The story revolves around Danielle, who is a twin from New Hampshire. She shares a tumultuous childhood with her sister Ivy, raised by their mother in a restrictive environment. Their mother, who was a former rock star, is paranoid about their safety and isolates them from the outside world. Danielle, however, yearns for freedom and experiences a moment of liberation when she escapes from their house. This incident leads to her being sent to a strict boarding school.
At the boarding school, Danielle and Ivy meet Logan, who reveals that their mother, Jen Zelda, was a famous musician. Danielle discovers that their mother has schizophrenia, which explains her erratic behavior. After their mother is hospitalized, Danielle and Ivy visit her and learn about her past as a rock star.
As Danielle and Logan grow closer, they decide to start a family. However, Logan leaves Danielle when she becomes pregnant, leading to a difficult period in Danielle's life. She eventually gives birth to a son named Miles, with the help of her mother and sister.
In the end, Logan returns to apologize for his actions and to meet his son, Miles. Danielle and Logan reconcile, and they all live happily together.
1. The speaker, Danielle, is from New Hampshire and is a twin. Her twin sister's name is Ivy. Their father left before they were born.
2. Their mother raised them alone and she was very protective. Danielle and Ivy were forced to wear helmets every day, even when they were in the bath.
3. The house was covered with mats to prevent the twins from crawling and falling.
4. The twins were homeschooled online due to their mother's fears of kidnappings and diseases.
5. Danielle and Ivy were allowed to go outside to the nearby grocery store occasionally and to the park once a year on their birthday, but only when it was empty.
6. Danielle was always getting into trouble with her mother. She would bang and kick walls or throw and break things.
7. Danielle had a moment of rebellion when she was eight years old. She threw a Barbie funhouse at the window, smashed the glass, and jumped outside.
8. Danielle's mother found her outside and screamed. She left outside to catch Danielle, but Danielle managed to escape.
9. When Danielle returned home, her mother screamed and left the house to catch her. However, Danielle was running away, and when she thought she was far enough, she stopped and started doing a happy dance.
10. Danielle was thrilled when she heard music coming from a group of people with drums and guitars. She joined them and started singing.
11. Danielle's mother found out about her escapade and took her to the doctor to make sure she didn't catch any diseases from being outside.
12. From then on, Danielle's mother kept her and Ivy under constant supervision. They were not allowed to go to the bathroom without their mother standing outside the door.
13. When Danielle was 14, she saw her mother sleep and snuck upstairs to the attic. There, she met a boy named Logan.
14. Danielle and Logan had a date, but their mother found out and sent them to a strict boarding school with security cameras in every room.
15. At the boarding school, Danielle and Ivy refused to talk to each other due to the tension between them.
16. Danielle learned from a teacher that the boy in the hallway was Logan, her sister's boyfriend.
17. Danielle discovered that the famous musician in the center of the school was her mother, Jen Zelda.
18. Danielle spent days researching Jen Zelda but couldn't find a current picture of her or the reason why she quit her career.
19. Danielle decided to ask her mother about it, but her mother wouldn't tell her anything.
20. Danielle and Logan ended up dating throughout high school. After graduating, they got jobs at a production company and had the opportunity to perform in a world tour.
21. Danielle discovered she was pregnant and decided to keep the baby. Logan was not ready to be a father and decided to leave Danielle.
22. Danielle gave birth to a baby boy named Miles. Logan came to meet his son and apologized for leaving Danielle. He also told her that he had paid off all the debt to the music studio.
23. Danielle and Logan both loved their son, Miles.