The narrator, Alice, recalls her childhood and her friendship with Gina, which began when they were 8 years old. Gina's family was wealthy, but she was sensible and down-to-earth, and the two girls became inseparable. However, when Alice's modeling career took off after a chance encounter with a photographer in Paris, their friendship began to drift apart.
Gina started dating a new guy, Justin, and Alice felt like she was losing her friend. The two girls had a falling out at Gina's birthday party, and Alice realized that Gina had changed. Alice found a new friend in Nico, a scholarship student who was kind and genuine.
As Alice and Nico grew closer, they faced challenges from Justin, who was jealous and spiteful. Alice stood up to Justin, and Nico defended her against him. Meanwhile, Gina was struggling with her own problems, including Justin's infidelity.
In the end, Gina apologized to Alice and the two girls made amends. They joined forces to take down Justin, who was revealed to be a cheating player. With Justin out of the way, Alice and Nico shared their first kiss, and Alice realized that she had found someone who truly cared for her.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Alice is from New York and was the only daughter of two loving parents.
2. Alice's parents wanted her to have the best education, so they helped her study for a scholarship to a prestigious school when she was 8 years old.
3. Alice got the scholarship and attended the prestigious school.
4. On her first day at the school, Alice met a girl named Gina, and they became friends.
5. Alice and Gina were in the same class and remained close friends.
6. Gina was from a super-rich family, but she was sensible and down-to-earth.
7. In ninth grade, Gina took Alice to Paris with her and her parents.
8. While in Paris, a woman took photos of Alice, which were later used without her permission.
9. Alice's face appeared everywhere after the photos were published, and she started receiving modeling offers.
10. Alice's friend Gina didn't love coming to her photo shoots, but Alice eventually got her cast in a couple of ads.
11. Gina enjoyed being in front of the camera and was good at it.
12. Alice and Gina's friendship started to drift apart when Alice became famous and Gina started dating a guy named Justin.
13. Alice and Gina had a falling out at Gina's birthday party, and they didn't speak to each other for a while.
14. Alice met a new friend named Nico, who was a scholarship student and a nice guy.
15. Nico helped Alice with her math studies, and they started going out together.
16. Nico was selected for the school soccer team, but Justin, the team captain, made it difficult for him.
17. Alice stood up to Justin when he hurt Nico during a practice match.
18. Alice and Gina had a confrontation in the school hallway, but they eventually made up when Gina discovered that Justin was cheating on her.
19. Alice and Gina teamed up to take down Justin, who was wearing a brass knuckle during a fight with Nico.
20. Alice and Nico shared their first kiss after the fight.
These facts summarize the key events and relationships in the story.