Why I'm Afraid Of Heights (English)
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00:00Hi, my name is Bella, and this is my crazy story.
00:03Please like and subscribe.
00:04Back in the day, it was just me and my awesome mom
00:07having a blast together.
00:08She was a super cool private investigator,
00:11and we were obsessed with Sherlock Holmes.
00:13We couldn't get enough of his detective adventures.
00:16We'd watch movies, read books, and totally geek out.
00:18I wanted to be just like her, solving mysteries
00:21and cracking cases.
00:22By being an only child, I sometimes
00:24felt a tad bit lonely.
00:26Hey, Mom, wouldn't Christmas be like a gazillion times more
00:29awesome if we had some fam to hang with?
00:31Why don't we have more family members around?
00:33Who are they?
00:34Where are they?
00:34Why don't we talk about them?
00:35Don't you think it's weird?
00:36Bella, trust me.
00:38Family can be like that yucky fruitcake that
00:40looks good on the outside, but one bite, and you're like,
00:42nope, I can't handle this.
00:44Come on, forget about that, and let's binge
00:46watch some Sherlock or Nancy Drew or Enola Holmes.
00:50But I couldn't help wondering about my mom's family.
00:52Like, why was she so hush-hush about them?
00:55No matter how hard I dug, I got no clues.
00:58So instead, I channeled my detective
01:00vibes elsewhere, my school.
01:01I was the go-to person when there was a mystery to crack.
01:04Bella, my bag disappeared.
01:06I think someone stole it.
01:07Hold on, I'll get to the bottom of this.
01:09Did you leave your bag outside the gym?
01:11And doesn't Ashley have the same exact bag as you?
01:14I'm pretty sure she picked up yours by mistake.
01:16And I saw her going into the locker room
01:18with Mike 10 minutes ago, so probably that's
01:20where your bag is.
01:22Wait, she went in the locker room with Mike,
01:23as in my boyfriend Mike?
01:25Uh, yeah.
01:27Sheesh, you've got things to work out with those two.
01:29I'll take my payment later.
01:31Bye.
01:31Barry and Ashley, why are your homework
01:34answers exactly the same?
01:35Who copied whom?
01:37Allow me to investigate.
01:38Let's examine the evidence.
01:39Oh, I see.
01:40The ink is still fresh on this one.
01:42So it appears that Ashley borrowed a few answers
01:45from Barry's homework.
01:46Nobody likes a mis-know-it-all, Bella.
01:48Just doing some social work.
01:50By the way, is it true you wear wigs?
01:52Oh, don't worry, I won't tell anyone.
01:53As long as you share those cookies you keep
01:55hidden in your drawer.
01:57I knew everything in our neighborhood, too.
01:59I knew Mrs. Roberts had a crush on her gardener.
02:01I knew Mr. Cavill's sneaky dog was stealing
02:04Mr. Garfield's dog food.
02:05And I knew the thief who was stealing Mr. Andrews'
02:08newspapers every morning, a raccoon.
02:10One mysterious place that always caught my attention
02:13was the spooky mansion two blocks from our home
02:15that I'd cross on my way to school.
02:17Mom had strictly forbidden me from going near it.
02:19But one day, when I left school early due to a stomach ache,
02:22I saw someone staring at the mansion.
02:25Mom?
02:26OMG, you gave me a heart attack.
02:28Um, what are you doing here?
02:29Oh, I was out for a jog and stopped to catch my breath.
02:32I hope this place gets demolished.
02:34If it were up to me, I'd wreck it down in an instant.
02:37What?
02:37Who's going to demolish it?
02:38No one.
02:40But I hope one day someone does, because it's ugly
02:41and it gives off bad vibes.
02:43Saying that, Mom picked up a stone
02:45and hurled it at the mansion, breaking a window.
02:47And then she grabbed my hand and we ran as fast as we could.
02:51I kept asking Mom why she hated that mansion so much.
02:54And she never gave a straight answer.
