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00:00Hey guys, I'm Ashlyn and I lived with my mom and two siblings in Atlanta and I have superpowers.
00:06Hang on to see why. My mom was a famous businesswoman in the city.
00:10She was from a filthy rich family and considered herself royalty.
00:15She carried herself like a queen and made sure my siblings and I behaved that way too.
00:20From the way we spoke, dressed or even our posture, everything needed to be perfect.
00:25But because of my superpower, I couldn't get anything right.
00:30Mom, I'm sorry. I was just squeezing the ketchup. I didn't know how it ended up in your face.
00:36It's not my fault. He threw the ball at me first. He ducked and it shattered the window.
00:41Yep, being the clumsiest person on earth was my superpower.
00:45Sometimes I even felt if I was bubble wrapped and kept in a corner, I would still end up breaking things.
00:51My siblings used to bet on how many times I'd trip over myself or drop something.
00:56Like once at the dinner table, I got the hiccups and they started giggling.
01:00Just wait. She'll break the glass.
01:02No, I think she'll break the glass and the jug.
01:05And sure enough, my sister won.
01:08But in the process, mom was drenched in water.
01:12It's okay, mom. It's just water.
01:14Let me help you dry this.
01:16I'll bring a fan. Oh, the fan isn't here.
01:18Okay, that napkin will work.
01:20When I pulled the napkin, it dropped the candle stand on the table mat and in seconds it started burning.
01:26I quickly put out the fire with the curry.
01:28Oh, phew. Hiccups gone and the fire's out.
01:31All good now. Oh, gosh. I'm sorry.
01:35Just stop it, Ashlyn.
01:37How could you be so careless?
01:39Every time you're around, it feels like a disaster is waiting to happen.
01:43Always finding ways to ruin everything in my life.
01:46Such bad luck. It's like you're a curse in my life.
01:50But mom, it's not like I did it on purpose.
01:53Just get out and let me have my dinner in peace.
01:56And all of you are fired.
01:58Mom's words really hurt me every time.
02:01But thank God I had Annie, who was my nanny, but she was so much more to me.
02:05She tucked me in bed, told me stories, and hugged me.
02:08Things my mom never did.
02:10I shared everything with Annie.
02:12And when she saw me crying, she asked me what was wrong.
02:15Annie, mom's always angry with me.
02:18She doesn't like me.
02:19I don't know why things themselves fall even when I don't touch them.
02:23Oh, dear. Don't cry.
02:25You know you have superpowers.
02:27So things just move around.
02:29It's not your fault.
02:31And don't worry about your mom.
02:33She loves you.
02:35Just be a little more careful.
02:37Yeah, I know.
02:38Annie tried her best to make me happy and told me how mom was just overworked but actually loved me loads.
02:45But Annie didn't know that years ago, I had found out the reason mom resented me so much.
02:50It was because dad had left her for a maid working at our place just two days after I was born.
02:56And since that day, mom saw me as her bad luck.
02:59I tried not to let it get to me and focused on my studies, but I wasn't very good at that either.
03:05But still, I tried.
03:06I really wanted to win mom's love because seeing her with my siblings made me feel like I wasn't even a part of the family.
03:13One time, when I was around 17 and on summer vacation, mom had a launch party for her new business.
03:20Please, just spare me the embarrassment and stay in your room.
03:24Order pizza, watch MSA videos.
03:26Just don't ruin my party.
03:29Mom was always keeping me away from the fun things she did.
03:33And I was curious.
03:33So, I decided it would be fun to just peek at the party.
03:37The moment I saw the guests dancing, I decided to join them.
03:41And it was then that I tripped and fell on a table.
03:45Mom was furious.
03:47Before she could even say something, Annie came running and started to clean the mess I had made.
03:51You ruined!
03:52Ma'am, I got it.
03:54Please, don't be angry at Ashlyn.
03:56Mom forced a smile and I thought she'd let the matter go.
03:59But I couldn't have been more wrong.
04:02When I woke up the next morning, I learned from the other servants that Annie was fired.
04:07Mom could call me bad luck and whatnot all she wanted.
04:10But firing Annie?
04:12That was the limit.
04:13Mom, that's not fair.
04:15It was my mistake.
04:16Why did you fire Annie?
04:18She was the only one that cared about me in this big house of yours.
04:21What?
04:22She was just a maid.
04:24It was her job to take care of the house and you.
04:26I can't take it anymore.
04:28You're heartless.
04:29I won't live here a minute longer.
04:31You want to leave?
04:32Fine.
04:33One day out in the real world, you'll realize how much you take for granted.
04:38I want to see you try.
04:41You're not serious.
04:42In fact, I am.
04:44I left the house in a haze and found myself standing at Annie's door.
04:49When she saw me, she was worried and tried to send me back, saying how mad my mother would be.
