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5360933
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Maggie squeezes my hand. It's a silent message that everything will be okay. Somehow I believe her. In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.
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love
okay
trust
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Simone Elkeles |
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3f4dcb9
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Believe me, I know people who have doting Grandmas. Jessica's Grandma Pearl spent four years knitting her a blanket. And she's got arthritis. I wonder what Grandma Pearl would think if she knew Jessica lost her virginity to Michael Greenberg under the blanket she spent four years knitting with her crooked fingers.
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Simone Elkeles |
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a06a72a
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I want a one hundred percent guarantee that they'll all be fine." I tell Mrs. Garcia. She pats my knee. "Unfortunately, there are no guarantees in life."
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mrs-garcia
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Simone Elkeles |
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1d239e9
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there's no rule book or game plan when it comes to the grim realities of our lives.
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Simone Elkeles |
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c9e5b55
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You make me believe in love, which I'd give up on. Thank you for proving to me it's not just a fairy tale.
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love
lovers-love-story
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Simone Elkeles |
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e070f85
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Mr. Latino with the big ego got bested by a ditzy, blond bimbo.
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Simone Elkeles |
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ff0455e
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I brought a condom," I tell her when I slide her panties down. We're both hot and sweaty, and I can't resist hr anymore. "I did, too," she whispers against my neck. "But we might not be able to use it." "Why not?" I expect her to tell em this was all a mistake, that she really didn't mean to get me all hot and bothered just to tell me I'm not worthy enough to take her virginity, but it's the truth. She clears her throat. "It all d-d-depends..
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Simone Elkeles |
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92d3692
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A summer apart changes people.s
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Simone Elkeles |
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2647776
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Mildred waves Carlos over. 'Let me look at you.' She eyes him up and down. 'I saw you when you walked in. What's with all those tattoos? Makes you look like a hooligan.' 'I suspect I am a hooligan,' he says to her. 'Whatever that means.
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Simone Elkeles |
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5845d02
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Listen, I didn't ask for a face and body girls find attractive. But thanks to the mixture of my parents' DNA, I've got them, and I'm not ashamed to use 'em. Having a face Adonis would admire is one of the few advantages I've been given in life, and I use it to it's full potential whether it's for good or evil.
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Simone Elkeles |
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ee0004b
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Stop thinking about Michael," Tuck orders. "He was cute." "So is a hairy ferret but I wouldn't want to date one. [...]"
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Simone Elkeles |
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2788159
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Before i was jumped in i remember Lucky telling us how being in a gang was like having a second family... a family who would be there when your own family wasn't. They would offer protection and security. It sounded perfect to a kid who'd lost his father.
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Simone Elkeles |
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8c51e84
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Isn't that why we're put on this earth to begin with, to make it a better place? It's not a religious quest; it's a humanitarian one.
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Simone Elkeles |
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c362dc9
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Just do you know, Lenny this isn't a date. - Then what is it? - It's me falling sorry for you, because you're such a loser.
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Simone Elkeles |
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639afc6
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The threat of taking something away makes us appreciate it more.
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Simone Elkeles |
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f3040e6
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Lei una vez que la memoria de los peces de colores solo duran cinco segundos. Les envidio. Mis recuerdos con Alex, mi amor por el, me duraran toda la vida.
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Simone Elkeles |
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2b112f3
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Fuck you," Alex growls. He shoves back his chair and walks away. "That's the old Alex I used to know! I understand that language loud and clear," I call after him."
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Simone Elkeles |
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0c04b9f
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You're so critical. Oh, God, I'd do anything for you to stop blaming me for every little thing that goes wrong. Love me for who I am. Love Shelley for who she is. Stop focusing on the bad stuff because life is just too damn short.
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perfect-chemistry
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Simone Elkeles |
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2a6ec8f
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I'll explain it to you. To me it's more than a game." She touches her chest and says, "When you love something as much as I love football, you just feel it inside. Did you ever love doing something so bad that it consumed you?" "A long time ago." "That's what football is to me. It's my passion, my life... my escape. When I play, I forget everything that sucks in my life. And when we win..." She looks down like she's embarrassed to admit w..
