I'm not good at having friends. I mean, I can make myself useful to people. I can fit in. I get invited to parties and I can sit at any table I want in the cafeteria. But actually trusting someone when they have nothing to gain from me just doesn't make sense. All friendships are negotiations of power.
Holly BlackGod, I hate you,โ she says. โSo much. Why do boys think that it will be better to lie and tell a girl how much they loved her and how they only dumped her for her own good? That they only tried to rearrange her brain for her own good? Does it make you feel better, Cassel? Does it? Because from my perspective, it really sucks.
Holly BlackYou better get over here with my car,โ Grandad says. โBefore I call the cops and tell them you stole it.โ โSorry,โ I say contritely. Then the rest of what he said sinks in and I laugh. โWait, did you just threaten me with calling the police? Because that Iโd like to see.
Holly Black