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00:00Sorry about that, guys.
00:07Is the setup back up?
00:08I hope no one's hurt.
00:09Can you also move this vase and this coffee cup away, please?
00:12I'm kind of clumsy, but you already know that.
00:15So, we're here to talk about my life, huh?
00:18It's quite a rollercoaster, let me tell ya.
00:20Anyway, I'm Maisie, and before I continue, please like and subscribe to MSA.
00:24My story starts in a small apartment in Washington, D.C., where I lived with my dad who worked
00:29as a computer expert with the government.
00:31Dad and I were close, mostly because we both loved computers and would spend hours chatting
00:35about codes, algorithms, applications.
00:38Let me tell you something interesting.
00:39There are over 700 computer languages, and the first bug found in a computer was an actual
00:45bug.
00:46Okay, that's not interesting.
00:47I can see you're yawning.
00:48That's because you took my coffee away.
00:50I would have broken that cup.
00:51I was six when I accidentally broke the toilet because my butt was too fat to fit inside.
00:56And then at ten, I went to a wedding, tripped on my own foot, and crashed into the wedding
01:00cake.
01:01You should have seen the bride.
01:02Some crying mess she was.
01:04So, you're clumsy and annoying.
01:06Do you want the story or not?
01:08Yes, please continue.
01:09So, yeah, my dad and I were close, and things were going perfectly.
01:13I was acing my classes.
01:15By thirteen, I could crack the toughest codes, and by sixteen, I'd already developed an application
01:20where you could paint your own cat pictures.
01:22Because cats are cute.
01:24Life was good.
01:25Then I turned seventeen, and everything changed.
01:28Dad and I were working in his lab when his screen started glitching, and suddenly it
01:32went blank.
01:33Dad sprung into action, but it was too late, and then minutes later, out of nowhere, the
01:37FBI crashed open the lab and handcuffed Dad.
01:40You're under arrest for leaking important government files.
01:43You have the right to remain silent, and whatever you say will be used against you in the court
01:47of law.
01:48No way!
01:49My dad is innocent!
01:50Tell them, Dad!
01:51Maisie, I'm sorry.
01:52Take care of yourself, and I promise you everything will be fine.
01:55The FBI dragged Dad away, and a week later, his case went to trial.
01:59I used all our savings to hire the best lawyer for Dad, but it was useless.
02:03The evidence against him was stacking, and he was sentenced to twenty years in jail.
02:07Do you want a tissue?
02:08Yes, thank you.
02:09Oh, sorry.
02:10I just get really overwhelmed.
02:13It was a tough time.
02:14Anyway, the day Dad went to jail, I couldn't sleep a wink, and the next morning, news of
02:19his arrest spread like wildfire.
02:21My friends turned their back on me, and everywhere I went, people whispered all kinds of things
02:25about Dad that made my blood boil.
02:27I was losing my mind.
02:28So that week, when I met Dad, I told him everything, and he suggested I move in with his sister
02:33Gina to New York.
02:35But I'd only met Aunt Gina once when I was six, and it wasn't a pleasant experience,
02:40mostly because her daughter Claire was such a prude.
02:42I was nervous, but somehow made up my mind and hopped on a plane.
02:46I reached Aunt Gina's mansion and saw her waiting for me with Claire.
02:49I walked up and hugged Claire tight, but she pushed me away.
02:52Oh, my God.
02:53Have you heard of personal space?
02:55Two steps back, please.
02:56I'm sorry.
02:57That's just the way I say hello.
02:59Maisie, that's a funny noise.
03:00No, no.
03:01My name's Maisie.
03:02We met when we were really young, and you told me I have the nose of a seahorse.
03:06And then I asked you if you wanted to play with the computer, and you told me that was
03:08geeky and you'd rather eat a bag of worms than stay with me because I smelled like a
03:12farm.
03:13Ring a bell?
03:14But Claire just gave me a weird look and left without answering.
03:16The next morning was no good either.
03:18Aunt Gina and Claire were sinfully boring people, and they hardly spoke, so I decided
03:23to start a conversation.
03:25Such beautiful weather.
03:26I can already smell the winter in the air.
03:28Perfect time for some hot chocolate and sandwiches, right?
03:30It's the weather to curl up and die.
03:33The leaves have ruined the garden, and I feel like throwing up at the thought of wearing
03:36ten layers so I wouldn't freeze to death.
03:39Oh, God.
03:40I'm having flashbacks.
03:41Oh, sweetums.
03:42Do you want a handshake?
03:43It will make you feel better.
03:44Yes.
03:46See what I mean?
03:47Thankfully, I still had my computer, so I wasn't totally losing my mind, and a few days
03:52later Aunt Gina enrolled me in the same school as Claire, and I was happy to finally get
03:56some time away from the house.
