Nobody wanted her

We are one

So, we're up next and we're gonna be great! Bucky announced. I can feel it in the pit of my stomach. He then frowned putting his hand there. While his friends told him that wasn't good. Cause maybe he was feeling guilty about something. Hm? But now that they were up they put in all they had.

There was only one problem. They didn't have enough people to do their stunts or spotters to catch them so people were falling and our team was failing. As we watched in the wings. Ah, self sabotage Eliza started. The best kind. I evil laughed quietly. Stop that Ruby. I heard a smirk in my brother's voice.

His arms wrapped around me his head on my own. I knew should I do something he didn't like I'd be a giggly mess. So, I shut my mouth. What is that noise Bucky asked when people started booing him it was a noise he didn't like. But my sister was there and she had her homemade pom poms out cheering.

Go Seabrook! Go Seabrook cheer G.O. Go! She was cheering. Go mighty shrimp! The audience kept booing but she was cheering for a change. What is she doing? She's cheering for a change Addison announced. We were happy that she wanted trying to change things but she couldn't do it alone. This was our resolution. Whether Eliza liked it or not.

And she teased and complained about it. And I didn't want anything to do with it. And neither did Bucky. Did I want to be out there with my brother and sister? Of course I did. But not cheer. Our town was cheer oriented. Everyone was the same and they were failing and I wanted to watch them fail. These are the people that got rid of my existence why should I help them?!

Why should I be the bigger person?! He gave Zed his whistle and they came up with a plan. Tried to get me to go with them. We can't do this without you. My brother told me. Yes, you can. I crossed my arms. Ruby I know its not fair but you have to be the bigger person now. Why? Why do I personally have to be the bigger person when a whole town hates me more than they hate you?!

I don't want to fit in to blend in Zed don't you understand? I don't want to be accepted by becoming one of them. Ruby? He reached for me as I pulled away. He went on stage with the others kicking them off. Everything was going fine until Zoe came back to us. Bucky was upset but seeing my sister made me smile. She told Bucky he was the best cheerleader she'd ever seen and he told her she was good.

She gave him his whistle back and he went out there. Then she came to me. Ruby? She came over to me. Hi sweetie. I picked her up. What are you doing back here you should be on stage? They don't want me out there. I shake my head. Sure they do she brushed my hair out of my face. I'm different than even the zombies Zoe I might as well be an alien. Then you're the best alien I've ever known. Thanks. But Zoe I don't exist theirs no proof of me. You standing here is the only proof I need to tell me you're real. She placed a hand on my cheek.

You're the one that wants people to know who you are so go out there and do that. I don't want to blend in. I shake my head. I don't want to be a cheerleader. Who said you needed to? She shakes her head. Just be you bad Ruby be no one but yourself. How did you get to be so smart? By learning from you. Watching you try to fight to be seen and struggling to get what you want. Zed might want to be accepted this way but you don't have to be. Because like you said you're different than even us.

Now whose my good girl? She ruffled my hair. Woof! I am! Woof, woof I panted pretending to lick her face. I set her down. Back up. I warned her. I make like I'm do a cartwheel then stay on my hands and my feet in the air as she smiles and giggles everyone was on stage having a great time. Bree even got to fly and Bonzo caught her. Everyone was all fired up