04:54But I was determined and eventually she invited me into her small house.
04:58Have a seat.
04:59You must be hungry.
05:01I'll get you something to eat.
05:02Yeah, I'd like that.
05:04But as I sat on the chair, I ended up stuck.
05:07Just then, I heard a girl laugh.
05:09Bet you never used a chair like that before.
05:12Uh, no, I didn't.
05:14She helped me up and then introduced herself.
05:17She was Michaela, Annie's sister, and she was as nice and welcoming as Annie.
05:22I really liked their cozy home, even though the things were old and some were even broken.
05:27At night, I slept peacefully on the couch, which was far better than my luxurious mattress.
05:32But old habits die hard.
05:34And the next morning, when I told her I wanted an omelet with a fresh fruit smoothie and a pancake,
05:40hearing my words, she looked stunned.
05:42Your Highness, this is not your palace and I'm not your servant.
05:47Serve yourself.
05:48I'm so sorry.
05:49I don't mean it.
05:50I can do it myself.
05:52But could you please tell me the thing that works like a...
05:55Grrr, grrr.
05:57What?
05:58I just forgot the name of the thing that was used for smoothies.
06:02Ah, a blender.
06:03Princess, here it is.
06:06She left me and after watching a bunch of videos on how to cook an omelet,
06:10I couldn't make it and ended up burning my hand.
06:13Michaela came running when she heard me scream.
06:15Ugh, like why did you even come here?
06:18The real world is a difficult place to survive.
06:21I don't know why you would give up such a chill lifestyle for this.
06:25Yeah, it might be kind of tough.
06:27But I'm confident I can work it out.
06:29She was kind enough that she made me breakfast and fed me herself.
06:33And in no time, we became friends.
06:35It had been several days and although Mom was angry,
06:38I still hoped that my being gone would make her realize my worth.
06:42But she hadn't called me once.
06:44Like I didn't exist to her.
06:45One day, when Michaela saw me sulk, she suggested we do something fun.
06:50I was totally up for it.
06:51We ate popsicles and cotton candy, which had previously been a big no for me.
06:56And even rode a bicycle.
06:58And it was just one more thing where I ended up with bruises all over my legs
07:02that I got by falling several times off the bike.
07:05A few days later, the summer vacations were over and Annie got me into Michaela's school
07:10so I could finish my final year of high school.
07:12Since I didn't want to go to my previous one where I would have to face my siblings
07:16and even Mom when she'd come to drop them off.
07:19On my first day, everyone looked surprised to see me.
07:23I guess I might have overdressed.
07:25Ugh.
07:26Oh wow, Michaela, who is she?
07:28She looks so pretty.
07:30I love that fragrance she's wearing.
07:32All of them were really sweet.
07:34And everyone gathered around to chat with me.
07:36You have a Gucci bag?
07:37Is that a real one?
07:39Um, no.
07:40Thrift store.
07:41She bought it from there.
07:43You want to fit in or stick out like a sore thumb?
07:45Fit in?
07:46Good.
07:47So from tomorrow, don't dress like you're modeling.
07:50Michaela was right.
07:51I needed to blend in.
07:53So I bought new stuff for myself.
07:55Things were going well at school.
07:56Like, really well.
07:58I even made friends and started to do well in studies.
08:01One day, we were walking down the hallway and I noticed a poster for a speech competition
08:05with the topic, self-esteem.
08:07Michaela suggested that I should participate.
08:09I decided to give it a shot since it would be the perfect opportunity for me to voice my ideas.
08:14It was something I couldn't do much around mom.
08:17I worked hard for weeks on my speech, practicing in front of my friends.
08:21I was still nervous, but I was determined to do my best.
08:24On the day of the competition, I kept my eyes on Michaela and Annie as I stepped onto the stage.
08:29I was so relieved when I finished my speech and I knew I had done a good job.
08:33The judges were impressed and announced that I was the winner.
08:37I was so shocked and excited.
08:38To my surprise, the guest of honor was the mayor and he took a picture of me with the
08:43other winners.
08:44My picture was in the newspaper the next day.
08:46Just a few days later, as I was lost in the pages of my book, Michaela came running and
08:51told me how she'd seen my mom go to the principal's office.
08:54My heart raced with excitement as I thought, maybe finally my mom was proud of me and had
08:59come to my school.
09:00But then I heard my mom's voice from down the hall yelling at the principal.
09:04I gave you permission to give her admission, but that didn't mean you could use my name
09:09to publicize your school.
09:11Putting her picture in the paper and mentioning she's my daughter was a publicity stunt, right?
09:15This school runs on my donations.
09:18Do you have any idea how humiliating that is?
09:21Mom, why are you saying this?
09:23I thought you'd be happy, but all you care about is your name?
09:27My mom just gave me a nasty look and walked away.
09:30At that moment, it finally sunk in that I'd never be enough for her.
