Tru's PoV

We walk into JamPony, and I immediately scoop Jessie into my arms so she doesn't get trampled by all of the workers riding around on their bikes. Max, Biggs, and Alec introduce me to people at an almost supersonic rate. "Bip! Bip! Bip!" I hear an annoyed voice yell, and I smile sadly, reminded of my Uncle Ray, who's favorite phrase was "Bip".

We turn the corner, and my mouth falls open when I see who's yelling at Max. "I will not hire somebody just because they're your friend, Missy Miss. In fact, that might deter me from hiring them." he says, pushing his glasses up farther on his nose and turning to look at me. He freezes mid-step, "Oh, Sweet Jesus! Tru?" I nod.

"Uncle Ray?" I ask, my voice coming out soft, full of hope. I pass Jessie to Max, practically throwing her in her arms as I run for a hug. "I didn't know where you were...Mom wouldn't tell me, and I tried to come and find an address, but she kept me in the house all the time." I say in a rush, needing him to know why I didn't take up his offer.

"Shh...it's ok." he says, patting my back awkwardly. "I never expected her to let you."

I nod, pulling back, blushing to find that the whole of JamPony is staring at me like I'm some sort of freak. Ok, so maybe the have a right to- I am pretty freakish. That doesn't take away my embarrassment, though. "Nothing to see here, people! Go back to work, or you'll all be looking for a new job!" he yells, and I feel two little arms secure themselves around my legs.

I stroke Jessie's hair softly, and turn to Max. "Can you watch her for a couple minutes?" I ask, and she nods, a grin spreading instantly over her face. I bend down to Jessie's height, and pull her arms off my legs. "Now, you're going to get to go play with Max. Won't that be fun?" I ask, and she nods. "Be a good girl." I tell her as she jumps on Max's back.

"I get to miss work." Max gloats to the boys, and they look at her, the picture of envy. "We'll help!" they cry, trailing after her.

Uncle Ray ushers me into what I assume is his office, shutting the door behind him. "Is she yours?" he asks, pulling out a chair for me to sit in.

"God, no!" I shake my head. "Mom's second." I say, and he nods sadly.

"Are you all right?" he asks, and I nod, pulling down my sleeves to cover the scars. He knows me too well, though, and catches my arm, pulling the sleeve back to reveal my intricate web of self-inflicted pain. "Tru," he says softly, looking me in the eye, "I thought you stopped. Why would you do this?"

I shake my head, unable to explain the need to feel, summing up everything bad that's happened in my life in 5 little words. "I want him to be alive." I whisper, not bothering to hide my tears in front of him. He nods, pulling me into a hug.

"Me too. Your father was a great man. He loved you so much." he says, his words my undoing. I sob into his chest, clinging tightly to the uncle I'd thought I'd lost forever.

"It's so hard." I choke out, pulling away so I can see him. "They're after me, Uncle Ray. I don't know if they'll ever stop. I'm not normal, Uncle Ray." I tell him, fear of rejection settling into my bones.

"How? Are you all right?" he asks, and I turn a desklight lamp on. His eyes fill with sympathy. "Oh, Trugirl, how did your mom react?"

"Sent a lynch mob after me." I tell him, lowering my eyes to the floor in shame. "I took Jessie and ran. I tried to find you, but I couldn't."

"Everything's all right now, you hear me?" he asks, an I nod, my eyes never leave the ground. His fingers trail over my scars, and I can hear the fatherly worry in his eyes. "But you have to stop this... did she feed you all right?"

I shrug, then shake my head. "You need to gain some weight, dear. Promise me you won't hurt yourself?" he asks, and I nod, resolution setting in. I won't hurt myself again. Jessie and Uncle Ray need me.

"I promise." I tell him, meaning it fully. I just don't know how to stop.

Jessie's PoV

"Why is my Tru talking to the yell-ish man?" I ask. The room is spinny and twirly from my spins. I fall down, and my dress poofs out, like Belle's in Beauty and the Beast when she's in the library. I want a cookie.

"She knows him, and I suppose they need to talk." Max tells me. Her hair's pretty. I think Aluc likes her...that's gross. I don't like boys. They're mean and they smell bad...I still want a cookie.

"Can I have a cookie?" I starts spinining again...I like spinining. Googly Gaglia, my best freind in the hole world, likes it too. She's spinining, too.

"All right...let's go see if Nat brought Sketch any more cookies." Mistur Aluc says, and I nod. "Ooh... piggy back ride!"

I just want a cookie...ooh! Googly Gaglia does, too.

Biggs PoV

It shouldn't be taking this long...I wonder what they're talking about. Who knew that Normal had a human side? The look on his face when he saw her...it was like he had just found his daughter or something.

Maybe he'll be different from now on...ok, who am I kidding? Normal never changes. But maybe he'll be a bit nicer. At least Tru has family now. It seems really important to her...

I just hope that she'll still want me around. It's funny, I've just met her, and I already don't know what I'd do without her. Life's funny like that, isn't it?

A/N: hey y'all! What'd ya think? Tell me the truth, and I'll give you a cookie!

I'm trying to really fit Biggs into this story, along with Max, Alec, and Tru. It's kind of hard to keep him in character, because he was on the show for such a short time we never really saw that much of him. I'm kinda self-doubting, so please tell me if you thought it sucked. Also, with the "Uncle Ray" thing- I hope you liked it, and to answer any questions right now, Normal's name is Reagan Ronald, shorten to Ray.

I luv ya so much, and wish me no harm from the devil(also known as Steve, my driver's ed instructor)!

Hugs, kisses, and all that jazz,

mj