Quotes from Simone Elkeles, Chain Reaction

Nobody really knows herExcept the chosen fewHer secrets are kept hiddenBehind that sun-kissed hue.If I reach out to touch herShe'll just run awayMy Forever and AlwaysWill have to wait another day.

There's always time for arguin' when you're a Fuentes.

She ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I haven't done in years— barnyard sounds.

What are you boys doing?" she asks, as if we're still little kids messing around."Arguin', " Carlos says matter-of-factly.

Ben walks in the room and asks, "What were you guys doing?" Nikki says "Nothing" at the same time I say, "Your sister and I were just makin' out.