Look at me, chica." When she does, I repeat, "Eres hermosa." "What does it mean?" "You're beautiful.
Simone ElkelesBefore 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.
Simone ElkelesDoes she realize she looks like a sunflower, ready to rain sunlight on all who look down upon her?
Simone ElkelesAnd what do you want right now?" Right now I itch to heal his wounds and forget my own. He touches my cheek with the tips of his fingers. My breath hitches. "Do you want to kiss me, Alex?" I whisper. "Dios mio, I want to kiss you ... to taste your lips, your tongue." He gently traces my lips withthe tips of his fingers. "Do you want me to kiss you? Nobody else would know but the two of us.
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