I 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 ElkelesI love you because youโre the only person I want to make love to without any conditions andโand I love that you need me.
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.
Simone ElkelesAlex kneels down to Shelley's level. The simple act of respect tears at something suspiciously like my heart. Colin always ignores my sister, treating her as if she's blind and deaf as well as physically and mentally disabled.
Simone ElkelesListen, I didn't ask for a face and body girls find attractive. But thanks to the mixture of my parents' DNA, I've got them, and I'm not ashamed to use 'em. Having a face Adonis would admire is one of the few advantages I've been given in life, and I use it to it's full potential whether it's for good or evil.
Simone Elkeles