The narrator, Prisha, is an Indian-American girl who struggles to fit in at school due to her cultural differences and her mother's strict expectations. She is constantly belittled and bullied by her classmates, particularly a mean girl named Missy, and her own brother, Aryan, who is favored by their mother.
Prisha tries to assert her individuality by changing her clothes in secret, but her brother discovers her secret and blackmails her into giving him her lunch money. She eventually becomes Missy's assistant and gains some popularity, but when Missy tries to force her to eat beef, Prisha refuses and is fired.
Meanwhile, Prisha's mother announces that she will be engaged to a man of her choice, which Prisha strongly opposes. Aryan surprisingly defends Prisha against Missy and apologizes for his past behavior.
Prisha and Aryan come up with a plan to escape their arranged engagement by switching places, and Prisha meets her would-be fiancé, Karen, who is also running away from the engagement. In the end, Prisha stands up to her mother and refuses to be controlled, threatening to call child services if necessary.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Prisha, lives in the United States but is originally from India.
2. Prisha has a twin brother named Aaron.
3. Prisha's family moved to the United States when she was in the 7th grade.
4. Prisha's mom wanted her to wear traditional Indian clothes to school.
5. Prisha was bullied by a girl named Missy at school.
6. Aaron joined in on the bullying.
7. Prisha became Missy's assistant to earn money.
8. Prisha's mom announced that she would be engaged to someone soon and marry them after graduation.
9. Prisha ran away from home and Aaron took her place, dressing up as her.
10. Prisha met her fiancé, Karen, while running away and they talked for two hours.
11. Aaron's plan was discovered, and Prisha's mom was furious.
12. Prisha stood up to her mom, refusing to get engaged and marry someone she didn't love.
13. Prisha threatened to call child services if her mom continued to control her.
14. Prisha's mom attacked her, but Prisha pushed her away and told her not to touch her again.