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Okay ladies, I just finished I Watched Them Love Her and I need to talk about it. Tessa gets pushed off a building by her adopted sister Chloe – and then she wakes up at fifteen. She's back at the start, living it all over again. Now, in her first life, she spent every day trying to earn her family's love. Competing with Chloe. Begging for scraps. And it got her killed.
This time? She's done. She watches them love Chloe, and she just... stops caring. When Chloe frames her for cheating, Tessa doesn't cry or panic. She pulls up the surveillance footage and shows everyone the truth. Chloe gets expelled. Tessa gets straight A's and a Yale scholarship.
Then her family apologizes. And I was sitting there like, "Don't you dare forgive them, Tessa." And you know what? She doesn't. She leaves for Yale alone. Not out of anger. Out of self-respect.
This one hit me hard. As a mom, watching a girl realize she doesn't need to earn love that should have been free? That's powerful. Every woman who's ever felt like the black sheep needs to see this.
What would you have done in Tessa's shoes? I honestly don't know if I could have been that strong at fifteen.
— Your girl at True Luna, binge-watching since forever 🍿
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Okay ladies, I just finished I Watched Them Love Her and I need to talk about it. Tessa gets pushed off a building by her adopted sister Chloe – and then she wakes up at fifteen. She's back at the start, living it all over again. Now, in her first life, she spent every day trying to earn her family's love. Competing with Chloe. Begging for scraps. And it got her killed.
This time? She's done. She watches them love Chloe, and she just... stops caring. When Chloe frames her for cheating, Tessa doesn't cry or panic. She pulls up the surveillance footage and shows everyone the truth. Chloe gets expelled. Tessa gets straight A's and a Yale scholarship.
Then her family apologizes. And I was sitting there like, "Don't you dare forgive them, Tessa." And you know what? She doesn't. She leaves for Yale alone. Not out of anger. Out of self-respect.
This one hit me hard. As a mom, watching a girl realize she doesn't need to earn love that should have been free? That's powerful. Every woman who's ever felt like the black sheep needs to see this.
What would you have done in Tessa's shoes? I honestly don't know if I could have been that strong at fifteen.
— Your girl at True Luna, binge-watching since forever 🍿
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00:00:05When I took first place at the National Youth Science Fair, all Dad said was, not bad.
00:00:13When Chloe got a bit part in a school play, the whole family took two cars to watch.
00:00:18Afterward, they took her out to dinner and bought her flowers.
00:00:23When I tore a ligament playing basketball, my parents sent the housekeeper to stay with
00:00:28me at the hospital.
00:00:30When Chloe came down with the flu once, Mom and Dad took turns at her bedside.
00:00:34Mom's eyes were red.
00:00:35She said Chloe had already been through too much.
00:00:37They had a lot to make up for.
00:00:42Sure.
00:00:43Got it.
00:00:48After Nico left, I opened the deepest drawer in my closet and took out a wooden box.
00:00:55It was the music box my grandfather had made for me on his own.
00:01:00Last life, so I broke it.
00:01:02The first time I ever raised a hand to her, it was because of this.
00:01:06She ran to my parents crying, saying she'd only wanted a look that I'd snapped at her and
00:01:11startled her hand into dropping it.
00:01:13Mom never asked what happened.
00:01:14She just laid into me, Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:01:17Do you have to make a scene over this?
00:01:19Can't you just let her have this one?
00:01:21But it wasn't just a music box.
00:01:23It was the last thing Grandpa left me.
00:01:25It was the last thing in this house I still wanted to take with me.
00:01:29At six, Mom knocked on my door.
00:01:31Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:01:33It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:01:34We're all eating together.
00:01:36I put down my book and went downstairs.
00:01:40But when I reached the table, I stopped.
00:01:43My usual seat between Mom and Nico was taken by Chloe.
00:01:49In the living room, Mom and Dad stood in the foyer with a girl.
00:01:53She wore an old coat with cuffs worn thin.
00:01:55Her head stayed down, stealing only sidelong glances at the big house in Scarsdale.
00:02:00Chloe, don't be nervous.
00:02:02This is your home now.
00:02:03A scene like this used to hurt.
00:02:05It didn't anymore.
00:02:06Dad looked pleased.
00:02:07This is your big brother, Nico.
00:02:09He came back from college just to meet you.
00:02:11Welcome home.
00:02:12This is for you.
00:02:13He was usually cool with people.
00:02:15But right now, looking at Chloe, his face was nothing but patience.
00:02:18I watched it all from the stairs, like I was watching someone else's family.
00:02:22She'd always been good at putting on a show.
00:02:24If I didn't know she'd push me off the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building 10 years from now,
00:02:29she probably would have fooled me too.
00:02:31Even thinking about that moment, I stayed calm.
00:02:34Mom finally noticed me.
00:02:35The moment my adopted sister, Chloe, pushed me off the 102nd floor observation deck of the Empire State Building,
00:02:41the last thing I saw was Mom shielding her, Dad holding back security, and Nico standing right beside her.
00:02:46In that second, I understood.
00:02:49The family I'd been fighting to hold together had stopped standing on my side a long time ago.
00:02:53When I opened my eyes again, I was 15.
00:02:57This time, when Mom and Dad brought Chloe home, I didn't fight.
00:03:02I didn't ask why.
00:03:03Mom and Dad's favoritism, Nico's care, and later Rowan's love, I didn't want any of it.
00:03:09But what I never expected was that this time, the ones begging me to come back would still be them.
00:03:14I stood at the top of the stairs, my hand on the banister.
00:03:18Tessa, come down and meet your sister.
00:03:21Hello?
00:03:23None of Last Life's meltdown.
00:03:25No tears, no seeing.
00:03:26It was like those feelings had been lifted out of me.
00:03:30Tessa, it's Chloe's first day here.
00:03:32Can't you say more than that?
00:03:33Nothing else to say.
00:03:34I turned and walked back upstairs.
00:03:37Behind me, Mom explained to Chloe a little awkwardly that Tessa had always been like this,
00:03:41not great at expressing herself.
00:03:43I didn't look back at whatever they said.
00:03:45It had nothing to do with me anymore.
00:03:47I went back to my room and shut the door.
00:03:49The room still looked the way it did at 15.
00:03:51The frame on the desk, the books by the bed, the little plant on the windowsill.
00:03:55Nothing had changed.
00:03:56But looking at all of it, I didn't feel like I was home.
00:03:59This was just where I was staying for now.
00:04:01The school dorms opened in a week.
00:04:03I planned to move in.
00:04:04It was Nico.
00:04:08Tessa, where are you going?
00:04:10Moving into the dorms.
00:04:13Because of Chloe?
00:04:14Honors and AP are a heavy load.
00:04:16I just want some breathing room.
00:04:19She can have this room.
00:04:21Last life, she came up with every reason to take it.
00:04:24First, she was afraid of the dark.
00:04:25The guest room was at the end of the hall.
00:04:27She couldn't sleep.
00:04:28Then, she wanted to be closer to Mom and Dad.
00:04:30Then she said my room had better light.
00:04:32And her therapist said she needed more sun.
00:04:35Every time I said no, my parents called me cold.
00:04:37Said I didn't know how to take care of anyone.
00:04:39In the end, they always took her side.
00:04:42So why fight?
00:04:43It didn't matter where I lived.
00:04:44Nico was quiet for a moment.
00:04:46Tessa, do you not like Chloe?
00:04:48Tessa, do you not like Chloe?
00:04:51It's not like or dislike.
00:04:53I just want to skip the trouble.
00:04:59Tessa, I know it's strange having someone new in the house.
00:05:02But you have to believe me.
00:05:04Chloe being here doesn't change how we feel about you.
00:05:06I looked at him and said, nothing.
00:05:09Doesn't change anything.
00:05:12When I took first place at the National Youth Science Fair, all Dad said was, not bad.
00:05:20When Chloe got a bit part in a school play, the whole family took two cars to watch.
00:05:25Afterward, they took her out to dinner and bought her flowers.
00:05:30When I tore a ligament playing basketball, my parents sent the housekeeper to stay with me at the hospital.
00:05:36When Chloe came down with the flu once, Mom and Dad took turns at her bedside.
00:05:40Mom's eyes were red.
00:05:42She said Chloe had already been through too much.
00:05:44They had a lot to make up for.
00:05:48Sure.
00:05:49Got it.
00:05:55After Nico left,
00:05:57I opened the deepest drawer in my closet
00:05:59and took out a wooden box.
00:06:01It was the music box my grandfather had made for me on his own.
00:06:07Last life.
00:06:08Chloe broke it.
00:06:09The first time I ever raised a hand to her, it was because of this.
00:06:12She ran to my parents crying,
00:06:15saying she'd only wanted a look
00:06:16that I'd snapped at her and startled her hand into dropping it.
00:06:20Mom never asked what happened.
00:06:21She just laid into me.
00:06:22Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:06:24Do you have to make a scene over this?
00:06:26Can't you just let her have this one?
00:06:28But it wasn't just a music box.
00:06:30It was the last thing Grandpa left me.
00:06:32It was the last thing in this house I still wanted to take with me.
00:06:35At six, Mom knocked on my door.
00:06:38Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:06:40It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:06:41We're all eating together.
