Scarlet, a girl who grew up in an orphanage, recounts her story of an unbreakable friendship with a girl named Viola. They made a pinky promise to be adopted together but were separated when Viola was taken by a rich couple. Years later, Scarlet encounters Viola again at a posh private school, where Viola is being bullied by a girl named Margot. It is revealed that Margot and Viola are adopted sisters, with Margot being jealous of Viola's beauty and favored treatment.
As Scarlet tries to stand up for Viola, she learns that Viola's life with her adoptive parents has been a nightmare. The school principal, who becomes Scarlet's adoptive mother, helps Viola escape her toxic situation by contacting social services. With the principal's support, Viola is able to end her adoption and eventually finds a loving home with Scarlet and their adoptive mother. In the end, Viola confronts Margot, who is forced to undergo therapy and faces the possibility of being sent to an orphanage.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Scarlet, has been living in an orphanage for as long as she can remember.
2. When Scarlet was seven, a new girl named Viola joined the orphanage.
3. Viola was beautiful with blue eyes and black hair, and she became Scarlet's roommate.
4. Viola missed her parents and cried for hours, and Scarlet tried to comfort her.
5. A group of senior girls bullied Viola, and Scarlet intervened to stop them.
6. Scarlet and Viola became close friends and made a promise to each other to never leave each other behind.
7. Five years later, a rich couple came to the orphanage to adopt a child, and Scarlet was chosen.
8. However, Scarlet refused to leave Viola behind and begged the couple to adopt Viola too.
9. The couple decided to see Viola, but they only wanted to adopt her, not Scarlet.
10. Viola betrayed Scarlet's trust and went with the couple, leaving Scarlet behind.
11. Scarlet was heartbroken and felt betrayed by Viola's actions.
12. Scarlet decided to focus on her studies and became the best student in school.
13. Scarlet was selected for a school swap program and attended a posh private school.
14. At the new school, Scarlet met a girl named Margot who was mean and bullying.
15. Scarlet discovered that Margot and Viola were both adopted by the same parents.
16. Margot's parents had adopted Viola because they thought she was prettier, and Margot was jealous of Viola.
17. The principal of the school told Scarlet that she had been thinking of adopting her.
18. Scarlet accepted the principal's offer and was adopted by her.
19. Scarlet decided to take revenge on Margot and poured juice on her head.
20. Viola finally stood up to Margot and punched her in the face.
21. Margot was sent to therapy, and her parents were considering sending her to an orphanage.
22. Viola and Scarlet reconciled and became close friends again.
23. The principal adopted Viola as well, and the two girls were finally together.