They are our future, sir.
09:21But don't worry, we're fixing that too.
09:23That's generous.
09:25But what Summer did is absolutely unacceptable.
09:27Indeed it is.
09:28Hey Summer, you little gremlin.
09:30Apologize to your principal.
09:32I'm sorry, sir.
09:34I assure you this won't happen again.
09:36That's it?
09:37Get up.
09:38Go kiss your principal's hand.
09:40Actually, go for the legs too.
09:42God knows that might make him forgive you.
09:44That's alright, son.
09:45Apology accepted.
09:46But Summer will still need to be suspended for two weeks.
09:49Great.
09:50I called my doctor, by the way.
09:51He'll stop by and check you out.
09:52Speedy recovery, sir.
09:53Come on, child.
09:54Get up.
09:55Oh, by the way, when you walked in, did you see the corridor closets?
09:59Too old, right?
10:00Yep.
10:01Make hay while the sun is still shining, sir.
10:03Leave that to me.
10:04Have a great day.
10:05On our way to the car, Kevin started scolding me like I was six.
10:09Is something wrong with your head?
10:10You need to be checked into a hospital.
10:12And you need to check out already.
10:14Why don't you just leave us alone?
10:16Whoa.
10:17That's so mean.
10:18I just saved your ungrateful butt.
10:20Ugh.
10:20Thank you for that.
10:22But this wouldn't have happened if it weren't for you.
10:24I just want my own life back.
10:26And are you even really my mom's cousin?
10:28I am your mother's cousin.
10:30And he just walked toward the car.
10:33Ugh.
10:33And to make things worse, I had to spend two weeks at home.
10:37Maybe that would give me time to figure out who this Kevin guy really was.
10:41Dad, does he not have school or college or a job?
10:44Where does he get all this money from?
10:46And wasn't his mother supposed to come too?
10:48It's been five weeks now.
10:50She hasn't even called.
10:51What's his story?
10:52Summer, honey, I love you.
10:54But whatever he is, at least he's not the girl who hit her principal like a maniac.
10:58Everyone in town's talking about it.
11:00It might even affect my business.
11:02Oh, yes.
11:03The dead will rise and say,
11:04Oh, no.
11:05Don't let him bathe me.
11:06Choose the other guy with the perfect daughter who gets straight A's.
11:10Oh, wait.
11:10There is no other guy.
11:12It's only you in this town.
11:14Just then, someone knocked once and barged in without waiting.
11:18It was Carmen's little brother.
11:19Carmen isn't moving.
11:21What?
11:21Where is she?
11:23Dad and I ran to Carmen's house.
11:24It was completely empty.
11:26And there she was, collapsed on the ground.
11:28We rushed her to the hospital.
11:30At the hospital, after what felt like forever, the doctor finally stepped out.
11:35She's stable for now, but her appendix is basically ticking like a time bomb.
11:39We need to operate immediately.
11:40We can either take her in now, or you can start planning a funeral playlist.
11:45Your call.
11:49We tried contacting Carmen's father, but he never responded.
11:52Her stepmother came to the hospital, wearing all the accessories she had and a skirt, looking like some gypsy.
11:58Oh my god, why didn't anyone call me earlier?
12:01I was literally in the middle of my crystal cleansing.
12:03I felt something in my aura shift.
12:05I knew it was Carmen.
12:06Look, doctor, can you just, like, give her some antibiotics or something?
12:09I have a spa appointment in an hour and I cannot cancel again.
12:12She has to undergo surgery, now.
12:14We mustn't panic.
12:15I brought my healing amethyst.
12:17Place it near her head.
12:17The universe will guide the surgeon's hands.
12:19By the way, she has no insurance.
12:21So, are you going to pay for her surgery?
12:24How?
12:25Child, I'm a fortune teller.
12:26What do you think my crystal ball does, PayPal me?
12:29Your crystal ball didn't tell you your stepdaughter was going to end up in the ER?
12:33Who even are you?
12:35Seven years.
12:36I've been there for Carmen for seven years.
12:39But I guess your almighty disco ball forgot to mention me, huh?
12:42Honestly, do us all a favor and crack that thing over your head.
12:45Maybe then it'll actually work.
12:47Excuse me?
12:48My crystal ball did warn me.
12:50Said Carmen was surrounded by a toxic, ill-mannered force pretending to be her friend.
12:54Guess who just confirmed it?
12:56Did you just...
12:57I snapped.
12:59I threw every paper I could grab at her.
13:01Then took the cup my dad was holding and threw all the water on her.
13:04Dad quickly stepped in between us before I could go full WWE on her.
13:08And just then, the doctor returned.
13:10Kevin paid.
13:11We're doing the surgery.
13:13Carry on with your meltdown after.
13:15God, I do not get paid enough for this.
13:17Long live brother Kevin!
