Are you going to dance with me tonight? I ask.Hell, yeah.Colin never wanted to dance with me.I'm not Colin, querida, and never will be.Good. I've got you, Alex. I realize it's all I need and I'm ready to share it with the world.Inside the club, Alex immediately heads for the dance floor with me. I ignore the gawking stares from Fairfield students from my side of town as I pull Alex close to me and we move as one to the beat.We move together as if we've been a couple forever, every movement in sync with each other. For the first time I'm not afraid of what people think of me and Alex together. Next year, in college, it won't matter who came from what side of town.
~ Simone Elkeles