How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"In the case of Caleb, he's your protector. He would die to keep you safe." (16.6)
In war situations, even if the war in question is against a gaggle of zombies, brothers in arms become the best of friends. What is it about a tense situation like this that makes people bond more quickly than they would otherwise?
Quote #8
"It's why some of us haven't been real welcoming to you. We don't like being with mundanes who don't know about us. No offense." No offense? Most of them had been royal jerks to him. (16.131-16.132)
This is a flimsy excuse from some of the popular kids about why they've been cruel to Nick. While they won't be his enemies now that Nick knows their secret, we can't imagine they'll all be friends, either.
Quote #9
In the end, nothing could be crueler than leaving Stone to live his putrid life of false friends and petty jealousies. Friends who didn't really like him. Who only wanted to use him for what they could get. (18.9)
Nick makes a very astute observation. Popularity isn't important. What really counts is having friends who genuinely care about you, not the number of people you have in your social circle.