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00:00Hi, my name is Kayla. Please like and subscribe to MSA while I tell you my story.
00:04My whole life, I've been a book nerd. Stories are my escape into new worlds where I can fight dragons on the top of the highest mountains
00:11or move cars out of my way using my mind.
00:14However, in real life, I'm virtually invisible and usually powerless in the face of danger.
00:19Hey, watch where you're going, geek.
00:21Sorry.
00:22What's the point of those dumb glasses if you can't see anything?
00:26Thankfully, help was never too far behind.
00:28Ow! You hurt my head!
00:30That was the idea. Now imagine what I can do with all these.
00:34Woo-hoo!
00:36Are you okay? I am now.
00:38Hey, is that Harry Potter? I love that book.
00:40You know, I think we're gonna be best friends.
00:43That was the first day I met Faye, and she was right.
00:46We instantly bonded over our love of reading, and I was forever in awe of her confidence.
00:51Everyone, make way. Your queen is coming through.
00:54She proved to me that being into books did not mean you had to be timid.
00:58And that ends my presentation on why every Friday should be pizza day at the cafeteria.
01:03Harry's life was forever blasting out loud.
01:06I felt like something was missing from mine.
01:08I'd read so many romantic tales of a prince riding into town, conquering the angry monsters, just to be with the one he loves.
01:15And then I wonder, is my prince ever gonna come and save me?
01:19Snap out of it, Kayla!
01:20Huh? Look around you.
01:21These boys are no match for your intellect.
01:23They're all stinky and stupid.
01:25Speak for yourself, nerds. That's why you weren't invited to the big house party this weekend.
01:30Your fly is undone.
01:31Huh? Oops!
01:33You see what I mean, Kayla? Is that the prince you were looking for?
01:37Yeah, maybe you're right. Except I really did want to go to that house party.
01:41Ah, I knew there was no way that was gonna happen.
01:44Or at least, that's what I thought, until everything changed one day as I was looking for a book in the library.
01:50Hey, what's this? Hmm, looks like a secret compartment. Pull it up.
01:54Whoa!
01:54Hidden beneath the shelf was a dusty book we'd never seen before.
01:58I blew on it and read its title, The Secrets to Get Boys to Fall in Love with You.
02:02That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of.
02:05No wonder somebody hit it.
02:07Look at this stuff.
02:07How to dress for a man, how to talk to a man.
02:10I wonder if it works.
02:11Who cares?
02:12Shove it back where you found it.
02:14Actually, I think we should try it out.
02:16What?
02:16You can't be serious.
02:17I am. We could test it out tonight at the house party.
02:20Think of it as a social experiment, where we see how easy it is to get boys to fall for us.
02:25Well, I do love a social experiment.
02:27All right, why not? I'm in.
02:28After school, we rush to my house and follow the book by the letter.
02:32Always wear bright red lipstick for attention.
02:35Check.
02:35Clip in hair extensions for more bouncy hair.
02:37Check.
02:38Learn how to walk correctly by balancing books on your head.
02:41Check.
02:43Juice your meals to digest them faster.
02:45Check.
02:45Eww.
02:46Lift weights to tone your figure.
02:48I'm exhausted.
02:49Don't sit down.
02:50You'll get chair butt.
02:51And according to this book, boys hate chair butt.
02:54Eww.
02:54Eyelashes, short skirts, pink everything, and ta-da.
02:58Wow.
02:58We look like completely different people.
03:00Uh, more like complete bimbos.
03:03I didn't care what Faye said.
03:04I was super excited.
03:06And when we arrived at the party, everyone was looking at us.
03:09And I felt seen for the first time.
03:11Hey there, good looking.
03:12Can I get you some punch?
03:14I'll give you a punch.
03:16Say, remember the book?
03:18Like, oh my gosh, I would totally love some punch.
03:21Duh.
03:22Once alone, I scanned the room looking for my prince.
03:25And oh my god, there he was.
