Hey, Carlos," the Professor says when he walks in. "How was REACH?" "It sucked." "Can you be more specific?" my guardian asks. "It really sucked," I elaborate, sarcasm dripping from every word.

Sometimes we have to prove to others we're strong even where we're not.

One of the things that makes me who I am is the loyalty I have to people I hold close to my heart.

I don't want to point out her flaws, but if I see her going on a self-destructive path, isn't it up to me as her friend to stop her?

We deserve each other, Luis … and I need you just as much as you need me. Hold me.” He steps closer, but hesitates. “If I do, mi chava, I can’t promise I’ll be able to let you go.

Secrets she'll take to the grave and secrets she's dying to share.

We need to look back sometimes and realize the past taught us to appreciate our future.