02:55So I decided to sneak in and see if I could find out anything
02:59more about the place or whoever used to live there.
03:02The next day, I skipped school to act on my plan.
03:04To get inside, I had to climb over the gate.
03:06And as I did, I got scared and froze just a few feet up.
03:10Luckily, a man and a girl in a car came to help.
03:12Are you all right?
03:13Uh, no.
03:14Just jump.
03:15I'm scared of heights.
03:16You're literally just two feet off the ground.
03:19Here, I'll help you.
03:20The girl helped me get down the gate.
03:21And as I thanked her, she noticed
03:23I had a long scratch on my arm.
03:25Aw, you're hurt.
03:26Come in. Let's take care of this cut.
03:28Her name was Anne.
03:29And it turned out she and her dad
03:30had just moved into the mansion as the new owners.
03:33Anne and I instantly clicked.
03:34And when I learned she loved mysteries, I was ecstatic.
03:38Every afternoon after school, I'd swing by her place
03:41and we'd explore the huge mansion,
03:43while her dad would be busy with renovations.
03:45We even found a secret door to a dumbwaiter
03:48right inside Anne's room.
03:49Some weeks later, when she joined my school,
03:51I was super happy.
03:53We stayed together all the time, except for gym class.
03:55Anne wasn't able to play sports because of a condition
03:58called hypotension.
03:59But she would always cheer for me.
04:00Soon after, we had a big sports day at school.
04:03And my volleyball team lost.
04:04After the match, I went inside the school building
04:07to use the bathroom.
04:08But as I entered the main hallway,
04:09I was shocked to see the trophy display case was broken
04:12and the cup was spray painted.
04:14And before I knew it, some students walked in
04:16and they immediately called in the teachers and principal
04:19and pointed fingers at me.
04:21I swear, I didn't do it.
04:22Let's not jump to conclusions, everyone.
04:24Anne carefully examined the scene for any clues
04:27using my magnifying glass.
04:28Aha, you see this piece of torn fabric on the display case?
04:32It's blue.
04:33It's from a boy's uniform.
04:34So the culprit has to be a boy.
04:36And considering how much Dave is sweating here,
04:38and his hands have some paint on them,
04:40and he lost the race today, I have my suspicions set on him.
04:44Admit it, Dave, you're the culprit.
04:46Dave's eyes were darting nervously.
04:48And then he tried to run away.
04:50I couldn't believe it.
04:51Anne's detective skills were incredible.
04:53Anne, I can't thank you enough for clearing my name.
04:56Aw, Bella, I just did what needed to be done.
04:58Remember, I'll always be on your side no matter what.
05:01You're my BFF.
05:03In just a few weeks, our friendship got even stronger.
05:06And I knew she was going to be my ride or die friend forever.
05:09Little did we know that everything
05:11was about to turn upside down.
05:12On my 15th birthday, Mom made a cake.
05:15Normally, we always had birthdays
05:16where it was just the two of us.
05:18But this time, I invited Anne and her dad, too.
05:20Just as the doorbell rang and I opened the door,
05:23Mom took one look at Anne's dad and shrieked.
05:25You, you have some guts showing your ugly face here.
05:29Mavis, Bella, she's your daughter?
05:31Um, Mom?
05:32Dad, what's going on?
05:34You both know each other?
05:35Used to.
05:36Not anymore.
05:37Get out, now.
05:38With that, Mom slammed the door in my guest's faces.
05:41She banned me from seeing Anne again.
05:43And her dad did the same.
05:45Even though we pressed and begged our parents a million
05:48times to tell us what was going on,
05:49they both refused to answer.
05:51But it wasn't like I was just going to dump
05:53my bestie because of Mom.
05:54So I hung out with Anne secretly.
05:56One time, Anne and I went to the movies together,
05:58thinking we had it all figured out.
06:00When we came back, we found our parents arguing.
06:03Get lost, Asher.
06:04I'm here for Anne.
06:05She never leaves without telling me.
06:07But since Bella has entered our lives,
06:09Anne's been acting out.
