Vlad made a mental note to amend the friend code: thou shalt not date the girl that thy best friend has a crush on...nor shalt thou try sticking thy best friend in the chest with a sharp hunk of wood.

She raised a sharp eyebrow at him. "Vlad, no offense, but look at you. If you're not a vampire, you're clearly the most anemic goth I've ever seen."... "We believed you. Because that's what friends do." pg267 October to Vlad

The worst pain in the world goes beyond the physical. Even further beyond any other emotional pain one can feel. It is the betrayal of a friend.

It never gets easier, missing you. And sometimes I wonder if it ever will.

Because pieces of your heart clearly weigh more when they're sitting shattered at the bottom of your stomach.

Mmmmm. Warm chocolate chip cookies. Not even AB negative can compare.

Bullying is a horrible thing. It sticks with you forever. It poisons you. But only if you let it.