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I'm poor, not homeless.

Simone Elkeles

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Simone Elkeles
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 24
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Chicago
Illinois
Homeless
Poor

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A Mexican guy named Sam pushes Gary Frankel next to Isabel. This guy can break your arm with one snap, asshole. Get out of my sight before I sic him on you, Sam says. Gary, who's wearing a coral shirt and white pants, growls to look tough. It doesn't work.
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Love. Is it just a word that boys use to manipulate girls?
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Sometimes I wish there were do over years or fast forward days
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I gave you my heart, but it wasn't enough.
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being afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you.
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Mujer, you own my soul.
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How funny it is that the most unlikely person sometimes becomes your ally.
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I turn around and wrap my arms around his neck. Whoa, girl, he says taken aback. I thought we were keepin' this thing between us a secret. I hate to tell you, but a bunch of north siders from Fairfield are right over there. And they're starin' at us I don't care. Not anymore Why You only live once
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I'm ready for that adrenaline rush...with you.
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I’m staring into chocolate eyes. although my brain is clouded and I’m dizzy, I know enough to register that chocolate is the opposite of blue. I don’t want blue. Blue confuses me too much. Chocolate is straight-forward, easier to deal with.
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He has eyes so expressive they give a hint to more than what he portrays. He’s dedicated to his friends, family, and even his motorcyle. He touched me as if I were made of glass. He kissed me as if he’d savor it for the rest of his life.
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Before i was jumped in i remember Lucky telling us how being in a gang was like having a second family... a family who would be there when your own family wasn't. They would offer protection and security. It sounded perfect to a kid who'd lost his father.
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and the bananas are overdone.
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If you can't share with your friends, who can you share with?
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We deserve each other, Luis … and I need you just as much as you need me. Hold me.” He steps closer, but hesitates. “If I do, mi chava, I can’t promise I’ll be able to let you go.
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You know about fixing cars, you're athletic, and you know when to shut up. That last one isn't a skill. Honey, trust me. It's a skill.
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In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.
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I've spent so much time avoiding arguments and smoothing relationships with the people around me, this confrontation is painful.
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