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Dumping My Quarterback After My Glow-up
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00:00:30Noah Hayes, Ridgewater's star quarterback.
00:00:32I got so nervous I could barely look at him.
00:00:35My smartwatch shot up to 164.
00:00:37Noah stayed at 78 the entire time.
00:00:40His eyes were calm, like he was looking at a stranger.
00:00:49Damn, Mia, your heart's doing cardio for the first time tonight.
00:00:52She really thought the quarterback was going to melt for her?
00:00:55Noah dates cheerleaders, not girls who eat the cheerleader snacks.
00:00:58I said nothing. None of them knew Noah, and I had been together for three years.
00:01:02I had planned to use tonight to make us public. He had promised me.
00:01:05After finals, I'll tell everyone. I promise.
00:01:08Noah, what about Mia? She's clearly obsessed with you.
00:01:11Noah only glanced at me.
00:01:14Mia's just my childhood friend. She's not my type.
00:01:18Just my childhood friend, not my type.
00:01:21One sentence erased three years.
00:01:23Then the second round started. Noah was paired with Lila Hart.
00:01:28Lila was the cheer squad's best flyer and everyone's favorite future captain.
00:01:37She and Noah were famous for hating each other.
00:01:41Cheerleading isn't even a real sport.
00:01:43Funny coming from a guy who throws one ball and calls it a personality.
00:01:52Lila's heart rate hit 1 in 80.
00:01:54Noah's hit 1 in 83.
00:01:57Kappa house went insane.
00:01:59Fake date, fake date, to be a cheer queen.
00:02:04This is stupid.
00:02:06Completely stupid.
00:02:07But everyone pushed them together.
00:02:09In the end, they agreed.
00:02:18My phone buzzed.
00:02:21Baby, it's just two months.
00:02:23We'll end it before homecoming.
00:02:24I can't lose to Lila.
00:02:25You know I only love you.
00:02:27I stared at the message for a second.
00:02:29Then I typed back, okay.
00:02:31Enough.
00:02:32We've barely been dating for one night.
00:02:33It's fake.
00:02:35Two months, then we're done.
00:02:35The cheers only got louder.
00:02:37So what about Mia?
00:02:37She looked like she was about to faint when she got paired with Noah.
00:02:44Noah's face went blank.
00:02:45I said we're friends.
00:02:49My phone buzzed again.
00:02:52You can't handle alcohol.
00:02:53Stop drinking.
00:02:54Be good.
00:02:55He was standing in front of Lila.
00:02:57I knew Noah better than anyone.
00:02:58And I knew one thing.
00:03:00Whatever he felt for Lila, he had already stopped hiding it.
00:03:02The party ended after midnight.
00:03:04Outside, rain poured over the front steps.
00:03:09I opened my umbrella.
00:03:11Noah walked over and took it from my hand.
00:03:13Mia, Lila and I don't have one.
00:03:14Let us use this.
00:03:15Someone else can walk you back.
00:03:17Thanks, Mia.
00:03:18I'll give it back tomorrow.
00:03:23Don't get comfortable, heart.
00:03:24We're fake.
00:03:26Please.
00:03:27I don't even like you, Hayes.
00:03:28They disappeared down the sidewalk.
00:03:30Only I noticed the umbrella tilted almost completely over Lila.
00:03:34Noah's own shoulder was soaked.
00:03:36Everyone else left in cars.
00:03:38No one asked how I was getting home.
00:03:40I stood alone in the rain.
00:03:42Noah knew no one would wait for me.
00:03:44He took my umbrella anyway.
00:03:50My phone rang.
00:03:51It was my mom.
00:03:55Mia, if you want to stay at Ridgeway,
00:03:57water for the summer.
00:03:58That's okay.
00:03:59Your dad and I trust Noah.
00:04:05Mom, I've made up my mind.
00:04:06I'm done waiting for people who are ashamed of me.
00:04:09Book the flight.
00:04:09I'm going to California.
00:04:11And when I come back,
00:04:12no one gets to ignore me again.
00:04:16By the time I got home, I was soaked through.
00:04:19My phone chimed.
00:04:20Noah, who almost never posted, had updated Instagram.
00:04:23Meet my girl, at Lila Hart.
00:04:26The comments blew up.
00:04:29QB and cheer queen finally.
00:04:31I knew they had chemistry.
00:04:32Homecoming king and queen energy.
00:04:34Then I saw one new comment.
00:04:35Mia Bennett must be crying into a pizza right now.
00:04:38She really thought Noah Hayes would pick her.
00:04:40Then came the memes.
00:04:42Mascot material.
00:04:44Cheer tryout reject.
00:04:46When you think the quarterback is your boyfriend.
00:04:49I turned off my phone and curled up on the couch.
00:04:51I cried until I could not breathe.
00:04:53Not his type.
00:04:54Not pretty enough.
00:04:55Not thin enough.
00:04:56Those words had followed me since I was a kid.
00:05:00Noah was everything Ridgewater.
00:05:01Loved.
00:05:02Tall.
00:05:02Rich.
00:05:03Golden boy.
00:05:04I was the plus size girl next door.
00:05:06The invisible girl.
00:05:07Girls hated that I grew up with him.
00:05:11Guys made me the joke.
00:05:13But Noah always protected me.
00:05:14Once, in high school, a guy said I would break the cheer mat if I jumped on it.
00:05:18Before I could answer, Noah stepped in.
00:05:21Say that again.
00:05:23I said she'd break it.
00:05:27Watch your mouth.
00:05:30Noah punched him so hard he almost got suspended.
00:05:34I cried while cleaning blood from his knuckles.
00:05:37He smiled at me and said,
00:05:38No one talks about you like that?
00:05:40Later, we started dating in secret.
00:05:48He kissed me in his truck.
00:05:51Held my hand in empty hallways.
00:05:54Pulled me close when I cried.
00:05:57I only want you, Mia.
00:05:59But at school, he always stayed three steps away.
00:06:05When people teased us, he never panicked.
00:06:08He always said the same thing.
00:06:10She's just my friend.
00:06:13I thought being loved by him in private made me special.
00:06:17Then Lila Hart showed up.
00:06:18Pretty.
00:06:19Sharp.
00:06:20Fearless.
00:06:21Everything I was not.
00:06:23Wow.
00:06:24Not bad.
00:06:25Noah argued with her constantly.
00:06:28But his eyes always followed her.
00:06:31When Lila practiced, he suddenly needed to pass the football field.
00:06:35When she twisted her ankle, he brought ice.
00:06:39When her coach yelled at her, he stood by the fence and smirked.
00:06:44You're not quitting, are you, Hart?
00:06:44I told myself he was just competitive.
00:06:47I told myself he loved me.
00:06:48But boys are not good at hiding who they really want.
00:06:52Noah's heart had given him away long before the challenge.
00:06:55I cried on the couch until I fell asleep.
00:06:57When I woke up, the doorbell rang.
00:07:01Noah stood outside with a paper bag and two coffees.
00:07:04Mia, I deleted the comments.
00:07:05The post was just for the game.
00:07:06Don't overthink it.
00:07:07Cinnamon rolls.
00:07:08Your favorite.
00:07:09I did not take them.
00:07:11My mom wants you over for brunch.
00:07:12Come on.
00:07:13He reached for my hand.
00:07:15I moved away.
00:07:17At the Hayes house, Lila was already there.
00:07:21Thanks for this.
00:07:22Noah forgot to give it back last night.
00:07:24So this is the girl Noah finally brought home.
00:07:27She's gorgeous.
00:07:28Noah gave me a warning look.
00:07:29I forced a smile.
00:07:31At the table, Mrs. Hayes learned Lila was on the cheer squad,
00:07:35had a high GPA,
00:07:36and was running charity events through her sorority.
00:07:39Noah needs someone like you.
00:07:40Someone who can keep up with him.
00:07:42My fingers tightened around my fork.
00:07:44Mia, are you still thinking about trying out for cheer next semester?
00:07:49Oh, cheer is brutal.
00:07:51Maybe dance club would be better for her.
00:07:53I looked down at my plate.
00:07:55I'll figure it out.
00:07:58A message popped up on mine.
00:08:03What does that mean?
00:08:04We said we'd be together before homecoming.
00:08:06Then another.
00:08:07Be good, Mia.
00:08:08I'll fix this.
00:08:10After brunch, Mrs. Hayes handed Noah her credit card.
00:08:15Take Lila out.
00:08:16Dinner, movies, whatever you kids do.
00:08:19Lila looked at me.
00:08:21Do you want to come?
00:08:22I mean, we're all friends.
00:08:24You coming?
00:08:26No.
00:08:27I'm tired.
00:08:28His shoulders relaxed.
00:08:30He left with Lila.
00:08:31That night, their Instagram stories flooded my screen.
00:08:34Hold on tight.
00:08:36Never letting go.
00:08:37End game.
00:08:38Real couple energy.
00:08:39Homecoming king and queen.
00:08:40The comments screamed.
00:08:43Then Noah posted one more story.
00:08:46What if I don't want this fake thing to end?
00:08:48I saw it.
00:08:49I liked it.
00:08:51I liked it.
00:08:56He deleted it seconds later.
00:08:59The next morning, Noah appeared at my door again.
00:09:02He looked panicked.
00:09:03Mia, it didn't mean anything.
00:09:05I tried to close the door.
00:09:07Mia, stop acting like this.
00:09:11We broke up.
00:09:12Go find Lila.
00:09:13You know Lila and I are fake.
00:09:14You know I love you.
00:09:17Fake?
00:09:18You stole my umbrella for her.
00:09:19You gave her your jacket.
00:09:20You posted her.
00:09:21You looked at her like she was everything.
00:09:25If you like her, go like her.
00:09:27But don't keep me hidden in the dark while you kiss her in the spotlight.
