The text is a story about the author's friendship with a woman named Lulú, who had a tumultuous relationship with her boyfriend Raúl. The author, Holly, was approximately 22 years old when she met Lulú, who was Raúl's roommate's girlfriend. The two women became close friends, but their friendship was tested when Lulú discovered Raúl cheating on her.
Lulú was known to be secretive and had a habit of downloading photos from Raúl's digital camera to prove his infidelity. She also monitored her voicemails, which led to her discovering that Raúl was planning a trip to Las Vegas with another woman. This led to a series of arguments between the two women, with Lulú often accusing Holly of lying.
Despite their tumultuous relationship, Holly remained supportive of Lulú, trying to help her see the flaws in her relationship with Raúl. However, Lulú's toxic behavior began to affect Holly's personal relationships, especially when Lulú started spreading rumors about Holly's own relationships.
The friendship ended when Lulú called Holly to inform her that Raúl had proposed to her. Holly was conflicted, feeling happy for Lulú's happiness but also worried about the potential for further abuse in the relationship. The story ends with Holly reflecting on the friendship and the lessons she learned from it.
1. The narrator, Holly, was approximately 22 years old when she first met Lulú, who was the girlfriend of her boyfriend's roommate.
2. Lulú and her boyfriend, Raúl, had a tumultuous relationship, with numerous breakups.
3. Lulú once used a copy of the key to Raúl's apartment to enter it when they were not together, find his digital camera, and scroll through photos from a night out, discovering him kissing another girl.
4. Lulú insisted that Holly and she did not see each other when Holly's boyfriend asked if she had seen Lulú.
5. Lulú had lied about her age on a ski trip, claiming to be 26 when she was likely around 24.
6. Lulú lied about going to Miami for a design project, but Holly found out she had traveled there for a gym trainer.
7. Holly found out that Lulú had lied about having a cabin with Raúl, and that she had been traveling without her phone.
8. Lulú lied about a man at a sushi restaurant who was staring at her, implying that he wanted to be with her.
9. Lulú lied to Holly about not talking to a man at the sushi restaurant, Álvaro, who had expressed interest in her.
10. Lulú was physically abused by Raúl in a restaurant, but she did not report it and later got engaged to him.
11. Lulú's engagement to Raúl lasted for about four or five years, during which they had both nice and problematic moments.
12. Holly has a special affection for Lulú, despite the issues they had during their friendship.