(Kiara sees Carlos' bleeding face)"Carlos! Oh my God, what happened?" "You still recognize me with a busted-up face. That's a good sign, right?
Simone ElkelesDoes she realize she looks like a sunflower, ready to rain sunlight on all who look down upon her?
Simone ElkelesYou once told me that I make you believe in the impossible. You make me believe in love, which Iโd given up on. Thank you for proving to me itโs not just a fairy tale.
Simone ElkelesLuis is right there.โ I point to the corner of the yard, where my little brother is the centre of attention doing imitations of barnyard animals. I have yet to inform him that talent isnโt as much of a chick magnet when you get into junior high.
Simone ElkelesWeโve been secretly datinโ since last week.โ He gives me a smile and a look that says Iโm his one-and-only. That smile might deceive Madison, but I know heโs full of it. โIsnโt that right, K.?โ He squeezes me tighter. โUh-huh,โ I squeak out. Madison shakes her head fast, as if she canโt believe what sheโs hearing. โNobody in their right mind chooses Kiara Westford over me.โ Sheโs right. Weโre busted. โWanna bet?โ My eyes go wide when Carlos bends his head down to me. โKiss me, cariรฑo.
Simone Elkeles