00:09:31Mia, I...
00:09:31I shut the door in his face.
00:09:33My phone lit up.
00:09:34An email.
00:09:36Congratulations, Mia Bennett.
00:09:37You have been accepted into the Elite Spirit Summer Intensive.
00:09:40I stared at the screen.
00:09:41Then I wiped my tears.
00:09:42I was going.
00:09:46After that day, Noah stopped coming over.
00:09:49He and Lila were everywhere.
00:09:50Beach trips.
00:09:52Football workouts.
00:09:54Cheer practice.
00:09:56Nine picture Instagram dumps every day.
00:09:59I knew what he was doing.
00:10:00He wanted me to break first.
00:10:02But I was busy.
00:10:04Training.
00:10:04Running.
00:10:05Trying not to fall apart.
00:10:09Then the camp office emailed me.
00:10:12We're sorry to hear you have decided to withdraw from Elite Spirit Summer Intensive.
00:10:16I had not withdrawn.
00:10:18I called them immediately.
00:10:20Someone used your email and confirmed the cancellation.
00:10:24Only one person knew my password's Noah.
00:10:28I called him.
00:10:30Mia.
00:10:31Did you cancel my camp spot?
00:10:34I did it because I care about you.
00:10:36My whole body started shaking.
00:10:38You had no right.
00:10:40That camp is brutal.
00:10:42You're not ready for it.
00:10:44You don't get to decide that.
00:10:45Mia, I don't want you embarrassing yourself.
00:10:47There it was.
00:10:49The truth.
00:10:49Not concern.
00:10:50But shame.
00:10:52My dream is embarrassing to you?
00:10:54Mia, come on.
00:10:55Stay here this summer.
00:10:57Train at Ridgewater if you want.
00:10:58I'll help you.
00:10:59I'll take care of you.
00:11:00I don't need you to take care of me.
00:11:01You're being dramatic.
00:11:02Noah Hayes.
00:11:03You are sick.
00:11:04I hung up.
00:11:05Then I called the camp again, explained everything, and fought until they restored my spot.
00:11:11The next day was Ridgewater's end of year pep rally.
00:11:14I walked into the gym and stopped.
00:11:19My cheer application packet had been taped to the wall.
00:11:23Someone had shoved my practice shoes into the trash.
00:11:26The room burst into laughter.
00:11:30Who did this?
00:11:33No one answered.
00:11:35They only laughed harder.
00:11:36Then Noah and Lila walked in.
00:11:38Noah saw the wall.
00:11:39His face changed.
00:11:41Who did this?
00:11:44A few football players stepped forward and started pulling the papers down.
00:11:49Relax, Hayes.
00:11:50It's a joke.
00:11:50She's the one who keeps chasing you.
00:11:52Don't you hate that?
00:11:55I don't...
00:11:56Wait, do you like Mia?
00:11:57Everyone looked at him.
00:11:58I looked at him too.
00:11:59Instead, Noah gave a cold laugh.
00:12:02Of course not.
00:12:05I have a girlfriend.
00:12:07Stop making things weird.
00:12:08The gym erupted again.
00:12:09My throat closed.
00:12:10I turned and walked out.
00:12:11My phone buzzed non-stop.
00:12:13Mia, don't take it seriously.
00:12:15Be mature.
00:12:16Don't make me look bad.
00:12:17We'll get back together before homecoming.
00:12:19He still did not understand.
00:12:20He carved something out of me.
00:12:22He wanted to protect his image, so he stepped on my dignity.
00:12:24The morning of my flight, Noah found me outside my house with my suitcase.
00:12:34Where are you going?
00:12:35My aunt's place in New York.
00:12:36She invited me for a few weeks.
00:12:39I'll drive you.
00:12:39Before I could refuse, he took my suitcase and led me to his car.
00:12:43At the airport, he hugged me hard.
00:12:47Mia, stop being mad.
00:12:48Wait for me.
00:12:49I'll come see you in a few days.
00:12:51I said nothing.
00:12:52After security, I did not walk toward the gate he expected.
00:12:55I turned toward the California flight.
00:12:57My phone buzzed.
00:12:58Text me when you get there.
00:13:00Wait for me.
00:13:00Then I blocked him.
00:13:01Noah Hayes, I am done waiting.
00:13:03When fall came, I walked into Ridgewater Cheer, Captain Tryouts.
00:13:06They all expected Lila Hart to win.
00:13:08They were wrong.
00:13:09And Noah Hayes was about to learn what it felt like to be invisible.
00:13:30At the gate, I held my boarding pass to California.
00:13:33Elite Spirit Summer Intensive.
00:13:36I had almost been too scared to go.
00:13:39Noah's voice kept echoing in my head.
00:13:41Mia!
00:13:42Mia!
00:13:45That camp is brutal, Mia.
00:13:51You're not ready.
00:13:52I don't want you embarrassing yourself.
00:13:54But I was going anyway.
00:13:56Not to become pretty enough for him.
00:13:58Not to make him regret anything.
00:13:59I was going because I had wanted to cheer since I was 12.
00:14:02And I was tired of being laughed out of my own dream.
00:14:05Before boarding, my phone lit up with an Instagram live notification.
00:14:09Lila's birthday bash.
00:14:11Will Noah make it official?
00:14:12I should not have clicked.
00:14:13I did.
00:14:14The screen opened to Lila's sorority house.
00:14:16Happy birthday, Lila, our cheer queen.
00:14:19Noah walked out holding a cape.
00:14:21Kiss her!
00:14:22Make it real!
00:14:27Quarterback and cheer queen!
00:14:29Homecoming couple!
00:14:30Lila closed her eyes and made a wish.
00:14:33Then she opened them and looked straight at Noah.
00:14:35My birthday wish is simple.
00:14:38Noah Hayes, I want fake relationship become real.
00:14:43I like you.
00:14:45Not because of the challenge.
00:14:48Not because people ship us.
00:14:50I really like you.
00:14:51The room exploded.
00:14:52The comments flew.
00:14:53Say yes!
00:14:54They're literally end-gomb!
00:14:56Mia Bennett is probably crying right now.
00:14:58Maybe the fat girl will finally get the hint.
00:14:59Noah was never going to pick her.
00:15:05Noah was never going to pick her.
00:15:07I watched the screen and felt strangely calm.
00:15:09I remembered the night I confessed to Noah.
00:15:11We were 17.
00:15:12I held his hand under the old oak behind our houses.
00:15:14I think I'm in love with you.
00:15:18I got embarrassed and tried to run.
00:15:21He caught me before I reached my porch.
00:15:28I love you too, Mia.
00:15:29Then he kissed my forehead and held me close.
00:15:34One day, everyone will know.
00:15:37I waited three years for that day.
00:15:38She's not my type.
00:15:39What I got was, she's not my type.
00:15:41The boarding announcement came over the speaker.
00:15:43To the boarding area at this time.
00:15:45I typed one comment into the live.
00:15:47Wish you both happiness.
00:15:49Then I turned off my phone.
00:15:50It was not a blessing for them.
00:15:52It was goodbye to the girl who had loved Noah Hayes for too long.
00:15:56Miles away, the party was reaching its loudest point.
00:15:59Everyone was waiting for Noah's answer.
00:16:01Lila looked up at him with red cheeks and shining eyes.
00:16:04For her birthday, she had put down all her pride.
00:16:07She only wanted one real answer.
00:16:09Noah stayed silent.
00:16:11So silent, the cheering faded.
00:16:13So silent, people started looking at each other.
00:16:18Lila, I'm sorry.
00:16:20The room froze.
00:16:21The challenge ends here.
00:16:23I can't be your boyfriend.
00:16:27What?
00:16:30I can't say yes.
00:16:32Why?
00:16:33Because of Mia?
00:16:35Noah opened his mouth.
00:16:36He was used to denying me.
00:16:38Used to saying we were just friends.
00:16:41Used to pretending I meant nothing when people were watching.
00:16:44But this time, he could not say it.
00:16:46Because all he saw was me.
00:16:49Me standing in the rain after he took my umbrella.
00:16:52Me sitting at his table while his mom called Lila perfect for him.
00:16:57Me walking out of the gym after he denied me again.
00:17:00Me slapping him with tears in my eyes.
00:17:03At last, Noah lifted his head.
00:17:08Yes.
00:17:09Because I love Mia.
00:17:12I always...
00:17:13Lila stared at him.
00:17:14Then she laughed once.
00:17:15You love her?
00:17:15Noah said nothing.
00:17:16You hid her for three years?
00:17:18You let everyone laugh at her?
00:17:20You let them call her pathetic?
00:17:22You let them call her fat?
00:17:23Noah's face went pale.
00:17:25Lila wiped her tears hard.
00:17:26And now you want to act noble?
00:17:27You used me because I look good beside you.
00:17:30You hid Mia because you were ashamed of how she looked.
00:17:32The room stayed silent.
00:17:33You don't deserve either of us.
00:17:35Lila's eyes turned cold.
00:17:36Then she walked out.
00:17:36Noah grabbed his phone and texted me.
00:17:38Mia, I ended it.
00:17:39I told everyone I love you.
00:17:40Please call me.
00:17:41The message failed.
00:17:42He sent another.
00:17:42Failed.
00:17:43He called.
00:17:43Straight to voicemail.
00:17:44He opened Insta...
00:17:45User not found.
00:17:46Only then did he realize I had blocked him everywhere.
00:17:52He ran out of the sorority house.
00:17:54He drove to my home.
00:17:55My mom opened the door.
00:17:57Her face went cold when she saw him.
00:17:59Mrs. Bennett?
00:17:59Where's Mia?
00:18:00My mom looked at him for a long second.
00:18:02She left this morning.
00:18:05Where did she go?
