Em feels she over stepped her bounds yesterday, talking back to Mr. Jones. Especially when she called him a bigot. Now she is worried that he will demand that she be asked to leave the Jones residence and moved to another family, or be sent home back to Warsop, England, at her own expense.

Em is not having one of her better days. Life gets a wake up call. Will she be able to stay in the US and not get sent back home?

Follow the continueing story of an English foreign exchange student Em (Mfanwy), alias a boy named Rhod, that poses as a girl while in Grottoes Virginia in America. She goes to Agusta High School as a girl. Em is also a female cheerleader and taking ballet classes from Ellen to move like a graceful girl while she is in Grottoes; Rachael, the girl that actually is teaching the ballet lessons to Em, seems to think that Em is really a boy in disguise. The host family, the Jones's, do not know Em is not quite a girl, their daughter, Sandy, was told because Sandy was also a former boy. Em knows Sandy is a former boy because she was told by one of the US teachers, but the Jones family didn't realize Em was told and they feel Em should not be told about Sandy. Sandy's homophobic father, John, hates what Sandy has become and denies she is a girl. Mary, the mother, really misses her son and is having a tough time seeing Sandy as a daughter. Mary loves Em as a true daughter and treats her as such, much to Sandy's dismay. Mary is also a counselor at the high school Em is going too. Kevin the five year old spoiled brother, simply adores Aunty Em. A homophobic boy, Dan Martin, is trying to out Em to the whole school. While Dan was in Warsop England, he got kicked off of the exchange program when he lost his cool as he stumbled into his host partner Rhod, while Rhod was dressed as a girl. Dan's mouth got him into lot trouble, but he blames Rhod for everything. Dan wants to get even, so he wants to out Rhod to the whole school, without letting people know that it will be him who did it. Several teachers could lose their jobs, if Em is found out that he really is a boy, because these three teachers help Em carry on the charade. Will Em ever make it back to England without being discovered? Can he get back into England with a male passport, when he looks so good as a girl and really moves like one?

“Em, you’ll be a great mother, you took great care of Kevin. I couldn’t have done a better job. That was the first time he went to bed without an argument.” Mary said. “How did you do it?”
“Trade secret.” I giggled, “We mothers need to have some secrets.”

Mr. J looked at Sandy. “Sandy, I would like to have a little chat with you; NOW!” Mrs. J just returned and heard the request and said, “John can I have a word with you please? In the guest bedroom!” I saw him jump. “No, I want to talk with Sandy!” Mary said, “No John, you will talk with me now! OR ELSE!”

Sandy was not happy with her mom, but her dad made things worse. Would the sleepover make things better or worse? What will her dad do if he found out about the sleepover? Is Sandy still upset with Em?

Rachael is getting close to the truth. Will Em be able to convince her she is a woman and keep her from finding out her true secret??

Em, you have to move smoothly, you are jerky like a boy. Think were you are going to move your hands and slowly move them there. That's it, soon we will have you moving gracefully getting rid of your boyish movements. Her refering to my boyish movements were un-nerving me. Does she know?

Ellen, Sandy and Em get some starteling insight about Mr. J. Will Sandy be able to cope? Will Ellen keep her cool? What Empression will Em get out of this chance meeting?

Em is going to school with her enhancements for the first time. She dresses very nicely and sexy. She is in an excellant mood. Even Sandy is amazed at her mood. Will Em survive the day? Or will Em be on an emotional rollercoaster from all the attention she is getting? Will she be treated fairly by all of her supposed girl friends?

The second day of school is upon us. I need to get a PE kit together and we are going to the store tonight to get leotards, tights, a sports bra, dance shoes, leg warmers and a sweat band for tomorrow. Later Ellen said, “Em that looks good on you.” Seeing me embarrassed, she leaned into me and said in a whisper, “Em, I know you’re a boy.”

What if the girls don’t like the fact that I’m Em? What will happen if I’m found out? What about Dan, will he make a scene if he sees me? Oh my God, what am I doing? Am I insane for doing this? What possessed me to do this? Oh Rhod you are going to be in so much trouble. I don’t think I am good enough to pass for eight hours of school straight. Oh my what am I going to do if I have to take PE classes? How am I going to convince the other girls I am a girl and not show things that may shock them? Should I wear slacks, instead of this skirt? Is my makeup good enough? Is my hair ok?

He turned to me and said, “I will decide what’s right Mfanwy, and this just isn’t the place for it. Ouch!” He quickly looked at his wife and I saw she gave him the evil eye and he shut up, I think she kicked him again.

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? I’m totally confused. Mr. J gets angry about me being a girl, Sandy looks like she is getting chewed out, I find Sandy in the apartment by herself crying, her mother isn’t saying anything, and keeps referring to Mr. J, Miss Bell is being evasive and is upset I came here as a girl. Why is everyone so upset? God did I blow this big time? Am I going to be in serious trouble? Why is there such a big issue with me being a girl? I mean, after all, Look at Sandy she a big girl and me being a girl, I’d of thought that was more desirable. What gives anyway?

Rhod finally arrives in Grottoes Virgina. There is a little welcome party planned were all the exchangees will meet up with their host partners. Rhod has no idea who his host partner is except his name, Sandy Jones. He is the replacement for Dan Martin that freaked out when he discovered Rhod was Mfawny. Dan was removed from the exchange program. How will Sandy react when he meets a girl instead of the boy he was expecting? (Even though she is that boy.)

Rhod has some tight moments, will he be able to make people see he is a girl? Will he be able to carry it off? Will his classmates twig there is something amiss? He still has a male passport, what will happen if he makes it to the American Customs?