13:19The surgery was successful, but Carmen had some complications, so she needed to stay for
13:24another week.
13:24I stayed with her at the hospital the whole time.
13:27I didn't want to talk to anyone or see anyone.
13:30Except for Kevin.
13:31He came by every day with food because Carmen hated hospital meals.
13:35I still ate them anyway.
13:37And also whatever Kevin brought.
13:39No shame.
13:40Hey, I never got the chance to thank you for what you did for Carmen.
13:44Oh, you look so ugly when you're grateful and emotional.
13:48Now I get why you chose this snarky, angry persona.
13:51Ha ha.
13:53I didn't choose it.
13:54I was born like this.
13:55Imagine if everyone said that.
13:57No one would work on themselves.
13:59We'd all still be living in a jungle.
14:01Well...
14:01Wise words, Sir Kevin Toddle.
14:04Since we're being philosophical and genuine, maybe it's time you say who you actually are.
14:10For the thousandth time, I'm your mom's cousin.
14:13A distant one.
14:14And yes, I am waiting for my mother to come.
14:17I'm losing patience too.
14:18Trust me.
14:18You're not the only one stuck here.
14:20Aw, poor kid.
14:22And here I was thinking you were actually enjoying my company.
14:25So why do you keep coming every day?
14:28And then, with the most serious face I'd ever seen, he looked straight into my eyes, sighed, and said,
14:34Oh, I wish I could tell you somehow.
14:36I really do.
14:37He looked so genuine.
14:39And I chose to believe him.
14:41At least for now.
14:42That night, he stayed with us.
14:44We played Would You Rather, acted out fake hospital traumas like we were on Grey's Anatomy,
14:48and tried to build a tower out of soap bars and tongue depressors.
14:51We laughed so hard, the nurses came and kicked us out.
14:55Some of us are trying to keep people alive, not babysit two gremlins acting like the hospital
14:59bill's not growing by the minute.
15:02One more sound, and I'm sedating both of you.
15:05And I'll enjoy it.
15:06Dang, so snarky.
15:07Are you sure he's not your dad, Summer?
15:09Later that evening, after Carmen had fallen asleep and the hospital halls went quiet,
15:13Kevin and I were near the vending machines when a juice box smacked me in the ankle.
15:17I turned around and saw a toddler in full goblin mode, barefoot, sticky, and aggressively licking
15:24the vending machine.
15:25Then he tripped, hit the floor, and started wailing like a siren.
15:29Nobody came.
15:30I walked over and gently helped him up.
15:33Okay, little maniac.
15:34Maybe sit down for one second and stop attacking gravity?
15:37He handed me a melted gummy bear in gratitude.
15:41Just then, a mother started screaming.
15:44Excuse me?
15:45Did you just put your hands on my child?
15:48Yeah, he fell.
15:49I picked him up.
15:50It's called helping.
15:51Ma'am, he was licking the floor and crying for ages.
15:54Where were you?
15:55Are you judging me?
15:56What kind of person judges a mother?
15:58A widow, no less.
16:00Ma'am, I'm sorry.
16:01I didn't know you just lost your husband.
16:04I didn't lose my current husband.
16:06I mean, it was my fiancé, five years ago.
16:09But that doesn't change the fact that you're being rude and insensitive.
16:12You know what?
16:13I'm calling security.
16:14I wanted to yell at her.
16:16But just then, her other kids showed up.
16:19They looked exhausted, like they'd been crying for hours.
16:22I took a deep breath.
16:26I'm sorry if I offended you.
16:28I didn't know you had a lot going on.
16:30She blinked and then started crying.
16:33Mothers have to do everything now, and barely anyone asks how we're doing.
16:37Is it too much to just want someone to say, how are you?
16:39No, it's not a lot to ask.
16:42So, how are you, ma'am?
16:44Just like that?
16:45The walls came down.
16:47We talked.
16:47We laughed.
16:48I helped her feed her kids.
16:50When I finally returned, Kevin was just standing there.
16:53Arms crossed.
16:54Eyebrows raised.
16:55Well, I mean, I'm still processing the fact that you didn't choke her for yelling at you.
17:01And then you chatted with her?
17:03Helped her?
17:04Who are you?
17:04You handled that like someone who has been through three therapy sessions and read half a self-help book.
17:09And you, Kevin, you're not what I expected, you know.
17:13I hated you when you first showed up.
17:15That's shocking.
17:16You really hit it so well with your eye rolls, death threats, and savage burns.
17:20Shut up.
17:21I'm being serious.
17:23I was angry at everything.
17:24All the time.
17:25At school.
17:26At home.
17:27At, I don't know, life.
17:29But lately, I've started thinking before I punch people.
17:33That's growth, right?
17:35Huge growth.
17:36The monks will call soon.
17:38He paused, then added quietly,
17:40You know, I envy kids.
