The narrator, a teenage girl, shares a story about the time she and her mother moved to a small, all-male town due to her mother's job as a doctor. The town was founded by men who wanted to escape women, and the narrator was the only girl in the town. She faced numerous challenges, including constant attention and harassment from the men, and even got kidnapped by a guy who became obsessed with her. Despite the difficulties, she found a friend and boyfriend in one of the students, Richie. However, after four months, her mother's company offered her a new position, and they had to leave the town. The narrator was relieved to leave but sad to say goodbye to Richie.
Here are the key facts:
1. The narrator's name is Lazy.
2. She had a normal childhood until her father passed away.
3. Her mother was a doctor and worked long hours, causing them to move constantly.
4. Lazy's family moved at least twice a year since she was eight years old.
5. They never stayed in one place for more than ten months.
6. Lazy's mother worked for a company that would send her to different locations for a few months at a time.
7. The company would pay for all the moving expenses and give them a big bonus.
8. One of the locations they moved to was a small town with a population of less than 1000 people.
9. The town was founded by men who wanted to get away from women in their lives.
10. Lazy's mother was the only doctor in the town and was only allowed to stay because of her medical skills.
11. Lazy was the only girl in her school and the town.
12. The men in the town were mostly wealthy and had a hard time dealing with the lack of women.
13. Lazy's mother struggled with the attention from the men in the town.
14. Lazy was harassed and even kidnapped by a man who became obsessed with her.
15. The police officer in the town did not do much to help them until the kidnapping incident.
16. Lazy became friends with a student named Richie and they started dating.
17. The company Lazy's mother worked for gave her a new position after four months in the small town.
18. Lazy and her mother moved to a big city and rented a new house.
19. Lazy was relieved to leave the small town and its problems behind.
20. She was sad to leave Richie behind but was happy to start a new life in the city.