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00:00:00You taste like summer peach, sticky hands and softest...
00:00:09Why are you confessing to me, fatty?
00:00:13The fat girl has a crush. That's adorable.
00:00:17Fatty!
00:00:22You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:00:30The cinnamon roll I gave him landed in the trash.
00:00:34The whole class couldn't stop laughing.
00:00:38Did you really think a fat pig like you had a shot with me?
00:00:47That's Chase Sullivan, the star quarterback.
00:00:53Every girl at Lincoln High wants him.
00:01:00And then there's me. I'm just Tessa Lane.
00:01:05Fatty!
00:01:07Everyone here just calls me fatty.
00:01:13Fatty.
00:01:14I just confessed to him in front of the entire class.
00:01:18It was the worst day of my life.
00:01:20But here's what nobody knows.
00:01:23Three weeks ago, that same guy told me I was beautiful.
00:01:28Oops! Move it, fatty!
00:01:31Tyler knocked my lunch tray out of my hands on purpose.
00:01:35Everyone walked past me, laughing.
00:01:39Then a hand reached down and helped me pick it up.
00:01:46It was Chase.
00:01:47He pulled me to my feet.
00:01:50Ignore them.
00:01:51They're trash.
00:01:53I said what I always say.
00:01:55It's okay. I'm used to it.
00:01:57They're right, aren't they?
00:02:00He grabbed my chin and made me look at him.
00:02:03You're pretty. Don't let anyone tell you different.
00:02:06Then he walked off like it was nothing.
00:02:11Three weeks.
00:02:12It was all I could think about.
00:02:15A guy like that had been kind to me.
00:02:18I actually thought I had a chance.
00:02:22So, I did something insane.
00:02:25I bought him a cinnamon roll.
00:02:28Then, in front of everyone, I walked up to his desk.
00:02:33Confessed my feelings to him.
00:02:37Chase, I like you.
00:02:41You already saw how that went.
00:02:45Why are you confessing to me?
00:02:46You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:02:48The fat girl has a crush?
00:02:50That's adorable.
00:02:52I looked around the classroom.
00:02:54Everyone was laughing at me.
00:02:56And I understood.
00:02:58No one would believe a guy like Chase would like me.
00:03:07I cried in a bathroom stall until my eyes swelled shut.
00:03:13I pulled myself together and came out of the bathroom.
00:03:16Then I went back to my seat.
00:03:18Hannah, the one girl who still ate lunch with me.
00:03:21She was my only friend.
00:03:22At least, that's what I believed.
00:03:24Don't be upset, Tess.
00:03:25He didn't mean it.
00:03:26You can't really blame him, though.
00:03:28He was always nice to you.
00:03:29And after he was so nice to you, you confessed in front of everyone?
00:03:33You grossed him out.
00:03:34You really did.
00:03:35The worst part was that I agreed with her.
00:03:38You're right.
00:03:39I got way ahead of myself.
00:03:41I'll apologize when he's back.
00:03:43Good.
00:03:43Just say sorry.
00:03:45It'll blow over.
00:03:46You're cute, you know.
00:03:47You're soft and round like a marshmallow.
00:03:50I let that go and gave her a small smile.
00:03:53But Chase didn't come back that day.
00:03:56And I never did get to say sorry.
00:04:02The next morning, his buddy came to clear out the seat beside me.
00:04:06Chase is out three days.
00:04:08He got so grossed out he threw up.
00:04:10He asked Ms. Dawson to move him.
00:04:16It's not about you.
00:04:17Don't read into it.
00:04:18But it was about me.
00:04:21It always had been.
00:04:24Chase came back after three days.
00:04:26He walked in with his arm around the prettiest girl in school.
00:04:31It was Madison Pierce, captain of the cheer squad.
00:04:34She'd tormented me since freshman year.
00:04:38Chase!
00:04:38You actually got a girlfriend?
00:04:41So is this real?
00:04:42Or are you two messing around?
00:04:43Madison pouted.
00:04:45All fake offense.
00:04:46What's that supposed to mean?
00:04:48I don't let just anyone touch me.
00:04:50Chase lifted an eyebrow and didn't deny.
00:04:53Half the class started cheering them on.
00:04:58I looked down at my books and went quiet.
00:05:01At least no one cared about my little scene anymore.
00:05:04After that, Chase and I didn't speak for a long time.
00:05:07I got used to sitting alone in English.
00:05:10Head down.
00:05:11Working.
00:05:12And slowly, something happened that nobody expected.
00:05:15On the next practice essay, I ached it.
00:05:18It was the first time I ever beat Ethan.
00:05:21Ethan was the kid who topped every class.
00:05:24I've never scored higher than him.
00:05:26When class ended, he dragged his chair beside me.
00:05:29He smirked at my shocked face.
00:05:33Miss Dawson told me to learn from you.
00:05:36I'm your new seatmate.
00:05:38Show me the ropes.
00:05:40For the first time in months, I had someone next to me again.
00:05:43I was happy.
00:05:45Then I glanced up without thinking.
00:05:47Chase was watching us from across the room.
00:05:49His face was ice cold.
00:05:51He'd clearly been staring a while.
00:05:53He looked away first, with a strange little smile.
00:05:56I figured my confession had disgusted him for good.
00:05:59He couldn't even stand to see me doing okay.
00:06:05The next day, Ethan brought me two cinnamon rolls.
00:06:07He set them on my desk.
00:06:10For me?
00:06:11Yeah.
00:06:12It's a thank you.
00:06:14I took them with both hands.
00:06:16I never let good food go to waste.
00:06:20A soft laugh came from beside us.
00:06:24Chase stood there, hoodie zipped to his chin.
00:06:27He leaned both hands on Ethan's desk and looked him over.
00:06:31Buddy, I didn't know you had such unique taste.
00:06:34His eyes were bright and mean.
00:06:36What's that supposed to mean?
00:06:38Ethan's face hardened.
00:06:40Chase dropped a stack of postcards on our desks.
00:06:45Every woman on postcards had been drawn fat and ugly on purpose.
00:06:49These are for you.
00:06:51You like this type, right?
00:06:53Do you want posters tomorrow, too?
00:06:55Who the hell likes pigs?
00:06:57Ethan shoved his chair, face dark red.
00:07:00Chase wasn't even mad.
00:07:01He raised a brow and let out a slow.
00:07:04Huh.
00:07:04You switched seats.
00:07:05I figured you were into her.
00:07:07No?
00:07:09His friends howled, and we became the focus of the class again.
00:07:14Ethan cursed under his breath.
00:07:15He hauled his stuff back to his old seat.
00:07:18Neither of them looked at me once.
00:07:20But every word was about me.
00:07:23The cinnamon rolls sat there and went cold.
00:07:26Before Chase walked off, I made myself speak.
00:07:29Why are you doing this?
00:07:30He stopped beside me and stared at the back wall.
00:07:34He didn't answer.
00:07:36Instead, he asked his own question.
00:07:38Low and cruel.
00:07:40What, are you that desperate for attention?
00:07:42You throw yourself at every guy who's nice to you?
00:07:47After that, the whole class kept their distance.
00:07:50The boys avoided me.
00:07:52None of the girls wanted to talk, either.
00:07:54People like the warm, easy-going ones.
00:07:57I was just the quiet, fat girl in the corner.