00:06:42I put down my book and went downstairs.
00:06:47But when I reached the table, I stopped.
00:06:50My usual seat between Mom and Nico was taken by Chloe.
00:07:01Eat up, Chloe.
00:07:03I made this chicken just for you.
00:07:05You said you liked it, didn't you?
00:07:08Slow down.
00:07:09It's hot.
00:07:13I stood there.
00:07:14The extra one.
00:07:19Tessa, sit down.
00:07:20What are you standing there for?
00:07:22Chloe knew that was my seat.
00:07:23She didn't move.
00:07:24She didn't even say sorry.
00:07:35Stop right there.
00:07:36What's that supposed to mean?
00:07:41There's no seat for me.
00:07:42I'll leave you to it.
00:07:44Tessa, do you have to talk like that?
00:07:47It's Chloe's first day.
00:07:48Can't you make an effort?
00:07:50I'm being plenty cooperating.
00:07:52I just want to eat in peace.
00:07:55I'm sorry.
00:07:57Should I not have sat there?
00:07:58I didn't mean to upset Tessa.
00:08:02It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:08:04Don't think of that.
00:08:05Tessa, what's going on with you today?
00:08:07I didn't answer.
00:08:08I took my plate upstairs.
00:08:10After dinner, Mom came to my room with a cup of hot cocoa.
00:08:13Tessa, you hardly ate anything.
00:08:16I made you something you liked.
00:08:17I glanced at the cup.
00:08:18It had been my favorite when I was little, but I could see right through it.
00:08:22She wasn't here about the cocoa.
00:08:23Mom, just say it.
00:08:25It's nothing big, really.
00:08:28I wanted to talk to you about something.
00:08:30Could you switch out of AP and just do regular?
00:08:41When I took first place at the National Youth Science Fair, all Dad said was, not bad.
00:08:49When Chloe got a bit part in a school play, the whole family took two cars to watch.
00:08:55Afterward, they took her out to dinner and bought her flowers.
00:08:59When I tore a ligament playing basketball, my parents sent the housekeeper to stay with me at the hospital.
00:09:06When Chloe came down with the flu once, Mom and Dad took turns at her bedside.
00:09:10Mom's eyes were red.
00:09:11She said Chloe had already been through too much.
00:09:13They had a lot to make up for.
00:09:18Sure.
00:09:19Got it.
00:09:25After Nico left, I opened the deepest drawer in my closet and took out a wooden box.
00:09:31It was the music box my grandfather had made for me on his own.
00:09:36Last life, Chloe broke it.
00:09:39The first time I ever raised a hand to her, it was because of this.
00:09:42She ran to my parents crying, saying she'd only wanted a look that I'd snapped at her and startled her
00:09:48hand into dropping it.
00:09:49Mom never asked what happened.
00:09:50She just laid into me.
00:09:52Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:09:53Do you have to make a scene over this?
00:09:55Can't you just let her have this one?
00:09:57But it wasn't just a music box.
00:09:59It was the last thing Grandpa left me.
00:10:02It was the last thing in this house I still wanted to take with me.
00:10:05At six, Mom knocked on my door.
00:10:07Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:10:09It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:10:10We're all eating together.
00:10:12I put down my book and went downstairs.
00:10:16But when I reached the table, I stopped.
00:10:19My usual seat between Mom and Nico was taken by Chloe.
00:10:25In the living room, Mom and Dad stood in the foyer with a girl.
00:10:29She wore an old coat with cuffs worn thin.
00:10:32Her head stayed down, stealing only sidewalk glances at the big house in Scarsdale.
00:10:36Chloe, don't be nervous.
00:10:38This is your home now.
00:10:39A scene like this used to hurt.
00:10:41It didn't anymore.
00:10:42Dad looked pleased.
00:10:43This is your big brother, Nico.
00:10:45He came back from college just to meet you.
00:10:47Welcome home.
00:10:48This is for you.
00:10:49He was usually cool with people.
00:10:51But right now, looking at Chloe, his face was nothing but patience.
00:10:54I watched it all from the stairs, like I was watching someone else's family.
00:10:58She'd always been good at putting on a show.
00:11:00If I didn't know she'd push me off the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building ten years from now,
00:11:05she probably would have fooled me too.
00:11:07Even thinking about that moment, I stayed calm.
00:11:10Mom finally noticed me.
00:11:11The moment my adopted sister, Chloe, pushed me off the 102nd floor observation deck of the Empire State Building,
00:11:17the last thing I saw was Mom shielding her, Dad holding back security, and Nico standing right beside her.
00:11:23In that second, I understood.
00:11:25The family I'd been fighting to hold together had stopped standing on my side a long time ago.
00:11:30When I opened my eyes again, I was 15.
00:11:33This time, when Mom and Dad brought Chloe home, I didn't fight.
00:11:38I didn't ask why.
00:11:39Mom and Dad's favoritism, Nico's care, and later Rowan's love, I didn't want any of it.
00:11:45But what I never expected was that this time, the ones begging me to come back would still be them.
00:11:50I stood at the top of the stairs, my hand on the banister.
00:11:54Tessa, come down and meet your sister.
00:11:58Hello?
00:11:59None of Last Life's meltdown.
00:12:01No tears, no scene.
00:12:02It was like those feelings had been lifted out of me.
00:12:06Tessa, it's Chloe's first day here.
00:12:08Can't you say more than that?
00:12:10Nothing else to say.
00:12:10I turned and walked back upstairs.
00:12:13Behind me, Mom explained to Chloe a little awkwardly that Tessa had always been like this, not great at expressing
00:12:19herself.
00:12:19I didn't look back at whatever they said.
00:12:21It had nothing to do with me anymore.
00:12:23I went back to my room and shut the door.
00:12:25The room still looked the way it did at 15.
00:12:27The frame on the desk, the books by the bed, the little plant on the windowsill.
00:12:31Nothing had changed.
00:12:32But looking at all of it, I didn't feel like I was home.
00:12:35This was just where I was staying for now.
00:12:37The school dorms opened in a week.
00:12:39I planned to move in.
00:12:40It was Nico.
00:12:45Tessa, where are you going?
00:12:46Moving into the dorms.
00:12:49Because of Chloe?
00:12:50Honors and AP are a heavy load.
00:12:52I just want some breathing room.
00:12:55She can have this room.
00:12:57Last Life, she came up with every reason to take it.
00:13:00First, she was afraid of the dark.
00:13:01The guest room was at the end of the hall.
00:13:03She couldn't sleep.
00:13:04Then, she wanted to be closer to Mom and Dad.
00:13:07Then she said my room had better light.
00:13:09And her therapist said she needed more sun.
00:13:11Every time I said no, my parents called me cold.
00:13:14Said I didn't know how to take care of anyone.
00:13:16In the end, they always took her side.
00:13:18So why fight?
00:13:19It didn't matter where I lived.
00:13:21Nico was quiet for a moment.
00:13:22Tessa, do you not like Chloe?
00:13:27It's not like or dislike.
00:13:29I just want to skip the trouble.
00:13:35Tessa, I know it's strange having someone new in the house.
00:13:38You have to believe me.
00:13:40Chloe being here doesn't change how we feel about it.
00:13:42I looked at him and said, nothing.
00:13:45Doesn't change anything.
00:13:48When I took first place at the National Youth Science Fair, all Dad said was, not bad.
00:13:56When Chloe got a bit part in a school play, the whole family took two cars to watch.
00:14:01Afterward, they took her out to dinner and bought her flowers.
00:14:06When I tore a ligament playing basketball, my parents sent the housekeeper to stay with me at the hospital.
00:14:12When Chloe came down with the flu once, Mom and Dad took turns on her bedside.
00:14:17Mom's eyes were red.
00:14:18She said Chloe had already been through too much.
00:14:20They had a lot to make up for.
00:14:25Sure.
00:14:26Got it.
00:14:31After Nico left, I opened the deepest drawer in my closet and took out a wooden box.
00:14:38It was the music box my grandfather had made for me on his own.
00:14:43Last light, Chloe broke it.
00:14:45The first time I ever raised a hand to her, it was because of this.
00:14:49She ran to my parents crying, saying she'd only wanted a look that I'd snapped at her and startled her
00:14:54hand into dropping it.
00:14:56Mom never asked what happened.
00:14:57She just laid into me.
00:14:58Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:15:00Do you have to make a scene over this?
00:15:02Can't you just let her have this one?
00:15:04But it wasn't just a music box.
00:15:06It was the last thing Grandpa left me.
00:15:08It was the last thing in this house I still wanted to take with me.
00:15:12At six, Mom knocked on my door.
00:15:14Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:15:16It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:15:17We're all eating together.
00:15:19I put down my book and went downstairs.
00:15:23But when I reached the table, I stopped.
00:15:26My usual seat between Mom and Nico was taken by Chloe.
00:15:38Eat up, Chloe.
00:15:39Chloe, I made this chicken just for you.
00:15:41You said you liked it, didn't you?
00:15:45Slow down, it's hot.
00:15:49I stood there, the extra one.
00:15:55Tessa, sit down.
00:15:56What are you standing there for?
00:15:58Chloe knew that was my seat.
00:16:00She didn't move.
