"Now, Vicky ..." Nick began.
"Yes?" She asked, looking at him.
"I'm trying to turn over a new leaf, you see. But, that's hard. You understand...when you like something, but you maybe like it too much. Like eating too many cookies. When you eat too many, you get a stomachache."
She nodded, understanding about the cookies, but not the rest of it.
"She said you were like best friends..." he started, circling back around to his problem. "I could really use a friend to talk to..."