00:08:00But I didn't think about changing myself for anyone.
00:08:03The one time I tried, it was for Chase.
00:08:05Look how that turned out.
00:08:07I didn't even like him anymore, so what was the point?
00:08:10That Friday, gym class got a free activity time.
00:08:13Then the rain came, hard and fast.
00:08:16Everyone bolted for the doors at once.
00:08:18I hadn't even cleared the field when my knee twisted under me.
00:08:21A sharp pain shot up my leg, and my knee buckled.
00:08:24My legs wouldn't hold me at all.
00:08:26I went down on the wet track and couldn't get up.
00:08:28The crowd kept running for cover.
00:08:30Nobody even slowed down.
00:08:31Two girls splashed past, barely glancing down.
00:08:34Wait, is that Fatty on the ground?
00:08:36Ugh, leave her.
00:08:37I'm not getting soaked for her.
00:08:39And they were gone, too.
00:08:41Then two pairs of legs stopped right next to me.
00:08:44Someone was finally there.
00:08:46I grabbed a pant leg without thinking, rain running into my mouth.
00:08:49Please, I think my knee gave out.
00:08:51I can't stand up on my own.
00:08:52Can you help me?
00:08:53The legs went still.
00:08:55Then a hand peeled my fingers off the fabric, and a voice said one word.
00:08:59No.
00:09:03I looked up.
00:09:04It was Chase.
00:09:06Madison laughed behind her hand.
00:09:09I knew you'd hurt yourself eventually.
00:09:11Now you can't even stand up.
00:09:13Chase held the umbrella over her and stepped around me.
00:09:16I can't help you.
00:09:18His voice came flat through the rain, and they walked away.
00:09:22I sat there alone in the downpour.
00:09:24In the end, I dragged myself up off that track by myself.
00:09:28I limped the long way to the front office.
00:09:35I didn't want anyone to see me cry.
00:09:37I was still sulking when Ms. Dot Dawson, our English teacher, walked in.
00:09:41A new guy trailed behind her.
00:09:44He wore a mask and a baseball cap pulled low.
00:09:47You couldn't see an inch of his face.
00:09:49Adrian Vance?
00:09:51You'll sit next to Tressa.
00:09:52He sat down without a word.
00:09:56Tyler, of course, couldn't keep his mouth shut.
00:09:59Look at this guy.
00:10:00His face is all covered up.
00:10:02I bet he's hideous.
00:10:04Madison leaned over from Chase's side.
00:10:07He has to be.
00:10:08Why else would he hide it?
00:10:12Tyler grinned.
00:10:13Look, it's the ghost and the fat chick.
00:10:15Are they a new couple?
00:10:23The new guy said nothing.
00:10:25Adrian and I went almost a month without a word.
00:10:28After the Ethan disaster, I wasn't about to get close to anyone.
00:10:33Then one lunch, I saw him slumped over his desk.
00:10:36His hand was pressed hard to his stomach.
00:10:39His shoulders were shaking.
00:10:40I hesitated.
00:10:42I hesitated.
00:10:42Then I walked over.
00:10:47Hey.
00:10:49Is it your stomach?
00:10:51He gave a low mmm.
00:10:53Sweat had broken out on the back of his neck.
00:10:56He was in real pain.
00:10:59Let me take you to the nurse.
00:11:01He didn't pull away when I touched him.
00:11:07He's almost six foot three, and most of him leaned on me.
00:11:11Good thing I'm built solid, or we'd both have hit the floor.
00:11:15The nurse gave him medicine, and sent me for plain broth.
00:11:21When I got back, only Adrian was left in the office.
00:11:26His one visible eye watched me, half amused.
00:11:30You think I'm hideous, and you still help me?
00:11:34That's pretty kind, seatmate.
00:11:36I blinked.
00:11:38Huh?
00:11:39I'm not grossed out by you.
00:11:41I figured you hated me.
00:11:43That's why I never talked to you.
00:11:45He raised an eyebrow.
00:11:47Why would I hate you?
00:11:49I'd said it a hundred times.
00:11:50It came out easy.
00:11:52Because I'm fat.
00:11:55Adrian laughed, low and clear.
00:11:58The eye looking back at me was warm.
00:12:01It was even beautiful.
00:12:03It was nothing like a face you'd need to hide.
00:12:07Then why do you always wear a mask?
00:12:09Want to see for yourself?
00:12:11Before I could answer, his fingers hooked under the strap of his mask.
00:12:27Why are you confessing to me, fatty?
00:12:31The fat girl has a crush.
00:12:33That's adorable.
00:12:35Fatty!
00:12:40You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:12:48The cinnamon roll I gave him landed in the trash.
00:12:52The whole class couldn't stop laughing.
00:12:56Did you really think a fat pig like you had a shot with me?
00:13:05That's Chase Sullivan, the star quarterback.
00:13:11Every girl at Lincoln High wants him.
00:13:18And then there's me.
00:13:20I'm just Tessa Lane.
00:13:23Fatty!
00:13:25Everyone here just calls me fatty.
00:13:31Fatty.
00:13:32I just confessed to him in front of the entire class.
00:13:36It was the worst day of my life.
00:13:38But here's what nobody knows.
00:13:41Three weeks ago, that same guy told me I was beautiful.
00:13:46Oops.
00:13:47Move it, Fatty.
00:13:49Tyler knocked my lunch tray out of my hands on purpose.
00:13:53Everyone walked past me, laughing.
00:13:57Then a hand reached down and helped me pick it up.
00:14:04It was Chase.
00:14:06He pulled me to my feet.
00:14:08Ignore them.
00:14:10They're trash.
00:14:11I said what I always say.
00:14:13It's okay.
00:14:14I'm used to it.
00:14:16They're right, aren't they?
00:14:18He grabbed my chin and made me look at him.
00:14:21You're pretty.
00:14:22Don't let anyone tell you different.
00:14:24Then he walked off like it was nothing.
00:14:29Three weeks, it was all I could think about.
00:14:33A guy like that had been kind to me.
00:14:36I actually thought I had a chance.
00:14:40So, I did something insane.
00:14:43I bought him a cinnamon roll.
00:14:47Then, in front of everyone, I walked up to his desk.
00:14:52Confessed my feelings to him.
00:14:56Chase, I like you.
00:14:59You already saw how that went.
00:15:03Why are you confessing to me?
00:15:04You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:15:07The fat girl has a crush?
00:15:08That's adorable.
00:15:10I looked around the classroom.
00:15:12Everyone was laughing at me.
00:15:14And I understood.
00:15:16No one would believe a guy like Chase would like me.
00:15:25I cried in a bathroom stall until my eyes swelled shut.
00:15:31I pulled myself together and came out of the bathroom.
00:15:34Then I went back to my seat.
00:15:36Hannah, the one girl who still ate lunch with me.
00:15:39She was my only friend.
00:15:40At least, that's what I believed.
00:15:42Don't be upset, Tess.
00:15:43He didn't mean it.
00:15:44You can't really blame him, though.
00:15:46He was always nice to you.
00:15:47And after he was so nice to you, you confessed in front of everyone?
00:15:51You grossed him out.
00:15:52You really did.
00:15:53The worst part was that I agreed with her.
00:15:56You're right.
00:15:57I got way ahead of myself.
00:15:59I'll apologize when he's back.