00:16:01She didn't even say sorry.
00:16:11Stop right there.
00:16:12What's that supposed to mean?
00:16:17There's no seat for me.
00:16:18I'll leave you to it.
00:16:20Tessa, do you have to talk like that?
00:16:23It's Chloe's first day.
00:16:24Can't you make an effort?
00:16:26I'm being plenty cooperating.
00:16:28I just want to eat in peace.
00:16:32I'm sorry.
00:16:33Should I not have sat there?
00:16:35I didn't mean to upset Tessa.
00:16:38It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:16:40Don't think like that.
00:16:42Tessa, what's going on with you today?
00:16:43I didn't answer.
00:16:44I took my plate upstairs.
00:16:46After dinner, Mom came to my room with a cup of hot cocoa.
00:16:49Tessa, you hardly ate anything.
00:16:52I made you something you liked.
00:16:53I glanced at the cup.
00:16:55It had been my favorite when I was little,
00:16:56but I could see right through it.
00:16:58She wasn't here about the cocoa.
00:16:59Mom, just say it.
00:17:01It's nothing big, really.
00:17:04I wanted to talk to you about something.
00:17:07Could you switch out of AP and just do regular?
00:17:17When I took first place at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:17:21all Dad said was, not bad.
00:17:25When Chloe got a bit part in a squee play,
00:17:28the whole family took two cars to watch.
00:17:31Afterward, they took her out to dinner and bought her flowers.
00:17:36When I tore a ligament playing basketball,
00:17:38my parents sent the housekeeper to stay with me at the hospital.
00:17:42When Chloe came down with the flu once,
00:17:44Mom and Dad took turns at her bedside.
00:17:46Mom's eyes were red.
00:17:47She said Chloe had already been through too much.
00:17:49They had a lot to make up for.
00:17:54Sure.
00:17:55Got it.
00:18:01After Nico left,
00:18:03I opened the deepest drawer in my closet
00:18:05and took out a wooden box.
00:18:07It was the music box my grandfather had made for me on his own.
00:18:12Last life,
00:18:14Chloe broke it.
00:18:15The first time I ever raised a hand to her,
00:18:17it was because of this.
00:18:18She ran to my parents crying,
00:18:20saying she'd only wanted a look
00:18:22that I'd snapped at her
00:18:23and startled her hand into dropping it.
00:18:25Mom never asked what happened.
00:18:27She just laid into me.
00:18:28Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:18:29Do you have to make a scene over this?
00:18:32Can't you just let her have this one?
00:18:33But it wasn't just a music box.
00:18:36It was the last thing Grandpa left me.
00:18:38It was the last thing in this house
00:18:39I still wanted to take with me.
00:18:41At six,
00:18:42Mom knocked on my door.
00:18:43Tessa,
00:18:44come down for dinner.
00:18:45It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:18:47We're all eating together.
00:18:48I put down my book
00:18:50and went downstairs.
00:18:52But when I reached the table,
00:18:54I stopped.
00:18:55My usual seat
00:18:56between Mom and Nico
00:18:57was taken
00:18:59by Chloe.
00:19:01In the living room,
00:19:03Mom and Dad stood in the foyer
00:19:04with a girl.
00:19:05She wore an old coat
00:19:06with cuffs worn thin.
00:19:08Her head stayed down,
00:19:09stealing only sidelong glances
00:19:10at the big house in Scarsdale.
00:19:12Chloe,
00:19:13don't be nervous.
00:19:14This is your home now.
00:19:15A scene like this used to hurt.
00:19:17It didn't anymore.
00:19:18Dad looked pleased.
00:19:19This is your big brother, Nico.
00:19:21He came back from college
00:19:22just to meet you.
00:19:24Welcome home.
00:19:25This is for you.
00:19:26He was usually cool with people,
00:19:27but right now,
00:19:28looking at Chloe,
00:19:29his face was nothing but patience.
00:19:31I watched it all from the stairs
00:19:32like I was watching
00:19:33someone else's family.
00:19:34She'd always been good
00:19:35at putting on a show.
00:19:36If I didn't know
00:19:37she'd pushed me off
00:19:38the 102nd floor
00:19:39of the Empire State Building
00:19:40ten years from now,
00:19:41she probably would have
00:19:42fooled me too.
00:19:43Even thinking about that moment,
00:19:45I stayed calm.
00:19:46Mom finally noticed me.
00:19:47The moment my adopted sister,
00:19:49Chloe pushed me off
00:19:50the 102nd floor observation deck
00:19:52of the Empire State Building,
00:19:53the last thing I saw
00:19:54was Mom shielding her,
00:19:56Dad holding back security,
00:19:57and Nico standing right beside her.
00:19:59In that second,
00:20:00I understood.
00:20:01The family I'd been fighting
00:20:02to hold together
00:20:03had stopped standing on my side
00:20:05a long time ago.
00:20:06When I opened my eyes again,
00:20:08I was 15.
00:20:09This time,
00:20:10when Mom and Dad
00:20:12brought Chloe home,
00:20:13I didn't fight.
00:20:14I didn't ask why.
00:20:15Mom and Dad's favoritism,
00:20:17Nico's care,
00:20:19and later Rowan's love.
00:20:20I didn't want any of it.
00:20:21But what I never expected
00:20:22was that this time,
00:20:24the ones begging me
00:20:25to come back
00:20:25would still be them.
00:20:27I stood at the top
00:20:27of the stairs,
00:20:28my hand on the banister.
00:20:30Tessa,
00:20:31come down and meet your sister.
00:20:34Hello?
00:20:35None of Last Life's meltdown.
00:20:37No tears,
00:20:38no scene.
00:20:39It was like those feelings
00:20:40had been lifted out of me.
00:20:43Tessa,
00:20:43it's Chloe's first day here.
00:20:44Can't you say more than that?
00:20:46Nothing else to say.
00:20:47I turned and walked back upstairs.
00:20:49Behind me,
00:20:50Mom explained to Chloe
00:20:51a little awkwardly
00:20:52that Tessa had always been like this,
00:20:54not great at expressing herself.
00:20:55I didn't look back,
00:20:56whatever they said.
00:20:57It had nothing to do
00:20:58with me anymore.
00:20:59I went back to my room
00:21:00and shut the door.
00:21:01The room still looked
00:21:02the way it did at 15.
00:21:03The frame on the desk,
00:21:05the books by the bed,
00:21:06the little plant
00:21:06on the windowsill,
00:21:07nothing had changed.
00:21:08But looking at all of it,
00:21:10I didn't feel like I was home.
00:21:11This was just where
00:21:12I was staying for now.
00:21:13The school dorms opened in a week.
00:21:15I planned to move in.
00:21:16It was Nico.
00:21:21Tessa,
00:21:21where are you going?
00:21:22Moving into the dorms.
00:21:25Because of Chloe?
00:21:27Honors and AP
00:21:27are a heavy load.
00:21:28I just want some breathing room.
00:21:32She can have this room.
00:21:33Last Life,
00:21:34she came up with
00:21:35every reason to take it.
00:21:36First,
00:21:36she was afraid of the dark.
00:21:37The guest room
00:21:38was at the end of the hall.
00:21:39She couldn't sleep.
00:21:40Then,
00:21:41she wanted to be closer
00:21:42to mom and dad.
00:21:43Then she said
00:21:43my room had better light.
00:21:45And her therapist
00:21:45said she needed more sun.
00:21:47Every time I said no,
00:21:48my parents called me cold.
00:21:50Said I didn't know
00:21:50how to take care of anyone.
00:21:52In the end,
00:21:52they always took her side.
00:21:54So why fight?
00:21:55It didn't matter where I lived.
00:21:57Nico was quiet for a moment.
00:21:59Tessa,
00:21:59do you not like Chloe?
00:22:04It's not like or dislike.
00:22:05I just want to skip the trouble.
00:22:10Tessa,
00:22:11I know it's strange
00:22:12having someone new in the house,
00:22:14but you have to believe me.
00:22:16Chloe being here
00:22:17doesn't change
00:22:18how we feel about you.
00:22:19I looked at him
00:22:20and said nothing.
00:22:21Doesn't change anything.
00:22:24When I took first place
00:22:26at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:22:27all dad said was,
00:22:29not bad.
00:22:32When Chloe got a bit part
00:22:34in a school play,
00:22:35the whole family
00:22:35took two cars to watch.
00:22:37Afterward,
00:22:38they took her out to dinner
00:22:39and bought her flowers.
00:22:42When I tore a ligament
00:22:43playing basketball,
00:22:45my parents sent the housekeeper
00:22:46to stay with me
00:22:47at the hospital.
00:22:49When Chloe came down
00:22:50with the flu once,
00:22:51mom and dad took turns
00:22:52at her bedside.
00:22:53Mom's eyes were red.
00:22:54She said Chloe
00:22:55had already been
00:22:55through too much.
00:22:56They had a lot
00:22:57to make up for.
00:23:01Sure.
00:23:02Got it.
00:23:08After Nico left,
00:23:10I opened the deepest drawer
00:23:11in my closet
00:23:12and took out
00:23:13a wooden box.
00:23:14It was the music box
00:23:15my grandfather
00:23:16had made for me
00:23:16on his own.