06:10Your daughter ruined everything.
06:11Oh, just like you and your mom ruined everything
06:14when you both came into our lives?
06:16And then you went ahead and even stole from me.
06:19Stole from you?
06:20Are you crazy?
06:21Look, I didn't do anything wrong.
06:23I was just a kid, like you.
06:24I know you hate our dad for marrying my mom
06:27and having another family.
06:28But it's not my fault. Why can't you stop blaming me
06:31and move on, Mavis?
06:32Anne and I looked at each other in shock.
06:35Wait, did he just say, did that mean, could it be?
06:38Whoa, my mom and Anne's dad were half siblings?
06:41Just then, they spotted us listening to everything.
06:44And Anne's dad whisked her away while Mom
06:47dragged me inside the house.
06:48He's your brother?
06:50I heard everything, Mom.
06:51I had an uncle, a cousin, and you never told me?
06:55How could you?
06:56Half brother.
06:57That man is a greedy person.
06:58He and his mom broke my happy family apart.
07:01What the heck?
07:02I've never seen my mom cry before.
07:04Mom, are you all right?
07:05Bella, Asher was our maid's son.
07:08And yes, there was a time when Asher and I were
07:10close, like best friends.
07:12But everything changed when I found out
07:14we were half siblings.
07:16The truth led to a family split, and I ended up
07:19living with my mom while our dad married Asher's mom.
07:22The final straw was when he turned dad against me,
07:24and dad gave him that mansion as an inheritance.
07:27OMG, I can't believe this.
07:30Please, just listen to me.
07:31Stop hanging out with that girl.
07:33Promise me, Bella, that you'll stay away from that family.
07:35Please, promise me.
07:37Mom, OK, OK, I promise.
07:39The next day at school, I stayed away from Anne
07:41as much as possible.
07:43She followed me closely, eager to talk, but I ignored her.
07:46It really pained me to do that, but I
07:48had to keep my word to mom.
07:50But then one day, just before school clocked out,
07:52Anne swooped in and cornered me in the bathroom,
07:54locking the door behind her.
07:56Bella, why are you ignoring me?
07:58I miss you so much.
08:00We need to clear the air about that night.
08:02We're cousins.
08:03Isn't that wonderful?
08:04I wish our parents could move past their arguments.
08:07They used to be such good friends once.
08:09It was circumstances that turned them against each other.
08:11No, Anne.
08:12Your dad's the reason my mom's family broke apart.
08:15He's a greedy man.
08:16What?
08:17My dad, he tried reaching out to your mom
08:19so many times to give her.
08:21Just stop with the blabbering.
08:22Anne, I don't want anything to do with you,
08:25not after the way your dad has hurt my mom.
08:27You can't possibly mean that.
08:29I truly do.
08:30Now, please, get out of my way.
08:32I ran home and cried my heart out.
08:35I wanted to tell mom everything, and I went to her room.
08:37But she was on the phone, and what I heard her say
08:40shook me to my core.
08:42I've sent the papers to Asher's lawyer.
08:43I can't believe Asher tried to offer me 50% of the inheritance.
08:47I don't want half of it.
08:48I want it all.
08:50Soon, Asher will be out on the streets,
08:52and I'll be the sole owner of the mansion.
08:54I'm going to tear it down and destroy it completely.
08:57Mom.
08:58Oh, my god.
08:59That's what Anne was trying to tell me.
09:01Her dad did reach out to you to give you your share.
09:03But you want it all just to get your revenge.
09:06Listen, Bella, please, no, please, I need some time alone.
09:10I ran to my room, feeling a whirlwind of anger, confusion,
09:15and sadness.
09:16My relationship with my mom felt shattered, and that hurt.
09:20And I had to apologize to Anne, too.
09:21I climbed out my window and went to Anne's place
09:24and told her everything, and she hugged me tight.
09:26I'm so glad you're here, and our parents are family.
09:29They have to mend their differences.
