Haba, also known as the "Vampire Girl," shares her story about being a social outcast due to her supposed allergy to sunlight. She had always believed she was allergic, and her parents never left the house, leading her to think they were strange. As a result, she wore a costume to protect herself from the sun and was bullied in school. However, when she finally stood up to the bullies and became friends with a boy named Nick, her life started to change. With Nick's help, she organized a fundraiser for his father's medical treatment and eventually discovered that her condition was all in her head. When she finally went outside without her protective gear, nothing happened to her, and she realized her parents had been trying to tell her the truth all along. They revealed that they were undercover government agents and that her supposed allergy was just a result of a childhood sunburn. In the end, Haba and her parents reconciled, and she finally felt accepted and loved.
Here are the key facts:
1. The narrator, Haba, was born in a small town in Romania.
2. Haba's parents were always home and never went out to work or shopping.
3. A box of supplies arrived at their house every week.
4. Haba's dad spent hours reading the newspaper and making circles with a marker.
5. When Haba was four, she spilled her dad's plate of food, and he became angry.
6. Haba's parents didn't want visitors, but her grandma visited when Haba was five.
7. Haba's grandma brought her a cat, but Haba's parents didn't want to keep the cat.
8. Haba's parents refused to educate her at home when she was 13.
9. Haba was forced to go to school, where she was bullied by a boy named Jesse.
10. Haba met a new boy named Nick, who was the son of the school janitor.
11. Nick was being bullied by Jesse, and Haba stood up for him.
12. Nick's father was in the hospital, and Nick stole money to pay for his treatment.
13. Haba and Nick organized a fundraiser to raise money for Nick's father's treatment.
14. The fundraiser was successful, and they raised enough money for the treatment.
15. Haba was voted prom queen, and Jesse was angry about it.
16. The bullies who used to bother Haba saved her from Jesse at the prom.
17. After the prom, the school environment improved, and everyone was nice to Haba.
18. Nick tutored kids after school, and his dad went back to work.
19. Jesse and his gang were ignored by everyone, and they only shot dirty looks at Haba.
20. Haba's parents were surprised to see her without her hoodie and mask.
21. Haba's parents revealed that they were undercover government agents when she was little.
22. Haba's parents regretted making her feel ignored and not telling her the truth sooner.