How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Okay. Friends talk. Friends help each other."
I nodded.
"Friends don't eat friends' souls." (20.95-97)
Jack is trying to establish that he and Nikki are still friends, and that he's there to help her out. He can't resist throwing in a joke, though, about how friends aren't supposed to eat each other's souls. While this statement is probably only relevant for a very limited set of circumstances, we tend to agree with Jack there.
Quote #8
"I miss my friend," she said. "I miss being able to talk about anything with you, and knowing you'd take it to the grave. I don't have that anymore. I can't talk to my mom—you remember her, she never understands anything. And talking to a boy just isn't the same as talking to my girl." (23.44)
It takes Jules and Nikki a while to patch up their friendship after Nikki Returns, but eventually they get there. Jules extends an olive branch to Nikki by asking her on a coffee date, Nikki accepts, and they talk about all kinds of things, finally getting back on the same page as friends.
Quote #9
I loved it. To be with my old friend, slurping coffee and forgetting about life.
For a little while. (23.48-49)
When Nikki and Jules catch up, Nikki reflects on how good it is to reconnect with her former best friend. Not only is it comfortable to fall into established conversation patterns, but it's also a way for Nikki to forget about all her problems. It seems like this offers another perspective on friendship: Jack is all about friends solving each other's problems, while Jules offers an escapist diversion.