Maddie, a singer, grew up in a small town in California with her older brother Joey, a skilled musician. The siblings were mostly raised by themselves due to their parents' absence, with their father being a reclusive novelist and their mother working overtime as a flight attendant.
Maddie and Joey bonded over music, and their talents were discovered after a video of their performance went viral. They began performing on talk shows, and their parents finally took notice. However, their newfound fame caused tension between Maddie and her best friend Cheryl, who became distant and started spreading lies about Maddie.
Maddie and Joey moved to LA to pursue a music career, but Joey eventually revealed that he never wanted to be famous and had been offered a full scholarship to Harvard. Maddie was stunned, but she supported her brother's decision.
Joey left for Harvard, and Maddie's music career stalled. She returned to her hometown, where she reconnected with Cheryl, who apologized for her past behavior. The two friends slowly rekindled their friendship.
Maddie eventually applied to Juilliard and was accepted. She shared the news with Joey, who was proud of her. The story concludes with Maddie looking forward to a new chapter in her life, grateful for the support of her brother and the rekindling of her friendship with Cheryl.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Maddie, is from a small town in California.
2. Maddie's dad is a novelist who wrote one famous book years ago.
3. Maddie's mom is a flight attendant who works overtime.
4. Maddie's brother, Joey, is two years older than her.
5. Joey plays almost every instrument, and Maddie loves to sing.
6. By the time Maddie was 12, she and Joey had written at least 10 original songs.
7. Maddie met her best friend, Cheryl, at the beach when she was 12.
8. Cheryl helped Maddie with her appearance and fashion sense.
9. Maddie and Joey participated in a talent show at a local fair and won first prize.
10. Cheryl convinced Maddie to put a video of their performance online, which went viral.
11. Maddie and Joey were invited to perform on talk shows all over the country.
12. Maddie's parents started paying attention to her music career.
13. Maddie and Joey moved to LA for three months to pursue their music career.
14. Maddie missed Cheryl's birthday due to her busy schedule.
15. Maddie and Joey won a talent show and were awarded a recording contract.
16. Maddie and Joey moved to LA permanently and started homeschooling.
17. Joey decided to leave the music industry to attend Harvard University.
18. Maddie's music career ended after Joey left.
19. Maddie returned to her hometown and finished high school.
20. Cheryl apologized to Maddie for being a bully and they rekindled their friendship.
21. Maddie applied to Juilliard for college and was accepted.
22. Maddie called Joey to share the news of her acceptance to Juilliard.