00:16:01Good.
00:16:02Just say sorry.
00:16:03It'll blow over.
00:16:04You're cute, you know.
00:16:05You're soft and round like a marshmallow.
00:16:08I let that go and gave her a small smile.
00:16:11But Chase didn't come back that day.
00:16:14And I never did get to say sorry.
00:16:20The next morning, his buddy came to clear out the seat beside me.
00:16:24Chase is out three days.
00:16:26He got so grossed out he threw up.
00:16:28He asked Ms. Dawson to move him.
00:16:34It's not about you.
00:16:35Don't read into it.
00:16:36But it was about me.
00:16:39It always had been.
00:16:42Chase came back after three days.
00:16:45He walked in with his arm around the prettiest girl in school.
00:16:49It was Madison Pierce, captain of the cheer squad.
00:16:52She'd tormented me since freshman year.
00:16:56Chase, you actually got a girlfriend?
00:16:59So is this real or are you two messing around?
00:17:01Madison pouted, all fake offense.
00:17:04What's that supposed to mean?
00:17:06I don't let just anyone touch me.
00:17:08Chase lifted an eyebrow and didn't deny.
00:17:11Half the class started cheering them on.
00:17:16I looked down at my books and went quiet.
00:17:19At least no one cared about my little scene anymore.
00:17:22After that, Chase and I didn't speak for a long time.
00:17:25I got used to sitting alone in English.
00:17:28Head down, working.
00:17:30And slowly, something happened that nobody expected.
00:17:33On the next practice essay, I ached it.
00:17:36It was the first time I ever beat Ethan.
00:17:39Ethan was the kid who topped every class.
00:17:42I've never scored higher than him.
00:17:44When class ended, he dragged his chair beside me.
00:17:47He smirked at my shocked face.
00:17:51Miss Dawson told me to learn from you.
00:17:54I'm your new seatmate.
00:17:56Show me the ropes.
00:17:58For the first time in months, I had someone next to me again.
00:18:01I was happy.
00:18:03Then I glanced up without thinking.
00:18:05Chase was watching us from across the room.
00:18:07His face was ice cold.
00:18:09He'd clearly been staring a while.
00:18:11He looked away first, with a strange little smile.
00:18:14I figured my confession had disgusted him for good.
00:18:17He couldn't even stand to see me doing okay.
00:18:23The next day, Ethan brought me two cinnamon rolls.
00:18:26He set them on my desk.
00:18:28For me?
00:18:30Yeah.
00:18:30It's a thank you.
00:18:32I took them with both hands.
00:18:35I never let good food go to waste.
00:18:38A soft laugh came from beside us.
00:18:42Chase stood there, hoodie zipped to his chin.
00:18:45He leaned both hands on Ethan's desk and looked him over.
00:18:49Buddy, I didn't know you had such unique taste.
00:18:52His eyes were bright and mean.
00:18:55What's that supposed to mean?
00:18:56Ethan's face hardened.
00:18:58Chase dropped a stack of postcards on our desks.
00:19:03Every woman on postcards had been drawn fat and ugly on purpose.
00:19:07These are for you.
00:19:09You like this type, right?
00:19:11Do you want posters tomorrow, too?
00:19:13Who the hell likes pigs?
00:19:15Ethan shoved his chair, face dark red.
00:19:18Chase wasn't even mad.
00:19:19He raised a brow and let out a slow.
00:19:22Huh.
00:19:22You switched seats.
00:19:24I figured you were into her.
00:19:25No?
00:19:27His friends howled, and we became the focus of the class again.
00:19:32Ethan cursed under his breath.
00:19:34He hauled his stuff back to his old seat.
00:19:36Neither of them looked at me once.
00:19:38But every word was about me.
00:19:41The cinnamon rolls sat there and went cold.
00:19:44Before Chase walked off, I made myself speak.
00:19:47Why are you doing this?
00:19:49He stopped beside me and stared at the back wall.
00:19:52He didn't answer.
00:19:54Instead, he asked his own question.
00:19:56Low and cruel.
00:19:58What are you that desperate for attention?
00:20:00You throw yourself at every guy who's nice to you?
00:20:06After that, the whole class kept their distance.
00:20:09The boys avoided me.
00:20:10None of the girls wanted to talk, either.
00:20:13People like the warm, easy-going ones.
00:20:15I was just the quiet, fat girl in the corner.
00:20:18But I didn't think about changing myself for anyone.
00:20:21The one time I tried, it was for Chase.
00:20:23Look how that turned out.
00:20:26I didn't even like him anymore.
00:20:27So what was the point?
00:20:28That Friday, gym class got a free activity time.
00:20:32Then the rain came, hard and fast.
00:20:34Everyone bolted for the doors at once.
00:20:36I hadn't even cleared the field when my knee twisted under me.
00:20:39A sharp pain shot up my leg, and my knee buckled.
00:20:42My legs wouldn't hold me at all.
00:20:44I went down on the wet track and couldn't get up.
00:20:46The crowd kept running for cover.
00:20:48Nobody even slowed down.
00:20:49Two girls splashed past, barely glancing down.
00:20:52Wait, is that Fatty on the ground?
00:20:54Ugh, leave her.
00:20:55I'm not getting soaked for her.
00:20:57And they were gone, too.
00:20:59Then two pairs of legs stopped right next to me.
00:21:02Someone was finally there.
00:21:03I grabbed a pant leg without thinking, rain running into my mouth.
00:21:07Please, I think my knee gave out.
00:21:09I can't stand up on my own.
00:21:11Can you help me?
00:21:11The legs went still.
00:21:13Then a hand peeled my fingers off the fabric, and a voice said one word.
00:21:17No.
00:21:21I looked up.
00:21:23It was Chase.
00:21:24Madison laughed behind her hand.
00:21:27I knew you'd hurt yourself eventually.
00:21:29Now you can't even stand up.
00:21:31Chase held the umbrella over her and stepped around me.
00:21:35I can't help you.
00:21:36His voice came flat through the rain, and they walked away.
00:21:40I sat there alone in the downpour.
00:21:42In the end, I dragged myself up off that track by myself.
00:21:47I limped the long way to the front office.
00:21:53I didn't want anyone to see me cry.
00:21:55I was still sulking when Ms. Dot Dawson, our English teacher, walked in.
00:22:00A new guy trailed behind her.
00:22:02He wore a mask and a baseball cap pulled low.
00:22:05You couldn't see an inch of his face.
00:22:08Adrian Vance, you'll sit next to Tressa.
00:22:11He sat down without a word.
00:22:14Tyler, of course, couldn't keep his mouth shut.
00:22:17Look at this guy.
00:22:19His face is all covered up.
00:22:20I bet he's hideous.
00:22:23Madison leaned over from Chase's side.
00:22:25He asked me, why else would he hide it?
00:22:30Tyler grinned.
00:22:31Look, it's the ghost and the fat chick.
00:22:33Are they a new couple?
00:22:41The new guy said nothing.
00:22:43Adrian and I went almost a month without a word.
00:22:47After the Ethan disaster, I wasn't about to get close to anyone.
00:22:51Then one lunch, I saw him slumped over his desk.
00:22:54His hand was pressed hard to his stomach.
00:22:57His shoulders were shaking.
00:22:58I hesitated.
00:23:00Then I walked over.
