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

Their attentions were taken by shouts down by the stage. They sounded like happy shouts but the words were not exactly pleasant. One strident female voice was calling out, ??Bernadette, girlfriend, you old whore! What brings you here? Did you come because of all the luscious firemen? Woo hoo!??


??Oh my God,?? said Jacob. ??That??s Ms. Wickers! Ms. Dub is uh??uh???? he was dumb-founded. He wasn??t exactly sure what Ms. Wickers was, but enough was enough. ??Her, too??? he asked, pouting.


Grace and Erica walked by, holding Mr. Grogan??s little boy. ??She said whore,?? one of them said. The other repeated, ??Whore!?? and Joey Grogan sang out, ??Whore! Whore! Whore!?? Apparently he??d fully recuperated from his fright this morning, but then, Grace and Erica could cheer anybody up.


Chapter 23