[If Julie quite knew where their shoulder was ... or maybe arm considering their height ... she'd give Purple a gentle pat on the shoulder. As it is all she can do is give them a sympathetic look.]

It's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's been very nice having a best friend but I hadn't experienced it either until I met Frank. And I was a full-grown monster by then!

[Now how to describe what's "best" about a best friend. Hmmm...]

I think a best friend is someone who understand you really well. You spend time together, you joke with each other and they support you when you're having problems. ... Though I guess that's what goes with being a friend too.

[She scratches at the side of her head a moment.]

Maybe it's like ... a best friend is someone who accepts all of you. You know, your good traits and bad ones, all of them.