Thatโs not the only reason Iโm stayinโ, chica. I canโt leave you any more than I could walk out that door right now while my leg is busted up. I was just thinkinโ . . . should we tell your parents now or later?โ โTell them what?โ I ask, eyes wide. He kisses me softly, then says proudly, โThat weโre in a serious, monogamous, committed relationship.โ โWe are?โ โSรญ. And when I get out of here, Iโm gonna fix the door to your car.
Simone Elkelesbeing afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you.
Simone ElkelesFrom the moment I told her about my dad, it was as if her whole body sighed in relief. As if someone elseโs misery comforted her, made her feel as if she wasnโt alone.
Simone Elkeles