00:23:05Hey.
00:23:07Is it your stomach?
00:23:09He gave a low mmm.
00:23:11Sweat had broken out on the back of his neck.
00:23:14He was in real pain.
00:23:17Let me take you to the nurse.
00:23:19He didn't pull away when I touched him.
00:23:25He's almost six foot three, and most of him leaned on me.
00:23:29Good thing I'm built solid, or we'd both have hit the floor.
00:23:33The nurse gave him medicine, and sent me for plain broth.
00:23:39When I got back, only Adrian was left in the office.
00:23:44His one visible eye watched me, half amused.
00:23:48You think I'm hideous, and you still help me?
00:23:52That's pretty kind, seatmate.
00:23:54I blinked.
00:23:56Huh?
00:23:57I'm not grossed out by you.
00:23:59I figured you hated me.
00:24:01That's why I never talked to you.
00:24:03He raised an eyebrow.
00:24:05Why would I hate you?
00:24:07I'd said it a hundred times.
00:24:09It came out easy.
00:24:10Because I'm fat.
00:24:13Adrian laughed, low and clear.
00:24:16The eye looking back at me was warm.
00:24:19It was even beautiful.
00:24:21It was nothing like a face you'd need to hide.
00:24:25Then why do you always wear a mask?
00:24:28Want to see for yourself?
00:24:29Before I could answer, his fingers hooked under the strap of his mask.
00:24:45Why are you confessing to me, fatty?
00:24:49The fat girl has a crush.
00:24:51That's adorable.
00:24:53Fatty!
00:24:58You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:25:06The cinnamon roll I gave him landed in the trash.
00:25:10The whole class couldn't stop laughing.
00:25:14Did you really think a fat pig like you had a shot with me?
00:25:23That's Chase Sullivan.
00:25:25The star quarterback.
00:25:30Every girl at Lincoln High wants him.
00:25:36And then there's me.
00:25:38I'm just Tessa Lane.
00:25:41Fatty!
00:25:43Everyone here just calls me fatty.
00:25:48Fatty.
00:25:50I just confessed to him in front of the entire class.
00:25:54It was the worst day of my life.
00:25:56But here's what nobody knows.
00:25:59Three weeks ago, that same guy told me I was beautiful.
00:26:04Oops.
00:26:05Move it, fatty.
00:26:07Tyler knocked my lunch tray out of my hands on purpose.
00:26:11Everyone walked past me, laughing.
00:26:15Then a hand reached down and helped me pick it up.
00:26:22It was Chase.
00:26:24He pulled me to my feet.
00:26:26Ignore them.
00:26:28They're trash.
00:26:29I said what I always say.
00:26:31It's okay.
00:26:32I'm used to it.
00:26:34They're right, aren't they?
00:26:36He grabbed my chin and made me look at him.
00:26:39You're pretty.
00:26:40Don't let anyone tell you're different.
00:26:42Then he walked off like it was nothing.
00:26:47Three weeks.
00:26:49It was all I could think about.
00:26:51A guy like that had been kind to me.
00:26:54I actually thought I had a chance.
00:26:57So, I did something insane.
00:27:01I bought him a cinnamon roll.
00:27:05Then, in front of everyone, I walked up to his desk, confessed my feelings to him.
00:27:14Chase, I like you.
00:27:17You already saw how that went.
00:27:21Why are you confessing to me?
00:27:22You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:27:25The fat girl has a crush?
00:27:26That's adorable.
00:27:28I looked around the classroom.
00:27:30Everyone was laughing at me.
00:27:32And I understood.
00:27:34No one would believe a guy like Chase would like me.
00:27:43I cried in a bathroom stall until my eyes swelled shut.
00:27:49I pulled myself together and came out of the bathroom.
00:27:52Then I went back to my seat.
00:27:54Hannah, the one girl who still ate lunch with me.
00:27:57She was my only friend.
00:27:58At least, that's what I believed.
00:28:00Don't be upset, Tess.
00:28:01He didn't mean it.
00:28:02You can't really blame him, though.
00:28:04He was always nice to you.
00:28:05And after he was so nice to you, you confessed in front of everyone?
00:28:09You grossed him out.
00:28:10You really did.
00:28:12The worst part was that I agreed with her.
00:28:14You're right.
00:28:15I got way ahead of myself.
00:28:17I'll apologize when he's back.
00:28:19Good.
00:28:20Just say sorry.
00:28:21It'll blow over.
00:28:22You're cute, you know.
00:28:24You're soft and round like a marshmallow.
00:28:26I let that go and gave her a small smile.
00:28:29But Chase didn't come back that day.
00:28:32And I never did get to say sorry.
00:28:38The next morning, his buddy came to clear out the seat beside me.
00:28:43Chase is out three days.
00:28:44He got so grossed out he threw up.
00:28:46He asked Ms. Dawson to move him.
00:28:52It's not about you.
00:28:53Don't read into it.
00:28:55But it was about me.
00:28:57It always had been.
00:29:00Chase came back after three days.
00:29:03He walked in with his arm around the prettiest girl in school.
00:29:07It was Madison Pierce, captain of the cheer squad.
00:29:10She'd tormented me since freshman year.
00:29:14Chase, you actually got a girlfriend?
00:29:17So is this real or are you two messing around?
00:29:19Madison pouted, all fake offense.
00:29:23What's that supposed to mean?
00:29:24I don't let just anyone touch me.
00:29:26Chase lifted an eyebrow and didn't deny.
00:29:29Half the class started cheering them on.
00:29:34I looked down at my books and went quiet.
00:29:37At least no one cared about my little scene anymore.
00:29:40After that, Chase and I didn't speak for a long time.
00:29:44I got used to sitting alone in English.
00:29:46Head down, working.
00:29:48And slowly, something happened that nobody expected.
00:29:51On the next practice essay, I ached it.
00:29:54It was the first time I ever beat Ethan.
00:29:57Ethan was the kid who topped every class.
00:30:00I've never scored higher than him.
00:30:02When class ended, he dragged his chair beside me.
00:30:05He smirked at my shocked face.
00:30:09Miss Dawson told me to learn from you.
00:30:12I'm your new seatmate.
00:30:14Show me the ropes.
00:30:16For the first time in months, I had someone next to me again.
00:30:20I was happy.
00:30:21Then I glanced up without thinking.
00:30:24Chase was watching us from across the room.
00:30:25His face was ice cold.
00:30:27He'd clearly been staring a while.
00:30:29He looked away first, with a strange little smile.
00:30:32I figured my confession had disgusted him for good.
00:30:35He couldn't even stand to see me doing okay.
00:30:41The next day, Ethan brought me two cinnamon rolls.
00:30:44He set them on my desk.
00:30:46For me?
00:30:48Yeah.
00:30:48It's a thank you.
00:30:50I took them with both hands.
00:30:53I never let good food go to waste.
00:30:56A soft laugh came from beside us.
00:31:00Chase stood there, hoodie zipped to his chin.
00:31:03He leaned both hands on Ethan's desk and looked him over.
00:31:07Buddy, I didn't know you had such unique taste.
00:31:10His eyes were bright and mean.
00:31:13What's that supposed to mean?
00:31:15Ethan's face hardened.
00:31:17Chase dropped a stack of postcards on our desks.
