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00:00I'm Kelsey, and I'm reporting from Baltimore.
00:02If you think you had a bad relationship with your mom,
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00:20Have you ever heard of maternal instinct?
00:22Well, my mother hadn't, literally.
00:24Her first words when I was born were, not now.
00:27She was so absent in my life that when I was a kid,
00:29I used to believe that my nanny was my mom.
00:32Mama, I love you.
00:33Oh, no, sweetie.
00:35I'm not your mom, but good luck with that.
00:37She was almost never at home,
00:39and when she was,
00:40she spent the whole time on her phone or engrossed in her Mac.
00:43Mom, it's really late.
00:45Can you tuck me in?
00:46I can't.
00:47Criminals don't sleep, kid.
00:48I have to take care of the city.
00:50Mom, for the last time, you're not Batman.
00:53No, she wasn't, but we were as rich as him.
00:55My mom was a hotshot judge who dealt with high-profile celeb cases
00:59and was always on the news.
01:01She was like a celebrity.
01:03So we lived in a huge house, and she drove a shiny Rolls Royce.
01:07My childhood was like a big winning streak.
01:10Fancy gadgets and futuristic toys.
01:12Check.
01:12Anything to mute the tiny human.
01:14Private visits to the planetarium and zoo.
01:16Check.
01:17Are you sure I can't just leave her here?
01:19That's the lion's cage.
01:21Is that a no?
01:22Despite the money, my life was far from being great.
01:25I didn't want expensive toys.
01:27I just wanted my mom to give me a little attention.
01:30So, since I was a kid, I tried to get it any way I could.
01:33Let's just say I was a bit of a troublemaker.
01:36One time, when I was visiting mom at work,
01:38I got bored of finger painting and went to her office,
01:41which was strictly off-limits to me.
01:43You can probably guess what happened next.
01:45I took my finger brushes and turned her aesthetic office
01:48into a huge four-dimensional twister board.
01:51She didn't yell at me at that time,
01:53but I did hear her scream at the nanny
01:55who was supposed to be looking after me.
01:56I told you never to lose sight of her.
01:59You're fired.
02:00A few years later in school,
02:01this girl was breaking into some teacher's office.
02:04She began to shuffle through everything
02:05in search of some papers.
02:07I noticed her shoelaces were untied,
02:09so I walked into the office to warn her.
02:11Hi, your shoelaces.
02:12When she heard my voice,
02:13she got so scared that she jumped out the window.
02:16She dropped some papers and I grabbed them.
02:18Turns out, they were math exams.
02:20At that exact moment, the teacher came back from lunch.
02:23Oops, the next thing I knew,
02:24I was invited to the head teacher's VIP lounge
02:27and mom arrived, giving me the side eye.
02:29Mom, you're not gonna believe what happened.
02:31You're right, I won't, so save it.
02:33I only got like a two-day suspension,
02:35but either way, my mom decided to take me out of that school
02:38and put me into a much stricter one
02:40to make me a responsible adult.
02:43Before my first day at my new school,
02:45she only said one thing to me.
02:47This is your last chance.
02:49I didn't know exactly what she meant,
02:51but I knew my mom hated having to deal
02:53with the problems I created,
02:54so I figured that all I had to do was stay out of trouble.
02:58Easy, right?
02:58Well, not really.
03:00Staying out of trouble meant not having any fun,
03:02and it's not like I had anyone to spend time with.
03:05Of course, I always wanted a sibling,
03:07but I never had one.
03:09What about friends, you might be wondering?
03:11Well, I guess I wasn't exactly popular at my new school,
03:14but it was not my fault.
03:16The school my mom sent me to was very prestigious and traditional
03:19for boring, wannabe-perfect rich kids.
03:22So, my reputation was not the perfect hook for new friendships.
03:26I tried at least to make one friend,
03:28but each kid there was either completely afraid of me
03:31or so boring.
03:33My last hope was Laura,
03:34the resident brainiac of her class.
03:36She knew every answer and loved going to school.
03:39Although, weirdly,
03:41sometimes she'd have a couple of days off
03:43and never looked sick.
03:44Don't get me wrong,
03:45she's as dull as ditch water,
03:46but for some mysterious reason,
03:48I like her.
03:49Not that it was mutual.
03:50We were paired together in science class,
03:52but it was like an experiment gone wrong.
03:54Please, I can't be with her.
03:56I can't get into trouble.
03:57Come on, we're gonna have fun.
03:59I tapped her on the shoulder to encourage her,
04:01but that made her drop the test tube she was holding.
04:04Luckily, it wasn't that toxic.
