The speaker, Kiara, shares her journey of being a hopeless romantic, influenced by her mother who is a soap opera actor. She believes in soul mates and happily ever after, concepts she absorbed from classic romantic movies and Disney fairy tales. However, she often falls in love easily and gets hurt.
She mentions her friend Lauren who, after watching Kiara's many failed relationships, decides to choose someone for her. Lauren takes the task seriously and picks out a guy named Steven. Despite Kiara's initial resistance, she agrees to go out with Steven due to a contract they made. However, Kiara falls hard for Brett, her new neighbor, and breaks the contract.
This leads to a strained relationship with Lauren, who sees Kiara's actions as a betrayal. Kiara feels hurt by Brett's distant behavior and finds him flirting with other girls, but she chooses to ignore the signs. When she catches him kissing another girl at a party, she confronts him, leading to a breakup.
Afterward, Kiara is comforted by Steven, who apologizes for judging her. He reveals that he has been crush on her for years and had a crush on her even before the date set by Lauren. They decide to complete the contract, with Steven owing Kiara two more dates.
1. The speaker, Kiara, describes herself as a hopeless romantic, influenced by her mother's soap opera acting career and her belief in love stories.
2. Kiara grew up watching romantic movies and Disney fairy tales, and believing in soul mates and love at first sight.
3. Kiara's mother, who was also a soap opera actor, often disappointed her in reality, but Kiara, as a hopeless romantic, continued to believe in true love.
4. Kiara's mother would often watch romantic movies and cry, and Kiara would comfort her with ice cream and her favorite rom-com, "When Harry Met Sally".
5. Kiara describes herself as a normal teenager with good looks, plenty of friends, and good grades, but her main problem was that she was always looking for love.
6. Kiara fell for guys too easily, and they would often end their relationship when they found someone more attractive.
7. Kiara's best friend, Lauren, suggested that Kiara should let her choose a boyfriend for her, as she knew Kiara inside out.
8. Lauren set three rules for the boyfriend: Kiara had to go out with her pick, they had to get to know him before deciding they were in love, and Kiara could not reject him until they had had at least three dates.
9. Kiara's new neighbor, Brett, moved into the house next door to her, and she was immediately drawn to him.
10. Brett was described as a work of art, with a smile brighter than the sun.
11. Kiara was initially nervous about introducing herself to Brett, but eventually she did, and they started dating.
12. Kiara's friend, Lauren, was upset when she found out about Kiara's relationship with Brett, as she had picked out a different boy for Kiara.
13. After a month of dating Brett, Kiara noticed that he seemed distant and didn't want to go out as often.
14. When Kiara confronted Brett about his change in behavior, he said he missed hanging out with his friends and wanted to spend more time with them.
15. Kiara discovered that Brett was cheating on her with another girl, which led to a fight between them.
16. After the fight, Kiara broke up with Brett and decided to focus on her friendship with Lauren.
17. Steven, the boy Lauren had picked for Kiara, apologized to Kiara for their date, and expressed his feelings for her.
18. Kiara agreed to give Steven another chance, and they started dating again.
19. A few weeks later, Steven apologized for his behavior during their date, and Kiara accepted his apology.
20. Steven completed the contract set by Lauren, and they went on their third date.