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

??At the funeral??I didn??t get to go but I was at least getting better??my grandmother asked my mom how I??d managed to be with Grandfather when he passed away. She said it gave him great comfort to have me there, even though I never said boo to anyone else. And then I just disappeared. Other people had seen me there, too. But??to this day??I have no idea. Was I really there? Wasn??t I in my body? I guess I??ll never know.??


She sat down abruptly, having gone white near the end. Her tablemate took her hand and smiled at her. ??Wow,?? he said, ??Girl, you are awesome!?? and she managed a smile.


Chapter 19