00:31:21Every woman on postcards had been drawn fat and ugly on purpose.
00:31:25These are for you.
00:31:27You like this type, right?
00:31:29Do you want posters tomorrow, too?
00:31:31Who the hell likes pigs?
00:31:33Ethan shoved his chair, face dark red.
00:31:36Chase wasn't even mad.
00:31:37He raised a brow and let out a slow.
00:31:40Huh.
00:31:40You switched seats.
00:31:42I figured you were into her.
00:31:43No?
00:31:46His friends howled, and we became the focus of the class again.
00:31:50Ethan cursed under his breath.
00:31:52He hauled his stuff back to his old seat.
00:31:54Neither of them looked at me once.
00:31:56But every word was about me.
00:31:59The cinnamon rolls sat there and went cold.
00:32:02Before Chase walked off, I made myself speak.
00:32:05Why are you doing this?
00:32:07He stopped beside me and stared at the back wall.
00:32:10He didn't answer.
00:32:12Instead, he asked his own question.
00:32:15Low and cruel.
00:32:16What are you that desperate for attention?
00:32:19You throw yourself at every guy who's nice to you?
00:32:24After that, the whole class kept their distance.
00:32:27The boys avoided me.
00:32:28None of the girls wanted to talk, either.
00:32:31People like the warm, easygoing ones.
00:32:33I was just the quiet, fat girl in the corner.
00:32:36But I didn't think about changing myself for anyone.
00:32:39The one time I tried, it was for Chase.
00:32:41Look how that turned out.
00:32:44I didn't even like him anymore.
00:32:45So what was the point?
00:32:47That Friday, gym class got a free activity time.
00:32:50Then the rain came, hard and fast.
00:32:52Everyone bolted for the doors at once.
00:32:54I hadn't even cleared the field when my knee twisted under me.
00:32:57A sharp pain shot up my leg and my knee buckled.
00:33:00My legs wouldn't hold me at all.
00:33:02I went down on the wet track and couldn't get up.
00:33:04The crowd kept running for cover.
00:33:06Nobody even slowed down.
00:33:08Two girls splashed past, barely glancing down.
00:33:10Wait, is that Fatty on the ground?
00:33:12Ugh, leave her.
00:33:13I'm not getting soaked for her.
00:33:16And they were gone, too.
00:33:17Then two pairs of legs stopped right next to me.
00:33:20Someone was finally there.
00:33:22I grabbed a pant leg without thinking, rain running into my mouth.
00:33:26Please, I think my knee gave out.
00:33:27I can't stand up on my own.
00:33:29Can you help me?
00:33:29The legs went still.
00:33:31Then a hand peeled my fingers off the fabric.
00:33:33And a voice said one word.
00:33:35No.
00:33:39I looked up.
00:33:41It was Chase.
00:33:43Madison laughed behind her hand.
00:33:45I knew you'd hurt yourself eventually.
00:33:48Now you can't even stand up.
00:33:49Chase held the umbrella over her and stepped around me.
00:33:53I can't help you.
00:33:54His voice came flat through the rain.
00:33:56And they walked away.
00:33:58I sat there alone in the downpour.
00:34:01In the end, I dragged myself up off that track by myself.
00:34:05I limped the long way to the front office.
00:34:11I didn't want anyone to see me cry.
00:34:13I was still sulking when Ms. Dot Dawson, our English teacher, walked in.
00:34:18A new guy trailed behind her.
00:34:20He wore a mask and a baseball cap pulled low.
00:34:23You couldn't see an inch of his face.
00:34:26Adrian Vance, you'll sit next to Tressa.
00:34:29He sat down without a word.
00:34:32Tyler, of course, couldn't keep his mouth shut.
00:34:36Look at this guy.
00:34:37His face is all covered up.
00:34:38I bet he's hideous.
00:34:41Madison leaned over from Chase's side.
00:34:43He asked me, why else would he hide it?
00:34:48Tyler grinned.
00:34:50Look, it's the ghost and the fat chick.
00:34:51Are they a new couple?
00:34:59The new guy said nothing.
00:35:02Adrian and I went almost a month without a word.
00:35:05After the Ethan disaster, I wasn't about to get close to anyone.
00:35:09Then one lunch, I saw him slumped over his desk.
00:35:12His hand was pressed hard to his stomach.
00:35:15His shoulders were shaking.
00:35:17I hesitated.
00:35:18Then I walked over.
00:35:24Hey.
00:35:25Is it your stomach?
00:35:27He gave a low mmm.
00:35:30Sweat had broken out on the back of his neck.
00:35:32He was in real pain.
00:35:36Let me take you to the nurse.
00:35:38He didn't pull away when I touched him.
00:35:44He's almost six foot three, and most of him leaned on me.
00:35:48Good thing I'm built solid, or we'd both have hit the floor.
00:35:51The nurse gave him medicine, and sent me for plain broth.
00:35:57When I got back, only Adrian was left in the office.
00:36:02His one visible eye watched me, half amused.
00:36:07You think I'm hideous, and you still help me?
00:36:10That's pretty kind, seatmate.
00:36:12I blinked.
00:36:14Huh?
00:36:15I'm not grossed out by you.
00:36:17I figured you hated me.
00:36:19That's why I never talked to you.
00:36:21He raised an eyebrow.
00:36:23Why would I hate you?
00:36:25I'd said it a hundred times.
00:36:27It came out easy.
00:36:29Because I'm fat.
00:36:31Adrian laughed.
00:36:33Low and clear.
00:36:35The eye looking back at me was warm.
00:36:37It was even beautiful.
00:36:39It was nothing like a face you'd need to hide.
00:36:43Then why do you always wear a mask?
00:36:46Want to see for yourself?
00:36:47Before I could answer, his fingers hooked under the strap of his mask.
00:37:04Why are you confessing to me, fatty?
00:37:07The fat girl has a crush.
00:37:09That's adorable.
00:37:12Fatty!
00:37:17You don't actually think I met you were pretty, do you?
00:37:24The cinnamon roll I gave him landed in the trash.
00:37:28The whole class couldn't stop laughing.
00:37:32Did you really think a fat pig like you had a shot with me?
00:37:41That's Chase Sullivan.
00:37:43The star quarterback.
00:37:48Every girl at Lincoln High wants him.
00:37:54And then there's me.
00:37:56I'm just Tessa Lane.
00:37:59Fatty!
00:38:01Everyone here just calls me fatty.
00:38:05Fatty.
00:38:08I just confess to him in front of the entire class.
00:38:12It was the worst day of my life.
00:38:14But here's what nobody knows.
00:38:17Three weeks ago, that same guy told me I was beautiful.
00:38:23Oops.
00:38:24Move it, Fatty!
00:38:25Tyler knocked my lunch tray out of my hands on purpose.
00:38:29Everyone walked past me, laughing.
00:38:33Then a hand reached down and helped me pick it up.
00:38:40It was Chase.
00:38:42He pulled me to my feet.
00:38:45Ignore them.
00:38:46They're trash.
00:38:47I said what I always say.
00:38:50It's okay.
00:38:51I'm used to it.
00:38:52They're right, aren't they?
00:38:54He grabbed my chin and made me look at him.
00:38:57You're pretty.
00:38:58Don't let anyone tell you different.
00:39:00Then he walked off like it was nothing.
00:39:03Nothing.