17:42I don't think I ever had a real childhood.
17:45My life's complicated.
17:47Sometimes I wish I had one of those crazy remote control cars.
17:50Or play in the sand.
17:51Or jump on one of those giant bouncer castles.
17:55Then he caught himself.
17:56Ugh.
17:56Wow.
17:57Why am I talking like this?
17:58Am I possessed?
17:59It was the first time I'd seen the side of Kevin.
18:01He looked embarrassed.
18:02Like he'd said too much.
18:04So, I didn't push it.
18:05We just walked in silence.
18:07And it was peaceful.
18:09On Carmen's last day, we were waiting for Kevin to pick us up.
18:13But he was running late.
18:14So, we headed to the hospital cafeteria to kill time.
18:17That's when I saw the news playing on the wall-mounted TV.
18:20The volume was low.
18:21But the image was enough to make my stomach drop.
18:24This young man, identified as Stephen Heaven from England,
18:27is wanted for armed robbery.
18:28An attempted murder of two people during a bank heist.
18:31He was arrested, but escaped custody two months ago.
18:34Authorities believe he may be hiding in the U.S. under a false identity.
18:37If you have any information, please call the hotline immediately.
18:41Then the photo flashed on the screen.
18:43Blonde hair.
18:44Green eyes.
18:45But the face?
18:46He looked exactly like Kevin.
18:48Just with different hair and probably colored contacts.
18:52My blood went cold.
18:54Carmen?
18:54Do you see what I'm seeing?
18:56Stephen Heaven?
18:57What kind of name is that?
18:59Sounds like he's already booked a seat in heaven.
19:01No.
19:01Carmen.
19:02Look at his face.
19:03She looked again.
19:05Her expression changed.
19:06Wait.
19:06That really looks like Kevin.
19:08We didn't say another word.
19:09We grabbed our stuff and called an Uber.
19:11Fast.
19:12The whole ride home.
19:13My mind was spinning.
19:15Mom.
19:16Dad.
19:16Did you see the news?
19:17The house was eerily quiet.
19:19Too quiet.
19:20I had a bad feeling.
19:22Carmen and I searched every room.
19:24I'm gonna check the basement.
19:25She went down and didn't come back for a few minutes.
19:28I got worried, so I followed her, calling out.
19:30Carmen?
19:31Carmen?
19:32You there?
19:33If you're in danger, say the secret word.
19:35You remember, right?
19:37It starts with S.
19:38Seh.
19:39Sen.
19:40Come on, Carmen.
19:41You know the word.
19:42Senyor.
19:43Senorita.
19:44Say it.
19:45Just say anything, for God's sake.
19:46I crept toward the basement and carefully opened the door.
19:49Then suddenly, a hand yanked me inside.
19:52Get in, senorita.
19:53Inside.
19:54Everyone.
19:54My parents, Carmen, her little brother, was sitting on chairs, looking terrified.
19:59I froze.
20:00How did you even get Mom to sit still?
20:02Well, that's actually impressive.
20:04Kevin, listen.
20:05I don't believe a word they say about you, okay?
20:08I know you're a good guy.
20:10Let's just talk this out like adults.
20:12That's very calm of you, considering your usual temper.
20:15Well, people change.
20:17You changed me, Kevin.
20:18You made me better.
20:19Since the day you came into my life.
20:21Sit down, Summer.
20:22Don't make me use violence.
20:24Wow.
20:25I'm actually disappointed in you.
20:28He lunged toward me.
20:29I backed up fast.
20:30Okay, okay, I'm sitting.
20:32Jeez.
20:33Kevin turned to the room, like a showman on a stage.
20:36Listen up, everyone.
20:37I'm not here to explain myself.
20:39Am I guilty?
20:40Yes.
20:41Am I planning to run?
20:42Also yes.
20:43How am I gonna do that?
20:44The hard way.
20:45The dramatic way.
20:47And with that, he grabbed Carmen's little brother.
20:50Everyone screamed.
20:51No, no, no.
20:52Put him down.
20:52But in seconds, Kevin was gone, like he was never there.
20:56Carmen shot to her feet, trembling but furious.
21:00No more.
21:00I'm done letting people walk over me.
21:02If someone hurting my little brother doesn't wake me up, then what will?
21:05She charged toward the door, like a hero in a movie.
21:08Only to miss the frame entirely, slam into the wall, and drop like a sack of potatoes.
21:13Well, at least the spirit was willing.
21:16Soon, we were all upstairs in the living room.
21:18Carmen was crying nonstop.
21:20Everyone looked like they'd been hit by a truck.
21:23Remind me again why we can't call the cops?
21:25We just can't.
21:26For heaven's sake, I don't have to explain everything.
21:28But we'd probably get a reward.
21:30Let's just do it.
