Whit is different. Not only is she an outcast at school, but she has an alter ego, Dusty, who embodies the transgender side of who Whit really is inside.<br><br>She finds an unlikely companion in Danny, also an outcast, who comes out to Whit as gay. However, there seems to be something more than friendship brewing between the two.<br><br>Their art teacher Mr. Jay tries to help them come to terms with who they both are, but will their relationship be able to overcome the hurdles created by being themselves while at school? Everyone is looking for a place under the sun, but can Whit and Danny find their own sunshine amidst the coming storms?

The Sun Seekers

Waiting for Whit to return, he watched the snow falling outside, knowing it was only going to get worse. He hated being cold, always had. He shivered, and wanted to put his jacket back on, but he didn??t want to look uncool. His thoughts turned to Colin, who, that Friday morning, had run down a snowy highway embankment, and continued on to his destiny. He pictured the boy wearing the same dress that he had on when he had posted his picture on his Facebook page. It made him want to cry. It had been a spaghetti strapped summer dress, and he knew Colin must have been cold as ice.


Chapter 5