03:58On my first day, I was in the cafeteria figuring out what to eat when I saw the last piece
04:02of pie.
04:03I reached out for it, but someone else did too, and for a moment I forgot how to breathe.
04:08Standing in front of me was the most gorgeous guy.
04:10Wow, we're in a fix.
04:13You can have the last one.
04:14It's okay.
04:15You were here first.
04:16This pie is the only thing edible in this cafeteria.
04:19You know, one time I ate the muffins here and it gave me such bad gas I almost pooped
04:23my pants.
04:24Okay, that's not a very funny thing to say.
04:27I have a weird sense of humor.
04:28So do I.
04:29I'm Maisie.
04:30Noah.
04:31Pleasure meeting you.
04:32Noah and I sat down on one of the tables and ended up having a great time.
04:36He told me he was a year senior and had only recently moved to New York.
04:40We had a lot in common, but the best part was when he said he loved coding, just like
04:44me.
04:45At the end of that day, Noah and I were inseparable.
04:47It felt nice to have someone to talk to, and as time went by, I slowly started to like
04:51him.
04:52Soon after, Noah asked me out, and I gladly said yes.
04:55We went to this video game parlor near school, and I totally owned his butt.
05:00Those were some crazy moves.
05:02And where did you learn all those cheat codes?
05:04My dad taught me.
05:05He loved video games, and he was a coder too.
05:08He's not around anymore, though, and that's why I'm stuck with my aunt and my cousin who
05:11are worse than a statue.
05:13They don't talk to me, and I have no one to share my feelings with, and I just…
05:16Hey, hey, hey, I can understand.
05:18Please, calm down.
05:20Noah pulled me into a hug, and I melted into his arms.
05:23I wanted to tell him everything about Dad, but I knew he's going to judge me, so I stayed
05:27quiet, and soon after, we left.
05:30Noah held my hand tight throughout the ride back home, and I couldn't help myself falling
05:33for him harder.
05:34I was super excited to see Noah the next day, but surprisingly, he kept avoiding me.
05:39He wouldn't talk, wouldn't laugh, and every time I tried having a conversation, he would
05:44make up some silly excuse and run away.
05:46I gotta go.
05:47Class.
05:48Wish I could talk, but I have to go home.
05:49A raccoon came flying and knocked my grandma off a rocking chair.
05:53She broke her hip.
05:54A flying raccoon?
05:55Yeah, it's an Australian raccoon.
05:58We live next to the zoo, so I guess it broke out or something.
06:01Is she okay?
06:02Nope, she tried to get up with a broken hip, then lost balance and hit her head on the
06:06door, and now she's unconscious.
06:07I just got her text that she needs me.
06:09Okay, bye-bye.
06:10But, and before I could say anything, Noah just ran in the other direction.
06:14He was clearly lying, and I needed to know why.
06:17So that evening, I went to his place to talk to him, but the guard told me that Noah was
06:21out of town with his dad.
06:23I tried texting him, but he didn't reply, and he didn't even answer my calls.
06:26I was losing my mind over the situation when a week later, I walked into school and saw
06:31Noah talking to that trash cheerleader, Whitney.
06:34You know what, handsome?
06:36I've always had my eyes on you, but you were so busy with the new nerd, Lazy or Hazy or
06:41something.
06:42Anyway, now that you're available, you and I should hang out this weekend.
06:46Over my dead body?
06:47And you, why are you not answering my calls?
06:50Jeez, Mom.
06:52Relax, stop being so clingy.
06:53Sorry, what?
06:54I'm being clingy?
06:55You're the one who asked me out, and then you totally ghosted me.
07:00Something's up, and you owe me an explanation.
07:02I don't owe you anything, okay?
07:05And yeah, I took you out on a date, and you basically blew your nose into my shirt.
07:09That's disgusting, and I don't date disgusting girls.
07:11Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm late for class.
07:14Noah started walking really fast.
07:16I tried my best to keep up, but then he opened the door to the classroom, walked inside,
07:20and the door swung back, hitting me in the face.
07:23That ought to hurt.
07:24Oh yeah, I'll tell you what hurt actually feels like.
07:27I flew into a rage and punched Whitney's stupid nose.
07:31She tackled me to the ground, and we started fighting like a pair of wild dogs.
07:35The teacher pulled us apart, took us to the principal, and we both ended up in detention.
07:40After that horribly bad day, I went home, stuffed my face in a pillow, and cried like
07:44a baby.
07:45I was wiping my nose when Claire barged into my room.
07:48I heard what happened at school today.
07:50I don't understand.
