Betrayal Quotes in Delirium

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

"You're just going to walk by me now?" (12.2)

Lena doesn't have a monopoly on betrayal, even though she sure acts like it. Looking at things from the other side of the story, we see that Hana confessed her true feelings to Lena. And what did her best friend do? Yell at her and storm out. Um, yeah, we'd feel a little betrayed too.

Quote #8

Segregation has it all wrong. We should be protected from the people who will leave us in the end, from all the people who will disappear or forget us. (12.48)

Once again, we see why Lena is a champion of the love cure: safety. This time, it's safety from feeling betrayed by a friend.

Quote #9

I don't know who I am anymore, or where I belong. (18.22)

Lena is upset because her whole history has been a lie. "The blitz" wasn't just some big terraforming project; it killed millions of people. Even though Lena had no hand it, nor knew any of the people involved, she still feels betrayed. And we understand that.