It worked both ways, though - I was in with his CTD "companion," Shannen. Neither Shannen nor Amit were very fond of the tightening bond forming between Kip and I. We didn't care. In hindsight, their dislike of the Kip-Mira bond was probably more encouraging than discouraging. At least for my side of things.

Then the rest of the summer after the three weeks at NWU were spent recovering from the flings and gossiping. It must have set a trend.

Kip always listened to my whining about guys, but over time I've discovered that he listens to my worries about life, the universe, and everything else as well. Hey Kip - you're a pretty amazing guy! So that's that.

Eighth grade hormones leading to a four year friendship. I guess the rest of my story will set me up as the "control" female - the look into the mind of a girl not dating Kip. My advice, my ulterior motives, my complaints - all of them have played a role in setting up Kip's image of what women must be thinking underneath the sweetness and glamour. Scary.