00:39:05Nothing.
00:39:06Three weeks, it was all I could think about.
00:39:09A guy like that had been kind to me.
00:39:12I actually thought I had a chance.
00:39:16So, I did something insane.
00:39:19I bought him a cinnamon roll.
00:39:23Then, in front of everyone, I walked up to his desk.
00:39:28Confessed my feelings to him.
00:39:32Chase, I like you.
00:39:36You already saw how that went.
00:39:39Why are you confessing to me?
00:39:41You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:39:43The fat girl has a crush?
00:39:44That's adorable.
00:39:46I looked around the classroom.
00:39:49Everyone was laughing at me.
00:39:50And I understood.
00:39:52No one would believe a guy like Chase would like me.
00:40:01I cried in a bathroom stall until my eyes swelled shut.
00:40:07I pulled myself together and came out of the bathroom.
00:40:11Then I went back to my seat.
00:40:12Hannah, the one girl who still ate lunch with me.
00:40:15She was my only friend.
00:40:17At least, that's what I believed.
00:40:18Don't be upset, Tess.
00:40:20He didn't mean it.
00:40:21You can't really blame him, though.
00:40:22He was always nice to you.
00:40:24And after he was so nice to you, you confessed in front of everyone?
00:40:27You grossed him out.
00:40:29You really did.
00:40:30The worst part was that I agreed with her.
00:40:32You're right.
00:40:33I got way ahead of myself.
00:40:35I'll apologize when he's back.
00:40:37Good.
00:40:38Just say sorry.
00:40:39It'll blow over.
00:40:40You're cute, you know.
00:40:42You're soft and round like a marshmallow.
00:40:45I let that go and gave her a small smile.
00:40:48But Chase didn't come back that day.
00:40:50And I never did get to say sorry.
00:40:56The next morning, his buddy came to clear out the seat beside me.
00:41:01Chase is out three days.
00:41:03He got so grossed out he threw up.
00:41:05He asked Ms. Dawson to move him.
00:41:10It's not about you.
00:41:11Don't read into it.
00:41:13But it was about me.
00:41:15It always had been.
00:41:18Chase came back after three days.
00:41:21He walked in with his arm around the prettiest girl in school.
00:41:25It was Madison Pierce, captain of the cheer squad.
00:41:28She'd tormented me since freshman year.
00:41:32Chase, you actually got a girlfriend?
00:41:35So is this real or are you two messing around?
00:41:38Madison pouted, all fake offense.
00:41:40What's that supposed to mean?
00:41:42I don't let just anyone touch me.
00:41:45Chase lifted an eyebrow and didn't deny.
00:41:47Half the class started cheering them on.
00:41:52I looked down at my books and went quiet.
00:41:55At least no one cared about my little scene anymore.
00:41:59After that, Chase and I didn't speak for a long time.
00:42:02I got used to sitting alone in English.
00:42:05Head down, working.
00:42:06And slowly, something happened that nobody expected.
00:42:10On the next practice essay, I ached it.
00:42:12It was the first time I ever beat Ethan.
00:42:15Ethan was the kid who topped every class.
00:42:18I've never scored higher than him.
00:42:20When class ended, he dragged his chair beside me.
00:42:23He smirked at my shocked face.
00:42:27Miss Dawson told me to learn from you.
00:42:30I'm your new seatmate.
00:42:32Show me the ropes.
00:42:34For the first time in months, I had someone next to me again.
00:42:38I was happy.
00:42:39Then I glanced up without thinking.
00:42:42Chase was watching us from across the room.
00:42:44His face was ice cold.
00:42:45He'd clearly been staring a while.
00:42:47He looked away first, with a strange little smile.
00:42:50I figured my confession had disgusted him for good.
00:42:53He couldn't even stand to see me doing okay.
00:42:59The next day, Ethan brought me two cinnamon rolls.
00:43:02He set them on my desk.
00:43:04For me?
00:43:06Yeah.
00:43:06It's a thank you.
00:43:08I took them with both hands.
00:43:11I never let good food go to waste.
00:43:15A soft laugh came from beside us.
00:43:18Chase stood there, hoodie zipped to his chin.
00:43:21He leaned both hands on Ethan's desk and looked him over.
00:43:25Buddy, I didn't know you had such unique taste.
00:43:28His eyes were bright and mean.
00:43:31What's that supposed to mean?
00:43:33Ethan's face hardened.
00:43:35Chase dropped a stack of postcards on our desks.
00:43:39Every woman on postcards had been drawn fat and ugly on purpose.
00:43:44These are for you.
00:43:45You like this type, right?
00:43:47Do you want posters tomorrow, too?
00:43:50Who the hell likes pigs?
00:43:51Ethan shoved his chair, face dark red.
00:43:54Chase wasn't even mad.
00:43:56He raised a brow and let out a slow.
00:43:58Huh.
00:43:59You switched seats.
00:44:00I figured you were into her.
00:44:01No?
00:44:04His friends howled,
00:44:05and we became the focus of the class again.
00:44:08Ethan cursed under his breath.
00:44:10He hauled his stuff back to his old seat.
00:44:12Neither of them looked at me once.
00:44:14But every word was about me.
00:44:17The cinnamon rolls sat there and went cold.
00:44:20Before Chase walked off, I made myself speak.
00:44:23Why are you doing this?
00:44:25He stopped beside me and stared at the back wall.
00:44:28He didn't answer.
00:44:30Instead, he asked his own question.
00:44:33Low and cruel.
00:44:34What, are you that desperate for attention?
00:44:37You throw yourself at every guy who's nice to you?
00:44:42After that, the whole class kept their distance.
00:44:45The boys avoided me.
00:44:46None of the girls wanted to talk, either.
00:44:49People like the warm, easy-going ones.
00:44:51I was just the quiet, fat girl in the corner.
00:44:54But I didn't think about changing myself for anyone.
00:44:57The one time I tried, it was for Chase.
00:44:59Look how that turned out.
00:45:02I didn't even like him anymore.
00:45:04So what was the point?
00:45:05That Friday, gym class got a free activity time.
00:45:08Then the rain came, hard and fast.
00:45:10Everyone bolted for the doors at once.
00:45:12I hadn't even cleared the field when my knee twisted under me.
00:45:15A sharp pain shot up my leg and my knee buckled.
00:45:18My legs wouldn't hold me at all.
00:45:20I went down on the wet track and couldn't get up.
00:45:22The crowd kept running for cover.
00:45:24Nobody even slowed down.
00:45:26Two girls flashed past, barely glancing down.
00:45:29Wait, is that Fatty on the ground?
00:45:30Ugh, leave her.
00:45:31I'm not getting soaked for her.
00:45:34And they were gone, too.
00:45:36Then two pairs of legs stopped right next to me.
00:45:38Someone was finally there.
00:45:40I grabbed a pant leg without thinking, rain running into my mouth.
00:45:44Please, I think my knee gave out.
00:45:46I can't stand up on my own.
00:45:47Can you help me?
00:45:48The legs went still.
00:45:49Then a hand peeled my fingers off the fabric.
00:45:51And a voice said one word.
00:45:53No.
00:45:57I looked up.
00:45:59It was Chase.
00:46:01Madison laughed behind her hand.
00:46:04I knew you'd hurt yourself eventually.
00:46:06Now you can't even stand up.