21:32If we don't, no one's going to look for my brother.
21:34My stepmom doesn't care.
21:35My dad doesn't react.
21:36He keeps his head down like none of this exists.
21:38If we don't act, no one will.
21:40It's just us.
21:41You don't understand anything.
21:43None of you do.
21:43Let's all just calm down.
21:46Before anyone could answer, someone knocked on the door.
21:48A heavy knock, followed by a voice.
21:51This is the FBI.
21:52Open the door, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver.
21:54If you do not open the door in five seconds, we will break it down.
21:58And enter by force.
22:00Five, four, three, two.
22:04And just like that, they were inside.
22:06Mr. Cleaver, we know you had knowledge of Kevin's true identity.
22:09And chose to protect him.
22:11You're under arrest for aiding and abetting a fugitive.
22:14You have the right to remain silent.
22:16What?
22:16What are you doing?
22:17Let him go!
22:19For the first time, I didn't feel angry.
22:21I didn't yell.
22:22I didn't explode.
22:24I just felt empty.
22:25I watched them drag Dad away.
22:29Mom was crying.
22:30Carmen was losing it.
22:31And me?
22:32I sat down.
22:34Stared at the wall.
22:35Didn't blink.
22:36Didn't move.
22:38And then, it hit me.
22:39I knew exactly where Kevin was.
22:42I went to the beach.
22:43And from afar, I saw a kite floating in the sky.
22:46I knew it was Kevin and Carmen's little brother.
22:49All hail brother Kevin!
22:51Long live!
22:52Long live!
22:52You came?
22:54Well, yeah.
22:55After I checked the amusement park, the toy store, the aquarium, and the ball pit in the
22:58supermarket where toddlers scream and throw lettuce.
23:02So, what's going on exactly?
23:03You robbed a bank and almost killed people?
23:06I'm a distant relative of your mother.
23:08I came from a rich family.
23:09My dad co-owned three banks.
23:11But recently, he started falling apart.
23:14After my mom got sick for months, and it wasn't getting any better, he fell into this deep depression.
23:19He refused therapy.
23:20He stopped talking.
23:22That's really dark.
23:23I found out that he was planning to rob his own bank.
23:26Maybe as a thrill?
23:28Or just a way to go out?
23:30He looked away, watching the kite dance against the sky.
23:33I followed him that day.
23:34I wore a mask and glasses.
23:36Thought maybe I could talk him down without him realizing it was me.
23:39But it was too late.
23:40It happened so fast.
23:41Alarms.
23:42Screaming.
23:43Wait.
23:43You were there?
23:44I tried to get him to stop, but people thought I was part of it.
23:47We ran.
23:48A couple of security guards caught up with us, and we fought them off to escape.
23:52We only found out later that they were critically injured.
23:55Dad got away with the money, but right after, he crashed and fell into a coma.
23:59And everything.
23:59The evidence, the footage pointed to me.
24:02I was arrested.
24:03The lawyer said my case looked bad, so I panicked.
24:05I ran.
24:06Came to the U.S. to stay with you guys.
24:09Just until I figured out what to do.
24:10Kevin, you were trying to stop him, and no one cared.
24:14They just saw a guy in a mask.
24:16Yeah, I'd run too.
24:18Whatever happens, we'll figure it out.
24:20I'm sure we can.
24:22But before I could finish, I heard footsteps behind me.
24:25In a matter of seconds, the police and FBI agents surrounded us.
24:29Kevin didn't even try to run.
24:30He looked calm.
24:31Almost relieved.
24:33You were the best part of all of this.
24:36After that day, I did everything I could.
24:38But Dad got released with a warning, and a lifetime ban from ever accidentally harboring
24:43a fugitive again.
24:44He told me everything a few days ago.
24:47But there was this spark in his eyes.
24:49The kind I only see in people who died with nothing to hide.
24:52Pure.
24:53Unafraid.
24:54So I decided to give him a chance.
24:56I called those fancy lawyers Kevin used to mention.
24:59But their prices gave me a nosebleed.
25:01So I fired them and found someone who works for free.
25:04He's spiritual.
25:05Used to be a monk or something.
25:06Jesus Christ, give me patience.
25:09I sold our TV, Mom's precious Tesla, even begged Dad's coffin clients on his weird blog.
25:14Carmen's stepmom gave me a sacred psychic stone to sell.
25:18I sold the gold necklace my grandma gave me.
25:21I think she'd be proud.
25:23Somehow, it worked.
25:24We got a real lawyer.
25:26A few months later, Kevin walked out of court free.
25:30I ran to him and threw my arms around him.
25:32You owe me so much money, therapy, and sleep.
25:36I'll start with the money.
25:37Start by staying.
25:39Some people run away from their past.
25:41Others run towards something better.
25:43I think Kevin did both.
25:45I think maybe I did too.
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