Crank Lies and Deceit Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Poem Title, Stanza)

Quote #4

He did, huh? Your hard-bodied, dark-haired, dream boy did this? So then I had to tell her everything. Except I left out the part about the monster. (The Door Opened.4-5)

Kristina isn't exactly expecting Leigh to walk in on her and discover the secret of her tattoo from Adam, but it happens. Since you can't really lie your way around a homemade tattoo, she instead comes up with a more acceptable half-truth that leaves out the part about drugs.

Quote #5

Some guy named Adam called. At least I think his name was Adam. He also said Buddy? First he asked for Bree, then changed it to Kristina. Who's Bree? (On the Nightstand.4)

What's interesting about Adam and Kristina is that both of them have aliases that they're trying to keep people from discovering. Since he left both their names on the answering machine message, we can assume that Adam either doesn't take this stuff very seriously or that he was high when he called.

Quote #6

What could I tell her? How much did I dare? That is, if she ever gave me a chance to talk. How much did she really want to know? (The Phone, Still in My Hand, Rang.7-8)

When she gets home from her dad's, Kristina has the incredibly awkward experience of having her chatty, innocent best friend call and want to hear all about the trip. There's no easy way to say, "Oh, the trip was awesome, I did drugs and made out with this hot guy and almost had sex" to her goody good pal, so Kristina chooses to not say anything.