hi my name is Taylor and I'm from Miami
please like And subscribe I remember
being five years old and Mom and Dad
throwing me the biggest party ever we
were all so happy until Dad got a phone
call and his smile changed and stayed
that way for a very long time the
company dad worked for caught fire from
their onwards our entire lives started
going downhill and sometimes I felt he
blamed me once when I was 10 and we took
a walk through the park I saw the ice
cream truck and ran to it and Dad
immediately pulled me back and set the
most hurtful thing ever you know I don't
have enough for ice cream so please ask
before you just run to things we're
already in enough debt because of that
stupid birthday party we had for you I
stood looking at him with tears in my
eyes and he didn't even care then
suddenly this girl tapped me on my
shoulder you can have some of my ice
cream she had the prettiest smile thank
you so much you're so sweet she
introduced herself as Lee Lisa and she
was new in town we immediately became
best friends but little did I know that
Lisa had a crazy side to her once when
we were in fifth grade she stole the
answer papers for a big test and because
she was my best friend the principal
called me in for questioning as well I
was so mad at her Lisa what you did was
wrong now everybody thinks I'm a bad kid
I'm so sorry Taylor it's just that I
really struggle with studying please
forgive me fine I'll still be your
friend on one condition we study
together we used to study at my house
all the time and then when I was in
seventh grade I asked to see her house
for a change Lisa tried coming up with
so many excuses but I found it strange
that she knew everything about my life
but I knew nothing about her life so
when we were in the eighth grade I
insisted that we study at her house her
house was average sized like mine but
her mom was a monster when I entered her
house I saw her mom and she was ugly I
couldn't believe she gave birth to a
pretty girl like Lisa no shoes allowed
inside the house Lisa immediately ran
down and fetched me and we ran back up
and shut the door her room was so neat
like nothing was out of place I'm sorry
about my mom she's a bit of a neat freak
I stay in my room most of the time to
stay out of everybody's way I felt so
sorry for Lisa no wonder she's always
getting into trouble her home is so
scary to live in after that day I told
her she could come to my house whenever
she felt like it but little did I know
that was a mistake this one time when I
was in 10th Grade I entered my house
with Lisa and my parents were having an
argument what are we gonna do the bank
gives us less than a month to pay or
else we have to move out where will we
go I don't know who could ask your
brother for help I couldn't handle this
so I ran out of the house with Lisa
behind me Taylor wait my mind and heart
were racing as I ran through a nearby
Forest I froze and Lisa bumped into my
back we have to hide there was a boy
digging a hole in the ground so I
quickly pulled Lisa and hid behind a big
oak tree what's going on I don't know
looks like he's digging a hole the boy
had a hoodie on so we couldn't see his
face and then we saw him place a big bag
in the hole Lisa kept bumping her head
into mine to take a closer look and then
stepped onto a stick which made the boy
look our way we both held hands tightly
with our hearts racing hoping he didn't
see us he didn't because after a couple
of seconds he left okay we can go now
let's go see what he put in the hole
Lisa no what if he comes back she didn't
hear a word I said and when skipping to
the spot where the suitcase was buried
and then started digging with her hands
this is none of our business I think we
should go what if we find out body in
the suitcase we could be heroes and on
the news how can a body fit in such a
small bag Lisa had such a wild
imagination I wish I had her courage
sometimes but this time she was out of
hand eventually she got to the bag and
when she opened it our mouth dropped the
bag was filled with money oh my God we
are rich no we have to put it back are
you crazy you need this money you hurt
your parents if you don't pay the bank
you and your parents won't have a house
all that money was so tempting after
what she reminded me about but my
conscience would haunt me day and night
it's still wrong to take someone's money
put it back when I tried to take the bag
out of Lisa's hand she tugged back
refusing to do the right thing and while
we were at it the boy with the hoodie
appeared and stood in front of us we
both screamed and ran for our lives as
Lisa still held onto the bag what are
you doing just throw the bag down are
you crazy this is hours now the boy was
right behind us and Lisa suddenly picked
up a rock and aimed it at the boy's foot
making him trip I felt so bad for him
and yet still continued running away
when we got to my house I shut the door
of my room and Lisa placed the bag on my
bed smiling widely it's time to
celebrate girl what I'm flipping
freaking out here you took the boy's
money and then hurt the poor boy well
that'll teach him to never hide his
money in a hole again we have to take it
back Lisa ignored me and started taking
some money out of the bag and then took
the rest with her I took my half and you
have yours now go to the bank and help
your parents out before I could refuse
she left and I was left standing gazing
at a pile of money on my bed I did not
sleep well that night and when I went
down to get a glass of milk I found dad
in the kitchen with his head down on the
table it looked like he was crying dad
are you okay no Taylor I'm not okay but
you need to go to bed my heart sank when
I saw the agony on his face so I ran
back to my room grabbed a stack of cash
and left it on the table in front of him
there now you can pay the mortgage
Taylor where did you get all this money
from please don't be mad I sat down and
told Dad the whole story and instead of
taking the money he looked upset
tomorrow we will go back to the woods
find that boy and give him back his
money this is not how we do things
Taylor but Dad it wasn't me dad wouldn't
hear me out but when I got up in the
morning dad was gone when I told Lisa
