01UndatedI wish I could turn back time, but I can't. I made a stupid decision because I thought I was invincible, and I'll pay for it the rest of my life.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
03UndatedThe percentage of couples who stay together after high school is, like, less than five percent, you guys.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
04UndatedWhat are you boys doing?” she asks, as if we’re still little kids messing around.“Arguin’,” Carlos says matter-of-factly.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
05UndatedCarlos, 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.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
06UndatedBen 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 / quote ↗
08UndatedSylvia grabs my sleeve. “He’s a looker.”“I know. The problem is, he knows it, too.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
10UndatedListen, 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?Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
12UndatedA text pops up on the screen. It’s from Luis. I can’t help but grin when I read his perfectly thought-out meSimone Elkeles / quote ↗
14UndatedWhat’s with all those tattoos? Makes you look like a hooligan.”“I suspect I am a hooligan.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
15Undatedcause if you were my girlfriend and a stud like me was livin’ in your house, I’d kiss you in front of the guy every chance I got as a reminder.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
17UndatedI’m not going anywhere until you hear me out.”Oh, please no. Anything except having to listen to her lecture. I push the button that calls theSimone Elkeles / quote ↗
19UndatedWhen she wraps her arms around my neck, all I want to do is protect this girl for the rest of my life.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
20UndatedI realise it’s going to happen. This girl of my dreams, this girl who is more like me than anyone I’ve ever met, wants to kiss me.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
21UndatedYou were lookin’ at me like you wanted to kiss me.”I force a laugh. “Yeah, right,” I say sarcastically.“Nobody’s watchin’ if you want to, you know, try it. Not to brag, but I’m somewhat of an expert.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
22UndatedYou can’t keep her.”I know that. But I’m not ready to give her up just yet.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
23UndatedShe ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I haven’t done in years— barnyard sounds.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
24UndatedThoughts of being a pirate and stealing her away to my ship race across my mind. Although I’m not a pirate, and she’s not my captured princess.Simone Elkeles / quote ↗
