The narrator's parents are eccentric and wannabe movie stars who constantly embarrass her in public. They make their own terrible movies and try to promote them in her school. The narrator is desperate to fit in and makes friends with popular kids Kira and Johnny by lying that her parents are famous Spanish movie stars. However, when the truth is revealed, she is ridiculed and ostracized by her classmates.
The narrator befriends a kind and genuine girl named May, who is not interested in her fake celebrity status. Meanwhile, the narrator's parents continue to cause chaos, including crashing a party and embarrassing her in front of her classmates.
Just when the narrator thinks things can't get worse, her parents become unexpectedly famous after being cast in a superhero movie. The narrator is shocked and amused by the sudden turn of events, and her classmates who previously mocked her now want to be her friends. The story ends with the narrator's friend May apologizing for not believing her earlier and asking to meet her parents, who are now genuine celebrities.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's parents are wannabe movie stars from Indiana.
2. They moved to Los Angeles to pursue their careers.
3. The narrator started attending a private school in Los Angeles.
4. The narrator met a student named Kira on the first day of school.
5. Kira became friends with the narrator, but only because she thought the narrator's parents were famous movie stars.
6. The narrator lied to Kira about their parents being famous movie stars from Spain.
7. The narrator met another student named May who was kind to them.
8. May and the narrator became friends.
9. Kira and her friends were mean to May.
10. The narrator stood up to Kira when she tried to prank May.
11. The narrator started dating May.
12. The narrator's parents showed up at a party and revealed the truth about their non-famous status.
13. The narrator felt ashamed and embarrassed about lying.
14. The narrator's parents became famous after being cast in a superhero movie.
15. The narrator's friends apologized for treating them poorly after the truth came out.
16. The narrator and May remained friends.
17. The narrator's mother sent them a text message announcing their newfound fame.
18. The narrator's parents became revolutionary stars of Hollywood.
19. The narrator's friends wanted to meet their parents and get autographs.
20. The narrator's mother wanted to meet May's mother.