00:23:19Last life,
00:23:20Chloe broke it.
00:23:21The first time
00:23:22I ever raised a hand
00:23:23to her,
00:23:24it was because of this.
00:23:25She ran to my parents
00:23:26crying,
00:23:27saying she'd only
00:23:28wanted a look
00:23:28that I'd snapped at her
00:23:30and startled her hand
00:23:31into dropping it.
00:23:32Mom never asked
00:23:33what happened.
00:23:33She just laid into me.
00:23:35Tessa,
00:23:35it's just a music box.
00:23:36Do you have to make
00:23:37a scene over this?
00:23:38Can't you just let her
00:23:39have this one?
00:23:40But it wasn't
00:23:41just a music box.
00:23:42It was the last thing
00:23:43Grandpa left me.
00:23:44It was the last thing
00:23:45in this house
00:23:46I still wanted
00:23:47to take with me.
00:23:48At six,
00:23:49Mom knocked on my door.
00:23:50Tessa,
00:23:51come down for dinner.
00:23:52It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:23:53We're all eating together.
00:23:55I put down my book
00:23:56and went downstairs.
00:23:59But when I reached
00:24:00the table,
00:24:01I stopped.
00:24:02My usual seat
00:24:03between Mom and Nico
00:24:04was taken
00:24:06by Chloe.
00:24:14Eat up, Chloe.
00:24:15I made this chicken
00:24:16just for you.
00:24:17You said you liked it,
00:24:18didn't you?
00:24:19No.
00:24:21Slow down.
00:24:22It's hot.
00:24:25I stood there.
00:24:26The extra one.
00:24:31Tessa, sit down.
00:24:32What are you standing there for?
00:24:34Chloe knew
00:24:34that was my seat.
00:24:36She didn't move.
00:24:37She didn't even say
00:24:38sorry.
00:24:47Stop right there.
00:24:48What's that supposed to mean?
00:24:53There's no seat for me.
00:24:54I'll leave you to it.
00:24:56Tessa,
00:24:57do you have to talk like that?
00:24:59It's Chloe's first day.
00:25:00Can't you make an effort?
00:25:02I'm being plenty cooperating.
00:25:05I just want to eat in peace.
00:25:08I'm sorry.
00:25:09Should I not have sat there?
00:25:11I didn't mean to upset Tessa.
00:25:14It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:25:16Don't think like that.
00:25:18Tessa, what's going on
00:25:19with you today?
00:25:19I didn't answer.
00:25:21I took my plate upstairs.
00:25:22After dinner,
00:25:23Mom came to my room
00:25:24with a cup of hot cocoa.
00:25:25Tessa,
00:25:26you hardly ate anything.
00:25:28I made you something you liked.
00:25:29I glanced at the cup.
00:25:31It had been my favorite
00:25:32when I was little,
00:25:33but I could see right through it.
00:25:34She wasn't here about the cocoa.
00:25:35Mom,
00:25:36just say it.
00:25:37It's nothing big, really.
00:25:40I wanted to talk to you
00:25:41about something.
00:25:43Could you switch out of AP
00:25:44and just do regular?
00:25:54When I took first place
00:25:55at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:25:57all Dad said was,
00:25:59not bad.
00:26:02When Chloe got a bit part
00:26:03in the school play,
00:26:04the whole family
00:26:05took two cars to watch.
00:26:07Afterward,
00:26:07they took her out to dinner
00:26:08and bought her flowers.
00:26:12When I tore a ligament
00:26:13playing basketball,
00:26:14my parents sent the housekeeper
00:26:16to stay with me
00:26:17at the hospital.
00:26:18When Chloe came down
00:26:19with the flu once,
00:26:20Mom and Dad took turns
00:26:21at her bedside.
00:26:22Mom's eyes were red.
00:26:24She said Chloe had already
00:26:25been through too much.
00:26:26They had a lot to make
00:26:27up for.
00:26:30Sure.
00:26:31Got it.
00:26:37After Nico left,
00:26:39I opened the deepest drawer
00:26:41in my closet
00:26:41and took out
00:26:42a wooden box.
00:26:43It was the music box
00:26:45my grandfather had made
00:26:46for me on his own.
00:26:49Last life,
00:26:50Chloe broke it.
00:26:51The first time I ever
00:26:52raised a hand to her,
00:26:53it was because of this.
00:26:54She ran to my parents crying,
00:26:56saying she'd only wanted
00:26:57a look that I'd snapped
00:26:59at her and startled
00:27:00her hand into dropping it.
00:27:01Mom never asked what happened.
00:27:03She just laid into me.
00:27:04Tessa,
00:27:04it's just a music box.
00:27:06Do you have to make
00:27:07a scene over this?
00:27:08Can't you just let her
00:27:09have this one?
00:27:09But it wasn't just a music box.
00:27:12It was the last thing
00:27:13Grandpa left me.
00:27:14It was the last thing
00:27:15in this house
00:27:15I still wanted to take with me.
00:27:17At six,
00:27:18Mom knocked on my door.
00:27:20Tessa,
00:27:20come down for dinner.
00:27:21It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:27:23We're all eating together.
00:27:24I put down my book
00:27:26and went downstairs.
00:27:29But when I reached the table,
00:27:30I stopped.
00:27:31My usual seat
00:27:32between Mom and Nico
00:27:33was taken
00:27:35by Chloe.
00:27:38In the living room,
00:27:39Mom and Dad
00:27:40stood in the foyer
00:27:40with a girl.
00:27:41She wore an old coat
00:27:42with cuffs worn thin.
00:27:44Her head stayed down,
00:27:45stealing only sidelong glances
00:27:46at the big house
00:27:47in Scarsdale.
00:27:48Chloe,
00:27:49don't be nervous.
00:27:50This is your home now.
00:27:52A scene like this
00:27:52used to hurt.
00:27:53It didn't anymore.
00:27:54Dad looked pleased.
00:27:56This is your big brother, Nico.
00:27:57He came back from college
00:27:58just to meet you.
00:28:00Welcome home.
00:28:01This is for you.
00:28:02He was usually cool
00:28:03with people,
00:28:03but right now,
00:28:04looking at Chloe,
00:28:05his face was nothing
00:28:06but patience.
00:28:07I watched it all
00:28:07from the stairs
00:28:08like I was watching
00:28:09someone else's family.
00:28:11She'd always been good
00:28:11at putting on a show.
00:28:12If I didn't know
00:28:13she'd push me off
00:28:14the 102nd floor
00:28:15of the Empire State Building
00:28:16ten years from now,
00:28:18she probably would have
00:28:19fooled me too.
00:28:19Even thinking about
00:28:20that moment,
00:28:21I stayed calm.
00:28:22Mom finally knew
00:28:23to notice me.
00:28:23The moment my adopted
00:28:24sister Chloe
00:28:25pushed me off
00:28:26the 102nd floor
00:28:27observation deck
00:28:28of the Empire State Building,
00:28:29the last thing I saw
00:28:30was Mom shielding her,
00:28:32Dad holding back security,
00:28:33and Nico standing
00:28:34right beside her.
00:28:35In that second,
00:28:36I understood.
00:28:37The family I'd been
00:28:38fighting to hold together
00:28:39had stopped standing
00:28:41on my side
00:28:41a long time ago.
00:28:42When I opened
00:28:43my eyes again,
00:28:44I was 15.
00:28:46This time,
00:28:47when Mom and Dad
00:28:48brought Chloe home,
00:28:49I didn't fight.
00:28:50I didn't ask why.
00:28:52Mom and Dad's favoritism,
00:28:53Nico's care,
00:28:54and later Rowan's love.
00:28:56I didn't want any of it.
00:28:57But what I never expected
00:28:59was that this time,
00:29:00the ones begging me
00:29:01to come back
00:29:01would still be them.
00:29:03I stood at the top
00:29:04of the stairs,
00:29:04my hand on the banister.
00:29:06Tessa,
00:29:07come down
00:29:07and meet your sister.
00:29:10Hello?
00:29:11None of Last Life's meltdown.
00:29:13No tears,
00:29:14no scene.
00:29:15It was like those feelings
00:29:16had been lifted out of me.
00:29:19Tessa,
00:29:19it's Chloe's first day here.
00:29:21Can't you say more than that?
00:29:22Nothing else to say.
00:29:23I turned
00:29:23and walked back upstairs.
00:29:25Behind me,
00:29:26Mom explained to Chloe
00:29:27a little awkwardly
00:29:28that Tessa
00:29:29had always been like this,
00:29:30not great at expressing herself.
00:29:32I didn't look back,
00:29:33whatever they said.
00:29:34It had nothing to do
00:29:34with me anymore.
00:29:35I went back to my room
00:29:36and shut the door.
00:29:37The room still looked
00:29:38the way it did at 15.
00:29:40The frame on the desk,
00:29:41the books by the bed,
00:29:42the little plant
00:29:42on the windowsill.
00:29:43Nothing had changed.
00:29:44But looking at all of it,
00:29:46I didn't feel like I was home.
00:29:47This was just where
00:29:48I was staying for now.
00:29:49The school dorms opened
00:29:50in a week.
00:29:51I planned to move in.
00:29:52It was Nico.