03:27He was the most beautiful boy I had ever seen.
03:30Tall, muscular, well-dressed, and looking so cool.
03:34I wanted to go over there, but I remembered what the book said.
03:37Chapter 13.
03:38Don't pester boys.
03:39Rather, stand against a wall and look mysterious, and they'll come to you.
03:43And so, that's what I did.
03:44But unfortunately, it attracted the wrong guy.
03:47Excuse me, miss.
03:48My name is Ricardo.
03:50And let me just say you are a radiant vision of sunbeam perfection.
03:54Oh, uh, thanks.
03:55Please, let's swap numbers.
03:57Um, okay.
03:58Now, watch my superb dance moves.
04:00This weird dude distracted me with the most bizarre dance in the world.
04:04And when I looked over, my prince was gone.
04:07And then Faye came up to me.
04:08We have to go.
04:09Wait, I need to find someone first.
04:10Hey, that's the girl that dumped the guacamole bowl on my head.
04:14Like I said, we have to go now.
04:16We ran away as fast as we could.
04:18But I turned just in time to see Ricardo blowing kisses after me.
04:22Ugh.
04:22But hey, at least we knew the book worked.
04:25The next day, I woke up to a hundred messages from Ricardo.
04:28Some of them were sweet, but others were a little creepy.
04:31Like when he sent selfies of himself with roses in his teeth or pictures of sketches he'd made of me.
04:37And there were a lot of them.
04:39Of course, I was just going to ignore him.
04:41I was still hung up on finding the dream boat from the party.
04:43And I decided something else that weekend.
04:45I liked my new look and how other people looked at me.
04:48But on Monday at school, Faye didn't see it the same way.
04:52Excuse me, Miss Barbie.
04:54Why are you still bimbo-fied?
04:56I think I want to try this out for a while.
04:58It makes me feel different.
04:59Except it makes you look just like every other bimbo here.
05:02Can you stop calling me that, please?
05:04You know, I think we didn't fully commit to our social experiment.
05:07So let's read a few more chapters and then go to the arcade tonight.
05:10Why would we do that?
05:11Just then, as I opened my locker, an avalanche of teddies and gifts and love letters poured to the floor.
05:17Looks like Ricardo found me.
05:19Whoa, wait a minute.
05:20I'm starting to get the picture.
05:22You think you're actually going to get your prints this way, don't you?
05:25You mean this guy?
05:26I don't even like him.
05:27Please, just come to the arcade.
05:29Do it for me, Faye.
05:30Hard pass.
05:31I'll be at the library where the smart people usually are.
05:34You're on your own.
05:35I hated to see Faye so annoyed, but I figured she'd get over it.
05:38Besides, I needed to continue my mission.
05:40That night, I read a few more chapters and then went to the arcade alone, where all the popular kids hung out.
05:45I felt super nervous by myself and considered leaving when...
05:49Hey, are you just going to stand there or are you going to play something?
05:52Oh my gosh, it was the hunk I saw at the party.
05:55And he was talking to me.
05:56Think quick, Kayla.
05:57What did the book say?
05:58Oh yes, chapter 7.
05:59Always laugh at boys' jokes.
06:01You're so funny.
06:03Um, thanks.
06:04My name's Lloyd.
06:05Are you waiting to play this claw game?
06:07Chapter 20.
06:08Be the damsel in distress.
06:09Oh, it's too complicated for me.
06:11Oh, here, I'll show you.
06:12The trick is all about timing.
06:14Like, oh wow, you're so good at that.
06:18Sure thing.
06:19Would you like to get ice cream?
06:20Uh-oh, chapter 3.
06:21Avoid fatty desserts.
06:22Um, how about a low-fat milkshake instead?
06:25As we shared a vegan milkshake, Lloyd started telling me about his life.
06:29He was a part-time model, but his true passion was volunteering at the children's hospital.
06:34I mean, can someone be more perfect?
06:36I gazed into his eyes, and then we both moved forward to sip our straws at the same time.
