... Paul wasn't the only one (interested in Kirk). Football jock and boyfriend to Christa O'Neil, Steve Handford, also unexpectedly talked to Kirk. Hanford, like Paul, had that social skill of including someone without making them feel insecure. All "Kirka" had to do was stay cool, follow the conversation and, if "she" slipped Hanford with cover it with a quip that made life comfortable for everybody. By day's end, the young transvestite knew "she" was noticed; at least part of the reason was her newfound confidence born of commitment and direction. Kirka had begun had begun to accept certain things about herself, and she was building a life for herself based on her discoveries of the past few days. The first people to notice were the select group of kids who sat atop the hierarchy. Their lives revolved around thing, some illegal, some immoral by Straitsville standards, and some quite in like with MissKirka's new interests.