00:29:57Tessa,
00:29:57where are you going?
00:29:58Moving into the dorms.
00:30:01Because of Chloe?
00:30:03Honors and AP
00:30:03are a heavy load.
00:30:04I just want some breathing room.
00:30:08She can have this room.
00:30:09Last Life,
00:30:10she came up with
00:30:11every reason to take it.
00:30:12First,
00:30:13she was afraid of the dark.
00:30:14The guest room
00:30:14was at the end of the hall.
00:30:16She couldn't sleep.
00:30:16Then,
00:30:17she wanted to be closer
00:30:18to mom and dad.
00:30:19Then she said
00:30:20my room had better light.
00:30:21And her therapist said
00:30:22she needed more sun.
00:30:23Every time I said no,
00:30:24my parents called me cold.
00:30:26Said I didn't know
00:30:27how to take care of anyone.
00:30:28In the end,
00:30:29they always took her side.
00:30:30So why fight?
00:30:31It didn't matter
00:30:32where I lived.
00:30:33Nico was quiet
00:30:34for a moment.
00:30:35Tessa,
00:30:35do you not like Chloe?
00:30:40It's not like or dislike.
00:30:42I just want to skip the trouble.
00:30:47Tessa,
00:30:48I know it's strange
00:30:49having someone new in the house,
00:30:50but you have to believe me.
00:30:52Chloe being here
00:30:53doesn't change
00:30:54how we feel about you.
00:30:55I looked at him
00:30:56and said,
00:30:56nothing
00:30:58doesn't change anything.
00:31:00When I took first place
00:31:02at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:31:04all dad said was,
00:31:05not bad.
00:31:08When Chloe got a bit part
00:31:10in a school play,
00:31:11the whole family
00:31:12took two cars to watch.
00:31:14Afterward,
00:31:14they took her out to dinner
00:31:15and bought her flowers.
00:31:18When I tore a ligament
00:31:20playing basketball,
00:31:21my parents sent the housekeeper
00:31:23to stay with me
00:31:23at the hospital.
00:31:25When Chloe came down
00:31:26with the flu once,
00:31:27mom and dad took turns
00:31:28at her bedside.
00:31:29Mom's eyes were red.
00:31:30She said Chloe
00:31:31had already been through too much.
00:31:32They had a lot to make up for.
00:31:37Sure.
00:31:38Got it.
00:31:44After Nico left,
00:31:46I opened the deepest drawer
00:31:47in my closet
00:31:48and took out a wooden box.
00:31:50It was the music box
00:31:51my grandfather had made
00:31:52for me on his own.
00:31:55Last life,
00:31:56Chloe broke it.
00:31:57The first time I ever
00:31:59raised a hand to her,
00:32:00it was because of this.
00:32:01She ran to my parents crying,
00:32:03saying she'd only wanted a look
00:32:05that I'd snapped at her
00:32:06and startled her hand
00:32:07into dropping it.
00:32:08Mom never asked what happened.
00:32:10She just laid into me.
00:32:11Tessa,
00:32:11Tessa,
00:32:11it's just a music box.
00:32:13Do you have to make a scene
00:32:14over this?
00:32:14Can't you just let her have this one?
00:32:16But it wasn't just a music box.
00:32:18It was the last thing
00:32:19grandpa left me.
00:32:21It was the last thing
00:32:22in this house
00:32:22I still wanted to take with me.
00:32:24At six,
00:32:25mom knocked on my door.
00:32:26Tessa,
00:32:27come down for dinner.
00:32:28It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:32:29We're all eating together.
00:32:31I put down my book
00:32:32and went downstairs.
00:32:35But when I reached the table,
00:32:37I stopped.
00:32:38My usual seat
00:32:39between mom and Nico
00:32:40was taken
00:32:42by Chloe.
00:32:50Eat up, Chloe.
00:32:52I made this chicken just for you.
00:32:53You said you liked it,
00:32:54didn't you?
00:32:57Slow down.
00:32:58It's hot.
00:33:01I stood there,
00:33:02the extra one
00:33:07Tessa, sit down.
00:33:09What are you standing there for?
00:33:10Chloe knew that was my seat.
00:33:12She didn't move.
00:33:13She didn't even say sorry.
00:33:23Stop right there.
00:33:24What's that supposed to mean?
00:33:29There's no seat for me.
00:33:31I'll leave you to it.
00:33:33Tessa,
00:33:33do you have to talk like that?
00:33:35It's Chloe's first day.
00:33:36Can't you make an effort?
00:33:38I'm being plenty cooperating.
00:33:41I just want to eat in peace.
00:33:44I'm sorry.
00:33:45I'm sorry.
00:33:46Should I not have sat there?
00:33:47I didn't mean to upset Tessa.
00:33:51It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:33:52Don't think like that.
00:33:56It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:34:18Tessa, what's going on with you today?
00:34:19Could you switch out of AP and just do regular?
00:34:30When I took first place at the National Youth Science Fair, all Dad said was, not bad.
00:34:38When Chloe got a bit part in a school play, the whole family took two cars to watch.
00:34:43Afterward, they took her out to dinner and bought her flowers.
00:34:48When I tore a ligament playing basketball, my parents sent the housekeeper to stay with me at the hospital.
00:34:54When Chloe came down with the flu once, Mom and Dad took turns at the bedside.
00:34:58Mom's eyes were red. She said Chloe had already been through too much. They had a lot to make up
00:35:03for.
00:35:07Sure. Got it.
00:35:13After Nico left, I opened the deepest drawer in my closet and took out a wooden box.
00:35:19It was the music box my grandfather had made for me on his own.
00:35:25Last life, Chloe broke it.
00:35:27The first time I ever raised a hand to her, it was because of this.
00:35:30She ran to my parents crying, saying she'd only wanted a look that I'd snapped at her and startled her
00:35:36hand into dropping it.
00:35:37Mom never asked what happened. She just laid into me.
00:35:40Tessa, it's just a music box. Do you have to make a scene over this?
00:35:44Can't you just let her have this one?
00:35:46But it wasn't just a music box. It was the last thing Grandpa left me.
00:35:50It was the last thing in this house I still wanted to take with me.
00:35:53At six, Mom knocked on my door.
00:35:56Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:35:57It's Chloe's first meal here. We're all eating together.
00:36:01I put down my book and went downstairs.
00:36:05But when I reached the table, I stopped.
00:36:08My usual seat between Mom and Nico was taken by Chloe.
00:36:14In the living room, Mom and Dad stood in the foyer with a girl.
00:36:17She wore an old coat with cuffs worn thin.
00:36:20Her head stayed down, stealing only sidelong glances at the big house in Scarsdale.
00:36:24Chloe, don't be nervous. This is your home now.
00:36:28A scene like this used to hurt. It didn't anymore.
00:36:30Dad looked pleased.
00:36:32This is your big brother, Nico. He came back from college just to meet you.
00:36:36Welcome home. This is for you.
00:36:38He was usually cool with people.
00:36:39But right now, looking at Chloe, his face was nothing but patience.
00:36:43I watched it all from the stairs, like I was watching someone else's family.
00:36:47She'd always been good at putting on a show.
00:36:48If I didn't know she'd push me off the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building 10 years from now,
00:36:54she probably would have fooled me too.
00:36:56Even thinking about that moment, I stayed calm.
00:36:58Mom finally noticed me.
00:37:00The moment my adopted sister, Chloe, pushed me off the 102nd floor observation deck of the Empire State Building,
00:37:06the last thing I saw was Mom shielding her, Dad holding back security, and Nico standing right beside her.
00:37:11In that second, I understood.
00:37:13The family I'd been fighting to hold together had stopped standing on my side a long time ago.
00:37:18When I opened my eyes again, I was 15.
00:37:22This time, when Mom and Dad brought Chloe home, I didn't fight.
00:37:26I didn't ask why.
00:37:28Mom and Dad's favoritism, Nico's care, and later Rowan's love, I didn't want any of it.
00:37:33But what I never expected was that this time, the ones begging me to come back would still be them.
00:37:39I stood at the top of the stairs, my hand on the banister.
00:37:42Tessa, come down and meet your sister.
00:37:46Hello?
00:37:47None of Last Life's meltdown.
00:37:49No tears, no scene.
00:37:51It was like those feelings had been lifted out of me.
00:37:55Tessa, it's Chloe's first day here.
00:37:57Can't you say more than that?
00:37:58There's nothing else to say.
00:37:59I turned and walked back upstairs.
00:38:01Behind me, Mom explained to Chloe a little awkwardly that Tessa had always been like this,
00:38:06not great at expressing herself.
00:38:08I didn't look back, whatever they said.
00:38:10It had nothing to do with me anymore.
00:38:11I went back to my room and shut the door.
00:38:14The room still looked the way it did at 15.
00:38:16The frame on the desk, the books by the bed, the little plant on the windowsill.
00:38:20Nothing had changed.
00:38:21But looking at all of it, I didn't feel like I was home.
00:38:23This was just where I was staying for now.
00:38:26The school dorms opened in a week.
00:38:27I planned to move in.
00:38:29It was Nico.
00:38:33Tessa, where are you going?
00:38:34Moving into the dorms.
00:38:37Because of Chloe?
