Tonight I was over at Nina's, up on the roof of her building watching the sunset. (This is something I love about Nina- she's really into sunsets. We were hanging out, and she happened to glance out the window, and she says, "Oh my gosh, that sunset is amazing. We have to go watch it." and races to the door.) So all of a sudden Nina's eyes get huge, and she says, "Don't move." I immediately do the opposite of what she says and try to run, because I know there must be something that flutters behind me. Nina grabs me and mushes my face against her chest, wrapping her arms around my head, making me unable to see anything. When the danger had passed, she told me there had been a butterfly. Seriously? At night? On the roof of a 28 story building? They really do sense my fear and follow me around. Anyway, I love her for protecting me. She knows I'm truly terrified and doesn't just point and laugh when I have to run from them.

Rachel has done the same thing for me. There was one time we were at this lake, and she was sunbathing topless (which made for an interesting moment when a cop came and busted us for swimming in the lake). A giant monarch was headed straight for us, and there was nowhere to run since we were on rocks by a lake. So I shrieked and dove for Rachel, who I knew would cover me. She also sheltered me against her topless bosom until it was safe.

These are good friends.