Clara, a story hunter, narrates her life, from her childhood to her high school years. She recounts her parents' marriage, her father's job, and her mother's career as a journalist. Clara's passion for story hunting is evident from her childhood, where she would interview people on the streets and even punch a mayor who tried to harm her.
As she grows up, Clara's relationship with her parents deteriorates. Her father is furious when she punches the mayor, and Clara is grounded and forbidden from story hunting. Clara's mother remains silent. Clara's 15th birthday is marked by her attempt to get a professional recording set from her father, which fails.
In her 11th grade, Clara is approached by Lena, the head cheerleader, who asks Clara to investigate if Nick, her boyfriend, is cheating on her. Clara agrees and starts following Nick, eventually discovering him with another girl. Clara exposes Nick's infidelity, leading to his expulsion from school and Lena breaking up with him.
Clara and Lena start hanging out and become best friends. They start a YouTube channel, which becomes popular and reaches a million subscribers. Clara's relationship with Lena and her band of cheerleaders, especially Wendy, becomes strained.
One day, Clara and Lena join a prank war with North High, their rival school, leading to the destruction of a statue worth thousands of dollars. Clara is expelled for a month, and her father is arrested for laundering money. Clara decides to turn herself in and reveal her father's crimes.
Clara's mother, who has been silent throughout the story, finally speaks up and supports Clara. Clara and Lena reconcile, and Clara decides to start afresh.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's name is Clara and she is a story hunter who likes to investigate and expose the truth.
2. Clara's mother was a journalist before she married her father, who is distant and unsupportive of Clara's passion.
3. Clara once punched the mayor of her town by mistake when he offered her a ride, and the incident went viral on the internet.
4. Clara joined a YouTube channel with her best friend Lena, who was the head cheerleader and the ex-girlfriend of Nick, the captain of the football team.
5. Clara exposed Nick's cheating on Lena with a video and he transferred to a rival school, North High.
6. Clara got into trouble when she followed Lena and her cheerleaders to vandalize North High as a prank, and broke a statue worth thousands of dollars.
7. Clara's father refused to pay for the damages and got her expelled for a month, and they had a big argument at home.
8. Clara's mother revealed that her father was a criminal who was laundering money from his company, and she reported him to the police with evidence.
9. Clara reconciled with her mother and Lena, and decided to start afresh.