The perks of being on the football team

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When lunch came the very next day (outfit 2) Zed marched head first into the cafeteria as we were all liberated to be with humans. You know at least for lunches. I mean come on being on the football team ain't without perks after all. And if Zed won that game we'd be liberated for as in no more classes in the basement we could be in class with real humans.

Wow Zed you really delivered! Eliza exclaimed with.... Sounded like joy, maybe shock or surprise or a mixture of all 3. She didn't like humans as much as the next zombie minus Zed but I looked around peeking behind him next to him with fear on my face as everyone stared at me like I didn't belong like they knew my secret. Or it could just because they hated us.

T: Stop staring at me I know I don't belong here. If I'd said that out loud I'd never hear the end of it. It would cause a scene and probably make people hate us more. So there we were sitting at a corner in the back under cheap florescent lights right by the garbage cans and to us it was perfect.

And at the cheer table Bree was talking to Addison but she wasn't listening. And James kept looking over at me same as Addison to Zed. Addison? Are you ok? Bree asked her. My heart is racing and my palms are sweating. You have the flu? She got worried about Addi. No it's Zed. Let me get this straight you like-like him? You like-like a zombie?

That's bad right? My parents would freak. Are we still friends? She asked Bree of course we are girl I've got your back I just don't want to see anyone break your heart or devour it Bree told her. Nothing's going to happen anyways he probably doesn't even remember my name. Hey Addison! He waved. Well I don't want to be rude.

She got up and carefully walked over to our table to say hello to us. Hi Zed, hello Ruby. James saw Addison come over and he came over to. 'Sup Ruby he waved to me. Hi I smiled at him shyly tucking a piece of hair back behind my ear making sure my purple didn't show. But when she tried to welcome us to the cafeteria she accidently said thank you for rubbing peanut butter on my umbrella in zombie but hey at least she was trying to make some kind of effort.

James Eliza didn't seem to mind there because he's different and he's in the theatre but she didn't like Addison being here that the whole point of having our table was so that we could avoid people well like my sister. And then when she wanted to thank Zed for catching her at the pep rally she got taken away by Lacey, Stacey, and Tracey.

They asked her about being different and wanted to know whose side she was on when she said she was fighting intolerance against zombies but that she had to pick between us or the cheer squad which was unfair to her because all she's ever wanted to do was cheer. And when lunch ended we all met back up in the hallway.

Hey sorry I couldn't sit with you guys at lunch she said hugging me. I mean I wanted too. It's ok Addi we understand. Someday maybe. I just wanted to thank you for catching me at the pep rally. Yeah James thanks, you're a great catch. I mean you have a great catch.... And I'm totally embarrassing myself. I should totally stop talking.

Are you kidding? Zed cut me off and helped me by getting the spotlight off of me. Ironic ain't she? It worked out for everyone. I'm on the football team, my sister.... Your sister is the lead in the school play as Gabriella. And if things go well zombies could be accepted and we could like you know hang out in public. Wow wouldn't that be something.

This town, this school, it's hard not fitting in. You can say that again! Our parents never even gave me a chance Addison! They sent me away at the first look at me. But look at me now, spray paint wig contacts.... I'm human but I look like a zombie. I mean legally and biologically but you saw the real me I'm a freak more than zombies and we use that term very loosely in the zombie world.

I don't belong here or there! Are you kidding? James asked me. Farrah you're amazing! We love the real you. Really you do? I ask playing with my hair. Totally he nodded along side of me. Ruby? Zed nudged me, as he turned me toward him. You're spray paint is running. I rubbed my face to dry my tears but it just made it worse. I went into my bag and took the spray paint out but Zed took it from me.

Give me that! I will once you're done crying, and if you cheer up and stop beating yourself up. I shook my head wiping away my tears. You are perfect the way you are, he cut in. No I shook my head covering my face crying more. You have to say that we live together. He *sighed* wrapping his arms around me. Farrah? Hm? Don't make me do this. I heard a sly smirk of a smile enter his tone of voice. You're gonna give me no choice, you can either cheer up now or I can help you. It's your choice.

I pushed him away. Don't you dare! Farrah? He smiled at me. You're gonna leave me no choice. James ever played football? In gym class I was always good at the going long part. Good catch. He tossed him the spay paint. Zed don't! I giggled, as he walked closer and closer to me and I took shelter with Addison. Told ya. Give it to her. He nudged his head at James. Catch he handed me my spray paint. Zed you are evil! I scolded spraying my face with the stuff.

It's what brothers do. I roll my eyes. Anyways.... We all laughed after that. Addison you're perfect what would you know about not fitting in? Zed asked her. It's a wig. She told us. My real is freakish just like Farrah's but in a different way. Can we see it? No never! Sorry its just that my parents always made me cover it and it's ok because they were right and I fit in and I'm on the cheer squad now.

We went into the zombie safe room where we first met. And since we were the only ones in here we turned the lamp on and played with the supplies. 

And when we exited the room still singing and the bell rang we moved a little future apart while others were around so we wouldn't get caught. But then the game came that day after school and our team was loosing and it wasn't Zed's fault because no one was guarding for him. They were letting him get hurt. And his dad and sister came out to support him at the first game.

And then coach called them in to make sure that they would lose better he knew they would lose but we couldn't let that happen if we ever wanted to be accepted. In order to do that he came to Eliza and I during the halftime so that we could try and hack his Z-band. No way I'm sorry but no. She told him. If you won't do it I will I told her. No way Ruby this is totally too dangerous. Come on you already hacked yours to play video games.

He's got a point. She gave me this glare and I slunk back. Fine, she said getting out her computer. Too much zombie, not enough zombie. There remember swipe left never right if you swipe right it will corrupt the software. And if you see smoke remember to drop and roll. And after that he swiped and used that zombie strength.

Addison was cheering him on but Bucky didn't want her to do that, at least not for a zombie. But that zombie had just won us the first game in 20 years. Everyone was so happy as they lifted him up in the air and at lunch people started joining us and James would come sit with us and we couldn't wait until homecoming. One small step for zombie one giant leap for zombie kind.

Our school needed a win and so did the zombies and me. And because we won Ms. Lee kept her promise and kept her part of the deal that she and Zed made. And then after all our wins after Bucky was sure the zombie trend would pass and we would stop winning games it didn't stop. And HSM was the same night as game night.

And then this happened (outfit 1). Eliza was actually happy to take her computer and go join computer club the one people that weren't happy aside from Bucky and his minions was Addison she couldn't be anywhere near us because our cousin and the cheer captains wouldn't let her. But then he opened his locker and I mine.... One from Addison one from James.

"Cheering for you on the inside" -Addison. "I wish they had never done that Farrah or do you prefer Ruby? I wish we could've grown up together as sisters I wish mom and dad wouldn't had tried to get rid of your existence. I love you sis. XOXO Addison. "Can't wait until Friday it will be the start of something new and we can hope to break free because you know that we're all in this together we need to stop sticking to the status quo and it only takes one person if it's the right person to change us all for the better that person is you Gabriella. ;) Troy

And out on the field and in the theatre Zed had Bonzo take our notes to Addison as I slipped my own into James dressing room one day while we got ready for play practice. "Addi, same here on all accounts and I've taken a liking to Ruby I think after all I've been that way for 14 years. Love you too XOXO" -Ruby "I hope your right lover boy break a leg!" ;) -Gabriella and to both of them on the notes it read.... "Ready to break every rule in the book?" Both: I could get into so much trouble. I'm in!

What did I tell ya ya'll? Being on the football team it ain't without its perks ;)

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