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Marry me, Kiara, ” he blurts out in front of everyone.“ Why?” she asks, challenging him.“ Because I love you, ” he says, walking up to her and bending down on one knee while he takes her hand in his, “and I want to go to sleep with you every night and wake up seein’ your face every mornin’, I want you to be the mother of my children, I want to fix cars with you and eat your crappy tofu tacos that you think are Mexican. I want to climb mountains with you and be challenged by you, I want to argue with you just so we can have crazy hot makeup sex. Marry me, because without you I’d be six feet under … and because I love your family like they’re my own … and because you’re my best friend and I want to grow old with you.” He starts tearing up, and it’s shocking because I’ve never seen him cry. “Marry me, Kiara Westford, because when I got shot the only thing I was thinkin’ about was comin’ back here and makin’ you my wife. Say yes, chica.Simone Elkeles
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Alex and Carlos–the tag team from hell. They’re the last people I need shit from right now. If they decide to trail me, too, I’ll have an entire entourage.“ I’m fine.”“ Then sit up and talk to us.”“ Okay, in that case I’m not fine. Go away.” I moan. “Unless you want me to puke all over you.Simone Elkeles
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Nobody really knows her Except the chosen few Her secrets are kept hidden Behind that sun-kissed hue. If I reach out to touch her She’ll just run away My Forever and AlwaysWill have to wait another day.Simone Elkeles
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There’s always time for arguin’ when you’re a Fuentes.Simone Elkeles
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The percentage of couples who stay together after high school is, like, less than five percent, you guys.Simone Elkeles
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What are you boys doing?” she asks, as if we’re still little kids messing around.“ Arguin’, ” Carlos says matter-of-factly.Simone Elkeles
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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.Simone Elkeles
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She ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I haven’t done in years– barnyard sounds.Simone Elkeles
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Three things Marco taught me today race through my mind: boys will lie to your face just to have sex with you, don’t trust any boy who says I love you, and never date a boy who lives on the south side of Fairfield.Simone Elkeles
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Snakes don't have fuckin' legs, so how was I supposed to think there'd be one hidin' in the face of a damn rock that's ten feet below the summit?Simone Elkeles