We kiss all the time." I clear my throat, then add, "We just...do it in private." "A smug expression crosses his face. "I don't buy it for a second, 'cause if you were my girlfriend and a stud like me was livin' in your house, I'd kiss you in front of the guy every chance I got as a reminder." "A reminder of w-w-what?" "That you were mine.
Simone ElkelesDid A tell you your eyes remind me of blown glass? I can see your soul through those eyes, Amy. They get darker when youโre trying to be sexy and shine when you smile. And when you think youโre in trouble you blink double the amount that you usually do. And when your sad the corners of your eyes turn down. I miss your eyes. And I donโt want the sad ones to be my last memory of you.
Simone ElkelesBrit: What's your major? Alex: Chemistry. And yours? Brit: Chemistry. Kiss me so we can see if we still have it. 'Cause you own my heart, my soul, and everything else in between.
Simone ElkelesIf there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now.
Simone ElkelesWhen I look out [the window] at the big houses on either side of the road, it's obvious we've entered the rich side of town. Poor people don't post signs like NO TRESPASSING, PRIVATE DRIVE, PRIVATE PROPERTY, MONITORED BY CAMERA SURVEILLANCE. I should know because I've been poor my entire life, and the only person I know who ever posted a sign like these is my friend...and he actually stole the sign off a rich guy's yard.
Simone Elkeles