Aisha, an Indian girl, recounts her life's struggles after her father's death. Her mother, obsessed with marrying her off, eventually abandons her for a new husband. Aisha is left with her cruel aunt, Pinky, who makes her do chores and restricts her social life. Aisha decides to find a husband to escape her aunt's household. She goes on multiple dates, but each time, the men lose interest when she mentions marriage. Then, she meets Sein, who proposes to her, but Aisha later discovers he is gay and only using her to hide his true self. Devastated, Aisha confronts her aunt, who reveals she spread a rumor about Aisha being pregnant to encourage her to marry. Aisha escapes her aunt's house, starts studying, and focuses on personal growth. She eventually reunites with Jay, a boy who had previously shown interest in her. Jay confesses his feelings and proposes to Aisha, but this time, she is hesitant. However, after realizing her true feelings, she accepts his proposal on their fifth anniversary.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Aisha lives in India.
2. Aisha's father passed away when she was 4 years old.
3. Aisha's mother was obsessed with finding a husband for her.
4. Aisha's mother left her with her aunt, Aunt Pinky, when Aisha was 11 years old.
5. Aunt Pinky was cruel and made Aisha do chores.
6. Aisha had to get permission slips for school trips signed by Aunt Pinky.
7. Aisha's mother had left her a necklace as a dowry.
8. Aisha met her neighbor, Jay, who was kind to her.
9. Aisha's goal was to find a boy to marry so she could escape her living situation.
10. Aisha went on many dates, but the boys lost interest when she mentioned marriage.
11. Aisha met a boy named Sein, who proposed to her, but she later discovered he was gay.
12. Sein suggested a fake marriage to hide his true identity.
13. Aisha discovered that Aunt Pinky had spread a rumor about her being pregnant.
14. Aisha confronted Aunt Pinky about the rumor and her behavior.
15. Aisha left Aunt Pinky's house and moved to a hostel.
16. Aisha started studying harder and proved to Jay that she had changed.
17. Jay kissed Aisha at the end-of-year party and asked her to be his girlfriend.
18. Aisha and Jay graduated from high school and went to different universities.
19. Jay proposed to Aisha on their fifth anniversary, and she accepted.