Alex 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 Elkeles Copy Share Image
You once said you loved me. Do you still?" My sister is watching this exchange between us. She smiles warmly at me, giving me the strength to tell him the truth. "I never stopped loving you. Even when I tried… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“Miss Ellis?" Mrs. Perterson says. "It's your turn. Introduce Alex to the class" "This is Alejandro Fuentes. When he wasn't hanging out on street… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
And just so you know for the future, I like my double-chocolate chip cookies warm and soft in the middle...and without magnets glued to… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
From the look of us, you'd never know we slept in the same bed last night and made out like the world was going… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“I wasn't going to kiss you."' 'You weren't?' I look up look up at him. [...] 'Nope, the next time I kiss you it'll… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what its like to lose a beloved parent. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I don't want to end up like my mom. That's my biggest fear in life. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now.” — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
If there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day .… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
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… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
![“I wasn't going to kiss you."' 'You weren't?' I look up look up at him. [...] 'Nope, the next time I kiss you it'll last a long, long time. And when we're done you're going to realize being turned on is not about experience.” quote by Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/418/simone-elkeles-665_kiss_i-wasn-t-going-to-kiss-you-you-weren-t-i_24171.jpg)
