The narrator, James, is an only child whose parents are extremely overprotective and loving. However, their lives take a drastic turn when they adopt a girl named Sushi, who James believes is not a good person. Sushi quickly wins over James' parents with her manipulative behavior, causing tension between James and Sushi. Despite Sushi's mean behavior towards James, he starts to feel sorry for her when he discovers she is dyslexic and struggles to read. James tries to help Sushi by offering to teach her how to read, but she rejects his offer. However, when James accidentally throws away Sushi's favorite shoes, which were given to her by her biological mother, Sushi becomes upset and runs away. James eventually finds Sushi at a train station and apologizes for his mistake. He returns her shoes, which he had repaired, and Sushi finally starts to warm up to James. The story ends on a positive note, with James and Sushi starting to develop a better relationship.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, James, is an only child.
2. James' parents couldn't have other children after him.
3. When James was in second grade, a masked thief broke into their house.
4. The thief was caught by the police after James called 911.
5. James' parents adopted a girl named Sushi (also referred to as Jamie) when James was 15 years old.
6. Sushi is not biologically related to James.
7. James was not happy about the adoption and felt threatened by Sushi's presence.
8. Sushi started attending James' school and classes.
9. Sushi has difficulty reading due to dyslexia.
10. James tried to help Sushi with her reading, but she initially rejected his offer.
11. James threw away Sushi's old sneakers and replaced them with a new pair from his Louis Vuitton collection.
12. Sushi was upset about her sneakers being thrown away and ran out of the house.
13. James' mom yelled at him for hurting Sushi's feelings.
14. James found Sushi at the train station, crying and hugging a photo.
15. James apologized to Sushi and returned her repaired sneakers.
16. Sushi eventually forgave James and they seemed to make amends.