June, a teenager, lives in a chaotic household with her parents and 11 sisters. One day, she discovers that her sister April is pregnant and decides to help her keep the secret from their parents. The sisters come up with a plan to hide the pregnancy and eventually the baby is born. However, when the secret is revealed, the family's dynamics change and June's parents become overbearing and controlling. They restrict June's freedom, including her relationship with her boyfriend Henry, and even consider homeschooling her. In a desperate attempt to regain her freedom, June runs away to reunite with her sisters who had left the house earlier. They return home together, and the family is reunited. The parents, realizing their mistakes, apologize and the family makes a pact to never betray each other again, finally bringing peace and normalcy back to their chaotic household.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The narrator, June, has a large family with 11 sisters, a mom, and a dad.
2. June felt neglected and ignored in her family due to its size.
3. June tried to run away from home but was caught by her parents.
4. June's sister, April, is pregnant and the family keeps it a secret from their parents.
5. The sisters come up with a plan to hide April's pregnancy from their parents, including lying in her bed and pretending to be her.
6. June eats junk food in front of their parents to make them think April is just gaining weight.
7. The eldest sister, January, is a gynecologist and helps April with her pregnancy.
8. April gives birth to a baby girl and the family keeps it a secret from their parents.
9. June comes up with a plan to tell their parents about the baby by pretending it was abandoned at their doorstep.
10. The plan works, and their parents take in the baby.
11. However, the secret is eventually revealed, and the family's dynamics change.
12. June's sisters start to turn on her and demand favors in exchange for keeping April's secret.
13. June meets a boy named Henry and they start dating, but her sisters try to sabotage their relationship.
14. June's parents become overprotective and controlling, trying to keep her from seeing Henry.
15. June's parents implement strict rules, including no dating and a curfew.
16. June's parents follow her everywhere and check her texts to prevent her from seeing Henry.
17. June's dad builds a wall between their houses to prevent June and Henry from communicating.
18. June's parents try to prevent her from going to prom, but Henry helps her sneak out.
19. June's parents are embarrassed in front of the whole school when they try to drag June away from Henry.
20. June's parents decide to homeschool her to keep her away from Henry.
21. June decides to run away to her sisters' place and convinces them to come back home.
22. The family is reunited, and they make a pact to never betray each other again.