09:35I was done trying to make her happy.
09:37I was done trying to be someone I wasn't.
09:39I went to school the next day like nothing had happened, like my heart wasn't breaking.
09:44Throughout the day, Michaela and my friends tried to cheer me up.
09:47She asked if I could come and watch them practice their cheerleading routine.
09:50I'm glad I did because she did a backflip and landed smoothly on her feet.
09:55It was amazing.
09:56OMG, I can't believe it.
09:58I did it.
09:58Yay, I did it.
10:00Oh, Ashlyn, girl, you are like my lucky charm.
10:03You know, I've been trying this routine since like forever and I could never get it right.
10:08Today, you came and I nailed it.
10:11Awesome.
10:12Congratulations, Michaela.
10:14Hey, what happened?
10:15Why are you crying?
10:17I've been called bad luck my whole life.
10:20No one, no one has ever called me their lucky charm.
10:24Luck isn't something you're born with.
10:26It's something you create.
10:27If you focus on the good things in life, you'll be lucky.
10:31I stayed with Michaela until we graduated.
10:33Then she got a scholarship to a big university while I applied to business school and got in.
10:39I was stoked and couldn't wait to start my journey of becoming a business professional.
10:44I was in my third year of college when one day, Annie told me how mom wanted to see me.
10:49The company was failing.
10:50What?
10:51After all these years, she remembers she has a daughter?
10:54Only when her company is going into the ground?
10:57Forget it.
10:57But Annie said mom was sick too and kept insisting I visit her.
11:01But I just didn't want to.
11:03A few days later, Annie asked me to accompany her for shopping.
11:07But she had another idea.
11:08And before I knew it, she had driven me straight to mom's house.
11:12And I was so angry.
11:13I get why you're mad.
11:15But she's still your mom.
11:17I know she was mean to you.
11:18But Ashlyn, don't let the anger take over.
11:21You are better than her.
11:23Please do this.
11:24For me.
11:25Fine.
11:25I'm doing this just for you.
11:28When I stepped in the house, I couldn't believe my eyes.
11:31Mom was sitting in a chair and she looked so weak.
11:34The moment she saw me, she had tears in her eyes.
11:37It turned out that my brother and sister had both taken their shares of the company and left mom.
11:43Ashlyn, is it you?
11:44I am so sorry.
11:46I was so wrong.
11:47So wrong about you.
11:49I always treated you wrong.
11:51Called you bad luck.
11:52Please, forgive me.
11:54I was such a bad mother to you.
11:56Mom, you don't have to say that.
11:58Please, let me.
12:00I was so wrong to blame everything on you.
12:03Can you forgive me?
12:04I don't, I don't know if I can right now.
12:08But I'll try, mom.
12:09I'll really try.
12:11And I'll spend every day of my life trying to make it up for being like I was to you.
12:17Then mom and I hugged.
12:19She apologized to Annie and thanked her for always supporting me.
12:22Mom told me everything about her business and I decided to help her.
12:27I spoke to her lawyer and got to know that to save the company,
12:30we would need a merger with some big company.
12:32I started working there day and night and bagged a meeting with a big company.
12:37On the day of the meeting, I was feeling confident and engaged in the discussion.
12:41Suddenly, I dropped the pen and it went rolling under the table.
12:44Why do I have to be so clumsy?
12:46Oops, I'm sorry.
12:48Silly me.
12:49It's like I have butterfingers.
12:51You know what?
12:52I'm gonna go.
12:53Ah, come on.
12:55Happens to the best of us.
12:56We understand it's just part of being human.
12:59If it had been my mom, she would have screamed at me.
13:03After that, the meeting went awesome and they told me they'd let me know about their decision.
13:08At home, I told mom everything that had happened, including dropping the pen.
13:12She looked unhappy, but right when she was about to say something, the phone rang.
13:17Oh my god, we got it.
13:18We got the merger.
13:20I knew it.
13:21I knew you could do it.
13:22This, this calls for a party.
13:25Mom threw an awesome party by the poolside.
13:27Everyone was having fun until mom got a call and her face suddenly changed.
13:32I followed her inside the house and saw my brother and sister were there.
13:36What are you two doing?
13:37Get out now or I'll call security.
13:39You can't really own this house anymore, can you?
13:42It's impossible.
13:43You ruined the business.
13:44Oh god.
13:45Did you trick Ashlyn into helping you?
13:47We'll tell her the truth.
13:49What truth could you possibly tell her?
13:51That you were never sick, mom?
13:54That it was all an act to make me save your business?
13:56I knew all along.
13:58Mom's jaw dropped and my siblings were left speechless.
14:02You, you knew?
14:03But why did you still help?
14:05Because someone very important to me told me,
14:08I'm a better person than you.
14:10I turned around with a newfound confidence and walked away, leaving mom behind.
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