Quotes from Simone Elkeles

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

El deseo por abalanzarme sobre sus brazos y sentir su calor rodeándome es tan poderoso que me pregunto si es médicamente posible sentir una adicción semejante por Otro ser humano. -Brit

I flip open my phone to text Jessica: Me: Guess who's pregnant? Jess: u? Me: Get real. Jess: ur mom? Me: yep Jess: Mazel tov!? Me: Don't congratulate me, plz Jess: Could b worse Me: How? Jess: Could be u? Me: I'm a virgin. Jess: Nobody's perfect.

I eye Chuy like a pitcher in baseball does when a guy leads too far off base.

Carlos, are we in complete understanding with each other?" "Yeah," I say. "As long as it's not in your house and you don't know about it, you're okay with us messin' around." "I know you're joking with me. You are joking with me, aren't you?" "Maybe.

When I look out [the window] at the big houses on either side of the road, it's obvious we've entered the rich side of town. Poor people don't post signs like NO TRESPASSING, PRIVATE DRIVE, PRIVATE PROPERTY, MONITORED BY CAMERA SURVEILLANCE. I should know because I've been poor my entire life, and the only person I know who ever posted a sign like these is my friend...and he actually stole the sign off a rich guy's yard.

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

You're right, I haven't walked in your shoes. But you haven't walked in mine, either.

Alex probably brings his dates sharp knives as gifts, in case she'll need one when she's out on a date with him.

I like that girl more than I can remember likin' anything in my life. I'm not about to give her up. I'll start carin' about what other people think when I'm six feet under.

It would be cool if god gave every a do over day and you could yell, "do over!" and the day would start new. This would definitely qualify for a DOD.

Gary, who's wearing a coral shirt and white pants, growls to look tough. It doesn't work.

Listen, I don't know what the hell happened between you and Marco. To be honest I don't really want to know, 'cause if I did I'd probably want to kick the shit outta him." "I don't need you to protect me." "What if I want to?

I'll always love you, no matter what happens, okay?

Guys are control freaks and hate when other people know what's best for them

Unfortunately, real life can't be wrapped up with a nice little bow.

She's a Texan, born and raised. Football is in our blood.

Sometimes I think Ben is right, that the fantasy world is better because reality sucks...but then I look at Nikki and I believe that we can beat the odds.

Love isn't about honesty. It's about protecting the people you love from things that will hurt them. That's love

That wouldn't fit my right testicle

A text pops up on the screen. It's from Luis. I can't help but grin when I read his perfectly thought-out message. Luis: Hey

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.

Whoa, who was that?" "Madison Stone," Kiara mutters. "Introduce me to her." "Why?" Because I know it'll annoy the shit out of you.

Sylvia grabs my sleeve. "He's a looker." "I know. The problem is, he knows it, too.