How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Everything rushed back. The night in the tree house when he disappeared. The times I heard a car turning around in the travel at night. The times Charlie had new things—not just cigarettes. (2.13.3)
All this time, Charlie has kept a huge secret from Vera. She always thought that he told the creepy dude in the car off, but it turns out that Charlie's been coming to him for money regularly. It all makes sense now.
Quote #5
"Me too," he lied. I knew he was more popular than ever since he got the bike. Kids gathered around the student parking lot after school, and tried to look as cool as he was. (3.7.24)
Not all lies are based in malice. When Charlie lies to Vera about all his new friends, it's because he wants to spare her feelings. He doesn't want her to feel like she's been replaced, even though she has, in a way.
Quote #6
"Anyway, we're best friends. I don't want to ruin it. It's better this way."
He nodded and reached for my hand. "You're a real smart little cookie—you know that?"
Of course, I was lying to both of us. (3.9.97-99)
Vera doesn't just lie to her dad about her feelings for Charlie—she lies to herself, too. Maybe this is why she and Charlie never work out romantically: They're both lying to themselves about how much they love the other person.