The narrator, Eden, shares her story of growing up with famous actor parents who neglected her. Her aunt, Zowi, was her closest companion, but when Eden's parents sent Zowi away, Eden's life began to unravel. A famous actor tried to kiss her, and she pushed him, leading to a restraining order. Meanwhile, Eden's parents went missing, and Zowi returned, acting strangely, dressing up as Eden's mom, and using her mom's voice. Eden discovered that Zowi had been impersonating her mom and had a history of mental illness. The police found Eden's parents, who had been lost in the desert, and revealed that Zowi had been in a psychiatric ward due to her jealousy and past attempts to harm them. Eden was shocked and heartbroken, feeling stupid for not knowing her aunt's true nature. In the end, Eden's parents apologized for neglecting her and promised to give her the love and attention she deserved.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Eden is a teenager from California whose parents are famous actors.
2. Eden's parents often neglected her in favor of their work and fan interactions.
3. Eden's aunt, Zowi, lived with them and was like a best friend to Eden.
4. When Eden was in 10th grade, her parents decided to make Zowi move out.
5. Eden was furious and refused to talk to her parents for days.
6. Eden's parents took her to a celebrity party, where she met a famous actor who tried to kiss her.
7. Eden pushed the actor, and he fell onto a refreshment table, breaking it.
8. The incident was all over the news, and Eden's parents were furious.
9. Eden's parents signed her up for anger management classes.
10. Eden's parents went missing while filming a movie in the Joshua Tree desert.
11. A police officer came to Eden's house to inform her that her parents were missing.
12. Eden's aunt Zowi moved in to take care of her.
13. Eden encountered the same actor again at school, and he tried to talk to her.
14. Eden got a restraining order against the actor.
15. Eden's aunt Zowi started acting strangely, dressing up in Eden's mom's clothes and speaking in her voice.
16. Zowi started using Eden's mom's email account and pretending to be her.
17. Eden discovered that Zowi was shredding photos of her parents and planning to hold a ceremony to say goodbye to them.
18. Zowi put the shredded photos in a pot of boiling water, saying they would be gone forever.
19. Eden felt unsafe and went to the police station, where she told them about Zowi's strange behavior.
20. The police told Eden that Zowi seemed mentally ill and that she should stay away from her.
21. Eden spent the night in a shelter and returned to the police station the next day.
22. Zowi showed up at the police station, furious and trying to get Eden to come with her.
23. The police didn't believe Zowi and sent her to another room to investigate.
24. Eden's parents were found safe and sound, and they returned to the police station.
25. The police revealed that Zowi had been in a psychiatric ward before and had been sent back after being caught.
26. Eden's parents explained that Zowi was always jealous of her mother's success and had tried to hurt them in the past.