04:06Nah, I'm just kidding.
04:07It was really toxic,
04:09and the school had to be evacuated.
04:10I was really trying to stay out of trouble,
04:12but trouble seemed to chase me.
04:14Outside the school,
04:15while we were waiting for the men in suits
04:17to take care of the hazard,
04:18the boy started to pick on Laura with his little drone.
04:21He kept flying it closer and closer to her.
04:24Laura covered her head and threw herself to the ground
04:26while everyone laughed.
04:28Stop!
04:28Leave me alone!
04:30He didn't,
04:30so I had to step up for my new friend.
04:32I picked up this big stone and threw it at the drone,
04:35but turns out my aim is not that good,
04:38as I bullseye-ed it into the head teacher's car window.
04:41When my mom found out
04:42that I had started a chemical disaster at school
04:45and vandalized a teacher's car on the same day,
04:47she was absolutely furious.
04:50Let's go.
04:51When we get home,
04:52you are gonna start packing.
04:53Packing?
04:54Where are we going?
04:55We are not going anywhere.
04:56You are going to boarding school.
04:58I thought she was joking,
04:59but she was dead serious.
05:01Mom!
05:01No, stop.
05:02Let me explain.
05:03There was this drone,
05:04and I tried to defend my friend Laura,
05:06and stop lying for once.
05:08You're out of control,
05:09and I'm on the biggest case of my career.
05:11You need someone who can straighten you out.
05:13Then, just like Voldemort when you said his name,
05:16someone interrupted our discussion.
05:18Hi, I'm sorry.
05:19I couldn't help but overhear.
05:21I'm Laura's mother.
05:22Kelsey's friend?
05:23Great.
05:23She's gonna defend me.
05:24I can take her in if you want.
05:26I'm a specialist in child behavior.
05:28What?
05:28This must be a joke.
05:29Spoiler warning?
05:30It wasn't.
05:31I'm sure I can turn your little Kelsey
05:33into a perfect student,
05:34like my Laura.
05:35I looked at Laura,
05:37and she looked at me with some despair,
05:39as if she was trying to tell me something without speaking.
05:41She subtly shook her head.
05:43What is it?
05:43She wants me to go to the bathroom?
05:45So, what do you say?
05:46It sounds ideal.
05:48Before I could protest,
05:49my mom had already arranged to pay a generous sum of money
05:52to straighten me out.
05:54I was immediately shipped to Laura's house,
05:56only with a suitcase of my possessions.
05:58I didn't even get to say goodbye to my mother.
06:00How could mom do this to me?
06:02If she'd taken the time to listen,
06:03then she'd know I did nothing wrong.
06:05This can't get any worse.
06:07Okay, you might think that staying with Laura's family
06:10sounded better than a boarding school, right?
06:12Well, trust me.
06:12It wasn't.
06:13It was much worse.
06:15Let me spill the tea on Laura's parents.
06:17The dad was never there,
06:18always working,
06:19just like mom did.
06:20I didn't think I saw him even once.
06:22The worst part?
06:23He was the good parent there,
06:25because Laura's mom,
06:26she didn't love.
06:27If my mom had a cold heart,
06:29hers was a certified iceberg.
06:31Lights out at 7 p.m.
06:32Breakfast, 5.30 a.m. sharp.
06:34Then, it's silent study until school.
06:37Silent study?
06:38Talking unless invited
06:39means losing privileges.
06:41After school,
06:42it's silent study again until dinner.
06:44When can I use my phone?
06:45Breakfast, 4.30 a.m. tomorrow.
06:47Wait, what?
06:48But 3.30 a.m.
06:49For both of you.
06:50Then I saw Laura with her finger over her lips,
06:52desperately trying to get me to shush.
06:54Hand me your phone.
06:56All social networks are completely banned.
06:58What?
06:58I can't miss my daily dose of MSA.
07:01I need to get out of here,
07:02and fast.
07:02I thought being Laura's roommate
07:04would help in devising an escape plan,
07:06but to my surprise,
07:07Laura was used to this.
07:08She can't starve us whenever she wants.
07:10Shush, she'll hear.
07:11She has supersonic hearing.
07:13Come on, don't be ridiculous.
07:14Breakfast at 2.30 a.m. tomorrow.
07:17Darn.
07:17In the next couple of days,
07:19things went from bad to worse.
07:21I tried to talk to Laura in science class.
07:23Can't you see how wrong this is?
07:25Kelsey, please,
07:26just don't make it any worse.
07:27I was actually considering
07:28trying to get used to that new lifestyle,
07:31but then Laura's mom took it too far.