00:18:08Somewhere she can finally breathe.
00:18:09Then she closed the door.
00:18:11Noah sat on my front steps for hours.
00:18:13He remembered us as kids.
00:18:14I used to chase him down the sidewalk.
00:18:16I was slower than him.
00:18:17I fell often.
00:18:17He always said,
00:18:18You're too slow, Mia.
00:18:20But he always slowed down.
00:18:23He remembered high school.
00:18:25A guy once said I would break a cheer mat.
00:18:27Noah punched him.
00:18:28Back then he said,
00:18:30No one gets to talk about you like that.
00:18:31But later everyone talked about me like that.
00:18:33And he let them.
00:18:34He remembered kissing me in his truck.
00:18:36Holding my hand in empty hallways.
00:18:37The way I used to ask,
00:18:38When will you tell them about us?
00:18:39His answer was always the same.
00:18:41Soon.
00:18:41Soon became three years.
00:18:43That night Noah posted on Insta...
00:18:44I lied.
00:18:45Mia Bennett was never just my childhood friend.
00:18:48She was my girlfriend.
00:18:49She was the girl I loved when no one was watching.
00:18:51And I was too much of a coward to love her when everyone was.
00:18:54I let people hurt her because I cared more about my image than her heart.
00:18:58I do not deserve her.
00:18:59But I need everyone to know the truth.
00:19:01I love Mia Bennett.
00:19:02I always have.
00:19:04The comments exploded.
00:19:08Wait.
00:19:09They were actually together?
00:19:11So he let everyone bully his girlfriend?
00:19:14That's disgusting.
00:19:16He hit her because she wasn't skinny enough?
00:19:18Now he wants her because she left.
00:19:19Noah replied to that one.
00:19:21I wanted her before.
00:19:22I just didn't deserve her.
00:19:23The comments stayed pinned at the top.
00:19:24But I never saw it.
00:19:25By then I was in California.
00:19:30At five in the morning I stood outside the elite spirit training gym.
00:19:35Every girl around me looked experienced.
00:19:37Small waists.
00:19:38Perfect ponytails.
00:19:40Sharp smiles.
00:19:41Someone looked me up and down.
00:19:43Is she in the right program?
00:19:44Heard it.
00:19:45A month ago I would have lowered my head.
00:19:47This time I tied my hair tighter and walked inside.
00:19:49Coach Rivera stood at the front of the mat.
00:19:51She looked at me.
00:19:52You're not here to be pretty.
00:19:53You're here to be powerful.
00:19:55I took a breath.
00:19:56Training began.
00:19:57That summer Mia Bennett disappeared from Ridgewater.
00:19:59And every girl who had laughed at me forgot one thing.
00:20:01Butterflies do not ask permission before they change.
00:20:04Elite spirit was brutal.
00:20:05Five a.m. runs.
00:20:07Six a.m.
00:20:08Core training.
00:20:09Dance combos until my legs shook.
00:20:11Jumps until my thighs burned.
00:20:13Tumbling until my wrists were wrapped in tape.
00:20:15Strength training after dinner.
00:20:16Ice baths before bed.
00:20:18The first time I tried a toe touch I landed on my back.
00:20:20The first time I tried a back walkover I cried in the locker room.
00:20:24The first time we practiced stunts one girl whispered.
00:20:26Can we even lift her?
00:20:27I pretended not to hear.
00:20:31Then I trained harder.
00:20:32My knees bruised.
00:20:33My palms split.
00:20:34My lungs burned every morning.
00:20:36I fell.
00:20:36I got up.
00:20:37I fell again.
00:20:38I got up again.
00:20:39One night after practice I sat alone by the lockers and cried.
00:20:42Coach Rivera found me.
00:20:43I don't think I belong here.
00:20:45My voice broke.
00:20:49Maybe they were right.
00:20:51Maybe girls like me don't belong on a cheer mat.
00:20:54Coach Rivera crossed her arms.
00:20:55Girls like you?
00:20:57You mean girls who get up after every fall?
00:21:00Girls who train twice as hard?
00:21:02Because no one expected them to last?
00:21:04She stepped closer.
00:21:05Mia, that is exactly who belongs here.
00:21:07That night I stopped apologizing for taking up space.
00:21:10By the end of summer my body had changed.
00:21:12I was lighter, stronger, faster.
00:21:14My face was sharper.
00:21:15My legs were toned.
00:21:17My waist had slimmed.
00:21:18But the biggest change was not in the mirror.
00:21:20It was in my eyes.
00:21:21I stopped looking down.
00:21:22When fall semester began, Ridgewater was still talking.
00:21:24Noah and Lila crashed and burned.
00:21:28Girlfriend?
00:21:29Noah admitted Mia was his girlfriend.
00:21:31She vanished all summer.
00:21:33Maybe she transferred.
00:21:34Maybe she couldn't handle it.
00:21:35Maybe she finally realized she didn't belong here.
00:21:38Lila thought I was gone too.
00:21:40She was preparing for Ridgewater cheer captain tryouts.
00:21:43Everyone knew the jacket was hers.
00:21:46At least, everyone thought they did.
00:21:48The tryouts were held in the main gym.
00:21:50Cheer squad.
00:21:52Football teams.
00:21:53Student leaders.
00:21:54Coaches.
00:21:55Half the school.
00:21:56Noah was there because the football team had pep rally rehearsal.
00:21:59Lila stood near the mat in a red and white uniform.
00:22:02Captain looks good on you already.
00:22:05It always has.
00:22:06The coach called the final group of candidates.
00:22:09Then the gym doors opened.
00:22:11I walked in.
00:22:14For a second, nobody recognized me.
00:22:17Then someone whispered.
00:22:20Wait.
00:22:21Is that Mia Bennett?
00:22:22The room went silent.
00:22:24I walked straight to the sign-in table.
00:22:26Mia Bennett.
00:22:27Here for the captain audition.
00:22:29Laughter broke out.
00:22:31Captain?
00:22:31She's never even been on the squad.
00:22:33Did she get lost on the way to the cafeteria?
00:22:39Mia, you look different.
00:22:42But a makeover doesn't make you captain.
00:22:46Then we both have nothing to worry about.
00:22:49The coach called for the first round.
00:22:52Solo routines.
00:22:53Lila went first.
00:22:55She was sharp, clean, confident.
00:22:57The crowd cheered before she even finished.
00:23:04When she hit her final pose, she looked at me like the crown was already hers.
00:23:09Then it was my turn.
00:23:10I walked to the center of the mount.
00:23:12The music started.
00:23:13I closed my eyes for one second.
00:23:15Then I moved.
00:23:24Every motion was precise.
00:23:26Arms snapped.
00:23:27Legs kicked high.
00:23:28Turns were fast and controlled.
00:23:30When I hit my toe touch, the whole gym gasped.
00:23:32For a moment, there was silence.
00:23:33Then the crowd exploded.
00:23:43Holy crap.
00:23:44That was Mia?
00:23:45She's insane.
00:23:47Since when can she move like that?
00:23:51Noah stood frozen near the bleachers.
00:23:53I finished my routine in this tall, breathing hole.
00:23:56Strong start, Bennett.
00:24:00One trick doesn't make her captain.
00:24:05Good thing there are three rounds.
00:24:08The second round was team leadership.
00:24:11Lila's group went first.
00:24:18We were experienced but tense when a freshman missed a step.
00:24:21Lila sank.
00:24:22If you can't keep up, get off the mat.
00:24:24The girl's face went red.
00:24:33The routine finished.
00:24:35But the energy was off.
00:24:37Then my group stepped up.
00:24:38Two new girls.
00:24:39One base with a sore wrist.
00:24:40Everyone expected us to fail.
00:24:42We are not rushing.
00:24:43We are not panicking.
00:24:45We are going to hit this together.
00:24:49I adjusted the formation.
00:24:51Counted them in and trusted them.
00:24:53We nailed it.
00:25:18The gym was quiet for a second.
00:25:20Then the cheer squad started clapping.
00:25:22Coach Rivera, watching from the back, smiled.
00:25:25The third round was crowd command.
00:25:27Lila grabbed the megaphone first.
00:25:29She was loud, polished, perfect.
00:25:32Bridgewater!
00:25:34The crowd responded because she was Lila Hart.
00:25:38Then I stepped forward.
00:25:40I looked at the stands.
00:25:42The same people who had laughed at me for years.
00:25:49Ridgewater!
00:25:50My voice cut through the gym.
00:25:52The front row answered weakly.
00:25:55That's cute.
00:25:56Let's try again.
00:25:59Ridgewater!
00:26:01This time, the cheer squad answered.
00:26:03Then the football team.
00:26:05Then the bleachers.
00:26:06Within seconds, the whole gym was stomping and chanting.
00:26:09For the first time in my life, I was not hiding in the corner.
00:26:12I was leading the room.
00:26:14When the round ended, the head coach stepped forward with the score sheet.
00:26:18The room went silent.
00:26:20This year's Ridgewater cheer captain is Mia Bennett.
00:26:28The gym erupted.
00:26:29Some cheered.
00:26:30Some stared in shock.
00:26:34I walked to the coach and accepted the captain jacket.
00:26:37Red and white.
00:26:38My name stitched on the chest.
00:26:40The freshman flyer from my group ran over and hugged me.
00:26:43You were amazing!
00:26:45I laughed, blinking back tears.
00:26:47Then I turned and saw Noah.
00:26:50He was still standing by the bleachers, staring at me like he had never seen me before.
00:26:54I looked away the next morning.
00:26:55I walked into my first official practice as captain.
00:26:58The energy was different.
00:26:59Some girls were excited.
00:27:00Some were clearly not.
00:27:01Three upperclassmen sat on the bleachers, arms crossed, still in street clothes.
