Itโs not Brittneyโs face, not her smile, not even her eyes. All of that surface stuff made the world see her as beautiful, but it was the deeper stuff that made her different.
Simone ElkelesIโm staring into chocolate eyes. although my brain is clouded and Iโm dizzy, I know enough to register that chocolate is the opposite of blue. I donโt want blue. Blue confuses me too much. Chocolate is straight-forward, easier to deal with.
Simone ElkelesWe're in the Chicago suburbs, ruling our 'hood and the streets that lead here. It's a street war, where other suburban gangs fight us for territory. Three blocks away are mansions and million-dollar houses. Right here, in the real world, the street war rages on. The people in the million-dollar houses don't even realize a battle is about to begin less than a half mile from their backyards.
Simone Elkelesbeing afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you.
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