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Did we kiss last night?" "Yes." "Well, it wasn't memorable because I have no recollection of it." He laughs. "I was kiddin'. We didn't kiss." He leans in. "When we kiss you'll remember it.Forever."
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0b2dcc5
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The urge to jump into his arms and feel the warmth of them surrounding me is so powerful, I wonder if it's medically possible to be addicted to another human being.
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love
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28f7c0f
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I wish I could turn back time, but I can't. I made a stupid decision because I thought I was invincible, and I'll pay for it the rest of my life.
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Simone Elkeles |
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7f91667
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I don't want you to love me. - Too late, mi chava.
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0fb8e02
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about her offer of a Swedish massage] Alex: You're not Swedish. Brittany: Yeah, well, neither are you. So if I do it wrong you'll never know the difference.
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brittany
perfect-chemistry
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b760cb4
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Alex kneels down to Shelley's level. The simple act of respect tears at something suspiciously like my heart. Colin always ignores my sister, treating her as if she's blind and deaf as well as physically and mentally disabled.
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dfae6fd
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You can't appreciate a great day unless you've experienced bad ones." - Rabbi Glassman"
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8c5d2a5
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What would it take for you to go out with me?
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alex-fuentes
alex
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Simone Elkeles |
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dd1f5a6
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It'd be cool if God gave everyone a Do Over Day and you could yell "Do Over!" and the day would start new."
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Simone Elkeles |
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9f46208
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I want to live life on my own terms.
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Simone Elkeles |
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1e17a66
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Listen, I don't want to be an asshole to you,' I say. So much for the Alex Fuentes Show. 'I know. It's your image, what Alex Fuentes is all about. It's your brand, your logo... dangerous, deadly, hot and sexy Mexican. I wrote the book on creating an image. I wasn't aiming for the blonde bimbo look, though. More like the perfect, untouchable look.' Woah. Rewind. Brittany called me hot and sexy.... 'You do realize you called me hot.' 'As if y..
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Just so you know, I'm goin' to enlist." "I'm proud of you. But why?" I groan against the pain but manage to give him a half smile. "I want to make sure Kiara's got a boyfriend who has more to offer than a hot bod and a face that could make angels weep."
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dick-westford
conversation
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0a0b33d
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As If I could just turn my feelings off like a faucet.
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chain-reaction
nikki
reaction
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I start to walk out of the room, but I hear him start to panic and his breathing gets labored. He reaches out to me. "Don't go. Please." I sit next to him on the bed, wondering if he's afraid of being abandoned. He slings his arm around my thigh and rests his forehead against my knee. "I have to protect you," he says softly. "From who?" "El Diablo." "El Diablo? Who's that?" I ask. "It's complicated." What does that mean? "Try to rest," I t..
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That's not the only reason I'm stayin', chica. I can't leave you any more than I could walk out that door right now while my leg is busted up. I was just thinkin' . . . should we tell your parents now or later?" "Tell them what?" I ask, eyes wide. He kisses me softly, then says proudly, "That we're in a serious, monogamous, committed relationship." "We are?" "Si. And when I get out of here, I'm gonna fix the door to your car."
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kiara-westford
conversation
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Simone Elkeles |
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53f6e6e
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Love isn't about honesty. It's about protecting the people you love from things that will hurt them.
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We've been secretly datin' since last week." He gives me a smile and a look that says I'm his one-and-only. That smile might deceive Madison, but I know he's full of it. "Isn't that right, K.?" He squeezes me tighter. "Uh-huh," I squeak out. Madison shakes her head fast, as if she can't believe what she's hearing. "Nobody in their right mind chooses Kiara Westford over me." She's right. We're busted. "Wanna bet?" My eyes go wide when Carlo..
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8a337f2
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I don't want to always be 'the best I can be.' I just want to be me.
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Simone Elkeles |
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ee1a298
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Thing is, I don't like ties. I like to win....by big margins.
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ba34c49
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Something is happening. I sense a change in the wind...a mutual understanding of each other. I haven't felt this way in forever.
