[ it was a tough question. before she'd died, caroline would have said a lot of friends, hands down, no question. she'd practically been the queen bee of mystic falls — having a lot of friends was a necessity. but in the wake of coming back to life (or something like it), caroline had found that she didn't want a crowd.

she still had lots of friends — even here, she seemed to make one everywhere she went — but it would never be the same. so her answer is considered, a touch more serious, when she finally gives it. ]

A few that I can trust, I think. I've done the 'everybody's your friend but nobody really cares' thing, it's not all that great.

[ see: drunken caroline in the grill, crying about being everybody's second choice. ]