what happened she started freaking out
what is up with you and your family I
hope this doesn't get me into any
trouble because I already spent some of
the money as you can see I'm all Gucci
covered he's not gonna get you into
trouble but he's right we should give
while I was explaining to Lisa her eyes
widened and when I looked behind me the
boy with the hoodie was in our school uh
how did you get through the gates I go
to this school now give me back what you
stole we don't know what you're talking
about and we've never seen you before in
our life if you don't give me back that
bag I'm gonna make your lives a living
nightmare Lisa pushed past him and I
walked nervously behind her she didn't
feel an ounce of guilt but all that
changed when we went out for recess and
found both our lockers on fire oh my God
Lisa we have to give back that boy's
money no way I'm telling the principal
there should be a CCTV camera for this
the school tried looking at the cameras
but it was all blank and as we walked
home after school the boy stood in front
of us looking like a freaking Creep from
a horror movie don't be scared of him
Taylor he's just a kid why don't we just
give him back the money and then he'll
leave us alone you should listen to your
friend but instead she pushed him and he
flung out a bottle of skunk juice and
threw it all over her she screamed and
ran home crying I'll get you your money
back just give me some time fine but if
I don't have it by tomorrow morning you
don't want to know what's next when I
got home I found Mom and Dad smiling and
looking cheerful Hey Taylor you saved us
from losing the house what are you
talking about well I know I gave you a
lecture last night but after you went to
bed I spoke to your mom and she
suggested that we pay off our debts and
then save up again to pay back the boy
in the forest no you don't understand
the boy is in my school and Lisa and I
have to pay him back my parents came
with me to school the next day to speak
to the boy but he never came to school
we tried the next day as well and he
still wasn't around so I took my parents
to the forest and we walked for Miles
looking for a cabin or a house but there
was nothing it was like this boy just
vanished Lisa was over the moon and soon
after when we were in 11th grade she
started acting very very strange towards
me like this one time while she was
standing in line at the cafeteria and I
approached her from behind she just
shrieked gosh Taylor you don't need to
frighten people like that it's really
not funny calm down Lisa what's gotten
into you just wait for me at the table I
felt a little taken aback but I did as
she said and while we were eating lunch
she kept looking behind her are you
gonna tell me what's wrong listen I
think I'm just gonna sit at the library
during my lunch from now on okay I don't
mind the library no I want to be there
by myself after that she just got up and
left and when I tried reaching out to
her again after school she just pushed
me so hard that I injured my arm and she
didn't even care I told you to stay away
from me have you lost your mind or
something my arm is injured well go tell
that to someone who cares Lisa's actions
made no sense I wanted to be angry with
her but we had such a deep history it
was really hard for me to just leave her
like that I managed to get a Band-Aid
for my arm and then I decided to pay
Lisa a visit no matter what was said I
needed to know what was going on when I
got to her house I was surprised to see
her sitting with some boy in her yard so
I hid behind the wall to figure out what
was actually going on whatever they were
talking about made Lisa cry and then I
decided to bravely face them hi Lisa
what's going on Taylor I told you to
stay away from me you know I can't do
that you're my best friend who's this
the guy she was with turned to me and
smiled wickedly hi Taylor I am Jerry
you're you're that guy from the forest I
tried looking for you yeah right because
of you and your friend my dad fell into
a coma because I didn't have the money
to pay the doctors oh my gosh I am so
sorry well sorry doesn't fix the mess
are you back for Revenge now Lisa what
did he say to you is this the reason
you've been pushing me away I was trying
to protect too he threatened to hurt you
if I didn't help him with stealing and
shoplifting I told him we weren't
friends anymore and I had to act like it
in case he was watching us Jerry
suddenly grabbed me and Lisa started
screaming take me instead please leave
her alone I'm the one who insisted on
taking the money please too late now you
will never see your friend again you
better not follow us or tell anyone I
tried to kick him but he was too strong
he took me to a part of the forest I had
never been to before and into a neatly
built house if you let me go I'll try
and get back all your money
you're funny do you know how many years
my father worked to make all that but
then why didn't he just put it in a bank
because we don't trust Banks and we we
don't trust people because they lie and
steal like you and your friend did so
what are you gonna do I'm Gonna Keep you
here and then ask for a ransom but my
parents are not millionaires here but
they're richer than your loser friend's
parents and no problem if they're not
they'll just have to sell the house they
paid for with my money then he started
pacing up and down like a mad person my
eyes fell on a long vase I took a bold
step grabbed the vase and knocked him
down and then I ran as fast as I could
but then he was right behind me when he
eventually caught up to me I screamed my
lungs out and Lisa came running with the
police my parents hugged me tight and
Dad apologized for everything Jerry was
arrested and when Lisa and I watched the
news later that evening we found out
that Jerry's father was a criminal who
robbed banks and the police were looking
for for a very long time so he lied to
us his father was not in a coma it was
their plan to get more money well at
least they're in prison where they
belong and no more secrets and no more
stupidity can you do that yes for
Secrets no for stupidity yeah she might
do crazy things but she always has my
back one good friend is always better
than a thousand