Author's Notes:

Hey guys sorry this chapter took so long to come out. I kind of lost my motivation to writing it/also am terrible at writing and kind of afraid to put my ideas out there. If anyone wants to help feel free to message me. Also I changed a few things so when they're thinking their thoughts are going to be in italics. Sorry the chapters are so short. As always please like and leave a review if you want more or have any ideas that might make it better!

"Zed, honey, please I just want to talk."

"Don't call me that!" spat Zed. "You lost that right when you walked out on us!"

"Ok I'm sorry. Just please sit down. I just want to talk."

"No there's nothing you can say that would make me want to sit and talk with you," Zed said. He turned to walk away when Zora said, "I'm sorry! Please Zed talk to me I want to be back in your life and in Zoey's life. She's gotten so big!"

Zed whipped around, "No! Absolutely not! You left. FOR 6 YEARS!" Screamed Zed. "You don't get to leave and just waltz back in our lives whenever you feel like it. You haven't bothered to even try and be in our lives for 6 fucking years! No phone calls, no visits, no happy birthdays. Zoey doesn't even know who you are! As far as she knows you died when you gave birth to her. Dad was a wreck. You left him with two kids by himself! He watched the love of his life walk out the door. And who had to pick up the pieces? Me. I was eight. EIGHT! And I had to be the strong one for him AND Zoey. So no you will NEVER be allowed back in MY family. As far as I'm concerned you died as soon as you walked out the door. So stay the hell away from us!"

"What do you want Zora?" Addison heard as she rounded the corner. Hmm I wonder who Zora is, she thought. And how does Zed know her? Maybe Zevon knows.

"Hey, Mr. Necrodopolis!" Addison shouts as she walks into the house.

"Hey Addison! How was the park? And I told you, its Zevon." He says as he comes around and wraps her in a hug. "Where's Zed? I thought he was with you guys?"

"It was good. Zed sent us back ahead of him. Zoey accidently ran into another zombie, and she seemed to recognize him and Zoey. I've never seen her before, but Zed seemed to know her. I think he called her Zora?"

Zevon's blood went cold as soon as he heard the name. "Z-Zora? Are you sure you heard him correctly?"

"Yeah 100%. Are you okay Zevon? You look a little pale…well paler than usual," replied Addison.

"Uh yeah. I'm fine I just…I think I need some air," he stumbles out as he makes his way out of the room.

What is going on? Why is everyone acting weird when Zora gets mentioned? And who is she? Addison thinks as she makes her way onto the couch in the living room. I guess I'll just have to wait until Zed gets home to get some answers.

Zed turns the corner and can feel the monster inside raging against him trying to get out. He's pissed that he ran into her after all this time, and she had the audacity to want to talk to them like nothing is wrong. He ducks in an alleyway, so no one sees how close he is to losing it. Inhale one. Two. Three. Four. Hold one. Two. Three. Four. Exhale one. Two. Three. Four. He tries to control his breathing as he paces back and forth. He's worked so hard to keep people from knowing how broken he truly is for it to get ruined now. Think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts. Come on. Think of Addison. Her bravery, her smile, her laugh. Think of Zoey and how she dreams of being like her. You can't ruin this now; he thinks to himself. A small smile slowly graces his lips as he begins to calm down. Now how do I keep from dad finding out?

Zed takes a deep breath as he walks up the steps to his front door. "Hey, I'm back sorry that took so long," he says as Addison comes up and gives him a hug.

"It's okay, "says Addison. "Who was that? I don't think I recognize her."

"She's nobody just someone who thought they knew me. Where's dad?" he asks as he wraps his arms around her. His zombie calming as he's with his love.

"Oh, okay and he said he needed some air. I think he's out back with Zoey. She and Puppy went out back as soon as we got back. He started acting kind of weird when I said Zora."

Zed tensed as soon as he registered what Addison just said. "Wait hold on what did you say?"

"He's out back."

"Yeah, I got that, but you said he was acting weird."

"Yeah, he was. He started acting weird when I said you were talking to Zora." Addison could feel how tense Zed was when she was hugging him, so she takes a step back. "Zed, are you okay?"

Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Dad knows. Dad knows she's back. How's he going to react. Zed's heart starts racing and he can feel the panic attack beginning to take hold of him.

"Zed? Zed honey are you okay?" Addison can see panic in Zed's face which she has never seen before. "Zed are you alright?" She goes to wrap her arms around him to maybe help ground him when he finally grounds out the words, "I think you need to leave."

"What?"

"You need to leave."

"What no Zed what are you talking about?"

"Please Addison. I'll see you tomorrow okay. I love you," Zed says as he walks her out the door.

"I love you too," she responds as he kisses her on the cheek and shuts the door. What is going on? She thinks as she begins her way home.