07:33I had been studying for an age,
07:35and quick note,
07:36wow,
07:37it's amazing what you soak up
07:38when you actually study.
07:39But anyway,
07:40I needed soda,
07:41and Laura gave me a death stare
07:43when I snuck out of our room.
07:44When I got to the kitchen,
07:45all the cupboards and fridge
07:47were locked with Fort Knox-level security.
07:49Then, I was caught red-handed.
07:51No wonder your mother gave you away.
07:53Hey, don't bring my mom into this.
07:55She couldn't deal with you anymore,
07:57so she quit on you.
07:58I couldn't stand her anymore.
07:59Shut up, you meanie.
08:01Maybe I didn't say meanie.
08:03You are not going to disrespect me
08:05in my own house.
08:06To the study room for the night.
08:08The study room was an extremely small room
08:11where she sent us when we misbehaved.
08:13I had to spend the night there.
08:14I tried to sleep using a book as a pillow,
08:16but I couldn't stop thinking about mom.
08:18I had to go see her.
08:20I knew she was angry,
08:21but I was also so sure that she loved me
08:23and that she'd take me back
08:24if she knew the truth.
08:25One day,
08:26I managed to cut school and get to our house,
08:28but apparently,
08:29she hadn't moved.
08:30When I snuck back to school,
08:31the principal was waiting for me.
08:33Hi, Kelsey.
08:34Laura saw you leave.
08:35That little goody-two-shoed snitch.
08:38Your foster mom's waiting in my office.
08:40Oh, boy.
08:41I made up my mind.
08:42You and your other students
08:43shouldn't have to deal with this.
08:44She'd be better off homeschooled.
08:46The thought of being locked up all the time
08:48in that house with her
08:49was truly scarier than any horror movie ever.
08:53No, I'll be good.
08:54I mean, I am good.
08:55I swear.
08:55Of course, my vote didn't count.
08:57From then on,
08:58I wasn't allowed to leave the house.
09:00It's the only way to keep you from trouble.
09:02How on earth is she qualified to foster kids?
09:05I tried to lay low
09:06while I came up with a brilliant plan
09:08to escape for good,
09:09still thinking,
09:10What is this?
09:12What did I do now?
09:13Surprisingly, this time,
09:14she wasn't yelling at me.
09:16She was furious with Laura.
09:18You got a B plus?
09:20It's the day I felt dizzy.
09:22I don't care about your excuses.
09:24You know where to go.
09:25Laura headed straight to the study room.
09:27I was still angry at her for ratting me up,
09:30but after she spent the whole day there,
09:32I started getting worried.
09:33I decided to sneak her some food.
09:35I'm going to get help to escape.
09:36I may need you to cause a distraction.
09:38Are you out of your mind?
09:40Just leave me.
09:41Laura, you don't deserve this.
09:43My mom will take us both.
09:44When she knows the truth,
09:45she'll be so happy to have me back.
09:47Laura remained silent
09:48and refused the food.
09:50After two days of being locked in the city room,
09:52Laura was released.
09:53I guess that explains her absences from school.
09:56Sometime later,
09:56I asked her how she was able to stand
09:58so much time locked up in there
10:00without losing her mind.
10:02I just draw things on the wall
10:03and time goes by.
10:05As you can see,
10:06things in that house were absolutely crazy.
10:09Finally,
10:09some days later,
10:10my ticket to freedom presented itself.
10:12Her mom was out somewhere
10:13and all the windows and doors were on lockdown,
10:16but I managed to break one
10:17like a superhero.
10:18First,
10:19I went to school to tell them what was going on,
10:21but let me tell you,
10:22being a hero is a thankless job.
10:24The head teacher looked at me
10:25like I was pitching a school play on Mars.
10:28Let me call your foster mom.
10:30With my superhero escape plan foiled,
10:32I had no choice but to step out the window quickly.
10:35Next destination,
10:36the police station.
10:37Go now,
10:38or I'll have you arrested for wasting police time.
10:41I seriously must have one of those faces.
10:43Nobody believes me.
10:45There was only one person who could save me and Laura.
10:48My mom.
10:48I ran to the court,
10:49stayed low,
10:50and waited hours until I saw her getting out of a fancy car.
10:53Wow,
10:54she has bodyguards now?
10:55I did my best to get her attention.
10:57Mom,
10:58hi,
10:58mom,
10:59mom.
10:59But it was useless.
11:00She didn't notice I was there.
11:02Some things never change.
11:04When she disappeared inside the building,
11:05I snuck into the place hoping no one would recognize me.