09:31Yeah, but mom is not in listening mode.
09:34Same with my dad.
09:35I've never seen him so angry.
09:37Just as we were talking, there was a hard knock on the door.
09:39Anne, is Bella there?
09:41I told you, you're not allowed to meet her.
09:43Oh, my god.
09:44It's your dad.
09:45He'll definitely tell mom about me coming here.
09:46He'll be in so much trouble.
09:48I have an idea.
09:49I followed Anne, and we both entered the dumbwaiter
09:51and slowly went down.
09:53But suddenly, the floor beneath us gave way,
09:55and we found ourselves falling into darkness,
09:57landing with a thud.
09:58Anne, are you OK?
09:59Can you hear me?
10:00Bella, where are we?
10:02Oh, my god.
10:03It's so dark.
10:04I'm scared.
10:05No need to be scared.
10:06I'm here with you.
10:08Your dad will come and get us soon.
10:09I tried to get the stupid dumbwaiter to work
10:11and take us back up, but it wasn't budging.
10:14It looked like we'd just have to wait for help.
10:16But when I turned around, I saw Anne on the floor.
10:19What?
10:20What happened?
10:21Anne, are you all right?
10:22I think it's my blood pressure.
10:24I'm feeling so dizzy.
10:25Oh, god.
10:27I had to find a way to get out of here, fast.
10:28I'll be back, Anne.
10:29I promise I'll find help.
10:30Just hang in there.
10:32I started climbing the walls of the dumbwaiter
10:34passage, praying for a miracle.
10:35Each step was a struggle against my own fear of heights,
10:38my hands gripping onto any foothold I could find.
10:41I pushed all thoughts aside and just
10:43focused on reaching the top.
10:44Finally, I saw a glimmer of light above me.
10:47I shouted even louder for help, hoping Anne's dad would hear.
10:50Anne's dad opened the window to the dumbwaiter and reached out.
10:53But I could feel myself slipping.
10:54And just as I was about to fall, he leaned and gripped me tight.
10:58Hold on, Bella.
10:59I've got you.
11:00Once I was outside, I took a deep breath and saw Mom was
11:02Mom was there, too.
11:03Oh, my god.
11:04Bella, are you OK?
11:05Where's Anne?
11:06She's down there.
11:07She's not doing so great.
11:08I think her blood pressure is dropping.
11:10We need to get her, fast.
11:12Oh, god.
11:13I can't just sit and wait for the rescuers to come.
11:15I have to get Anne.
11:16Wait. I'll go.
11:17It'll be easier for me to fit inside and grab Anne.
11:19Mom quickly descended into the dark passage
11:21and climbed back up with Anne on her back.
11:24Anne's dad quickly gave her the medicine she needed.
11:26And the rescuers arrived at the scene.
11:28My girl, you're safe.
11:30Oh, I can't thank you enough, Mavis.
11:32No need to thank me.
11:33I should be the one apologizing, actually.
11:35I was blinded by my need for revenge.
11:38Growing up, I had so much hatred in my heart
11:41that I pushed my only family away from me.
11:43I realize my mistake now.
11:44I'm so sorry.
11:46Mom and Anne's dad got talking.
11:48And I was so relieved to see them hug.
11:50Bella, you climbed up for me.
11:52Facing your fear of heights, I'm so
11:54lucky to have a BFF like you.
11:56I'll always be there for you, Anne.
11:57We're not just BFFs.
11:59Hey, we're family.
12:00From that day forward, our connection became even stronger.
12:03Mom accepted her share of the mansion.
12:05And her relationship with her brother repaired over time.
12:08During summer break, Anne and I even
12:09worked as interns at my mom's detective agency.
12:12She told us that we both had great potential.
12:14You two could be just like Sherlock Holmes
12:16and his companion, Dr. Watson.
12:18I'll be Sherlock.
12:19No, I'm always Sherlock.
12:21Please, pretty, please.
12:23OK, fine, I'll be Watson.
12:24But as long as we work together as a team.