The story revolves around Natalia, a young girl who moved from Russia to LA to live with her grandma while her parents remained in Russia. She faced numerous challenges, including language barriers, fitting in at a new American school, and dealing with her parents' absence.
Natalia formed a close friendship with Jake, a fellow student, who became her confidant and helped her navigate both the school and the English language. They shared stories about their families and even worked on homework together.
However, Natalia's life took a turn when she discovered that Jake's dad was unstable and prone to violent outbursts, which caused her to question her relationship with Jake.
When Natalia's family moved to LA, Sasha, her younger sister, joined her. Sasha was a people pleaser who was always willing to help others, even if it meant sacrificing something personal.
During their time in LA, Natalia and Sasha attended the same school and made friends with Jake. Despite some initial tension due to Jake's flirtatious nature towards Sasha, they eventually became close friends.
However, when Sasha revealed that Jake had promised to introduce her to a dance club and she had agreed to join him, Natalia was devastated. She confronted Jake, who admitted to the truth and apologized.
Despite the revelation, Natalia decided to give Jake a chance, believing in his potential to change. She also decided to become a better wife and mother, dedicating her life to her marriage.
However, as Natalia grew closer to giving birth, she discovered that Jake was still engaging with other girls on social media. This led to a heated argument, and Natalia decided to kick Jake out of their home.
In the end, Natalia decided to never allow Jake back into her life, and she hugged her sister Sasha, indicating that she wanted to move forward. The story ends with the music playing.
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1. The speaker, Natalia, moved from Moscow to LA to live with her grandma while her parents stayed in Russia.
2. Natalia was a young girl starting third grade in an American elementary school without her parents.
3. Natalia had difficulty fitting in at the American school due to language barriers.
4. Natalia made a mistake while trying to ask for a library book, leading to a series of humorous misunderstandings.
5. Natalia's friendship with Jake, a classmate, grew stronger over time.
6. Jake invited Natalia to his family's small flower shop, where Natalia was given a Jasmine plant from Russia as a gift.
7. Natalia's grandma fell ill and was admitted to the hospital, leaving Natalia alone and worried.
8. Jake's mother kindly invited Natalia to stay with them until her grandma was out of the hospital.
9. Jake's father was a moody man who sometimes behaved poorly.
10. Natalia's younger sister, Sasha, was a people pleaser who was always willing to go above and beyond to make others happy.
11. One night, Sasha and Natalia went out to explore the city and stumbled upon a street musician. Sasha clapped like crazy, but the musician yelled at her and told her to stop.
12. Sasha immediately grabbed some cash from her pocket and dropped it into the musician's hat in an attempt to make up for her mistake.
13. After Natalia and Sasha left, the musician took all the money and ran away.
14. Natalia and Sasha returned home and Natalia started yelling at Sasha for her behavior.
15. Natalia's parents came to visit, and Sasha decided to stay in LA with their grandma and Natalia.
16. After summer break, Sasha joined Natalia at school and they bumped into Jake, who expressed his excitement to meet Sasha.
17. Jake became more frequently at Natalia's home, and they spent a lot of time together.
18. Natalia and Jake started dating, and Sasha seemed to be accepting of the relationship.
19. Natalia's grandma fell ill again, and Jake offered to stay with her all night.
20. A group of shady-looking boys tried to leave the house with Sasha, who seemed unsure and anxious. Jake intervened and the boys left.
21. Sasha revealed to Natalia that Jake had promised his friends a girl to take to a dance club, and he convinced Sasha to do it.
22. Natalia discovered that Jake was chatting with several girls on his Instagram account, some of whom were sending him their pictures.
23. Natalia was depressed and decided to become a stay-at-home wife and to get pregnant to solve their problems.
24. Natalia pretended to be asleep when Jake returned home after an argument with Sasha and hit him on the head with a vase.
25. Jake was taken away by security guards after screaming and yelling at Natalia.
26. Natalia decided to never allow Jake to be a part of her life again or the lives of her children.