11:08Soon,
11:09I found mom.
11:10She was in court with her gray wig on
11:12and in the middle of a trial.
11:13I decided to wait until the trial was over
11:15to avoid interrupting her work.
11:17I knew she hated that more than anything else in the world.
11:20See,
11:20I can be a good girl.
11:21However,
11:22it was all so boring.
11:24It was so obvious that the guy with the mobster tattoos
11:27who appeared on the tapes was the bad guy.
11:29And there was no plot twist.
11:31After a while,
11:33I just fell asleep.
11:34Waking up at 4.30 in the morning was too hard for me.
11:37A little later,
11:38someone grabbed me by the arm and woke me up.
11:40I thought it was my mom,
11:41but when I opened my eyes to my shock,
11:44it was Laura's mom.
11:45Come on,
11:45your mom spotted you and told me to get rid of you.
11:48She did see me?
11:49Can't you understand that she doesn't want you anymore?
11:52Laura's mom tried to silently pull me out of the courtroom,
11:55but I let go and hopped up on one of the seats.
11:57Mom,
11:58you gotta help me.
11:59Laura's mom is a psycho.
12:01Everyone turned to look at me.
12:02She forces us to study all day,
12:04and when we're bad,
12:05she locks us in a tiny room.
12:07You have to believe me.
12:09Please,
12:09Mom,
12:09I love you.
12:10Mom looked at me in embarrassment,
12:12showing no hint of compassion.
12:14I'm sorry,
12:15everybody.
12:15My daughter is a troublemaker,
12:17addicted to lies.
12:18I should have sent her to boarding school.
12:20I could hear my heart breaking.
12:21I knew my mom was mad at me,
12:23but at that moment,
12:24I understood that she didn't love me,
12:26not even a little bit.
12:27Laura's mom grabbed my arm again to pull me out of there.
12:30This time,
12:31I didn't resist.
12:32I was completely defeated,
12:33but right at that moment,
12:34Kelsey is telling the truth.
12:36Everything she said is true.
12:37Everybody,
12:38including myself,
12:39now turned to look at Laura,
12:41who was standing on some seats a few rows behind me.
12:43I hadn't noticed,
12:44but her mother had brought her with her.
12:46Laura!
12:46My mom is a monster.
12:49Please,
12:49help us.
12:50Laura,
12:51shut up,
12:51or you will spend a month in the study room.
12:54I...
12:54The whole courtroom gasped,
12:56just like in a real courtroom drama.
12:58One of my mother's security guards grabbed Laura
13:00and was ready to pull her out of the courtroom,
13:02but I broke free from Laura's mom's grip
13:04and jumped onto him to help her.
13:06Chaos followed as the rest of the bodyguards,
13:08along with our mothers,
13:10stepped in to catch us,
13:11while Laura and I scurried around the room.
13:13Go, girl!
13:14Run!
13:14Be free!
13:15A few seconds later,
13:17more people from the courthouse came in
13:18and finally caught us.
13:20We were taken to an office
13:21where Laura and I awaited our fate.
13:23I'm sorry I dragged you into this.
13:25Your mom will be extra hard on us.
13:27You can say that again.
13:28For what it's worth,
13:29thanks for sticking up for me.
13:30You should have seen your mom's face.
13:32I always knew you had it in you.
13:34I guess your rebellion inspired me.
13:36Finally,
13:37we were friends.
13:38After a few hours,
13:39somebody finally came.
13:41Girls,
13:42we held hands and waited for the worst.
13:43We investigated what you said
13:45and apparently you were right.
13:47At your mom's house, Laura,
13:49we found the study room with your drawings inside.
13:51So she was detained and you will go to another family's house.
13:54What about me?
13:55You're going with your mother.
13:56She wants to apologize.
13:58I'm really sorry, Kelsey.
13:59I should have believed you.
14:01I don't know how I can make it up to you.
14:02Well,
14:03to start,
14:04we can take Laura in.
14:05Done.
14:06Laura smiled and I hugged her.
14:07We moved in with my mother.
14:09Her remorse was short-lived
14:10and she soon returned to her old ways,
14:13ignoring our existence completely.
14:14But we didn't care.
14:15Me and Laura had each other.
14:17We became not only friends,
14:18but sisters.
14:19I told you guys I always wanted a sibling.
14:21As soon as we turned 18,
14:22we moved in together
14:23and started a new life far from our mothers.
14:26A happy life.
14:27Because family isn't the only one you're born with.
14:30It's also the people you encounter along the way.
14:32The ones who support and love you,
14:34no matter what.
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