00:38:39Honors and AP are a heavy load.
00:38:41I just want some breathing room.
00:38:44She can have this room.
00:38:46Last life, she came up with every reason to take it.
00:38:48First, she was afraid of the dark.
00:38:50The guest room was at the end of the hall.
00:38:52She couldn't sleep.
00:38:53Then, she wanted to be closer to Mom and Dad.
00:38:55Then she said my room had better light.
00:38:57And her therapist said she needed more sun.
00:38:59Every time I said no, my parents called me cold.
00:39:02Said I didn't know how to take care of anyone.
00:39:04In the end, they always took her side.
00:39:06So why fight?
00:39:07It didn't matter where I live.
00:39:09Nico was quiet for a moment.
00:39:11Tessa, do you not like Chloe?
00:39:13Tessa, do you not like Chloe?
00:39:16It's not like or dislike.
00:39:18I just want to skip the trouble.
00:39:23Tessa, I know it's strange having someone new in the house.
00:39:26But you have to believe me.
00:39:29Chloe being here doesn't change how we feel about you.
00:39:31I looked at him and said, nothing.
00:39:34Doesn't change anything.
00:39:37When I took first place at the National Youth Science Fair, all Dad said was, not bad.
00:39:45When Chloe got a bit part in a school play, the whole family took two cars to watch.
00:39:50Afterward, they took her out to dinner and bought her flowers.
00:39:55When I tore a ligament playing basketball, my parents sent the housekeeper to stay with me at the hospital.
00:40:01When Chloe came down with the flu once, Mom and Dad took turns at her bedside.
00:40:05Mom's eyes were red.
00:40:07She said Chloe had already been through too much.
00:40:09They had a lot to make up for.
00:40:13Sure.
00:40:14Got it.
00:40:20After Nico left,
00:40:22I opened the deepest drawer in my closet
00:40:24and took out a wooden box.
00:40:26It was the music box my grandfather had made for me on his own.
00:40:32Last life,
00:40:33Chloe broke it.
00:40:34The first time I ever raised a hand to her,
00:40:36it was because of this.
00:40:37She ran to my parents crying,
00:40:39saying she'd only wanted a look
00:40:41that I'd snapped at her and startled her hand into dropping it.
00:40:44Mom never asked what happened.
00:40:46She just laid into me.
00:40:47Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:40:49Do you have to make a scene over this?
00:40:50Can't you just let her have this one?
00:40:52But it wasn't just a music box.
00:40:55It was the last thing Grandpa left me.
00:40:57It was the last thing in this house I still wanted to take with me.
00:41:00At six, Mom knocked on my door.
00:41:02Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:41:04It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:41:06We're all eating together.
00:41:07I put down my book
00:41:09and went downstairs.
00:41:11But when I reached the table,
00:41:13I stopped.
00:41:14My usual seat between Mom and Nico
00:41:16was taken
00:41:18by Chloe.
00:41:26Eat up, Chloe.
00:41:28I made this chicken just for you.
00:41:29You said you liked it, didn't you?
00:41:33Slow down.
00:41:34It's hot.
00:41:38I stood there.
00:41:39The extra one.
00:41:44Tessa, sit down.
00:41:45What are you standing there for?
00:41:46Chloe knew that was my seat.
00:41:48She didn't move.
00:41:49She didn't even say sorry.
00:41:51Sorry.
00:41:59Stop right there.
00:42:00What's that supposed to mean?
00:42:05There's no seat for me.
00:42:07I'll leave you to it.
00:42:09Tessa, do you have to talk like that?
00:42:11It's Chloe's first day.
00:42:13Can't you make an effort?
00:42:14I'm being plenty cooperating.
00:42:17I just want to eat in peace.
00:42:20I'm sorry.
00:42:22Should I not have sat there?
00:42:23I didn't mean to upset Tessa.
00:42:27It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:42:28Don't think about that.
00:42:30Tessa, what's going on with you today?
00:42:32I didn't answer.
00:42:33I took my plate upstairs.
00:42:35After dinner,
00:42:35Mom came to my room
00:42:36with a cup of hot cocoa.
00:42:38Tessa,
00:42:39you hardly ate anything.
00:42:40I made you something you love.
00:42:42I glanced at the cup.
00:42:43It had been my favorite
00:42:44when I was little,
00:42:45but I could see right through it.
00:42:46She wasn't here about the cocoa.
00:42:48Mom,
00:42:48just say it.
00:42:50It's nothing big, really.
00:42:52I wanted to talk to you
00:42:54about something.
00:42:55Could you switch out of AP
00:42:56and just do regular?
00:43:06When I took first place
00:43:07at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:43:09all Dad said was,
00:43:11not bad.
00:43:14When Chloe got a bit part
00:43:15in a school play,
00:43:16the whole family took
00:43:17two cars to watch.
00:43:19Afterward,
00:43:20they took her out to dinner
00:43:21and bought her flowers.
00:43:24When I tore a ligament
00:43:25playing basketball,
00:43:27my parents sent the housekeeper
00:43:28to stay with me
00:43:29at the hospital.
00:43:30When Chloe came down
00:43:31with the flu once,
00:43:32Mom and Dad took turns
00:43:33at her bedside.
00:43:35Mom's eyes were red.
00:43:36She said Chloe
00:43:36had already been through
00:43:37too much.
00:43:38They had a lot
00:43:39to make up for.
00:43:43Sure.
00:43:44Got it.
00:43:49After Nico left,
00:43:51I opened the deepest drawer
00:43:53in my closet
00:43:54and took out a wooden box.
00:43:56It was the music box
00:43:57my grandfather had made
00:43:58for me on his own.
00:44:01Last life,
00:44:02Chloe broke it.
00:44:03The first time I ever
00:44:04raised a hand to her,
00:44:05it was because of this.
00:44:07She ran to my parents crying,
00:44:09saying she'd only wanted a look
00:44:10that I'd snapped at her
00:44:12and startled her hand
00:44:13into dropping it.
00:44:13Mom never asked
00:44:14what happened.
00:44:15She just laid into me.
00:44:16Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:44:18Do you have to make
00:44:19a scene over this?
00:44:20Can't you just let her
00:44:21have this one?
00:44:22But it wasn't just
00:44:23a music box.
00:44:24It was the last thing
00:44:25Grandpa left me.
00:44:26It was the last thing
00:44:27in this house
00:44:28I still wanted to take with me.
00:44:30At six,
00:44:31Mom knocked on my door.
00:44:32Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:44:34It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:44:35We're all eating together.
00:44:37I put down my book
00:44:38and went downstairs.
00:44:41But when I reached the table,
00:44:42I stopped.
00:44:44My usual seat
00:44:45between Mom and Nico
00:44:46was taken
00:44:48by Chloe.
00:44:50In the living room,
00:44:51Mom and Dad stood in the foyer
00:44:53with a girl.
00:44:54She wore an old coat
00:44:55with cuffs worn thin.
00:44:56Her head stayed down,
00:44:57stealing only side-long glances
00:44:58at the big house in Scarsdale.
00:45:01Chloe,
00:45:01don't be nervous.
00:45:03This is your home now.
00:45:04A scene like this used to hurt.
00:45:05It didn't anymore.
00:45:07Dad looked pleased.
00:45:08This is your big brother,
00:45:09Nico.
00:45:09He came back from college
00:45:10just to meet you.
00:45:12Welcome home.
00:45:13This is for you.
00:45:14He was usually cool with people,
00:45:16but right now,
00:45:16looking at Chloe,
00:45:17his face was nothing but patience.
00:45:19I watched it all
00:45:20from the stairs
00:45:20like I was watching
00:45:22someone else's family.
00:45:23She'd always been good
00:45:24at putting on a show.
00:45:25If I didn't know
00:45:25she'd push me off
00:45:26the 102nd floor
00:45:28of the Empire State Building
00:45:29ten years from now,
00:45:30she probably would have
00:45:31fooled me too.
00:45:32Even thinking about that moment,
00:45:34I stayed calm.
00:45:34Mom finally noticed me.
00:45:36The moment my adopted sister Chloe
00:45:37pushed me off
00:45:38the 102nd floor observation deck
00:45:40of the Empire State Building,
00:45:42the last thing I saw
00:45:43was Mom shielding her,
00:45:44Dad holding back security,
00:45:46and Nico standing right beside her.
00:45:47In that second,
00:45:48I understood.
00:45:50The family I'd been fighting
00:45:51to hold together
00:45:52had stopped standing
00:45:53on my side a long time ago.
00:45:55When I opened my eyes again,
00:45:56I was 15.
00:45:58This time,
00:45:59when Mom and Dad
00:46:00brought Chloe home,
00:46:01I didn't fight.
00:46:03I didn't ask why.
00:46:04Mom and Dad's favoritism
00:46:05Nico's care
00:46:07and later Rowan's love.
00:46:08I didn't want any of it.
00:46:10But what I never expected
00:46:11was that this time,
00:46:12the ones begging me
00:46:13to come back
00:46:14would still be them.
00:46:15I stood at the top
00:46:16of the stairs,
00:46:17my hand on the banister.
00:46:19Tessa,
00:46:19come down and meet
00:46:20your sister.
