How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"How do I know you're not lying?"
"Because I wouldn't lie to you."
I didn't know if that was true, but if he kept his word, he'd be that much farther away from Tommy and my dad. (16.94-96)
Nikki keeps making bargains with Cole, and surprisingly, he seems to be keeping them. In this case, he asks her to come to the Christmas Dance, and he promises in exchange to leave her house and her family alone. Will he keep his word? He claims he will, and Nikki's willing to take that risk for a little bit of peace and quiet.
Quote #8
I'd go to Jack. Maybe I wouldn't tell him everything, but I'd tell him enough for him to understand what was going on. (17.161)
Wow, you guys. Even when Nikki decides to come clean to Jack and tell him about going to the Everneath as a Forfeit, she's still planning on holding back. It's almost as though she's allergic to honesty.
Quote #9
"I was… hurt you weren't honest with me. About your mark. Mad about the wasted time. I wasn't about to give up, but I needed to do it on my own. For a little while." (27.71)
Jack forgives Nikki for lying to him, and tells her that he needed some space afterward because her dishonesty hurt him. Well, duh. We could've seen that coming. It just goes to show that Jack is superbly patient and loyal, since he keeps coming back to defend Nikki even after she hurts him by lying to him.