The story revolves around Rose, a young woman from upstate New York who has a deep love for the stars and planets. She grew up with her grandfather who worked at a local planetarium. When Rose was 17, she was the brightest in her class and had a promising future ahead, including graduating a year early.
However, everything changed when she saw construction workers trying to tear down the planetarium. This led to a confrontation with Henry Hampton, a wealthy man who had bought the planetarium's location to build a mall. Rose, determined to preserve the planetarium, climbed up a nearby tree and refused to leave. This act was witnessed by Henry's men, who promptly stopped the bulldozers.
Henry then offered Rose a job as his assistant, a position she accepted despite the harsh working conditions and Henry's rude behavior. She also started hanging out with Noah, a kind and friendly boy who was often at the planetarium. However, their relationship was complicated by their half-brother relationship, which Noah believed caused Henry's hostility towards him.
Rose found herself drawn to both Noah and Henry, a situation that was further complicated by Henry's manipulative tactics. When she realized her feelings for Noah, she decided to confront him, but he ignored her. When she tried to confess her feelings for Henry, he was leaving for Korea.
Upon his return, Henry announced that he was giving the planetarium back, along with a million dollars. However, he also handed her an anonymous letter detailing the manipulative tactics Noah had used. Realizing that Henry was the sender of the letter, Rose confronted him. The story ends with Rose expressing her love for Henry, and they are left to decide their future together.
1. The narrator, Rose, is from upstate New York.
2. Rose grew up with her grandfather who worked at a planetarium.
3. Rose loved everything about the stars, planets, and space.
4. By the time she was 17, Rose was the brightest in her class.
5. Rose's grandfather's planetarium was threatened with demolition to build a mall.
6. Rose climbed up a huge Oak Tree to prevent the bulldozer from tearing down the planetarium.
7. Rose noticed a bulldozer driving towards the building.
8. Rose was frantically yelled at by people to stop the machines.
9. Rose noticed a helicopter land with several men in black suits.
10. Rose was called by one of the workers to meet a man named Henry Hampton.
11. Henry Hampton owned half the city.
12. Rose was offered a job as Henry's assistant.
13. Rose worked for Henry for a week, during which she regretted her decision.
14. Rose met Noah, a boy her age who played the piano.
15. Noah was the complete opposite of Henry, being kind and friendly.
16. Rose and Noah started hanging out every day.
17. Rose was asked to help with all the new transfer students at school.
18. One of the new students, a handsome boy, caught Rose's attention.
19. Rose and Noah went on a date.
20. Rose was asked to get Henry's dry cleaning, which led to a series of events.
21. Rose was chosen to represent her school at the annual quiz competition.
22. Rose and Noah studied for the quiz together.
23. Rose won the quiz competition along with a massive cash prize.
24. Rose decided to talk to Henry about her feelings for him.
25. Henry left for Korea, and Rose followed him.
26. Rose found Henry with his grandmother, who was all he had.
27. Rose confessed her feelings for Henry.
28. Henry left for Korea, and Rose followed him.
29. Rose found an anonymous letter detailing what had happened and how Noah had manipulated the situation.
30. Rose called Henry's office and found out he had left for Korea a week back.
31. Rose reached Henry's grandmother's house and found him sitting on a bench in the grass.
32. Rose confessed her feelings for Henry to him.
33. Henry confessed his feelings for Rose back.
34. The story ends with the line "little sun in my sky".