Sometimes you have to steer away from the crowd in order to be a better person. It's not always easy, that's for sure. But it's right. And sometimes doing the right thing feels good, even if it does end up in a trip to the principal's office.
Simone ElkelesI want a one hundred percent guarantee that theyโll all be fine.โ I tell Mrs. Garcia. She pats my knee. โUnfortunately, there are no guarantees in life.
Simone ElkelesAre you following me?" she asks, but doesn't meet my gaze. "Yeah," I say. "Why?" I give her the only honest and true answer I have. "You're where I want to be.
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