00:46:07Chase held the umbrella over her and stepped around me.
00:46:11I can't help you.
00:46:12His voice came flat through the rain.
00:46:15And they walked away.
00:46:16I sat there alone in the downpour.
00:46:19In the end, I dragged myself up off that track by myself.
00:46:23I limped the long way to the front office.
00:46:29I didn't want anyone to see me cry.
00:46:32I was still sulking when Ms. Dot Dawson, our English teacher, walked in.
00:46:36A new guy trailed behind her.
00:46:38He wore a mask and a baseball cap pulled low.
00:46:41You couldn't see an inch of his face.
00:46:43Adrian Vance, you'll sit next to Tressa.
00:46:47He sat down without a word.
00:46:51Tyler, of course, couldn't keep his mouth shut.
00:46:54Look at this guy.
00:46:55His face is all covered up.
00:46:56I bet he's hideous.
00:46:59Madison leaned over from Chase's side.
00:47:01He asked me, why else would he hide it?
00:47:06Tyler grinned.
00:47:08Look, it's the ghost and the fat chick.
00:47:10Are they a new couple?
00:47:17The new guy said nothing.
00:47:19Adrian and I went almost a month without a word.
00:47:23After the Ethan disaster, I wasn't about to get close to anyone.
00:47:27Then one lunch, I saw him slumped over his desk.
00:47:31His hand was pressed hard to his stomach.
00:47:33His shoulders were shaking.
00:47:35I hesitated.
00:47:37Then I walked over.
00:47:43Hey, is it your stomach?
00:47:45He gave a low mmm.
00:47:48Sweat had broken out on the back of his neck.
00:47:50He was in real pain.
00:47:54Let me take you to the nurse.
00:47:56He didn't pull away when I touched him.
00:48:02He's almost six foot three, and most of him leaned on me.
00:48:06Good thing I'm built solid, or we'd both have hit the floor.
00:48:09The nurse gave him medicine, and sent me for plain broth.
00:48:15When I got back, only Adrian was left in the office.
00:48:20His one visible eye watched me, half amused.
00:48:25You think I'm hideous, and you still help me?
00:48:28That's pretty kind, seatmate.
00:48:30I blinked.
00:48:32Huh?
00:48:33I'm not grossed out by you.
00:48:36I figured you hated me.
00:48:37That's why I never talked to you.
00:48:39He raised an eyebrow.
00:48:41Why would I hate you?
00:48:43I'd said it a hundred times.
00:48:45It came out easy.
00:48:47Because I'm fat.
00:48:49Adrian laughed, low and clear.
00:48:53The eye looking back at me was warm.
00:48:56It was even beautiful.
00:48:58It was nothing like a face you'd need to hide.
00:49:02Then why do you always wear a mask?
00:49:04Want to see for yourself?
00:49:05Before I could answer, his fingers hooked under the strap of his mask.
00:49:22Why are you confessing to me, fatty?
00:49:25The fat girl has a crush.
00:49:28That's adorable.
00:49:30Fatty!
00:49:35You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:49:42The cinnamon roll I gave him landed in the trash.
00:49:46The whole class couldn't stop laughing.
00:49:50Did you really think a fat pig like you had a shot with me?
00:49:59That's Chase Sullivan.
00:50:02The star quarterback.
00:50:06Every girl at Lincoln High wants him.
00:50:12And then there's me.
00:50:14I'm just Tessa Lane.
00:50:18Fatty!
00:50:19Everyone here just calls me Fatty.
00:50:25Fatty.
00:50:26I just confess to him in front of the entire class.
00:50:30It was the worst day of my life.
00:50:32But here's what nobody knows.
00:50:35Three weeks ago, that same guy told me I was beautiful.
00:50:41Oops.
00:50:42Move it, Fatty!
00:50:43Tyler knocked my lunch tray out of my hands on purpose.
00:50:47Everyone walked past me, laughing.
00:50:51Then a hand reached down and helped me pick it up.
00:50:58It was Chase.
00:51:00He pulled me to my feet.
00:51:03Ignore them.
00:51:04They're trash.
00:51:06I said what I always say.
00:51:08It's okay.
00:51:09I'm used to it.
00:51:10They're right, aren't they?
00:51:13He grabbed my chin and made me look at him.
00:51:16You're pretty.
00:51:17Don't let anyone tell you different.
00:51:19Then he walked off like it was nothing.
00:51:24Three weeks.
00:51:25It was all I could think about.
00:51:28A guy like that had been kind to me.
00:51:31I actually thought I had a chance.
00:51:34So, I did something insane.
00:51:37I bought him a cinnamon roll.
00:51:41Then, in front of everyone, I walked up to his desk.
00:51:46Confessed my feelings to him.
00:51:50Chase, I like you.
00:51:54You already saw how that went.
00:51:57Why are you confessing to me?
00:51:59You don't actually think I meant you were pretty, do you?
00:52:01The fat girl has a crush?
00:52:02That's adorable.
00:52:04I looked around the classroom.
00:52:07Everyone was laughing at me.
00:52:08And I understood.
00:52:10No one would believe a guy like Chase would like me.
00:52:19I cried in a bathroom stall until my eyes swelled shut.
00:52:25I pulled myself together and came out of the bathroom.
00:52:29Then I went back to my seat.
00:52:30Hannah, the one girl who still ate lunch with me.
00:52:33She was my only friend.
00:52:35At least, that's what I believed.
00:52:36Don't be upset, Tess.
00:52:38He didn't mean it.
00:52:39You can't really blame him, though.
00:52:40He was always nice to you.
00:52:42And after he was so nice to you, you confessed in front of everyone?
00:52:45You grossed him out.
00:52:47You really did.
00:52:48The worst part was that I agreed with her.
00:52:50You're right.
00:52:51I got way ahead of myself.
00:52:54I'll apologize when he's back.
00:52:55Good.
00:52:56Just say sorry.
00:52:57It'll blow over.
00:52:58You're cute, you know.
00:53:00You're soft and round like a marshmallow.
00:53:03I let that go and gave her a small smile.
00:53:06But Chase didn't come back that day.
00:53:08And I never did get to say sorry.
00:53:14The next morning, his buddy came to clear out the seat beside me.
00:53:19Chase is out three days.
00:53:21He got so grossed out he threw up.
00:53:23He asked Ms. Dawson to move him.
00:53:28It's not about you.
00:53:29Don't read into it.
00:53:31But it was about me.
00:53:33It always had been.
00:53:37Chase came back after three days.
00:53:39He walked in with his arm around the prettiest girl in school.
00:53:43It was Madison Pierce, captain of the cheer squad.
00:53:46She'd tormented me since freshman year.
00:53:50Chase, you actually got a girlfriend?
00:53:53So is this real or are you two messing around?
00:53:56Madison pouted, all fake offense.
00:53:59What's that supposed to mean?
00:54:00I don't let just anyone touch me.
00:54:03Chase lifted an eyebrow and didn't deny.
00:54:06Half the class started cheering them on.
00:54:10I looked down at my books and went quiet.
00:54:13At least no one cared about my little scene anymore.
00:54:17After that, Chase and I didn't speak for a long time.
00:54:20I got used to sitting alone in English, head down, working.
00:54:24And slowly, something happened that nobody expected.