00:46:22Hello?
00:46:24None of Last Life's meltdown.
00:46:25No tears,
00:46:26no scene.
00:46:27It was like those feelings
00:46:28had been lifted out of me.
00:46:31Tessa,
00:46:32it's Chloe's first day here.
00:46:33Can't you say more than that?
00:46:34Nothing else to say.
00:46:35I turned and walked back upstairs.
00:46:38Behind me,
00:46:38Mom explained to Chloe
00:46:39a little awkwardly
00:46:40that Tessa had always been like this,
00:46:42not great at expressing herself.
00:46:44I didn't look back,
00:46:45whatever they said.
00:46:46It had nothing to do
00:46:47with me anymore.
00:46:48I went back to my room
00:46:49and shut the door.
00:46:50The room still looked
00:46:51the way it did at 15.
00:46:52The frame on the desk,
00:46:53the books by the bed,
00:46:54the little plant
00:46:55on the windowsill.
00:46:56Nothing had changed.
00:46:57But looking at all of it,
00:46:58I didn't feel like I was home.
00:47:00This was just where
00:47:00I was staying for now.
00:47:02The school dorms opened
00:47:03in a week.
00:47:03I planned to move in.
00:47:05It was Nico.
00:47:09Tessa,
00:47:10where are you going?
00:47:11Moving into the dorms.
00:47:14Because of Chloe?
00:47:15Honors and AP
00:47:16are a heavy load.
00:47:17I just want some breathing room.
00:47:20She can have this room.
00:47:22Last life,
00:47:22she came up with
00:47:23every reason to take it.
00:47:24First,
00:47:25she was afraid of the dark.
00:47:26The guest room
00:47:27was at the end of the hall.
00:47:28She couldn't sleep.
00:47:29Then,
00:47:29she wanted to be closer
00:47:30to mom and dad.
00:47:31Then she said
00:47:32my room had better light
00:47:33and her therapist
00:47:34said she needed more sun.
00:47:35Every time I said no,
00:47:37my parents called me cold,
00:47:38said I didn't know
00:47:39how to take care of anyone.
00:47:40In the end,
00:47:41they always took her side.
00:47:42So why fight?
00:47:43It didn't matter
00:47:44where I lived.
00:47:45Nico was quiet
00:47:46for a moment.
00:47:47Tessa, do you not like Chloe?
00:47:52It's not like or dislike.
00:47:54I just want to skip the trouble.
00:47:59Tessa,
00:48:00I know it's strange
00:48:01having someone new in the house.
00:48:02But you have to believe me.
00:48:05Chloe being here
00:48:06doesn't change
00:48:06how we feel about you.
00:48:07I looked at him and said,
00:48:09nothing
00:48:10doesn't change anything.
00:48:13When I took first place
00:48:14at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:48:16all dad said was,
00:48:18not bad.
00:48:21When Chloe got a bit part
00:48:22in the school play,
00:48:23the whole family
00:48:24took two cars to watch.
00:48:26Afterward,
00:48:26they took her out to dinner
00:48:27and bought her flowers.
00:48:31When I tore a ligament
00:48:32playing basketball,
00:48:33my parents sent the housekeeper
00:48:35to stay with me
00:48:36at the hospital.
00:48:37When Chloe came down
00:48:38with the flu once,
00:48:39mom and dad took turns
00:48:40at her bedside.
00:48:41Mom's eyes were red.
00:48:43She said Chloe had already
00:48:44been through too much.
00:48:45They had a lot to make up for.
00:48:49Sure.
00:48:50Got it.
00:48:56After Nico left,
00:48:58I opened the deepest drawer
00:49:00in my closet
00:49:00and took out a wooden box.
00:49:02It was the music box
00:49:04my grandfather had made
00:49:05for me on his own.
00:49:08Last life,
00:49:09Chloe broke it.
00:49:10The first time I ever
00:49:11raised a hand to her,
00:49:12it was because of this.
00:49:13She ran to my parents crying,
00:49:15saying she'd only wanted a look
00:49:17that I'd snapped at her
00:49:18and startled her hand
00:49:19into dropping it.
00:49:20Mom never asked what happened.
00:49:22She just laid into me.
00:49:23Tessa, it's just a music box.
00:49:25Do you have to make
00:49:26a scene over this?
00:49:27Can't you just let her
00:49:28have this one?
00:49:29But it wasn't just a music box.
00:49:31It was the last thing
00:49:32grandpa left me.
00:49:33It was the last thing
00:49:34in this house
00:49:34I still wanted to take with me.
00:49:36At six,
00:49:37mom knocked on my door.
00:49:39Tessa, come down for dinner.
00:49:40It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:49:42We're all eating together.
00:49:43I put down my book
00:49:45and went downstairs.
00:49:48But when I reached the table,
00:49:49I stopped.
00:49:50My usual seat
00:49:51between mom and Nico
00:49:53was taken
00:49:54by Chloe.
00:50:02Eat up, Chloe.
00:50:04I made this chicken just for you.
00:50:06You said you liked it,
00:50:06didn't you?
00:50:09Slow down.
00:50:10It's hot.
00:50:13I stood there.
00:50:15The extra one.
00:50:20Tessa, sit down.
00:50:21What are you standing there for?
00:50:22Chloe knew that was my seat.
00:50:24She didn't move.
00:50:25She didn't even say
00:50:27sorry.
00:50:35Stop right there.
00:50:37What's that supposed to mean?
00:50:42There's no seat for me.
00:50:43I'll leave you to it.
00:50:45Tessa,
00:50:45do you have to talk like that?
00:50:47It's Chloe's first day.
00:50:49Can't you make an effort?
00:50:51I'm being plenty cooperating.
00:50:53I just want to eat in peace.
00:50:56I'm sorry.
00:50:58Could I not have sat there?
00:50:59I didn't mean to upset Tessa.
00:51:03It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:51:04Don't think like that.
00:51:06Tessa, what's going on
00:51:07with you today?
00:51:08I didn't answer.
00:51:09I took my plate upstairs.
00:51:11After dinner,
00:51:11mom came to my room
00:51:12with a cup of hot cocoa.
00:51:14Tessa,
00:51:15you hardly ate anything.
00:51:17I made you something you liked.
00:51:18I glanced at the cup.
00:51:19It had been my favorite
00:51:20when I was little,
00:51:21but I could see right through it.
00:51:22She wasn't here about the cocoa.
00:51:24Mom,
00:51:25just say it.
00:51:26It's nothing big, really.
00:51:29I wanted to talk to you
00:51:30about something.
00:51:31Could you switch out of AP
00:51:33and just do regular?
00:51:42When I took first place
00:51:44at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:51:45all Dad said was,
00:51:47not bad.
00:51:50When Chloe got a bit part
00:51:52in the school play,
00:51:53the whole family
00:51:53took two cars to watch.
00:51:55Afterward,
00:51:56they took her out to dinner
00:51:57and bought her flowers.
00:52:00When I tore a ligament
00:52:01playing basketball,
00:52:03my parents sent the housekeeper
00:52:04to stay with me
00:52:05at the hospital.
00:52:07When Chloe came down
00:52:08with the flu once,
00:52:09mom and dad took turns
00:52:10at her bedside.
00:52:11Mom's eyes were red.
00:52:12She said Chloe had already
00:52:13been through too much.
00:52:14They had a lot
00:52:15to make up for.
00:52:19Sure.
00:52:20Got it.
00:52:25After Nico left,
00:52:28I opened the deepest drawer
00:52:29in my closet
00:52:30and took out
00:52:31a wooden box.
00:52:32It was the music box
00:52:33my grandfather had made
00:52:34for me on his own.
00:52:37Last life,
00:52:38Chloe broke it.
00:52:39The first time
00:52:40I ever raised a hand
00:52:41to her,
00:52:42it was because of this.
00:52:43She ran to my parents crying,
00:52:45saying she'd only wanted
00:52:46a look that I'd snapped
00:52:47at her and startled
00:52:48her hand into dropping it.
00:52:50Mom never asked
00:52:51what happened.
00:52:51She just laid into me.
00:52:53Tessa,
00:52:53it's just a music box.
00:52:54Do you have to make
00:52:55a scene over this?
00:52:56Can't you just let her
00:52:57have this one?
00:52:58But it wasn't just
00:52:59a music box.
00:53:00It was the last thing
00:53:01Grandpa left me.
00:53:02It was the last thing
00:53:03in this house.
00:53:04I still wanted
00:53:05to take with me.
00:53:06At six,
00:53:07Mom knocked on my door.
00:53:08Tessa,
00:53:09come down for dinner.
00:53:10It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:53:11We're all eating together.
00:53:13I put down my book
00:53:14and went downstairs.
00:53:17But when I reached
00:53:18the table,
00:53:19I stopped.
00:53:20My usual seat
00:53:21between Mom and Nico
00:53:22was taken
00:53:24by Chloe.
00:53:26In the living room,
00:53:27Mom and Dad
00:53:28stood in the foyer
00:53:29with a girl.
00:53:30She wore an old coat
00:53:31with cuffs worn thin.
00:53:32Her head stayed down,
00:53:33stealing only
00:53:34side-long glances
00:53:35at the big house
00:53:35in Scarsdale.
