Dana has never had a good relationship with her cousin. For two cousins, however, they are almost closer than sisters.
In this flashback book, Dana and Michelle meet through unfortunate circumstances of Michelle's abandonment.
Michelle's misguided attempts to show Dana attention often contribute to Dana's optimistic ability to learn a lesson about herself.
Dana's mother takes the two girls to a family pizza parlor, and two trips to the zoo, to try and bring the two girls together, even though the two girls begin splitting hairs about phone usage.
The two girls also wage over a new friend, in what only seems to be only principle.