Long Time Between Kisses

Why did I chop my hair off and dye it purple? Well, if you think it was to get attention on the street, then you've never been to SoHo. That's where I live. It's a sort of artists' community in lower Manhattan, and you've got to have something a lot more drastic than purple hair to stand out in this place. My best pal, Elissa, thinks maybe I did it because I'm going through some major changes in my life. Like breaking up with my boyfriend, Dino. And like falling in love with Mitch. He's this incredibly gorgeous guy who's skipped out on his parents and is making it on his own. Which is tough to do because he has this disease that's crippled him. Mitch doesn't want to be dependent on anyone. But I'm starting to realize that it's no good going it alone.