Simone Elkeles Quote

You quit? I thought you said it was too dangerous to quit, Alex. You said people who try to get out die.I almost did. If it weren't for Gary Frankel, I probably wouldn't have made it. . . .Gary Frankel? The nicest, geekiest guy in school? For the first time I scan Alex's face and see a faint, new scar above his eye and nasty ones by his ear and neck. Oh, God! W-what did they d-do to you?He takes my hand and places it on his chest. His eyes are intense and dark, like they were the first time I noticed him in the parking lot that first day of school senior year. It took me a long time to realize I needed to fix everything The choices I made. The gang. Bein' beaten to within an inch of my life and branded like cattle was nothin' compared to losin' you. If I could take back every word I said in the hospital, I would. I thought if I pushed you away, I'd be protectin' you from what happened to Paco and my dad. He looks up and his eyes pierce mine. I'll never push you away again, Brittany. Ever. I swear.Beaten? Branded? I'm feeling sick to my stomach and tears sting my eyes.Shh. He puts his arms around me, rubbing his hands across my back. It's all right. I'm okay, he chants over and over again, his voice catching.

Simone Elkeles

You quit? I thought you said it was too dangerous to quit, Alex. You said people who try to get out die.I almost did. If it weren't for Gary Frankel, I probably wouldn't have made it. . . .Gary Frankel? The nicest, geekiest guy in school? For the first time I scan Alex's face and see a faint, new scar above his eye and nasty ones by his ear and neck. Oh, God! W-what did they d-do to you?He takes my hand and places it on his chest. His eyes are intense and dark, like they were the first time I noticed him in the parking lot that first day of school senior year. It took me a long time to realize I needed to fix everything The choices I made. The gang. Bein' beaten to within an inch of my life and branded like cattle was nothin' compared to losin' you. If I could take back every word I said in the hospital, I would. I thought if I pushed you away, I'd be protectin' you from what happened to Paco and my dad. He looks up and his eyes pierce mine. I'll never push you away again, Brittany. Ever. I swear.Beaten? Branded? I'm feeling sick to my stomach and tears sting my eyes.Shh. He puts his arms around me, rubbing his hands across my back. It's all right. I'm okay, he chants over and over again, his voice catching.

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About Simone Elkeles

Simone Elkeles (born April 24, 1970) is an American author known for the teen romance Perfect Chemistry trilogy and How To Ruin trilogy. She is a New York Times Bestselling young adult author. Simone has won the 2010 RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance from the Romance Writers of America for her book Perfect Chemistry. The sequel to Perfect Chemistry, Rules of Attraction, appeared on USA Today Best Sellers List and The New York Times Best Sellers List.