Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great January. I know I have been totally MIA for the past month but I had to get back into the groove of school, homework, tests, studying, and cheerleading practice/ performances. But I am back. I will be posting new chapters every week, now that doesn't mean I will get them out every Sunday, but I will have a new chapter out every week. Thank You All so much for sticking with me through all of this.

"Zedikins, you doing ok," Addison asked. The zombie looked dead on his feet(no pun intended). Zed's eyes had dark circles around them and his breathing was in short pants. "Ya I'm ok Addy," he said walking through the doors of Seabrook high.

But the truth was he wasn't ok his blood was on fire, he a throbbing headache, and worst of all, when he was turning human he sprained his ankle and could barely walk on it. "Are you sure," Addison said furrowing her brows and biting the inside of her cheek.

Zed gritted his teeth, shifted his weight and put on a fake smile. "Do I look like a guy who's not ok?" he said with a wink. Addison laughed and stood up on her tiptoes to kiss him on the cheek, "Z promise me you'll tell me if something is wrong" she said running her fingers through the hair on the back of his neck. Zed sighed softly "Promise," He said kissing her nose.

As Addison entered the cheer lounge, she saw Bucky sitting with Eliza and couldn't help but laugh a little. Her cousin the one who forbade her from seeing her soulmate was laughing and

genuinely looked like he was truly happy with the female zombie under his arm. "Hey cuz, you ready for this game," Bucky said calling her over. "Ya I'm way fired up," Addison said not sounding like her usual peppy self. Bucky quickly picked up on this, "everything ok cuz" he said giving her a concerned look.

"It's Zed" She started. "What happened is he ok?" Eliza said truly concerned for her best friend. "I don't know, he keeps saying he's fine but I don't believe him," Addison said to the couple.

"Well was acting weird did he get hurt during practice?" Bucky said asking for clarification. "No, it's his Z-Band," Addison said with tears stinging her eyes. "What about his Z-Band," Eliza said trying to sound innocent.

"I don't know he likes hacked it or something, first for games and then just now so he could be human and meet my parents," Addison said as realization struck her. "WHAT" Eliza and Bucky said at the same time.

"I didn't know swiping right could turn him human" Eliza said thinking aloud. "WHAT," Bucky and Addison said in unison. Eliza looked at their shocked and concerned faces and sighed, "I … I may or may not be the person responsible for that" Eliza said sadly.

Addison was boiling mad "WHAT, How could you let him do this, He's your best friend," she said with tears pooling in her eyes. "That's why I did it," Eliza said letting a few tears roll down her cheeks. "I did it not only for him but for all zombies, why do you think they let us out of the basement or why they took the fence down because Zed and all the games he's been winning," Eliza said wiping her tears.

"Eliza why didn't you tell anyone, why didn't you tell me," Bucky said taking her face in his hands. "Because this was before we even met, when … when yo-"

"When you hated zombies" Addison finished for her. Eliza nodded sadly. "Baby I am so sorry," Bucky said kissing her nose and resting his forehead on hers. "It's ok you just believed what your parents taught you, that zombies are just monsters," Eliza said pulling back to look him in the eyes.

"But that was the past, now Zed and Addy are together," Eliza said gesturing to the cheerleader, Addison blushed looking off dreamily. "And now thanks to them we're together," she said giving his hand a squeeze. "And isn't that all the matters," she said placing a hand on his cheek. Bucky smiled and nodded as the bell rang. "I'll see you at the game," Eliza said kissing him on the cheek as she got off of the pink couch.

" I can't believe Zed risked his life for me" Addison shocked as she took Eliza's place next to her cousin. "That boy would anything for you," Bucky said turning towards his cousin. "But if Zed's been messing with his Z-Band, and he isn't looking or feeling too good do really think it's the best thing for him to play today"

He said with a concerned look on his face. "Well, he promised to tell me that if he wasn't feeling and he hasn't said anything" Addison shrugged "Addison what if he's only telling you what you want to hear" Bucky replied. "What do you mean," Addison said now very confused. "Let's just say Zed's not ok and he's trying to mask the pain by acting all nonchalant if he really is hurt playing could make things worse," Bucky said taking a deep breath.

Zed was sitting in the locker room wrapping up his ankle and deciding whether he should play or not. "Zed?!" He heard from the other side of the locker room. "Hey, the girl's locker room is across the hall" he heard one of his teammates yell. "Oh whatever ZED!" He knew it was Addison coming to tell him not to play.

"Over here Addy" he yelled as he saw come around the corner with her hands over her eyes. He chuckled to himself and caught her before she tripped over his shoulder pads. "Is it safe?" she asked, hands still over her eyes. Zed laughed aloud "Yes it's safe," he said pulling her hands down. "Addy, what are you doing here," Zed said trying and failing at hiding his ankle.

Addison took in a sharp breath "What happened" she asked her face full of concern "and don't your ok cause I know you're not" Addison said, her blood started boiling when he smiled and sighed pulling her in for a hug. "Oh Addy I'm happy you care about me, but honestly I'm fine," Zed said with a shrug. Addison wasn't buying anything he was selling.

"Zed I don't think you play today" Addison rushed out. "Addy you can't be serious" Zed said loudly. "It's The Homecoming Game, this is like the biggest opportunity for me and all zombies," Zed said the growling in his chest startled both of them. He took in a deep breath closing his eyes tightly. "Look, Addy, you are the best thing that has ever come into my life, but listen I'm gonna be ok as long as you're out there cheering for me with everything you have everything will be fine," he said cupping her face in his hands.

Addison took a deep breath and relaxed "Ok just please be careful Z" Addison said kissing him on the cheek. Zed places a soft kiss to the back of her hand. "I'll do my best Addy" Zed said as they walked out of the locker room. "I'll see you at the game," Addison said with a small smile "see ya cheerleader," Zed said with a wink as he ran on to the field.

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