07:51Why are you so worked up about a boy you just met?
07:54Why do you care?
07:55Because I hate seeing intelligent girls make dumb decisions for some boy who hardly respects
08:01them.
08:02He isn't just some boy, okay?
08:03He's my soulmate.
08:04He even likes pepperoni pizza.
08:05It's my favorite.
08:06So does homeless Willie down the street.
08:07Is he your soulmate, too?
08:08That's not it.
08:09He likes strawberry ice cream.
08:10How many boys like pink ice cream, huh?
08:11He's definitely the one for me.
08:12You know what?
08:13He's doing this thing I've read about in books.
08:14Just agreeing with everything you say.
08:15Does he stop to smell every flower and gaze at stars at night?
08:16Uh, yeah?
08:17Oh yes, he's definitely faking it all.
08:18I haven't dated anyone.
08:19I'm not dating anyone.
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08:53You also have me and Mom.
08:54I mean, I get why you're so hungry for love.
08:57The only people you love are in jail.
08:59And we both know my mom's as warm as an ice cube.
09:02But we're here for you.
09:03And that's why, if you're so sure that Noah's lying, then I will help you.
09:08You will?
09:09Oh, thank you!
09:10Just please don't hug me.
09:11I hate that.
09:12What started next was a series of things that Claire suggested, and even though some of
09:16them made no sense to me, I decided to go with the flow.
09:19The first thing on the list was to make Noah jealous by dating someone else.
09:23And for that, Claire hooked me up with her childhood friend Lance.
09:26We were standing by the lockers when I noticed Noah staring at me from the corner of his
09:29eye.
09:30I quickly took Lance by his arm and pulled him close.
09:32Ahem.
09:33So, Lance, are you an appendix?
09:35I don't know what you do or how you work, but I feel like I should take you out.
09:39Seriously?
09:40Shut up.
09:41Is he looking?
09:42Not really.
09:43Hold my waist.
09:44Now.
09:45He's digging his nose.
09:46Disgusting.
09:47Oh, God.
09:48This isn't working.
09:50And with that, I pulled Lance in for a kiss.
09:52I was sure this would work, but then I turned around and saw Noah walking out.
09:56I followed him and found him beating a trash can to death.
09:59What's wrong?
10:00Are you mad?
10:01Why?
10:02Why would I be mad?
10:03You can kiss any random jerk you want.
10:04I don't care.
10:05Then why are you turning red?
10:07Because of the heat.
10:08Duh.
10:09Stop asking stupid questions.
10:10You're giving me a migraine.
10:12Saying that, Noah just turned around and left.
10:13But that whole day in school, he kept giving me death stares, and I could tell that my
10:17little trick worked.
10:18I updated Claire on the progress that evening, and she suggested we take our game up a notch.
10:23So, the next day at school, during lunch, just as Noah walked in the cafeteria, I let
10:27out a huge scream and fell to the ground.
10:29Noah came running towards me and started rubbing my cheeks.
10:32When I didn't wake up, he lifted me in his arms and took me to the school infirmary.
10:36As he laid me down on the bed, our faces were so close.
10:39I just wanted to grab him and kiss him.
10:41But Claire walked in and spoiled the moment.
10:43Get away from her, you creep.
10:46You're the reason she's so stressed, that she hasn't eaten anything in three days.
10:50You know she has liveria?
10:51What?
10:52It's a rare disease where if the patient loses their appetite, their brain turns into mush,
10:57their heart starts beating rapidly, and they can even lose their life.
11:00This is all your fault.
11:02I don't know what to say.
11:03I'm so sorry, Maisie.
11:05I never meant to hurt you.
11:06Noah leaned in to kiss me.
11:07Then I opened my eyes and jumped out of the bed.
11:10Gotcha!
11:11Are you crazy?
11:12I thought you were dying.
11:13I can't believe you staged this whole thing.
11:15I was dying, silly, of a broken heart.
11:18But now that I know you care about me...
11:20You can't just take a hint, so let me spell it out for you.
11:23I don't care.
11:24Then why are you here?
11:26You and I both know we had something special, and you're just trying to sabotage it for
11:30some godforsaken reason.
11:32Just be honest.
11:33You want me to be honest?
11:34Fine.
11:35I only helped you because I felt sorry that I hadn't been the nicest to you.
11:39But you're clearly out of your mind.
11:41You're a crazy lovesick puppy, and it's pretty pathetic.
11:45And you totally wasted my time.
11:47I wasted your time?
11:48You're the one who made me fall in love with you and then threw me aside like some cheap
11:52trash.
11:53And now you're being a jerk for no reason.
11:55You don't want me around?
11:56Okay.
11:57But at least give me a reason.
