The story is about a girl named Laurel, whose father is a famous Hollywood actor. On her fifth birthday, Laurel asks her father for a mom, as she feels like she's missing out. Her father, trying to distract her, takes her on extravagant trips and gives her gifts. However, Laurel posts a "mom wanted" ad on social media, which attracts a crowd of women who want to be her mom.
One woman, who claims to be Laurel's mother, shows up and is revealed to be a struggling actress who had left Laurel with her father due to poverty. Laurel's father helps her get acting jobs, and she becomes too busy for Laurel. Meanwhile, another woman, who claims to be Laurel's real mother, appears and says she's been searching for Laurel.
Laurel is confused and asks her father to do a DNA test, but he refuses. The two women continue to fight over who is Laurel's real mother. Laurel becomes tired of the drama and runs away, only to discover that the principal of her school, Mrs. Meisel, is actually her real mother, or so she thinks.
However, it's later revealed that Mrs. Meisel is not Laurel's biological mother, but rather a friend of her mother's who had promised to take care of Laurel after her mother's death. The woman who had been wearing the other half of Laurel's necklace, Mrs. Mason, is revealed to be the sister of Laurel's father's deceased best friend and the one who had been taking care of Laurel's real mother.
Laurel is shocked and saddened by the truth, but ultimately forgives the people who lied to her and finds solace in the love of her father and the three women who care for her. The story ends with Laurel getting married, surrounded by her father and the three women who love her.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's name is Laurel, and her father is a famous Hollywood star.
2. Laurel's father is a self-described "crazy person."
3. Laurel's mother is not present in her life, and she asks her father for a mom as a birthday gift.
4. Laurel's father is unsure who her mother is because he dated multiple women at the same time.
5. A woman appears at Laurel's school, claiming to be her mother, and Laurel is initially hesitant to accept her.
6. The woman, who is an actress, reenters Laurel's life and they spend time together.
7. However, another woman appears, also claiming to be Laurel's mother, and the two women start fighting over Laurel.
8. Laurel's father suggests that both women can stay and that Laurel can choose which one she wants as her mother.
9. Laurel starts to feel overwhelmed by the situation and unsure of what to do.
10. A DNA test is suggested, but Laurel's father refuses, saying that the woman who loves Laurel the most is her true mother.
11. Laurel starts high school and meets a new principal, Mrs. Meisel, who is kind and supportive.
12. Laurel's father is overprotective and doesn't want her to date, but she eventually goes to the prom with the captain of the swim team, Brad.
13. However, Brad turns out to be unfaithful, and Laurel is heartbroken.
14. Mrs. Meisel comforts Laurel and tells her to look for people who are kind and genuine.
15. Laurel discovers that Mrs. Meisel is actually her biological mother's friend and has been keeping an eye on her from afar.
16. Mrs. Meisel reveals that Laurel's biological mother was her college friend, who passed away, and that she had promised to take care of Laurel but didn't want to upset her by telling her the truth.
17. Laurel's biological mother left her a necklace, which was broken in half, and Mrs. Meisel has the other half.
18. Laurel is shocked and emotional upon learning the truth about her biological mother and the women who had been fighting over her.
19. Laurel's father and the two women who claimed to be her mothers apologize for lying to her and promise to be there for her.
20. Laurel forgives them and comes to terms with her past and her relationships with the people around her.