06:41Our faces were so close.
06:43I almost thought he might kiss me, when suddenly my phone rang, and it was my mom telling me
06:47to come home immediately.
06:49Apparently, my grandma had broken her hip, and my parents needed to go out of town to
06:53see her.
06:54Since I couldn't miss school, they asked me to stay with Faye for a few days.
06:57I know the timing isn't great, and you're mad at me.
07:00Don't be silly.
07:01What are friends for?
07:02Uh, you packed all that makeup to bring over?
07:05Since when do you even have so much makeup?
07:07I went shopping yesterday, and what is this ridiculous bag?
07:11Wait, I've seen all the cheerleaders carrying this lately.
07:14Are you gonna start waving pom-poms in my face next?
07:16Faye, is me staying over gonna be a problem?
07:19Ah, no, of course not.
07:21Fine, I won't say anything.
07:22Although, the amount of money you spent on that makeup could run a soup kitchen for a
07:26year.
07:27Okay, okay, I'm done now.
07:28But she really wasn't.
07:29She stared at me disapprovingly every day as we headed out for school.
07:33She huffed away angrily whenever any of the popular girls gave me compliments or invited
07:37me to sit with them at recess.
07:39And she gave me the silent treatment as I headed out for the arcade in the evenings.
07:43I'd met up with Lloyd there a couple more times, and I thought it was going well.
07:47Just as we were sharing another milkshake, we almost came close to kissing again, when
07:51suddenly...
07:51Hey, bestie!
07:52I thought I'd find you here.
07:54Ooh, aren't you gonna introduce me to this hunky monkey?
07:56What?
07:57Faye was here?
07:58And she was dressed by the book, too?
08:00Lloyd Faye...
08:01Faye Lloyd.
08:02That's such a manly name.
08:04So, Lloyd, can you show me how the photo booth works?
08:07Oh my gosh, it's so confusing.
08:11Yeah, I can show you.
08:12This was crazy.
08:13Faye was trying to steal the spotlight from me.
08:16Well, two can play at that game.
08:17Oh, wow.
08:19Look at these photos.
08:20We'd make such a cute couple, for sure.
08:22Uh, if you say so.
08:23Oh, Lloyd, let's have a dance battle.
08:25All right.
08:26Oh, Lloyd, let's sing karaoke.
08:29Okay.
08:29Oh, Lloyd, let's get some cotton candy.
08:32Sure.
08:33Oh, Lloyd, let's shoot some zombies.
08:35Can do.
08:36Oh, Lloyd, let's break the basketball high score.
08:39I, uh...
08:40No, Lloyd, let's trade some prizes for our tickets.
08:43Whoa.
08:43Oh, please, Lloyd.
08:45Ow.
08:46Lloyd, this way.
08:47Ouch!
08:48Come on, Lloyd.
08:49Stop!
08:50I don't know what's happening here, but it's freaking me out.
08:52It's not me, it's her.
08:54She's a phony.
08:55Me?
08:56You're the phony.
08:57Look at her.
08:57What the heck?
08:59Look, I don't know what's going on here, but you two clearly have some serious issues,
09:03and I don't want to get in the middle of it.
09:05Goodbye.
09:06Oh, Lloyd, come back.
09:07I can explain.
09:08Wait, Kayla.
09:09Don't be a fool.
09:10Suddenly, I heard a loud crack and turned to see Faye tumble to the floor.
09:14Ow.
09:15These dumb heels.
09:16Faye, are you okay?
09:17I think I broke my ankle.
09:19Call an ambulance.
09:20As we waited for the ambulance, Faye turned to me angrily.
09:23This is all your fault.
09:25Me?
09:25You're the one who thinks all boys are trash, but then you just show up here to hit on Lloyd
09:30and ruin my chances with him?
09:31What's wrong with you?
09:32I don't want Lloyd.
09:33I was just trying to show you the mirror by acting like you.
09:36You look pathetic trying to be someone you're not just to make some stranger like you.