11:59I just don't like you, and I have nothing more to say.
12:02Fine.
12:03Then you won't see my ugly face ever again.
12:05And I just covered up my face with a sheet as Noah walked away.
12:08I spent two days in my room crying and stuffing my face with ice cream.
12:12Every time I saw Noah at school, my stupid heart fluttered.
12:15Then it would break again the moment he was out of sight.
12:17I didn't want to feel like that, so I plunged myself into studies and applying for college.
12:21But it still wasn't enough.
12:23Then one evening, Claire thought it would be a good idea to go out and clear my mind.
12:27But on our way to the restaurant, I saw Noah talking to some shady-looking men.
12:30And then one of the men punched Noah in his stomach, and the other pushed him in the back
12:34of a van.
12:35I have to go.
12:36No.
12:37No.
12:38Maisie, this is not your problem.
12:39He's in trouble.
12:40I have to save him.
12:41What do you think you are, Rambo?
12:42Did you see the size of those two men?
12:44They would crush us with their pinky fingers.
12:46Then you stay here.
12:47But I'm going.
12:48I took a cab and asked the driver to follow the van.
12:51Minutes later, we stopped in front of an abandoned building.
12:53The shady-looking men dragged Noah inside, and I was right on their tail.
12:57I hid behind the pillar, totally confused, when I saw a middle-aged man walk in.
13:01What is this I'm hearing?
13:03You don't want to work for me anymore?
13:05Have you forgotten why I adopted you?
13:08No.
13:09I know you only need me for my skills, but I've done enough already.
13:13I can't hurt Maisie anymore.
13:14Well, well, my little boy is in love, it seems.
13:18I wonder what your girlfriend would say when she finds out that you're the reason her dad's
13:24in jail.
13:25If you wouldn't have hacked into her dad's computer and leaked those files, he'd still
13:29be home with his dumb daughter.
13:32I did what I did to save your butt.
13:34Maisie's dad knew that you were supplying confidential information to enemy nations,
13:39and if I wouldn't have leaked those files, he would have outed you, and you'd be rotting
13:42in jail.
13:43So be thankful.
13:44And I will be, once I get rid of you.
13:47The old man snapped his fingers and a bunch of bodyguards surrounded Noah.
13:51One of them held Noah's arm, and the other was about to punch him, when I flung my bag
13:54at him and hit him smack in his face, bullseye!
13:57Maisie?
13:58Why are you here?
13:59I followed you, and shouldn't be asking me questions.
14:02How dare you lie to my face?
14:03Watch out!
14:04Noah ducked a punch and ran towards me, while I picked up a stick and started hitting people
14:08with all my strength.
14:09But it wasn't enough.
14:10There were too many.
14:11Just then, we heard police sirens, and seconds later, a team of officers barged in with Claire
14:16right behind them.
14:17It's okay.
14:18You can thank me later.
14:19Let's just get out of here first.
14:20The police surrounded the building, and Noah's testimony was enough to get everyone arrested,
14:24including himself.
14:25But just as they were taking him away, I asked if I could talk to him and went to the side.
14:29Why didn't you just tell me the truth?
14:31And say what?
14:32That I'm the reason your dad's in jail?
14:34The day you told me your dad was a coder, I went home and checked you out on the internet.
14:39After I found out who you were, I couldn't be around you.
14:41But I couldn't let you go either.
14:43I know I messed it up, but can you forgive me?
14:46No, Noah.
14:47I can't.
14:48I lost my home, my family because of you, and nothing can compare to that pain.
14:53I can understand.
14:55Have a good life, Mais.
14:57God knows you deserve it.
14:58Noah turned around and left, and I never heard from him again.
15:01Claire took me home, and a week later, Dad was released.
15:04Dad got his old job back, and I went back to being the computer nerd I was.
15:08Developed a hundred applications, got rich, famous, gave interviews, but Noah always remained
15:13in the back of my mind.
15:14So you never met him again?
15:16Nope.
15:17But I still miss him a lot, and I wish I could have said that to his face.
15:20Let's see if we can help with that.
15:22What are you doing here?
15:23When did you get out?
15:24Last week.
15:25I helped with the investigation so they reduced my sentence.
15:28The crew got in touch with me an hour back and sent me the address, and here I am.
15:32And I'm glad that you're here.
15:33Maisie, I'm sorry.
15:35You know that when you're away from someone for so long, you make a mental image in your
15:39head about how they would look, and you think that no one can be that perfect.
15:43Well, you are.
15:44You are perfect, and I wish I could have said that sooner, but...
15:47Can we not talk at all?
15:48And let's just agree that we've both been stupid?
15:50I'd like that.
15:51And can you also just pull me closer?