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6

Hope's POV:

I have been here for a month now and everything is great. Everyone here is very nice, except for Bucky and Acey's, but that's not surprising. I made friends with most of the students here, including Zed, Addison, Eliza, Bonzo, and Bree. 

As much as I love it here, I can't help but wonder if this is temporary. I'm not of this world and I just wonder if I'll ever come back? If I can, will I? I really like it here and there is no reason to go back there. But will I have a choice?

I just push those thoughts away because I really don't want to think about it right now. Addison and the cheerleaders are currently at cheerleading camp and that means Zombies 2 will be starting very soon and I can't wait. I'm really excited about it, but I'm also a little scared because the werewolves are going to come and they're really creepy, but they're my favorite characters in the movie. Still, how could anyone not like the werewolves?

It's also The Prown soon and tomorrow Addison is coming back from cheerleading camp and just like in the movie, Zed will invite her to the Prown.

Just as I close my locker, I see Zed running towards me, excited.

"Hey, Hope."

"Hello, Zed."

"Hey, Addison is coming back from camp tomorrow and I was going to surprise her by inviting her to Prown when they get home and I was wondering if you wanted to come help me?" Zed asked me.

I was really surprised that Zed asked me that, we were close, but I still didn't expect it. But it was amazing because I was going to see this live.

"Of course I'll come. Where should I come?" I asked him even though I already knew the answer.

"Close to the forest, thank you very much for agreeing." Zed said.

"No problem, that's what friends are for."

"Yeah, well see you later." Zed said and left.

If Zed invites Addison tomorrow, then the movie starts tomorrow. This is so exciting!

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It's already the next day and me, Zed and Zoey are in Zombietown, just like in the movie. We went to the coach who was selling Fro-Yo.

"What's up, coach?" Zed asks.

"Hello, coach." I said.

"Hey, Zed, Hope." he greeted us. "Football off-season has been good to me. Invested in a Fro-Yo cart. Little side hustle, gonna go global, gonna buy a car, get some dress shirts, go on vacantion without my great aunt Edna. Though she loves swimwear weather. You know I might just bring her along." 

"Cauliflower brains mocha crunch, please." Zoey ordered.

"You got it!" said the trainer and gave her the Fro-Yo.

"I'll take a vanilla, coach." ordered Zed.

"I'll take a chocolate one." I ordered too.

After the coach gave me and Zed the Fro-Yos, we headed to the Seabrook power and headed to Zed's dad.

"Hey, Dad." 

"Hello, Mr. Necrodopolis." 

"Hey, Zed and Hope. First day as foreman of the demo crew. Big day for zombie-kind!" Mr. Necrodopolis said, excitedly.

"Yeah, you'll do great. Just don't make any lame zombie dad jokes." Zed advised him.

"But the workin' stiffs love 'em." 

"Honestly, I like them." I said.

"There, you see?!" Mr. Necrodpolis said as he pointed at me. Zed gave me an annoyed look and pulled me to go to Eliza.

"Goodbye Mr. Necrodopolis." I waved at him.

"Bye, kids."

Zed and I went to Eliza, who, as in the movie, was angry that the Seabrook power was being demolished.

"Hey, hey! Ho, ho! This demolition has got to go!" Eliza screamed. "They can't tear it down, Zed."

"Seabrook power hasn't worked for years." Zed said.

"It's an important part of zombie heritage."

"This is progress, Eliza."  Zed told her.

"I don't know Zed, I think Eliza is right." I said.

"You see?" Eliza said pointing at me and Zed gave me another annoyed look.

"Hope, please be on my side. Like I said, this is progress, it'll be better for us." Zed said.

"As you say, Zed." I said. I knew they'd find the werewolf moonstone anyway, so I didn't need to worry about that.

"And now we can even go to Prawn." Zed said giving the flyer to Eliza.

"I'm loud and proud to be a zombie!" Eliza screamed, again. "I dream of a day we ditch our Z-bands and let our inner monsters roar!"

Eliza roared as Zed and I led her out of there.