Nobody wanted her

This is me

Now with the guys inside they sat down with us waiting for our strictly plain vanilla ice cream. I've never had ice cream we didn't really get to eat things like ice cream back home.

Addison had just promised to do whatever crazy thing I asked of her. No questions asked even if she wanted to. I saw Zed's lips moving but hadn't heard what it was he said.

I guess I wasn't really paying attention to anything until James reached his hand out grabbing my own. And I'd flinched. Whoa easy girl easy I don't bite. That's you remember? He'd teased. I'm sorry James.

Ruby you ok? He'd ran his thumb over my hand. If I got upset now water would get on my skin and then everyone would see my blue skin. Should I brush back my hair it would be purple and good thing I was wearing my contacts.

I looked human, if only my parents would've done that instead of sending me away but then I would've never met Zed and Zoey. They have been my family since the day I was born. My family never gave me a chance never loved me.

But Zed Zoey and dad did. I had just been too blind to see it. Wanting a love no one from my biological family would ever give me except my twin sister I had been looking for love in the all the wrong places.

I'd never said it out loud put them giving me up was the best thing that ever happened to me. It worked out better for everyone that way. I loved my family sometimes you get to pick your family after all.

They say blood is thicker than water but I remember times where water was there when blood wasn't. Blood doesn't make you family you make your own family.

Ruby? Zed called me again. Addison wrapped me in a hug feeling that contact is what bright me back to life to make me come back to the group again. I'm so sorry you guys I shake my head its just been a long couple of days.

You can say that again. Did I tell you how good you guys did in the play? Yeah thanks. My voice sounded softer than normal. Quieter. I barely heard it come out. I felt the tears prick the back of my eyes.

Just vanilla my sister shook her head changing the subject. This is so Seabrook. I've always wanted to come here Zed tells her and hey Vanilla works just fine for me. Right Ruby? My heart breaks at Ruby I know it shouldn't that it's my "name."

That he's just calling my name but I'm much more than that. I'm his sister I never want to hear the word step again leave either of their mouths. From Zed or from Zoey. And Addison can still use the word sister to describe me. Since I still was.

She is the only human minus James that's in my biological family that trusts me loves me and accepts me as me. Angry at our parents for doing what they did to us to me. But I wouldn't had had it any other way.

Sis? Addi asked me. Taking my hand. I turn to her. You keep zoning out. Are you ok? My heart hurt I liked that Addison called me her sister but Zed had stopped and Zoey had known all along. My brain was stuck at that moment from last night.

Stuck from the moment we met my parents. It was my first time meeting them and they got suspicious. This is so great here I am on a date with you. Is it great? Addison asked him. Addison had a good point he was not himself.

He was in disguise he also looked human and he was happy about it. He was not embracing his zombie I liked it better when he was himself. None of us should be no one but ourselves but I knew I was being a hypocrite.

Addison didn't like that we had to hide who we really were but Zed was right that it didn't seem to matter. Addison was doing the same thing her real hair is different freakish like mine and like us. And she wanted to fit in.

If she could hide her true form and fit in with her wig why shouldn't he be the same or do the same with his Z-band with my wig contacts and spray paint? I went from alien to zombie to human IDK what I am. But my true form looks alien-ish.