00:54:28On the next practice essay, I ached it.
00:54:30It was the first time I ever beat Ethan.
00:54:33Ethan was the kid who topped every class.
00:54:36I've never scored higher than him.
00:54:39When class ended, he dragged his chair beside me.
00:54:41He smirked at my shocked face.
00:54:45Miss Dawson told me to learn from you.
00:54:48I'm your new seatmate.
00:54:50Show me the ropes.
00:54:52For the first time in months, I had someone next to me again.
00:54:56I was happy.
00:54:57Then I glanced up without thinking.
00:55:00Chase was watching us from across the room.
00:55:02His face was ice cold.
00:55:03He'd clearly been staring a while.
00:55:05He looked away first, with a strange little smile.
00:55:08I figured my confession had disgusted him for good.
00:55:11He couldn't even stand to see me doing okay.
00:55:17The next day, Ethan brought me two cinnamon rolls.
00:55:20He set them on my desk.
00:55:23For me?
00:55:24Yeah.
00:55:25It's a thank you.
00:55:26I took them with both hands.
00:55:29I never let good food go to waste.
00:55:33A soft laugh came from beside us.
00:55:36Chase stood there, hoodie zipped to his chin.
00:55:39He leaned both hands on Ethan's desk and looked him over.
00:55:44Buddy, I didn't know you had such unique taste.
00:55:47His eyes were bright and mean.
00:55:49What's that supposed to mean?
00:55:51Ethan's face hardened.
00:55:53Chase dropped a stack of postcards on our desks.
00:55:57Every woman on postcards had been drawn fat and ugly on purpose.
00:56:02These are for you.
00:56:03You like this type, right?
00:56:06Do you want posters tomorrow, too?
00:56:08Who the hell likes pigs?
00:56:09Ethan shoved his chair, face dark red.
00:56:12Chase wasn't even mad.
00:56:14He raised a brow and let out a slow.
00:56:16Huh.
00:56:17You switched seats.
00:56:18I figured you were into her.
00:56:20No?
00:56:22His friends howled, and we became the focus of the class again.
00:56:26Ethan cursed under his breath.
00:56:28He hauled his stuff back to his old seat.
00:56:30Neither of them looked at me once.
00:56:32But every word was about me.
00:56:35The cinnamon rolls sat there and went cold.
00:56:39Before Chase walked off, I made myself speak.
00:56:42Why are you doing this?
00:56:43He stopped beside me and stared at the back wall.
00:56:46He didn't answer.
00:56:48Instead, he asked his own question.
00:56:51Low and cruel.
00:56:52What, are you that desperate for attention?
00:56:55You throw yourself at every guy who's nice to you?
00:57:00After that, the whole class kept their distance.
00:57:03The boys avoided me.
00:57:05None of the girls wanted to talk, either.
00:57:07People like the warm, easygoing ones.
00:57:10I was just the quiet, fat girl in the corner.
00:57:12But I didn't think about changing myself for anyone.
00:57:15The one time I tried, it was for Chase.
00:57:17Look how that turned out.
00:57:20I didn't even like him anymore.
00:57:22So what was the point?
00:57:23That Friday, gym class got a free activity time.
00:57:26Then the rain came, hard and fast.
00:57:28Everyone bolted for the doors at once.
00:57:30I hadn't even cleared the field when my knee twisted under me.
00:57:33A sharp pain shot up my leg and my knee buckled.
00:57:36My legs wouldn't hold me at all.
00:57:38I went down on the wet track and couldn't get up.
00:57:40The crowd kept running for cover.
00:57:42Nobody even slowed down.
00:57:44Two girls splashed past, barely glancing down.
00:57:47Wait, is that Fatty on the ground?
00:57:49Ugh, leave her.
00:57:50I'm not getting soaked for her.
00:57:52And they were gone too.
00:57:54Then two pairs of legs stopped right next to me.
00:57:57Someone was finally there.
00:57:58I grabbed a pant leg without thinking, rain running into my mouth.
00:58:02Please, I think my knee gave out.
00:58:04I can't stand up on my own.
00:58:05Can you help me?
00:58:06The legs went still.
00:58:07Then a hand peeled my fingers off the fabric.
00:58:09And a voice said one word.
00:58:11No.
00:58:16I looked up.
00:58:17It was Chase.
00:58:19Madison laughed behind her hand.
00:58:22I knew you'd hurt yourself eventually.
00:58:24Now you can't even stand up.
00:58:26Chase held the umbrella over her and stepped around me.
00:58:29I can't help you.
00:58:30His voice came flat through the rain.
00:58:33And they walked away.
00:58:34I sat there alone in the downpour.
00:58:37In the end, I dragged myself up off that track by myself.
00:58:41I limped the long way to the front office.
00:58:47I didn't want anyone to see me cry.
00:58:50I was still sulking when Ms. Dot Dawson, our English teacher, walked in.
00:58:54A new guy trailed behind her.
00:58:56He wore a mask and a baseball cap pulled low.
00:59:00You couldn't see an inch of his face.
00:59:02Adrian Vance, you'll sit next to Tressa.
00:59:05He sat down without a word.
00:59:09Tyler, of course, couldn't keep his mouth shut.
00:59:12Look at this guy.
00:59:13His face is all covered up.
00:59:14I bet he's hideous.
00:59:17Madison leaned over from Chase's side.
00:59:20He asked me, why else would he hide it?
00:59:24Tyler grinned.
00:59:26Look, it's the ghost and the fat chick.
00:59:28Are they a new couple?
00:59:35The new guy said nothing.
00:59:38Adrian and I went almost a month without a word.
00:59:41After the Ethan disaster, I wasn't about to get close to anyone.
00:59:45Then one lunch, I saw him slumped over his desk.
00:59:49His hand was pressed hard to his stomach.
00:59:51His shoulders were shaking.
00:59:53I hesitated.
00:59:54Then I walked over.
01:00:00Hey.
01:00:01Is it your stomach?
01:00:04He gave a low mmm.
01:00:06Sweat had broken out on the back of his neck.
01:00:08He was in real pain.
01:00:12Let me take you to the nurse.
01:00:14He didn't pull away when I touched him.
01:00:20He's almost six foot three, and most of him leaned on me.
01:00:24Good thing I'm built solid, or we'd both have hit the floor.
01:00:28The nurse gave him medicine, and sent me for plain broth.
01:00:33When I got back, only Adrian was left in the office.
01:00:38His one visible eye watched me, half-amused.
01:00:43You think I'm hideous, and you still help me?
01:00:46That's pretty kind, seatmate.
01:00:48I blinked.
01:00:50Huh?
01:00:52I'm not grossed out by you.
01:00:54I figured you hated me.
01:00:55That's why I never talked to you.
01:00:57He raised an eyebrow.
01:01:00Why would I hate you?
01:01:01I'd said it a hundred times.
01:01:03It came out easy.
01:01:05Because I'm fat.
01:01:08Adrian laughed.
01:01:09Low and clear.
01:01:11The eye looking back at me was warm.
01:01:14It was even beautiful.
01:01:16It was nothing like a face you'd need to hide.
01:01:20Then why do you always wear a mask?
01:01:22Want to see for yourself?
01:01:23Before I could answer, his fingers hooked under the strap of his mask.
01:01:31.
01:01:31.
01:01:31.
01:01:32.