09:41I thought we were the cool, smart ones who don't care about what's on the outside.
09:45If you don't care about that, why does it bother you how I choose to dress or what I
09:49put on my face?
09:50You know what?
09:51You're just so used to bossing me around, you're pissed off I'm doing something on my
09:55own that you don't agree with.
09:57Fine.
09:58Be a wannabe bimbo.
09:59We can't be friends then.
10:00Thanks for letting me know that our friendship is conditional on me always listening to you.
10:05The ambulance arrived and took Faye away.
10:07I didn't want to go to her place right away, so I went to my own house to cry
10:11it out.
10:11But to my shock, I found my room was overflowing with gifts from Ricardo.
10:16Heart-shaped balloons, bouquets, and dozens of teddy bears.
10:19This was all too much.
10:20And when I looked in the mirror, I didn't even recognize myself.
10:23I had lost my chances with Lloyd, and things with A were all messed up.
10:27Plus, these new clothes were so uncomfortable.
10:30And that's when I realized all these troubles started with the book.
10:33I opened it up to the final chapter and read it in horror.
10:37Chapter 31.
10:38Charm boys by cleaning up after their mess.
10:41Chapter 32.
10:42Make boys sandwiches when they are sad.
10:44This was not a magic guide to romance.
10:46This was the most sexist book in the world.
10:49And I had been such an idiot.
10:51I needed to make it right.
10:52The next day, I returned to the arcade, only this time as boring old Kayla.
10:57Excuse me, Lloyd?
10:58Hey, uh, Kayla?
11:00Yeah, this is how I really look.
11:02And I'm just here to apologize.
11:04I've been acting like somebody I'm not, which isn't cool or fair to you.
11:08Seems like you have some self-work to do.
11:11Most definitely.
11:12Okay, well, sorry again.
11:14Goodbye.
11:14Hold on.
11:16Do you want to get a milkshake?
11:17As long as it's full fat.
11:19The rest of the evening, we played arcade games and then went for a romantic walk by the river.
11:23And Lloyd seemed to like me for me.
11:26I went home on cloud nine that night.
11:28And when I woke up the next morning, I was determined to fix everything else.
11:32Starting with...
11:33Faye, I just wanted to apologize.
11:35You're right.
11:35I shouldn't have to change anything about myself to get noticed or be liked by anyone.
11:40Kayla, I owe you an apology too.
11:42To be honest, I just got jealous and insecure.
11:45I mean, you're out there trying to find your prince charming.
11:48Well, I'm perfectly happy just the two of us in the library.
11:51I just didn't want anything to change.
11:53We can have both, Faye.
11:54You'll always be my bestie, no matter who else comes into my life.
11:58I can handle that.
11:59As long as whoever he is appreciates the Kayla that I know.
12:02Deal?
12:02Deal.
12:03Yoo-hoo!
12:04Huh?
12:05It's me, Ricardo.
12:07I've been searching for you for days.
12:09Why are you ignoring my gifts?
12:11There was something crazy in his eye.
12:14Ricardo, you're coming on too strong.
12:15You broke into my house to leave me gifts, and now you're following me around?
12:19We don't even know each other.
12:20But we can spend our whole lives getting to know each other.
12:23We're meant to be.
12:25I love you.
12:26Ew.
12:26Catch a hint, dude.
12:27She doesn't like you.
12:28No!
12:29I will not rest until you're mine.
12:32Ricardo grabbed me by the wrist, and I was about to panic when suddenly...
12:36Let go of her!
12:37Two Boys Battling Over Me sounded like a fairy tale in a romance novel.
12:41But now that it was actually happening, I didn't like it one bit.
12:44And that's when I remembered the book!
12:46The Whack!
12:46Ow!
12:47You break my heart, and now you break my head!
12:50I don't want to be here anymore!
12:52Waaaaaah!
12:54At least this book came to some good use, girl.
12:56I am so proud of you.
12:58I am so proud of you.