Dine with the dead

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I finally made it to my house, I walked to my room hoping to avoid everyone in the house, but being a clumsy zombie didn't seem to help since my legs decided to lock up as I was walking past my parents room, making a very loud thud and adding some colorful words to the situation. I hold my knees in pain hoping I didn't get anyone's attention, but the sound of feet walking towards me from my parents room made me try to bolt away, I crawled halfway to the living room when the door open and my father leans out.
I freeze, hoping he was hungover enough to still have beer goggles, but instead he took one look at me and with a grunt went to help me up. It was the most awkward thing since I died, my father picked me up and put me in my room, then without a word left, I was left speechless for a good minute before I shook my head, that was weird, I began to stretch my legs when I blinked and suddenly Z and Anon where standing in front of me.
"Oh Marry!" Z shouted, hugging me, but my knee sparked with pain, making me tense and knead the area, Z and Anon suddenly where crowding me,
"Marry, are you having coffin stiffness?" Anon asked, taking my knee (surprisingly) gently and started to stretch it like Jeremy would do,
"Thanks," I mumbled out, Z's face brighten up,
"Oh that reminds me!" He began digging though his coat pocket to yank out a old makeup case, "this is for rotting, oh wait, did we already tell you about that?"
Z looked at Anon, who just shrugged, "I don't fuckin remember, just give it to her so we can leave,"
Z huffed but smiled at me, I smile apologetically, "I thank you for the offer but the twins already gave me something for it, and I would hate to have yours wasted on me," I say, reaching over to my bedside table and pull out the half filled jar the twins had given me last week. Z was fuming and Anon didn't look to happy about it either, as politely as Z could he asked if he could see it, I handed it over, the gentle-zombie nearly ripped the lid off and took a whiff, he scowled and closed it,
"Marry we'll be right back," Z purred through  his teeth, pulling Anon to the other side of my room, I only got tid bits of what they where saying "we where to slow" "they're beating us" and " they could win".

"Marry, we need to tell you why we came," Z said solemnly, "we fear the there are more then new recruits here now, and they may be getting closer to finding us."
"Oh my god," I say, this is bad, if they find us we could be screwed, "what are we going to do?"
"We need to move temporarily, we have a smaller but safer colony a few towns over, we need to leave soon,"
"If you think this will keep you guys safe then you should go very soon," I say, ready to bid them good luck, but apparently Z had other ideas,
"Oh thank goodness you agree, ok so let's pack lightly and hit the road while it's still dark!" Z nearly gushed as he yanked me off my bed,
pulling me to my dresser, but before we got to far I pulled my arms back,
"Whoa whoa whoa, what are you doing?!" I ask, Z's smile faltered a bit,
"Well, we need to pack if you plan on coming with us,"
"I can't go with you," I say, placing a hand on his shoulder, "my family will worry and the twins would have a fit if I was gone,"
"But-"
"The girl is right," Anon added suddenly, he had stayed quiet until now, "she still has her life to live out, let her,"
"But-"
"If she goes missing they might connect her to us," Anon muttered, that did it for Z , he sighed then hugged me, I hugged back, but then felt someone hug me from behind, Anon had a stern look on his face as he rested his cheek inter top of my head. We hugged for a good minute when they tried to pull back but something stopped them. My hair. It had one of Anon's strands of hair caught in a braid, and had Z from the neck, I tense and pull my hair back, tying down, I was so embarrassed but Anon and Z just laughed it off.
"Oh before we leave," Anon said reaching into one of the many folds of the heavy fabrics and pulled out a single earring, it looked like a tiny piece of knot-work and had a pale green stone in the center. I look up at Anon in confusion,
"It will let me know when you feel in trouble," he simply stated, trying to hide the fact he was worried about me,
"Cool, thank you," I say as I put it in my right ear, he nodded, then grabbed Z's shoulder, and in the blink of an eye they where gone.

The Monday after Z and the other zombies left still had me worried for them, I knew that they have survived this before but a ton of what if's kept popping up in my head, I've also kinda ran out of meat to eat after that dinner, so now I'm hungry, tired, and worried (fun zombie fact, zombies may act drunk when sleepy), but I tried to hide this from the twins and the new trio, who I would like to add, have made a place for them selves at the school. I walked to the front gate with a sigh, hoping maybe I could get though this day quick because I could barely get any sleep, but after I found a nice quiet spot in the library to snooze for a bit, I was tackled to the ground by the twin blonds, "Marry! How was. Your weekend? We missed you!" They said at once, I contemplated telling them but though against it,
"It was good," I mumble, suddenly dozing due to the twins body heat and my body's tiredness,
"Marry, though we would love to take a nap, we need to ask if you needed any new treats?"
I nod, they wanted a verbal answer, I could feel the twins concern for me as if where a physical thing, I felt one of them pick me up, and whisper to the other, "We can't let our little lamb be so tired at school, beside it's almost spring break, no ones doing anything,"
They chatted like this until they reached the library's door, but they stopped, and I felt a rumble come from the person's (I'm assuming Jeremy due to lack of boob) chest,
"What are you doing with Marry!?"
I open my eyes to see Dami glaring, Anna's scowl, and Coraline's flustered face,
The twins tried to brush them off, but when they tried to walk past Dami stopped them,
Jean sighed "Marry is to tired to stay at school, we're taking her home so she can rest,"
"She can sleep in the nurses office ,away from you freaks," Coraline growled, I decided it's time to step in, with my half awake mind I tried to sound as serious as possible,
"They are...not freaks..." I stutter, then slip out of Jeremy's arms , "and I'm fine, I can nap in class, so shhhhhhh, s'good,"
I tried to take a step but stumble, "on second thought my bag'in the library so I'll nap there. Kay bye,"
I made it to my sleeping spot when I herd their laughter, I didn't mean to sound so drunk, but hey they stopped arguing, I snuggle back into my sleeping place after setting an alarm for two a clock, then dozed off.

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