00:27:05We've been on this squad for two years.
00:27:07We're not taking orders from someone who just showed up.
00:27:11Then you can run laps until you're ready to take orders.
00:27:15You can't make us.
00:27:16I picked up the whistle and blew it hard.
00:27:18I can, and I will.
00:27:20The door is right there if you want to quit.
00:27:21The gym went silent.
00:27:23The three girls looked at each other.
00:27:25Then they stood up and walked to the track.
00:27:30That week, the campus changed.
00:27:32People who had ignored me for years suddenly smiled and waved.
00:27:36Girls who had called me fat behind my back now asked for my workout routine.
00:27:40Guys who had laughed at the memes now held doors open for me.
00:27:43I was polite, but I was not warm.
00:27:46In the cafeteria, a group of girls approached my table.
00:27:49Mia, you should sit with us.
00:27:51We always knew you had potential.
00:27:54Did you?
00:27:56Of course.
00:27:57We were always rooting for you.
00:28:00That's funny, because I remember you commenting on every meme last spring.
00:28:05Enjoy your lunch.
00:28:08Later in the locker room, I found my practice shoes stuffed in the trash again.
00:28:12I pulled them out and looked around.
00:28:14Lila's best friend, Hannah, stood by her locker, smirking.
00:28:18Looking, I walked over.
00:28:19Hannah, did you put my shoes in the trash?
00:28:22Maybe someone thought they belonged there.
00:28:25I'm captain now.
00:28:26If you have a problem with me, say it to my face.
00:28:29She opened her mouth, then closed it.
00:28:32That's what I thought.
00:28:33I dropped the shoes on the bench.
00:28:35Now go tell Lila to fight her own battles.
00:28:38That night, my audition video went viral.
00:28:41Every platform had it.
00:28:42The comments were brutal, but not toward me.
00:28:44Wait, Noah hid her for three years because he was ashamed?
00:28:47He let people bully his girlfriend while he dated Lila for show?
00:28:51Mia didn't just win captain.
00:28:53She won the whole school.
00:28:55The way she ignored him at the gym was iconic.
00:28:58I scrolled for a few minutes, then closed my phone.
00:29:01I did not need strangers to validate me.
00:29:05The next day, Lila found me in the gym after practice.
00:29:08You think you've won?
00:29:10I know I won the audition.
00:29:11That's not what I mean.
00:29:16You think everyone loves you now?
00:29:20But they don't.
00:29:21They just like a good story.
00:29:24I don't need everyone to love me.
00:29:26I just need them to respect me.
00:29:28Respect?
00:29:29You're still the same girl who cried in the bathroom after tryouts last year.
00:29:32No.
00:29:33I'm the girl who came back.
00:29:35I walked past her.
00:29:36And I'm not going anywhere.
00:29:40That evening, rain poured over campus.
00:29:43I stepped out of the gym and opened umbrella.
00:29:46Noah was waiting by the door.
00:29:50Mia.
00:29:51I kept walking.
00:29:57Please.
00:29:59Just give me two minutes.
00:30:03Why?
00:30:04You look terrible.
00:30:07I told everyone the truth.
00:30:09I posted about us.
00:30:10I ended things with Lila.
00:30:12I love you.
00:30:17I know I was a coward.
00:30:19I know I hurt you.
00:30:20But I'm not hiding anymore.
00:30:23A few students slowed to watch.
00:30:26Noah did not lower his voice.
00:30:29I'll announce it at the homecoming game.
00:30:31I'll tell everyone you're my girlfriend.
00:30:33Just give me another chance.
00:30:34I looked at him.
00:30:36For three years, those words would have made me cry.
00:30:38Now I just felt tired.
00:30:42Noah, too late.
00:30:44Mia, please.
00:30:50Noah.
00:30:52I don't want to be your public confession.
00:30:53I don't want to be the girl you finally chose after you lost me.
00:31:00I brought my own this time.
00:31:01And I walked into the rain.
00:31:03Noah stood in the rain for a long time.
00:31:06He did not move.
00:31:10The next day, he showed up at my morning practice.
00:31:13The whole team stopped.
00:31:16What are you doing here?
00:31:17I brought you breakfast.
00:31:20I'm working.
00:31:22I'll wait.
00:31:24He sat in the bleachers, the girls whispered.
00:31:28Ignore him.
00:31:29We have a routine to clean.
00:31:30For the next hour, I coached.
00:31:32Noah watched every second.
00:31:34After practice, he came down.
00:31:39You were incredible.
00:31:41The way you fixed that formation was amazing.
00:31:44What do you want?
00:31:45Noah?
00:31:45I want to earn you back.
00:31:48You can't.
00:31:49Then I'll try anyway.
00:31:51He followed me out of the gym.
00:31:54Noah Hayes is chasing Mia Bennett?
00:31:57He's desperate.
00:31:58She's not even looking at him.
00:31:59I turned to face him.
00:32:01You want to earn me back?
00:32:02Then stop following me like a lost dog.
00:32:04It's embarrassing.
00:32:06His face fell.
00:32:07I walked away.
00:32:08For the first time, he was the one being laughed at.
00:32:13Lila found me in the library that night.
00:32:17Can we talk?
00:32:20About what?
00:32:25I knew Noah liked you from the beginning.
00:32:28I said nothing.
00:32:29I told myself I could make him forget you.
00:32:32That if I was good enough, he'd choose me.
00:32:34She looked down.
00:32:35But he never did.
00:32:36Not really.
00:32:41Her voice was quiet.
00:32:42I'm sorry for the things I said.
00:32:44For the way I treated you.
00:32:45I studied her.
00:32:46You didn't have to be my enemy.
00:32:48I know.
00:32:49I'm not asking to be friends.
00:32:51I just wanted you to know I'm done fighting you.
00:32:54She walked away.
00:32:55I sat there for a moment.
00:32:58Then I opened my book again.
00:33:00Some battles end when the other person stops fighting.
00:33:07Homecoming week arrived.
00:33:09The campus was electric.
00:33:10Posters everywhere.
00:33:12Float building.
00:33:13Spirit days.
00:33:15I led the cheer squad through three practices a day.
00:33:19We were ready.
00:33:20The night before the game, Noah found me outside my dorm.
00:33:24Mia, one conversation.
00:33:26That's all I'm asking.
00:33:28Fine.
00:33:29Talk.
00:33:32I've loved you since we were kids.
00:33:35I was scared.
00:33:36Scared of what people would say.
00:33:39Scared they'd think I settled for the girl next door.
00:33:42But losing you showed me how stupid I was.
00:33:44I don't care what anyone thinks anymore.
00:33:46I looked at him for a long time.
00:33:48You're still making this about you.
00:33:51You loved me when it was easy.
00:33:53When no one was watching.
00:33:54But I needed someone who would stand beside me in the light.
00:33:58I stepped back.
00:34:01You're not that person.
00:34:03And I'm done hoping you'll change.
00:34:05He opened his mouth.
00:34:06But no words came out.
00:34:08I walked inside.
00:34:13Game night.
00:34:14Ridgewater Stadium was packed.
00:34:17Lights blazed.
00:34:18Music thumped.
00:34:20The football team ran onto the field first.
00:34:23Noah led them.
00:34:24But his eyes searched the stands.
00:34:27Then the music changed.
00:34:28I ran out at the front of the cheer squad.
00:34:35We hit our opening formation.
00:34:38Sharp.
00:34:38Clean.
00:34:39Explosive.
00:34:40Every stunt held.
00:34:42Every voice followed mine.
00:34:43When we finished, the stadium was on its feet.
00:34:46Noah stood on the sidelines.
00:34:48Staring.
00:34:49He finally understood.
00:34:51I was never the girl who wasn't enough.
00:34:53He was the boy too small to stand beside me.
00:34:57The game began.
00:34:58Ridgewater won.
00:34:59But for the first time, the victory was not just Noah's.
00:35:04It was mine too.
00:35:09After the game, rain fell over the stadium.
00:35:11The crowd slowly filed out.
00:35:13My teammates surrounded me, laughing and hugging.
00:35:16Captain Bennett, you are amazing!
00:35:19Across the field, Noah stood alone in the rain.
00:35:22He looked at me.
00:35:25For a second, I remembered the night he took my umbrella
00:35:28and left me outside Kappa House.
00:35:30That girl was gone.
00:35:32Let's get inside.
00:35:33We have a championship to win next.
00:35:35I turned to my team.
00:35:36They cheered.
00:35:37I walked toward the tunnel.
00:35:38Mia!
00:35:40Noah called out.
00:35:45I know I can't change the past.
00:35:48But I'll spend the rest of my life trying to be the man you deserved.
00:35:53Noah, I hope you become that man for someone else.
00:35:56His face crumbled.
00:35:57I reached into my bag and pulled out my umbrella.
00:36:00I'm not the girl who waits in the rain anymore.
00:36:02I opened it.
00:36:04Goodbye, Noah.
00:36:05I walked into the night surrounded by my team,
00:36:08my laughter echoing off the tunnel walls.
00:36:11The rain kept falling, but I was no longer afraid of storms.
00:36:18The day after homecoming, Coach Rivera walked into our gym.
00:36:22Every girl on the squad recognized her.
00:36:24Why is the director of Elite Spirit here?
00:36:28Ridgewater received a wildcard invitation
00:36:30to the National Collegiate Spirit Championship.
00:36:32The gym erupted.
00:36:34I stared at her.
00:36:35Nationals?
00:36:36Six weeks from now.
00:36:37The cheering stopped.
00:36:39Six weeks was nothing.
00:36:40There is one problem.
00:36:42Nationals requires a Konegg stunt section.
00:36:44We do not have a male cheerleader.
00:36:48A tall guy walked in wearing a black training jacket.
00:36:54Now you do.
