Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction
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"We kiss all the time." I clear my throat, then add, "We just...do it in private." "A smug expression crosses his face. "I don't buy it for a second, 'cause 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." "A reminder of w-w-what?" "That you were mine."
"Look at me, chica." When she does, I repeat, "Eres hermosa.""What does it mean?""You're beautiful."
"dear kiara, The women in the shop told me that yellow rose represents friendship and red rose shows love. And the rosery is the only thing i own that i care for, its yours i'm yours C"
"Hey, Carlos," the Professor says when he walks in. "How was REACH?""It sucked.""Can you be more specific?" my guardian asks."It really sucked," I elaborate, sarcasm dripping from every word."
"Dont ruin my balls!" She laughs as the words leave her mouth.Better yours than mine, chica." I toss the dough balls at her, one by one, until I've got none left."
"Okay, seriously, I dont know if this is true or not, but I heard people who use profanity are trying to compensate for their lack of you know... size" -Tuck"
"When they’re together, the world could fall apart around them and they’d never notice or care as long as they have each other."
"He laughs. "Put some clothes on so you don't scare poor Kiara with your morning hard-on."I look down at my shorts. Sure enough, I've got la tengo dura in front of Kiara and Tuck. Shit. I reach out for the first thing I can grab and put it in front of me to shield myself from view. It happens to be one of Kiara's stuffed animals, but I don't have much choice right now."That's Kiara's Mojo," Tuck says, laughing. "Get it? Mojo?"
"You’re not the only one in this relationship who loves achallenge,” he says. “And just so you know for the future, I like my double-chocolate chipcookies warm and soft in the middle . . . and without magnets glued to them."
"When they’re together, the world could fall apart around them and they’d never notice or care as long as they have each"
"If my name was Richard, I'd go by Richard or Rich...not Dick. Hell I'd even settle for being called Chard."
"Fifty percent of all doctors graduate in the bottom half of their class - Hope your surgery went well!"
"This is a team of gay dudes, isn't it?"What gave it away? The pink shirts, or half our team drooling over you?"
"Please, amigo. We need you, Kimosabe, O Mighty Powerful One. We need you more than the earth rises in the west."The sun rises in the east, dickhead."Only if you're standing on the earth. If you're on the moon, the earth rises in the west."
"Consider me your candy stripper... I mean striper."
"Dios mio, I think my brother lost his balls somewhere between here and Mexico. Or maybe Brittany has them zipped inside that fancy purse (of hers)."
"Can I request another peer guide, One who isn't so happy to be at school at 7:30 a.m.?"
"He’s my brother, my blood. He annoys the hell out of me most of the time, but when it comes right down to it I want to see him graduate from college and have little annoying mini-Alexes and mini-Brittanys running around in the future"
"Do you ever lose the ego?” Westford asks me.“Yeah.” When his daughter kisses me, my ego flies out the window."
"Daddy, What's the horizontal tango?"
"Tofu tacos are not Mexican. I think putting tofu on anything and calling it Mexican is an insult to my people."
"I have trust issues.”“I know. I’m on a mission to cure you of that."
"I wish I could help you" I whisper.You are," he murmurs against my knee. "just dont leave me, okay? Everyone leaves me."
"Just so you know, I’m goin’ to enlist.”“I’m proud of you. But why?”I groan against the pain but manage to give him a half smile. “I want to make sure Kiara’s got a boyfriend who has more to offer than a hot bod and a face that could make angels weep."
"That’s not the only reason I’m stayin’, chica. I can’t leave you any more than I could walkout that door right now while my leg is busted up. I was just thinkin’ . . . should we tell yourparents now or later?”“Tell them what?” I ask, eyes wide.He kisses me softly, then says proudly, “That we’re in a serious, monogamous, committedrelationship.”“We are?”“Sí. And when I get out of here, I’m gonna fix the door to your car."