The narrator, Eden, shares her life story, starting from her birth when a rainbow appeared over the hospital. She was raised by her parents, who always treated her like a princess, but her life took a turn when her parents got divorced. Her mother moved back to her hometown in Missouri, where Eden discovered that her mother was wealthy and owned a huge house and farms.
Eden met her cousin, Nancy, who became her best friend, despite their mothers' animosity towards each other. Eden learned that her mother and aunt had a falling out due to a past romance between her mother and her aunt's boyfriend, who eventually became Eden's father.
Eden started at a new school, where she met a boy named Randy, who she initially thought was gay due to misinformation from Nancy. However, Randy revealed that he was actually interested in girls, and Eden found herself developing feelings for him. Meanwhile, tensions between Eden's mother and aunt continued, but eventually, they reconciled with the help of Eden's father, who apologized for his past mistakes.
The story concludes with Eden reflecting on the importance of not giving up on the people we love, as they are always worth fighting for.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's name is Eden.
2. A rainbow appeared over the hospital when Eden was born.
3. Eden's parents thought she was special and treated her like a princess.
4. Eden's parents got divorced when she was 14 years old.
5. Eden's mom moved back to her hometown in Missouri.
6. Eden's mom owned a huge house and farms in the town.
7. Eden's mom had a sister named Christy who lived next door.
8. Eden's cousin's name is Nancy, and she is Christy's daughter.
9. Nancy and Eden became best friends.
10. Nancy was naive and people often took advantage of her.
11. Eden met a boy named Randy who helped her when a dog attacked her.
12. Randy had a condition called poliosis that caused white patches in his hair.
13. Randy was a senior at school and a national-level baseball player.
14. Nancy told Eden that Randy was gay, but this was later revealed to be a lie.
15. Randy actually liked girls and had feelings for Eden.
16. Eden and Nancy got into a fight over Randy, but later made up.
17. Aunt Christy revealed that Eden's mom had stolen her boyfriend (Eden's dad) in the past.
18. Eden's mom regretted hurting her sister but did not regret marrying Eden's dad.
19. Eden decided to stay away from Randy to avoid coming between her and Nancy.
20. Nancy revealed that she had also liked Randy but believed he was gay due to pictures.
21. Eden forgave Nancy and they made up.
22. Eden called her dad to come visit and help reunite her mom and aunt.
23. Eden's dad apologized to Christy for breaking her heart in the past.
24. Christy forgave Eden's mom and dad, and the sisters reunited.