00:36:58Caleb Stone, National Tumbling Champion,
00:37:00transfer student.
00:37:01Your new base.
00:37:03Who is he partnering with?
00:37:05Your captain.
00:37:06Every face turned toward me.
00:37:09Good to see you again, Mia.
00:37:11Again?
00:37:12You never noticed me at Elite Spirit.
00:37:14She is not partnering with him.
00:37:15The room went silent.
00:37:17I turned.
00:37:17Noah stood there in his football uniform,
00:37:19jaw tight.
00:37:22I did not transfer to Ridgewater for the team.
00:37:26I came because of you.
00:37:33Mia does not know you.
00:37:34Caleb finally looked at him.
00:37:36She knows enough.
00:37:41Neither of you gets to speak for me.
00:37:44I am trying to protect you.
00:37:46That excuse expired last summer.
00:37:48The squad went quiet.
00:37:50Save the drama for after practice.
00:37:52Mia, Caleb, center mat.
00:37:55Ready?
00:37:57Tell me before you lift.
00:37:59You call the count.
00:38:01That surprised me.
00:38:02Noah had spent years deciding what was best for me.
00:38:04Five, six, seven, eight.
00:38:07For one second, I was above everyone.
00:38:10Lock your knee.
00:38:11Do not order me around.
00:38:13Then please lock your knee, Captain.
00:38:15I almost laughed.
00:38:16My balance shifted.
00:38:17Caleb caught my ankle and steadied me.
00:38:19I have you.
00:38:20We hit the stunt.
00:38:21The squad cheered.
00:38:23When he lowered me, his hand stayed at my waist for half a second too long.
00:38:27Noah knocked a football off the bench.
00:38:30Your ex looks upset.
00:38:32That is not my problem.
00:38:34Good answer.
00:38:35Again.
00:38:36This time, add the release.
00:38:39Can you catch me?
00:38:40His eyes held mine.
00:38:41Every time.
00:38:43That is what I used to tell her.
00:38:45Then why did she stop believing you?
00:38:49Noah stepped onto the mat.
00:38:54Stay out of our business.
00:38:55Caleb moved closer.
00:38:57She said it is not your business anymore.
00:38:59Enough.
00:39:00My voice cut through both of them.
00:39:01I looked at Caleb first.
00:39:03I do not need you fighting for me.
00:39:05He nodded immediately.
00:39:07Understood.
00:39:08Then I faced Noah.
00:39:12And I do not need you protecting me.
00:39:15Noah swallowed.
00:39:17Mia, I know.
00:39:18Do you?
00:39:19He lowered his eyes.
00:39:21Coach Rivera sent everyone to water break.
00:39:26Caleb found me by the bleachers.
00:39:29I was wrong.
00:39:31I looked up.
00:39:32About what?
00:39:33Speaking for you.
00:39:34No excuses.
00:39:35No argument.
00:39:36Just an apology.
00:39:37He sat one row below me.
00:39:38Tell me what you need from a partner.
00:39:40I studied him.
00:39:43Listen when I call the count.
00:39:45Done.
00:39:45Do not change a stunt without telling me.
00:39:48Done.
00:39:49And if I say put me down, put me down.
00:39:52Caleb nodded.
00:39:53Your body, your call.
00:39:56Across the gym, Noah heard every word.
00:39:59His face changed.
00:40:00He was finally seeing how easy respect could be.
00:40:04Our coach blew the whistle.
00:40:06One more announcement.
00:40:08Friday's fundraiser will use the heartbeat challenge.
00:40:11My stomach dropped.
00:40:12The squad screamed with excitement.
00:40:15Hannah grabbed the bill of names.
00:40:17Let us draw partners now.
00:40:19She pulled one card.
00:40:21Get Bennett.
00:40:22Then another.
00:40:23Her smile slowly vanished.
00:40:25Caleb Stone.
00:40:26The room exploded.
00:40:27Caleb looked at me.
00:40:29Should I be worried?
00:40:30Noah crushed the paper cup in his hand.
00:40:33Friday night, the gym was packed.
00:40:36The fundraiser host raised the timer.
00:40:38Same rules as spring.
00:40:4060 seconds.
00:40:41Both heart rates over 150 means two months of fake dating.
00:40:45I stepped onto the mat.
00:40:47Caleb stood across from me.
00:40:49He said,
00:40:51You can back out.
00:40:53Afraid he will lose?
00:40:56Terrified.
00:41:00The timer started.
00:41:02I looked into his eyes.
00:41:03He did not smirk.
00:41:05He did not look away.
00:41:06He looked at me like the entire gym had disappeared.
00:41:09My watch climbed.
00:41:11112.
00:41:12113.
00:41:14114.
00:41:15The crowd screamed.
00:41:16Someone shouted.
00:41:19Jacob!
00:41:20Jacob!
00:41:21Jacob!
00:41:22The host grabbed his wrist.
00:41:25168.
00:41:26The gym erupted.
00:41:29Fake date!
00:41:30Captain Koppel!
00:41:31I heard a chair scrape.
00:41:32Noah was standing.
00:41:34Caleb lifted one hand.
00:41:36No.
00:41:37The room quieted.
00:41:38My chest tightened.
00:41:41For one terrible second, I was back at Kappa House.
00:41:44My heart racing.
00:41:46The boy across from me, staying cold.
00:41:50Mia Bennett is not going to be anybody's fake girlfriend.
00:41:55If I take her out, it will be because she said yes for real.
00:41:59The room went silent.
00:42:01Caleb stepped closer.
00:42:03So, Mia.
00:42:04Dinner?
00:42:05I held his gaze.
00:42:09I am not ready.
00:42:10He nodded once.
00:42:14Then I will wait until you are.
00:42:15No pressure.
00:42:16No wounded pride.
00:42:17Hannah watched us from the bleachers.
00:42:19Then her phone lit up.
00:42:21Her eyes moved to my captain jacket.
00:42:25The next morning, my locker was open.
00:42:27My captain jacket was gone.
00:42:29In its place hung my old practice sweatshirt.
00:42:31The one from last spring.
00:42:33Two sizes too tight.
00:42:34Across the front, someone had painted.
00:42:36The squad gathered behind me.
00:42:38No one laughed this time.
00:42:40Caleb reached for the sweatshirt.
00:42:41I stopped him.
00:42:44Leave it.
00:42:44Maybe someone thinks a makeover does not erase history.
00:42:48They are right.
00:42:49I remember everything.
00:42:51I pulled the sweatshirt off the hanger.
00:42:54I remember who laughed.
00:42:57I looked around the room.
00:42:59I remember who stayed silent.
00:43:01Then I folded it and put it in my bag.
00:43:03And I remember that I still came back and beat every one of you.
00:43:07The room went quiet.
00:43:08That is my captain.
00:43:09Practice began.
00:43:11Halfway through warm-ups, Lila walked into the gym.
00:43:13She had left the squad after losing captain.
00:43:16Everyone stared.
00:43:18What are you doing here?
00:43:19Hannah asked.
00:43:21Lila held up her phone.
00:43:22Saving Mia from making the same mistake I did.
00:43:25She crossed the mat and stopped in front of me.
00:43:28On her screen was a photo from the locker room camera.
00:43:32A hooded figure stood at my locker.
00:43:33Lila zoomed in.
00:43:34A silver bracelet flashed at the wrist.
00:43:37Hannah wore the same bracelet.
00:43:39I know who did it.
00:43:42Hannah laughed.
00:43:44A blurry sleeve and a bracelet?
00:43:45That proves nothing.
00:43:47Lila stepped closer.
00:43:48You wore that bracelet yesterday.
00:43:51So did you.
00:43:52Hannah pulled out her phone.
00:43:53She showed everyone a photo from last semester.
00:43:56Lila stood beside her wearing the same silver bracelet.
00:43:59Whispers spread through the locker room.
00:44:01You lost captain to Mia.
00:44:02You have the motive.
00:44:06Lila's face went pale.
00:44:08I looked between them.
00:44:09Did either of you take my jacket?
00:44:11No.
00:44:12Hannah answered a second later.
00:44:14Of course not.
00:44:14Caleb leaned toward me.
00:44:16One of them is lying.
00:44:17I know.
00:44:18Hannah crossed her arms.
00:44:20You really trust Lila after everything she did?
00:44:27I know what it feels like when a whole room decides you are guilty before you speak.
00:44:33A photograph is not enough.
00:44:35Hannah's smile vanished.
00:44:37Coach Rivera called everyone onto the mat.
00:44:39Lila caught my wrist before I could leave.
00:44:41Mia, wait!
00:44:43I did not touch her jacket.
00:44:45Then help me prove it.
00:44:46She looked toward Hannah.
00:44:48Fear crossed her face.
00:44:50There is something you need to know first.
00:44:52I waited.
00:44:53Lila swallowed.
00:44:54The memes last spring?
00:44:55My body went still.
00:44:57The gym photo?
00:44:57The practice video?
00:44:59The picture in the tight sweatshirt?
00:45:02She could barely meet my eyes.
00:45:05Hannah posted them.
00:45:07I stared at her.
00:45:09Lila's voice broke.
00:45:10And I gave them to her.
00:45:15For a moment, I could not speak.
00:45:18Lila wiped her palms against her jeans.
00:45:21I was jealous.
00:45:23Of me?
00:45:26Of the way Noah watched you when he thought no one noticed.
00:45:30She looked ashamed.
00:45:35I told Hannah where to find the photos.
00:45:39I never told her to spread them everywhere, but I knew what she was like.
00:45:45I wanted to hate her.
00:45:47Part of me did.
00:45:48But hatred would not get us to nationals.
00:45:52You want to help?
00:45:54I pointed toward the mat.
00:45:57We need an alternate flyer.
00:45:59Her eyes widened.
