How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
You were either with her—or more specifically, following her—or against her. There was no in between. So while being her friend was often hard, being on her bad side would be much, much worse. (6.40)
There's no gray area when it comes to friendship with Sophie. She either likes you (and even then she's kind of mean) or she absolutely hates you. She's not the kind of girl who does well with moderation.
Quote #5
One bad move on one night, and the next thing I knew it was me she was after—me who was the slut, the whore—and me cut out, not only of her life, but the one I'd come to know as my own, as well. (6.75)
Sophie shows no mercy when it comes to cutting friends out of her life, and doesn't try to salvage her relationships at all. Once something is over, it's over. She's not going to be nice about it.
Quote #6
I had a flash of the last few months, my quiet summer, starting school alone, that awful day in the courtyard when I'd pushed Sophie away. Maybe I couldn't have changed any of that. But now, too late, I was realizing I might have been able to change something. Or one thing. (12.148)
By staying silent, has Annabel put Emily directly in the line of fire? She can't help but feel like she's responsible for Emily getting raped. If she had only pressed charges, maybe things would have been different…