How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"We could become good friends, you and me," [Alice] said with a chuckle. (7.125)
Perhaps the only reason Tom trusts Alice right off the bat, even though she's sketchier than the mystery meat in a chicken McNugget, is because he's so lonely and desperate for friends.
Quote #8
"We make a lot of enemies in this job." (10.50)
Not only do they make enemies, but people are scared of them because they have enemies. Tom and the Spook are viewed as freaks by the townsfolk, and that's extremely isolating for them both.
Quote #9
They weren't talking and nobody offered me a drink. Nobody even glanced in my direction. (12.165)
This line marks the moment when Tom starts to feel isolated in his own home. Even his family, like his kind sister-in-law Ellie, starts to pull away from him. All while he's sitting right next to them.