As a young girl, Rebecca (not Becky or Becca) had a strong eem with her single mother. An eem is the connection fairies share that is strong or weak depending on how close the relationship is with the fairy with whom they are communicating. Michelle, Rebecca's mother, was grooming her only child from an early age to be a proper fairy who could eventually land a wealthy husband. But Rebecca didn't care about any of that. She was smart and athletic and wanted to do things here way. As Rebecca grows and becomes more independent, her eem with her mother suffers until their relationship is nearly shattered. Rebecca shares the story of her more formative years - those from kindergarten through middle school - and the events and relationships that most shaped her life and affected the power of her eem with her mother.