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Simone Elkeles |
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3c1821e
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The end of one thing is just the beginning of another.
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Simone Elkeles |
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4962fbc
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Unfortunately, there are no guarentees in life.
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Simone Elkeles |
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7366ee6
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If you consider yourself a friend, dont tell me." Because if i know the rumors, i'll feel like i have to confront the. and right this second i want to live in ignorant bliss."
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Simone Elkeles |
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46c4fc6
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There are no rules to attraction. Jake is nothing like who I wanted.
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Simone Elkeles |
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1948260
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Outward appearances mean everything.
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Simone Elkeles |
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6541052
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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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ego
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Simone Elkeles |
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81168f4
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I never believed in love at first sight, until I met Derek. It's all-consuming and delicious and wonderful and exciting. At the same time, it makes me nervous and self-conscious and emotional. Love exists. I know it does, because I'm madly, deeply, hopelessly in love.
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Simone Elkeles |
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1623f1b
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I let it all out--my mom's date,my dad's conversation,my confusion about it all.Caleb doesn't laugh,he doesn't pull away,he doesn't talk .. He just lets me be me. When I settle down,I lean back and witness the mess I've made on his shirt."I made ur shirt all gross," I say between sniffles. "Forget the shirt.What's going on? I could.nt understand a word you mumbled into my chest." Now I'm half laughing and half crying."
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Simone Elkeles |
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1b37f4f
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You can run from some problems, but then you get caught up in others.
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Simone Elkeles |
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78bfe19
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I want to be wherever you are.
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Simone Elkeles |
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77adce5
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I realise it's going to happen. This girl of my dreams, this girl who is more like me than anyone I've ever met, wants to kiss me.
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young-adult-fiction
young-adult-romance
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Simone Elkeles |
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80928b0
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I keep my expectations low, so nobody disappoints me." "Yeah, well, I have high expectations." I look toward Miranda. "I guess my friends do, too." "Expectations make people miserable, so whatever yours are, lower them. You'll definitely be happier."
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Simone Elkeles |
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c7974cd
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Holy shit! Where's a cell phone camera when you need one?
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Simone Elkeles |
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9a1d0a8
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This attitude means you haven't met a girl worthy of your attention. You'll want to get caught if the right girl comes along.
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Simone Elkeles |
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e514dcd
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I'm standing here, holding a half a lemon in my hand. I'm speechless, I'm excited . . . I'm a wreck. Caleb wants to be where I am.
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maggie
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Simone Elkeles |
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dfa82e9
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Sometimes things are better off forgotten.
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Simone Elkeles |
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dbb4b50
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Man, my girl is one tough chick when she wants to be. I wonder if it has something to do with those big, comfy granny panties she's got on.
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Simone Elkeles |
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b72918c
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You can't keep her." I know that. But I'm not ready to give her up just yet."
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young-adult-fiction
young-adult-romance
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Simone Elkeles |
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d6a3931
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We're actors in our own lives, pretending to be who we want people to think we are
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Simone Elkeles |
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7754bf6
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Does she realize she looks like a sunflower, ready to rain sunlight on all who look down upon her?
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lol
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Simone Elkeles |
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b8ba70c
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Me sonrie lentamente con una sonrisa que probablemente haya inventado para derretir los corazones de todas las chicas del planeta -Brit
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Simone Elkeles |
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0777891
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There's been something nagging at me all day. As long as I'm here with him, I might as well ask. "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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Simone Elkeles |
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7b2fdb8
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I'll tell you what's real. Real is that I was in jail for the past year, rooming with drug dealers and eating crap food your dog wouldn't touch. Real is not being able to wear your own frickin' underwear and showering with twenty-five other dicks every day while guards watch. Real is my next-door neighbor who walks like she's balancing on stilts because her leg is so fucked up from the accident. Brian, your perception of reality is totally ..
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caleb
reality
self-awareness-honesty-self
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Simone Elkeles |
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80945f4
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Gary, who's wearing a coral shirt and white pants, growls to look tough. It doesn't work.
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Simone Elkeles |
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fa9c662
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The percentage of couples who stay together after high school is, like, less than five percent, you guys.
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young-adult-fiction
young-adult-romance
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Simone Elkeles |