Tony, a Chinese-American girl, narrates her life story. She had a difficult childhood, feeling neglected by her busy mother and missing her father, who left the family when she was 15. After a dramatic accident that left her blind, her life took a turn. At school, she was surprised by the kindness of her classmates, especially Mason, the former school jock who used to bully her. Mason's behavior changed, and he started to care for Tony, helping her with her disability and even raising funds for her surgery. As they spent more time together, Tony developed feelings for Mason, but their relationship was complicated by the fact that Mason was the one who had accidentally hit her with his car, causing her blindness. Despite this, Mason's genuine affection and efforts to make amends eventually won Tony over, and they shared a romantic kiss. With her mother's support, Tony learned to forgive and appreciate Mason's kindness. The story concludes with Tony and Mason rekindling their relationship and Tony finally finding happiness.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's name is Tony, and she was born in China but moved to America with her parents as a baby.
2. Tony's mom worked as a nurse, and her dad worked from home.
3. Tony's parents got divorced when she was 15, and her mom got custody of her.
4. Tony's dad left to go back to China and wanted Tony to come with him, but the court didn't agree.
5. Tony was devastated by her parents' divorce and tried to get her mom to send her away by being naughty.
6. Tony lost her eyesight after being hit by something and falling.
7. Tony's mom had a hard time taking care of her, so Ashley, her best friend, helped out.
8. Tony went back to school with the help of her cane and Ashley.
9. Mason, the school jock, started being nice to Tony and even helped her with her schoolwork.
10. Tony and Mason became close friends, and he asked her to the prom.
11. Tony found out that Mason was the one who hit her with his car and caused her to lose her eyesight.
12. Mason helped raise money for Tony's surgery by setting up a GoFundMe and running ads on the internet.
13. Tony forgave Mason and they shared a kiss, and the offer to go to prom was still on.