Now You See Me — Episode 5

Once, in high school, a guy said I would break the cheer mat if I jumped on it. Before I could answer, Noah stepped in. Say that again. I said she'd break it.

Watch your mouth. Noah punched him so hard he almost got suspended. I cried while cleaning blood from his knuckles. He smiled at me and said,

No one talks about you like that. Later, we started dating in secret. He kissed me in his truck. Held my hand in empty hallways.

Pulled me close when I cried. I only want you, Mia. But at school, he always stayed three steps away. When people teased us, he never panicked.

He always said the same thing. She's just my friend. I thought being loved by him in private made me special. Then Lila Hart showed up.

Pretty, sharp, fearless, everything I was not. Wow. Not bad. Noah argued with her constantly, but his eyes always followed her.

When Lila practiced, he suddenly needed to pass the football field.