00:46:00You want me back on the squad?
00:46:02I want you to earn back the trust you broke.
00:46:05She took a breath.
00:46:07Tell me what to do.
00:46:09Practice started, but hatred would not get us to nationals.
00:46:12This is pathetic.
00:46:14She humiliated you.
00:46:16I faced her.
00:46:18And she admitted it.
00:46:20You think that makes her good?
00:46:21No.
00:46:22It makes her accountable.
00:46:23Hannah's face tightened.
00:46:24We moved into the co-ed stunt.
00:46:26Caleb checked my grip.
00:46:27Ready, Captain?
00:46:29Ready.
00:46:29Five, six, seven, eight.
00:46:32I looked down.
00:46:33Someone had covered it with clear oil.
00:46:35My foot slipped completely.
00:46:37Caleb!
00:46:40I fell sideways.
00:46:41Caleb moved before anyone else.
00:46:43He caught me against his chest and twisted so my head missed the floor.
00:46:47His shoulder slammed into the mat.
00:46:49A sharp crack cut through the gym.
00:46:50Caleb went white.
00:46:51I scrambled on him.
00:46:53Do not move.
00:46:54He tried to sit up.
00:46:55Pain tore across his face.
00:46:56I am fine.
00:46:57You are a terrible liar.
00:46:59Call an ambulance.
00:47:02Lila touched the mat and rubbed the oil between her fingers.
00:47:06This was not an accident.
00:47:07Every eye turned toward Hannah.
00:47:09She stepped back.
00:47:10Why are you looking at me?
00:47:11Because you threatened Mia.
00:47:13That does not mean I poured oil on the mat.
00:47:15Maybe the former captain wanted Mia hurt.
00:47:17Stop!
00:47:18My voice shook with anger.
00:47:19No one leaves until security checks the cameras.
00:47:22Hannah smiled.
00:47:23That smile scared me more than panic would have.
00:47:25Good idea.
00:47:27The paramedics lifted Caleb onto a stretcher.
00:47:30He caught my hand.
00:47:31Mia.
00:47:32I am coming with you.
00:47:33No.
00:47:33Stay.
00:47:34Find out who did this.
00:47:35Your shoulder could be broken.
00:47:37His fingers tightened around mine.
00:47:38You asked if I could catch you?
00:47:39He forced a smile through the pain.
00:47:41I said every time.
00:47:42The doors closed behind him.
00:47:44Our coach returned from the security office.
00:47:46Her face was grim.
00:47:47The locker room camera caught the sweatshirt.
00:47:49I held my breath.
00:47:51But every camera in the gym went dark ten minutes before Mia fell.
00:47:56At the hospital, Caleb sat on the exam table with his arm in a sling.
00:48:00The doctor closed the scan.
00:48:03Severe shoulder sprain.
00:48:04No lifting for at least two weeks.
00:48:06My chest dropped.
00:48:09Nationals is in 12 days.
00:48:12Then he is not competing.
00:48:13Caleb waited until the doctor left.
00:48:17Do not say it.
00:48:18Say what?
00:48:19That you are quitting.
00:48:21You got hurt because of me.
00:48:22I got hurt because someone sabotaged the mat.
00:48:24You could have moved.
00:48:25And let you hit the floor?
00:48:26I looked away.
00:48:27He reached for my hand with his good arm.
00:48:30Mia.
00:48:31Listen to me.
00:48:34You do not make yourself smaller because someone else chose to hurt you.
00:48:38Those words landed deep.
00:48:39Coach Rivera entered.
00:48:42The team has a bigger problem.
00:48:45Without a male base, we cannot perform the required routine.
00:48:48Find someone.
00:48:48In 12 days?
00:48:49Use me.
00:48:51Absolutely not.
00:48:52Football players train to catch people.
00:48:54Football players catch balls.
00:48:56I know your counts.
00:48:57I have watched every practice.
00:48:58I said no!
00:49:00Coach Rivera studied Noah's build.
00:49:02Captain, unless you have another trained athlete hiding somewhere, he may be our only chance.
00:49:07The next morning, Noah stood in the center of the cheer mat.
00:49:10I pointed at him.
00:49:12Three rules.
00:49:15You follow my count?
00:49:16Yes.
00:49:17You do not touch me unless the stunt requires it.
00:49:21Understood.
00:49:23And we do not discuss us?
00:49:25There is no us.
00:49:28Good.
00:49:29We finally understand.
00:49:31The squad formed around us.
00:49:33Noah clouched.
00:49:37I stepped into his hands.
00:49:40Five, six, seven, eight.
00:49:42He lifted too early.
00:49:44I jumped down.
00:49:47You move before my count.
00:49:49I thought you were ready.
00:49:51Do not think for me.
00:49:52Listen.
00:49:57This time, he waited.
00:49:59The lift was rough.
00:50:00Five, six, seven, eight.
00:50:02After two hours, his arms shook.
00:50:04Sweat ran down his face.
00:50:15Cheerleading is not a real sport, right?
00:50:22Anyone who says that is an idiot.
00:50:24I almost smiled.
00:50:26From the bleachers, someone's phone camera followed us.
00:50:30I did not see it.
00:50:31That night, Caleb's phone lit up in his hospital room.
00:50:34A video showed Noah's hands at my waist.
00:50:37The caption read,
00:50:39M.I.A. Bennett takes Noah Hayes back.
00:50:42Caleb watched the clip twice.
00:50:44Then he saw the final frame.
00:50:46In the mirror behind us, Hannah stood filming.
00:50:54Mia, we have proof.
00:50:58Caleb came to practice the next morning.
00:51:01His arm was still in the sling.
00:51:02I walked over.
00:51:03You should be resting.
00:51:05I found something better than rest.
00:51:06He showed me the final frame of the video.
00:51:08Hannah's reflection was clear.
00:51:10Coach Rivera called security.
00:51:11Hannah looked at the screen and laughed.
00:51:13So I filmed them.
00:51:15Half the school filmed them.
00:51:16You wrote the caption.
00:51:18Prove it.
00:51:21She is right.
00:51:22It is not enough.
00:51:23For what it is worth, I never believed the caption.
00:51:26I looked at him.
00:51:28You saw Noah holding me?
00:51:30I saw you working.
00:51:32You were not jealous?
00:51:33I was extremely jealous.
00:51:35Then why didn't you accuse me?
00:51:37Caleb stepped closer.
00:51:38Because you said there was no us.
00:51:40I listened.
00:51:41He lifted his good hand and brushed a loose strand of hair from my face.
00:51:45But if you ask whether I want there to be an us, the answer is yes.
00:51:48I looked at his mouth.
00:51:49He looked at mine.
00:51:50Then Noah walked in.
00:51:51His steps stopped.
00:51:52For a second, jealousy flashed across his face.
00:51:55Caleb did not move away from me.
00:51:57Noah clenched his fists.
00:51:58Then, slowly, he opened them.
00:52:10Noah put his phone on the bench.
00:52:14The account that posted your practice video is the same account that spread the memes last spring.
00:52:19Lila leaned over the screen.
00:52:21How do you know?
00:52:22One of my teammates sent those memes to the group chat.
00:52:25His jaw tightened.
00:52:28I should have stopped it then.
00:52:30He opened the old message.
00:52:31The account name matched.
00:52:33That still does not prove Hannah owns it.
00:52:36No.
00:52:37But this might.
00:52:38Noah showed us a direct message.
00:52:40The anonymous account had sent him the video before posting it.
00:52:43The message read, you can still get Mia back.
00:52:47Make her jealous.
00:52:48I frowned.
00:52:50Why would Hannah help you?
00:52:52Lila answered.
00:52:53She does not want Noah to get you back.
00:52:55Everyone looked at her.
00:52:58Lila's face darkened.
00:53:00She wants Mia distracted.
00:53:03If Mia loses Nationals, the sponsor contract goes to the next Captain Hannah.
00:53:08Coach Rivera took the phone.
00:53:12I am sending this to the athletic department.
00:53:14Across campus, Hannah received an email requesting a disciplinary interview.
00:53:21She read it once.
00:53:23Then she opened her locker.
00:53:24Inside was a bottle of banned stimulants.
00:53:27Her friend stared.
00:53:29What are you doing?
00:53:30Hannah slipped the bottle into her pocket.
00:53:33Mia wants proof?
00:53:34She smiled.
00:53:36I'll give everyone proof.
00:53:38That afternoon, she entered the gym while we were outside running.
00:53:43She walked straight to my bag.
00:53:48Then she looked into the security camera.
00:53:55And smiled.
00:54:00Practice ended with three officials entering the gym.
00:54:04Our coach frowned.
00:54:06Can I help you?
00:54:08The woman in front showed her badge.
00:54:11Athletic compliance.
00:54:13We received a report that a member of this squad is using banned stimulants.
00:54:18The room erupted.
00:54:19Hannah covered her mouth.
00:54:21That is horrible.
00:54:22Lila stared at her.
00:54:23The official faced me.
00:54:25Mia Bennett, we need to inspect your locker and training bag.
00:54:31Why mine?
00:54:32The report named you.
00:54:35Caleb stepped forward.
00:54:37She has never taken anything.
00:54:39The official did not blink.
00:54:40Then the search will be quick.
00:54:43I handed over my key.
00:54:47They opened my lock.
00:54:49Nothing.
00:54:50Then they searched my bag.
00:54:52One official reached into the side pocket.
00:54:54Hannah whispered.
00:54:56Check the zipper inside.
00:54:58The room went silent.
00:55:00The official looked at her.
00:55:01How do you know there is an inside zipper?
00:55:04Hannah froze.
00:55:07We all have the same team bag.
00:55:11It was a good answer.
00:55:13Almost too good.
00:55:15The zipper opened.
