The narrator, Aydah, shares her true story about growing up in a chaotic household with her identical twin sister, Gia. Their parents, who are from Turkey and Italy, constantly fought and eventually got a divorce. The twins came up with a plan to switch places and live with the opposite parent, hoping that after six months, their parents would reunite. However, things didn't go as planned, and their parents started new relationships. Aydah's mom got engaged to a man named Roberto, while her dad was going to get engaged to someone else. The twins tried to sabotage their parents' new relationships, but eventually, they realized that their parents were happier apart. In the end, Aydah and Gia decided to live with their mom in Italy, but still visited their dad and his new family, finding a way to make their unconventional family situation work for everyone.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Aydah, has a twin sister named Gia.
2. Their parents are from different countries: their father is from Turkey, and their mother is from Italy.
3. Aydah and Gia were born to chaotic parents who fought frequently.
4. The parents taught Aydah Turkish and Gia Italian, which led to misunderstandings and chaos in the family.
5. Aydah and Gia looked identical, and even their parents couldn't tell them apart.
6. The parents got a divorce, and Aydah was supposed to live with her father in Turkey, while Gia lived with their mother in Italy.
7. Aydah and Gia decided to switch places, with Aydah going to Italy with their mother and Gia going to Turkey with their father.
8. Aydah had difficulty adjusting to life in Italy, not speaking the language, and getting into trouble at school.
9. Aydah's mother started dating a man named Roberto and eventually became engaged to him.
10. Aydah tried to sabotage the relationship but ultimately failed.
11. Aydah's mother discovered that Aydah was not Gia, but Aydah's real twin sister.
12. Aydah's parents reunited, but only to discuss the twins' living arrangements.
13. Aydah and Gia decided to live with their mother in Italy but visit their father and his new family regularly.
14. The family eventually found a way to be happy, with Aydah and Gia living with their mother and visiting their father.