00:53:37Chloe,
00:53:38don't be nervous.
00:53:39This is your home now.
00:53:40A scene like this
00:53:41used to hurt.
00:53:42It didn't anymore.
00:53:43Dad looked pleased.
00:53:44This is your big brother,
00:53:45Nico.
00:53:46He came back from college
00:53:46just to meet you.
00:53:48Welcome home.
00:53:49This is for you.
00:53:50He was usually cool
00:53:51with people,
00:53:52but right now,
00:53:53looking at Chloe,
00:53:54his face was nothing
00:53:54but patience.
00:53:55I watched it all
00:53:56from the stairs
00:53:57like I was watching
00:53:58someone else's family.
00:53:59She'd always been good
00:54:00at putting on a show.
00:54:01If I didn't know,
00:54:02she'd push me off
00:54:02the 102nd floor
00:54:04of the Empire State Building
00:54:0510 years from now,
00:54:06she probably would've
00:54:07fooled me too.
00:54:08Even thinking about
00:54:09that moment,
00:54:10I stayed calm.
00:54:11Mom finally noticed me.
00:54:12The moment my adopted
00:54:13sister, Chloe,
00:54:14pushed me off
00:54:15the 102nd floor
00:54:16observation deck
00:54:16of the Empire State Building,
00:54:18the last thing I saw
00:54:19was Mom shielding her,
00:54:20Dad holding back security,
00:54:21and Nico standing
00:54:22right beside her.
00:54:23In that second,
00:54:24I understood.
00:54:26The family I'd been
00:54:27fighting to hold together
00:54:28had stopped standing
00:54:29on my side
00:54:30a long time ago.
00:54:31When I opened my eyes again,
00:54:32I was 15.
00:54:34This time,
00:54:35when Mom and Dad
00:54:36brought Chloe home,
00:54:37I didn't fight.
00:54:39I didn't ask why.
00:54:40Mom and Dad's favoritism,
00:54:42Nico's care,
00:54:43and later Rowan's love,
00:54:44I didn't want any of it.
00:54:46But what I never expected
00:54:47was that this time,
00:54:48the ones begging me
00:54:49to come back
00:54:50would still be them.
00:54:51I stood at the top
00:54:52of the stairs,
00:54:53my hand on the banister.
00:54:55Tessa,
00:54:56come down
00:54:56and meet your sister.
00:54:58Hello?
00:55:00None of Last Life's meltdown.
00:55:02No tears,
00:55:02no scene.
00:55:03It was like those feelings
00:55:04had been lifted out of me.
00:55:07Tessa,
00:55:08it's Chloe's first day here.
00:55:09Can't you say more than that?
00:55:10Nothing else to say.
00:55:11I turned
00:55:12and walked back upstairs.
00:55:14Behind me,
00:55:15Mom explained to Chloe
00:55:16a little awkwardly
00:55:17that Tessa
00:55:17had always been like this,
00:55:18not great at expressing herself.
00:55:20I didn't look back,
00:55:21whatever they said.
00:55:22It had nothing to do
00:55:23with me anymore.
00:55:24I went back to my room
00:55:25and shut the door.
00:55:26The room still looked
00:55:27the way it did at 15.
00:55:28The frame on the desk,
00:55:29the books by the bed,
00:55:30the little plant
00:55:31on the windowsill.
00:55:32Nothing had changed.
00:55:33But looking at all of it,
00:55:34I didn't feel like I was home.
00:55:36This was just where
00:55:37I was staying for now.
00:55:38The school dorms
00:55:39opened in a week.
00:55:40I planned to move in.
00:55:41It was Nico.
00:55:45Tessa, where are you going?
00:55:47Moving into the dorms.
00:55:50Because of Chloe?
00:55:51Honors and AP
00:55:52are a heavy load.
00:55:53I just want some breathing room.
00:55:56She can have this room.
00:55:58Last life,
00:55:59she came up with
00:55:59every reason to take it.
00:56:01First,
00:56:01she was afraid of the dark.
00:56:02The guest room
00:56:03was at the end of the hall.
00:56:04She couldn't sleep.
00:56:05Then,
00:56:05she wanted to be closer
00:56:06to mom and dad.
00:56:08Then she said
00:56:08my room had better light.
00:56:09And her therapist
00:56:10said she needed more sun.
00:56:12Every time I said no,
00:56:13my parents called me cold.
00:56:14Said I didn't know
00:56:15how to take care of anyone.
00:56:17In the end,
00:56:17they always took her side.
00:56:19So why fight?
00:56:20It didn't matter
00:56:20where I lived.
00:56:21Nico was quiet
00:56:22for a moment.
00:56:23Tessa,
00:56:24do you not like Chloe?
00:56:28It's not like or dislike.
00:56:30I just want to skip the trouble.
00:56:35Tessa,
00:56:36I know it's strange
00:56:37having someone new in the house.
00:56:39But you have to believe me.
00:56:41Chloe being here
00:56:42doesn't change
00:56:42how we feel about you.
00:56:43I looked at him
00:56:44and said nothing.
00:56:46Doesn't change anything.
00:56:49When I took first place
00:56:50at the National Youth Science Fair,
00:56:52all dad said was
00:56:54not bad.
00:56:57When Chloe got a bit part
00:56:58in a school play,
00:56:59the whole family
00:57:00took two cars to watch.
00:57:02Afterward,
00:57:03they took her out to dinner
00:57:03and bought her flowers.
00:57:07When I tore a ligament
00:57:08playing basketball,
00:57:10my parents sent the housekeeper
00:57:11to stay with me
00:57:12at the hospital.
00:57:13When Chloe came down
00:57:14with the flu once,
00:57:15mom and dad took turns
00:57:16at her bedside.
00:57:17Mom's eyes were red.
00:57:19She said Chloe
00:57:19had already been through
00:57:20too much.
00:57:21They had a lot
00:57:22to make up for.
00:57:25Sure.
00:57:26Got it.
00:57:32After Nico left,
00:57:34I opened the deepest drawer
00:57:36in my closet
00:57:36and took out
00:57:38a wooden box.
00:57:38It was the music box
00:57:40my grandfather
00:57:40had made for me
00:57:41on his own.
00:57:44Last life,
00:57:45Chloe broke it.
00:57:46The first time
00:57:47I ever raised a hand
00:57:48to her,
00:57:48it was because of this.
00:57:49She ran to my parents
00:57:51crying and saying
00:57:52she'd only wanted
00:57:53a look that I'd snapped
00:57:54at her and startled
00:57:55her hand into dropping it.
00:57:57Mom never asked
00:57:57what happened.
00:57:58She just laid into me.
00:57:59Tessa,
00:58:00it's just a music box.
00:58:01Do you have to make
00:58:02a scene over this?
00:58:03Can't you just let her
00:58:04have this one?
00:58:05But it wasn't just
00:58:06a music box.
00:58:07It was the last thing
00:58:08grandpa left me.
00:58:09It was the last thing
00:58:10in this house
00:58:11I still wanted to take
00:58:12with me.
00:58:13At six,
00:58:13mom knocked on my door.
00:58:15Tessa,
00:58:15come down for dinner.
00:58:17It's Chloe's first meal here.
00:58:18We're all eating together.
00:58:20I put down my book
00:58:21and went downstairs.
00:58:24But when I reached
00:58:25the table,
00:58:26I stopped.
00:58:27My usual seat
00:58:27between mom and Nico
00:58:29was taken
00:58:31by Chloe.
00:58:39Eat up, Chloe.
00:58:40I made this chicken
00:58:41just for you.
00:58:42You said you liked it,
00:58:43didn't you?
00:58:45Slow down.
00:58:46It's hot.
00:58:50I stood there.
00:58:51The extra one.
00:58:56Tessa, sit down.
00:58:57What are you standing
00:58:58there for?
00:58:59Chloe knew that was
00:58:59my seat.
00:59:00She didn't move.
00:59:02She didn't even say
00:59:03sorry.
00:59:11Stop right there.
00:59:13What's that supposed to mean?
00:59:18There's no seat for me.
00:59:19I'll leave you to it.
00:59:21Tessa,
00:59:22do you have to talk like that?
00:59:24It's Chloe's first day.
00:59:25Can't you make an effort?
00:59:27I'm being plenty cooperating.
00:59:29I just want to eat in peace.
00:59:32I'm sorry.
00:59:34Should I not have sat there?
00:59:35I didn't mean to upset Tessa.
00:59:39It's not your fault, sweetheart.
00:59:41Don't think like that.
00:59:42Tessa, what's going on with you today?
00:59:44I didn't answer.
00:59:45I took my plate upstairs.
00:59:47After dinner,
00:59:48Mom came to my room
00:59:48with a cup of hot cocoa.
00:59:50Tessa,
00:59:51you hardly ate anything.
00:59:53I made you something you like.
00:59:54I glanced at the cup.
00:59:55It had been my favorite
00:59:56when I was little,
00:59:57but I could see right through it.
00:59:59She wasn't here about the cocoa.
01:00:00Mom, just say it.
01:00:02It's nothing big, really.
01:00:05I wanted to talk to you about something.
01:00:07Could you switch out of AP
01:00:09and just do regular?
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