00:55:17A bottle dropped onto the bench.
00:55:19My name was printed across the label.
00:55:22My stomach turned.
00:55:25That is not mine.
00:55:27The official opened it.
00:55:28Red capsules filled the bottle.
00:55:30Coach Rivera went pale.
00:55:32Hannah stepped back like she was afraid of me.
00:55:36Mia, how could you?
00:55:37I looked at her.
00:55:39She was already crying.
00:55:41Already performing.
00:55:42The official sealed the bottle in a plastic bag.
00:55:46Mia Bennett, you are suspended from all team activity.
00:55:50Effective immediately.
00:55:55Nationals is tomorrow.
00:55:57Then you will miss Nationals.
00:55:58The words hit harder than the fall.
00:56:01I looked at Coach Rivera.
00:56:03You know I did not do this.
00:56:06I do.
00:56:07Her voice was tight.
00:56:08But until the hearing, my hands are tied.
00:56:11Lila followed her into the hallway.
00:56:13I started after them.
00:56:14Caleb caught my wrist.
00:56:15Let Lila handle it.
00:56:16Why should I trust her?
00:56:17Because she knows Hannah better than we do.
00:56:19You won.
00:56:20Hannah, stop.
00:56:20Excuse me?
00:56:21Mia suspended.
00:56:22The sponsor contract is yours.
00:56:23Hannah studied her face.
00:56:25Lila gave a bitter laugh.
00:56:26I tried apologizing to Mia.
00:56:28She still looks at me like I am dirt.
00:56:31So?
00:56:33So maybe I picked the wrong side.
00:56:35Hannah's smile returned.
00:56:36Finally.
00:56:37Lila stepped closer.
00:56:39How did you get Mia's name on the bottle?
00:56:41The campus pharmacy prints anything if you know who to pay.
00:56:44And the cameras?
00:56:44I looped yesterday's footage.
00:56:46What about the oil?
00:56:47Hannah rolled her eyes.
00:56:48I wanted Mia hurt, not Caleb.
00:56:50He chose to catch her.
00:56:51Lila's face went cold.
00:56:53Hannah noticed.
00:56:54Her smile vanished.
00:56:56Why are you asking so many questions?
00:56:58The phone fell between them.
00:56:59The red recording light was still on.
00:57:03You lying bitch!
00:57:05Lila lunged for it.
00:57:06Hannah shoved her into the equipment there.
00:57:07Give it back!
00:57:09Hannah deleted the recording.
00:57:11Then she slammed the door and locked it.
00:57:13Enjoy nationals from inside.
00:57:15Lila pounded on the door.
00:57:17Hannah!
00:57:18The team bus left at noon.
00:57:20I sat beside Caleb.
00:57:21His sling was gone, but tape covered his shoulder.
00:57:24You are not cleared.
00:57:25Not yet.
00:57:26Across the aisle, Noah checked his phone.
00:57:29He was traveling as our emergency base.
00:57:31Where is Lila?
00:57:33Hannah looked up.
00:57:35She texted me.
00:57:36Said she changed her mind.
00:57:38My phone showed no messages.
00:57:40She would have told me.
00:57:41Maybe she finally remembered you hate her.
00:57:45Stop the bus.
00:57:46Coach Rivera checked the time.
00:57:48Mia, your hearing starts in two hours.
00:57:50If we turn around, the entire team misses registration.
00:57:52Noah looked at Hannah.
00:57:53Then he saw a cracked purple phone can-
00:57:55Why do you have Lila's phone?
00:57:57Something clicked.
00:57:58Hannah's face changed.
00:57:59Noah pulled out his own phone and opened the team safety app.
00:58:02Every athlete was connected to it during travel.
00:58:04A red signal flashed from the athletic building.
00:58:07Lila had triggered an emergency alert.
00:58:10Turn this bus around.
00:58:13Hannah jumped toward the exit.
00:58:15Caleb blocked her path.
00:58:17Going somewhere?
00:58:20Coach Rivera ordered the driver back to campus.
00:58:23Hannah tried to push past Caleb.
00:58:25His good hand caught the rail beside her.
00:58:27Sit down.
00:58:29You cannot hold me here.
00:58:31I am not holding you.
00:58:32He looked at the entire team.
00:58:35They are.
00:58:36No one moved to let her pass.
00:58:38Ten minutes later, security opened equipment room.
00:58:41The Lila stumbled out.
00:58:42The cheek was bruised.
00:58:44I ran to her.
00:58:45Are you okay?
00:58:46Check my phone.
00:58:47I deleted it.
00:58:49You deleted the screen, Cappy.
00:58:50Her breathing was shaky, but her voice was steady.
00:58:52Every recording uploads automatically.
00:58:54Noah held up the recovered file.
00:58:56We played it through the bus speakers.
00:58:59Hannah's voice filled the silence.
00:59:01The pharmacy prints anything if you know who to pay.
00:59:05I looped yesterday's footage.
00:59:07I wanted Mia hurt.
00:59:08Hannah went white.
00:59:10That is edited!
00:59:11Lila pulled away from me and faced her.
00:59:13You used me to hurt Mia last spring.
00:59:16I let you.
00:59:18I was jealous and cruel.
00:59:20I gave her the photos.
00:59:21I stayed silent when Hannah posted them.
00:59:23But I will not stay silent again.
00:59:25Security took Hannah by the arm.
00:59:27You think this fixes anything?
00:59:28Ow!
00:59:29Your hearing is in 90 minutes.
00:59:31Her smile turned vicious.
00:59:33Even with that recording, you still have drugs with your name on them.
00:59:38You are finished.
00:59:43The disciplinary panel played the recording twice.
00:59:46Hannah sat across from me with a lawyer.
00:59:50My client was pressured.
00:59:51Lila stared at him.
00:59:52She locked me in a room because you secretly recorded her.
00:59:56I dislike lawyers.
00:59:57Quiet.
00:59:57The chairwoman looked at Hannah.
01:00:00Did you place the bottle in Mia Bennett's bag?
01:00:03No.
01:00:04Did you pay a pharmacy employee to print her name?
01:00:08No.
01:00:09The door opened.
01:00:10A campus security officer entered with a young man in pharmacy scrubs.
01:00:15Hannah's face collapsed.
01:00:16The employee would not look at her.
01:00:18She paid me $500.
01:00:20He placed the transaction on the table.
01:00:22Then security showed the hallway footage.
01:00:24Hannah entered the gym while the team was outside.
01:00:27She left three minutes later.
01:00:30The chairwoman closed the file.
01:00:32Hannah Price, you are suspended from all athletic programs pending expulsion review.
01:00:36What about her?
01:00:38She pointed at me.
01:00:40She's still transformer too fast.
01:00:42Everyone knows she used something.
01:00:43My hands curled.
01:00:44The chairwoman faced me.
01:00:47The planted bottle is discredited.
01:00:49But because a formal substance report was filed, competition rules require a medical test.
01:00:55Coach Rivera checked the clock.
01:00:58Registration closes tonight.
01:01:00The laboratory can issue an emergency result in one hour.
01:01:03An official placed a sealed test kit in front of me.
01:01:06Good luck, Mia.
01:01:08I stood.
01:01:10I do not need luck.
01:01:11I picked up the kit.
01:01:14I have the truth.
01:01:19One hour later, the laboratory director entered.
01:01:22She handed the result to the panel.
01:01:28Negative.
01:01:30My knees almost gave out.
01:01:31Coach Rivera hugged me.
01:01:34Mia Bennett is cleared for immediate competition.
01:01:37You stole everything from me!
01:01:39I followed her to the door.
01:01:41No, Hannah.
01:01:41I earned something you thought belonged to you.
01:01:44The team ran for the bus.
01:01:46We reached the national championship venue 11 minutes before registration closed.
01:01:50The lobby was packed with uniforms, cameras, and sponsors.
01:01:55Coach Rivera shoved our forms across the desk.
01:01:58Ridgewater University.
01:01:59The official checked the clock.
01:02:01Accepted.
01:02:02The team cheered.
01:02:03Then a medical supervisor stopped Caleb.
01:02:05Not you.
01:02:06The supervisor pointed at his shoulder tape.
01:02:08You were treated for an injury 12 days ago.
01:02:11You need clearance.
01:02:12My doctor sent it.
01:02:13Your doctor cleared daily activity, not partner stunts.
01:02:16I am the alternate base.
01:02:18Then he competes.
01:02:20Caleb looked at me.
01:02:21I saw the anger behind his calm face.
01:02:22Test me.
01:02:23The supervisor led him to the examination room.
01:02:25He lifted Caleb's arm and pushed down.
01:02:28Caleb's jaw clenched.
01:02:30Does that hurt?
01:02:31Caleb looked straight at me.
01:02:33No.
01:02:34No.
01:02:38I stepped into the examination room.
01:02:40Stop.
01:02:41Caleb lowered his arm.
01:02:42Mia, I can do this.
01:02:44Your hand is shaking.
01:02:45I caught you with that shoulder, and I will not let you destroy it for me.
01:02:49The supervisor looked between us.
01:02:50He may compete with limited overhead loading.
01:02:53Coach Rivera opened our routine chart.
01:02:55Our final stunt is entirely overhead.
01:02:57Noah took the chart.
01:02:58I can perform it.
01:02:59Caleb's eyes went cold.
01:03:00I pointed at both of them.
01:03:02This is not a contest over who gets to hold me.
01:03:05The room went silent.
01:03:07I studied the routine.
01:03:09We changed the ending.
01:03:11Coach Rivera frowned.
01:03:12We perform tomorrow.
01:03:13We qualify with a safer stunt.
01:03:15Caleb protects his shoulder.
01:03:17Noah stays ready as alternate.
01:03:18Caleb looked at me.
01:03:19You are choosing a lower score.