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chapter-24
perfect-chemistry
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Simone Elkeles |
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317aabe
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God take care of him, because he's my past and my future
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avi
how-to-ruin
jew
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When Alex leaves a little later, Carlos steps forward. "Need help?" I shake my head. "Are you ever gonna talk to me again? Dammit, Kiara, enough with the silent treatment. I'd rather have you say your little two-word sentences than stop talkin' altogether. Hell, just flip me off again." I toss my backpack in the backseat and start the engine. "Where are you goin'?" Carlos asks, stepping in front of my car. I beep. "I'm not movin'," he says...
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Alex and Carlos--the tag team from hell. They're the last people I need shit from right now. If they decide to trail me, too, I'll have an entire entourage. "I'm fine." "Then sit up and talk to us." "Okay, in that case I'm not fine. Go away." I moan. "Unless you want me to puke all over you."
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Simone Elkeles |
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3548e43
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Being brave is not as easy as it looks.
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Simone Elkeles |
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Oh, and just so you know, before we go out to the field we all get into a huddle and yell 'Go Queers!' really loud.
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Listen Chica-" Carlos says when we're driving to my mom's store "don't call me that anymore" I tell him "what do you want me to call you, then?" I shrug "whatever. Just not Chica" Carlos holds his hand up "what do you want me from me? You want me to tell you lies? Okay. Kara, without you i'm nothin'. Kara, you own my heart and soul. Kara,, i love you. Is that what you to hear? "yes" "No guy who actually says those things really mean them" ..
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bac116d
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Alex took a piece of my heart with him when he left.
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Dios mio, I think my brother lost his balls somewhere between here and Mexico. Or maybe Brittany has them zipped inside that fancy purse (of hers).
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humour
rules-of-attraction
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4e020aa
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It's the music that pulls me in and makes me forget about my problems at home. Music is my drug, the one thing that makes me numb.
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I now know why people break up in e-mails and text messages. Doing it face-to-face is so hard because you have to stand in front of the person and witness their reaction. Face their wrath.
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perfect-chemistry
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Why shouldn't I be introspective? We dont' make sense." "Neither do Chocolate and Peanut Butter, but it somehow works." He says "Somehow the mixture of two things is genius."
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maggie
cute
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a434970
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If you can't share with your friends, who can you share with?
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I like that girl more that I can remember likin' anything in my life. I'm not about to give her up. I'll start carin' what people think when I am six feet under.
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If you could wish on a star right now, what would you wish for?"I ask him. "For time to stop. "Why?" He shrugs. "Cause I could live forever at this moment. "
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they're good fighters, i think proudly as i watch them duke it out. But as the oldest male in the house, it's my duty to break it up. I grab the collar of Carlos's shirt but on Louis's leg and land on the floor with them. Before I can regain my balance, icy cold water is pored on my back. Turning quickly, I catch mi'ama dousing us all, a bucket poised in her fist abouve us while she is wearing her work uniform. She works as a checker for t..
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Do I make you nervous?" His gaze travels from my eyes to my breasts and down to where my dress meets my thighs. "In that dress you do."
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Simone Elkeles |
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I wasn't going to kiss you."' 'You weren't?' I look up look up at him. [...] 'Nope, the next time I kiss you it'll last a long, long time. And when we're done you're going to realize being turned on is not about experience."
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taking-your-time
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Simone Elkeles |
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30fc3e5
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Sometimes I wish there were do over years or fast forward days
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Simone Elkeles |
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66188b6
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In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.
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simone-elkeles
maggie
caleb
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acf7583
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Alex, Add it up. No matter how much you want her in your life, she doesn't belong. A triangle can't fit into a square. Just pointing out the facts" ""Gracias" I don't point out that if it's a big enough square, a small triangle can fit inside perfectly. All you have to do is make a few adjustments."
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Simone Elkeles |
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1c3c6e6
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You shouldn't love me. I don't deserve you.
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Simone Elkeles |
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9632759
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Can I request another peer guide, One who isn't so happy to be at school at 7:30 a.m.?
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humour
rules-of-attraction
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Simone Elkeles |
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416f392
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What happens when I break one of your fuckin' rules?
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fuentes
westford
dylan
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2ab2d4b
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He opens his window and motions for me to open mine. When I do, he tries to say something. His voice barely carries through the sound of the rain coming down hard between us. I lean out the car window. "What?" He leans out his window, meeting me halfway. We're both wet and soaked, but neither of us seems to care. "Don't run away from me when I need to tell you somethin' important." "What?" I say, hoping he doesn't notice the tears running ..
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kiara-westford
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