Three things Marco taught me today race through my mind: boys will lie to your face just to have sex with you,… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
We're in the Chicago suburbs, ruling our 'hood and the streets that lead here. It's a street war, where other suburban gangs… — 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