01:03:20You are choosing a lower score.
01:03:21I am choosing my partner over one stunt.
01:03:24Something softened in his face.
01:03:25Later, Noah found Caleb alone outside the arena.
01:03:28She would have chosen the trophy once.
01:03:30Caleb looked at him.
01:03:31You do not know her anymore.
01:03:33I know I taught her love had to hurt.
01:03:35Noah swallowed.
01:03:37Do not make her learn that again.
01:03:39I do not plan to.
01:03:41Then every phone in the lobby lit up.
01:03:43A video had appeared on the championship page.
01:03:45It showed the old me falling behind the Ridgewater bleachers.
01:03:48The caption read,
01:03:49This is your national captain.
01:03:53Laughter followed me into the arena.
01:03:55Athletes from other schools watched the video.
01:03:57Some stared at my body.
01:03:58Savannah Vale.
01:03:59Captain of the reigning champions.
01:04:00Lost.
01:04:00So you are the famous makeover girl?
01:04:05Nationals is not a sympathy contest.
01:04:07Good.
01:04:08Mia does not need sympathy.
01:04:11She needed diet pills.
01:04:15I can answer for myself.
01:04:18The test was negative.
01:04:20The video is still real?
01:04:22Yes.
01:04:23That surprised her.
01:04:24I took her phone and held the old image beside my face.
01:04:28That girl fell.
01:04:30Then she got up.
01:04:31People around us stopped laughing.
01:04:32The event announcer called the preliminary order.
01:04:34Iron State performs first.
01:04:35Her team walked onto the mat and delivered a flawless routine.
01:04:39The score flashed.
01:04:4096.8.
01:04:4296.8.
01:04:43The highest preliminary score in five years.
01:04:44The highest preliminary score in five years.
01:04:46The crowd lured.
01:04:46Then the announcer lifted the next call.
01:04:50Ridgewater University.
01:04:52Our team went still.
01:04:54We have 30 seconds.
01:04:56I held out my hand.
01:04:58Then stop watching them.
01:05:00One by one, my teammates stacked their hands over mine.
01:05:03Can you catch me?
01:05:05Every time.
01:05:09We ran onto the mat.
01:05:11The opening music hit.
01:05:12Eight counts in.
01:05:13It stopped.
01:05:15Silence swallowed the arena.
01:05:17One teammate looked at me.
01:05:19Leah?
01:05:20The judges reached for their pens.
01:05:23Savannah smiled from the sideline.
01:05:26I lifted my chin.
01:05:28Five, six, seven, eight!
01:05:31We moved.
01:05:32No music, no excuses.
01:05:33I called every count at the top of my lungs.
01:05:36Lila joined me.
01:05:37Then the whole team.
01:05:38One, two, three, four!
01:05:40The Ridgewater section started clapping to our rhythm.
01:05:43The sound spread.
01:05:45Soon the entire arena was stomping with us.
01:05:48Caleb lifted me into the modified stump.
01:05:50His jaw tightened, but his grip stayed steady.
01:05:55You good?
01:05:56Mm-hmm.
01:05:57Keep counting.
01:06:01We hit the final pose.
01:06:02The arena exploded.
01:06:04Even some judges stood.
01:06:06The score appeared 94.9, second place.
01:06:09We had qualified for finals.
01:06:12Savannah met me near the tunnel.
01:06:14Cute recovery.
01:06:16I kept walking.
01:06:18You will need more than acute recovery tomorrow.
01:06:21Caleb stayed behind me.
01:06:23His face was pale.
01:06:27In the locker room, I caught him trying to pull off his jacket with one hand.
01:06:31Let me see.
01:06:33It is fine.
01:06:34I removed the tape from his shoulder.
01:06:37Dark bruising spread down his arm.
01:06:39His fingers trembled.
01:06:40I touched them.
01:06:42Can you feel this?
01:06:45Caleb looked at me.
01:06:46He did not answer.
01:06:51Caleb, I pressed his fingertip again.
01:06:54Can you feel that?
01:06:58Barely.
01:06:58Anger rushed through me.
01:06:59You lied during the medical test.
01:07:02I knew the routine.
01:07:03That does not make you indestructible.
01:07:06I did not want Noah taking my place.
01:07:08There it was.
01:07:09Not pain.
01:07:10Fear.
01:07:11I sat beside him.
01:07:13You think I will choose him because he catches one stunt?
01:07:15Caleb said nothing.
01:07:19Look at me.
01:07:20He did.
01:07:21Noah was my past.
01:07:24You are the man who listened when I said I was not ready.
01:07:27His expression shifted.
01:07:28Do not become someone who ignores me now.
01:07:31The fight wiped his face.
01:07:33What do you want?
01:07:36I want you on the mat.
01:07:37I touched his good hand.
01:07:39But not under the final lift.
01:07:41Noah entered with Coach Rivera.
01:07:44I can take the overhead position.
01:07:49Noah stopped in front of him.
01:07:52You are still her partner.
01:07:54His voice was calm.
01:07:57I am just the guy making sure neither of you gets hurt.
01:08:00Caleb studied him.
01:08:04I am.
01:08:05Coach Rivera opened the formation chart.
01:08:08We have one night to rebuild the ending.
01:08:10I stood
01:08:12Then we work all night
01:08:15At 3 in the morning
01:08:16We finally hit the new stop
01:08:20Coach Rivera
01:08:21Checked the finals list
01:08:22Ridgewater and Iron State
01:08:24Are tied for the last performance plot
01:08:27The judges just ordered a draw
01:08:31Savannah and I
01:08:33Stood at center court
01:08:34Red performs last
01:08:36White performs first
01:08:38Savannah reached before me
01:08:39Red, she smiled
01:08:41Looks like the crowd will remember champions
01:08:44I took the white card
01:08:47Only if you give them something worth remembering
01:08:49Ridgewater opened the finals
01:08:51The music moved
01:08:52The first stunt hit
01:08:53Then the second
01:08:54Caleb stayed beside me
01:08:55Through the tumbling section
01:08:56At the final formation
01:08:58Noah moved behind me
01:08:59Ready?
01:09:01Your count, Captain
01:09:01I breathed in
01:09:035, 6, 7, 8
01:09:05Noah and the bases launched me
01:09:07For one second
01:09:08I flew above the lights
01:09:09Then their hands caught my feet
01:09:11I locked my knees
01:09:12The pyramid rose
01:09:13Caleb stood at the front
01:09:14His good hand securing the formation
01:09:16We hit
01:09:17The crowd thundered
01:09:18Our score flashed
01:09:1996.8
01:09:21Iron State performed last
01:09:23Savannah was flawless
01:09:24Her final stunt landed perfectly
01:09:26The score appeared
01:09:2796.8
01:09:29A tie
01:09:29The arena erected
01:09:31The head judge walked onto the floor
01:09:32The championship will be decided by one final category
01:09:39Crowd command
01:09:40Savannah's smile faded
01:09:41That category had made me captain
01:09:43Now it could make us national champions
01:09:47Savannah took the floor first
01:09:49Her voice was polished
01:09:50Her motions were perfect
01:09:51Iron State answered loudly
01:09:53The rest of the arena barely moved
01:09:55Then the microphone came to me
01:09:57You have all seen me fall
01:10:02Now let me hear you
01:10:04Get up
01:10:04Ridgewater
01:10:06Ready
01:10:07Get up
01:10:09Iron State
01:10:14When we fall
01:10:16We get up
01:10:24The final score flashed
01:10:26Ridgewater won
01:10:27My team tackled me
01:10:28In a screaming hug
01:10:30Leela cried into my shoulder
01:10:31Noah stood back and clapped
01:10:34Caleb pushed through the crowd
01:10:35I ran to him
01:10:36He caught me with his good arm
01:10:38National champion
01:10:41You came because of me
01:10:43Best decision I ever made
01:10:44The announcer placed the captain trophy
01:10:46Of my hands
01:10:47I waited
01:10:50Are you ready for one more challenge?
01:10:53After the awards
01:10:54Caleb led me back to the empty mat
01:10:56Two smart watches waited at center court
01:10:58I laughed
01:10:59Seriously?
01:11:0160 seconds
01:11:02He fastened one around my wrist
01:11:05No fake dating rule
01:11:06Good
01:11:07He put on the other watch
01:11:09If both pass 150
01:11:11You let me take you to dinner
01:11:13And if they do not?
01:11:14I ask again tomorrow
01:11:15The timer started
01:11:16Caleb looked at me
01:11:18No hiding
01:11:19No shame
01:11:20No crowd deciding what I was worth
01:11:22My watch reached 161
01:11:24His reached 174
01:11:26I smiled
01:11:27Dinner
01:11:28He touched my cheek
01:11:29For real?
01:11:30For real
01:11:32Then he kissed me
01:11:34Outside the arena
01:11:35Noah waited by the doors
01:11:36For once
01:11:37He did not ask me to come back
01:11:39He looked at Caleb
01:11:40Then at me
01:11:41Goodbye, Mia
01:11:42I nodded
01:11:43Goodbye, Noah
01:11:45Rain fell beyond the awning
01:11:47Caleb opened an umbrella
01:11:48He held it between us
01:11:50Covering us both
01:11:51We stepped into the rain together
01:11:53Mia Bennett?
01:11:54A woman in a Team USA jacket
01:11:55Hurried after us
01:11:56She handed me a card
01:11:57You watched what you did in that arena
01:11:58She looked at my captain jacket
01:12:00How would you feel about wearing one for your country?
01:12:03Caleb squeezed my hand
01:12:04I looked at the card
01:12:06Then I smiled
01:12:07When do we start?
01:12:08The Life Seeds
01:12:10Of the Bird
01:12:10The Life Seeds
01:12:11The Life Seeds
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