In the conformist and uniform town of Seabrook, an explosion spread a disease that turned a part of the population into what people called 'zombies'. Fifty years later, their descendants still have to live with the aftermath.
In this society, there'...
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"You... those four words mean all that ?"
"Yeah." Zed nodded. "They make us wear these dark clothes, they call us monsters... but the only ones they can fool are themselves." "You know..." Addison said. "I feel like I was deluding myself all these years... thinking that everything was fine and that my parents were right..."
She glanced at Zed. He was looking at her, waiting for her to go on.
"And... for the longest time, I accepted I was an anomaly... and that anomalies didn't have their place in Seabrook."
He furrowed his eyebrows.
"It's just, when I see how this thought makes me wanna scream now... Funny how things change."
Zed chuckled. "Yeah, but it's a good change."
She smiled.
"Like, I try to be optimistic because there's been progress since the outbreak, for sure." He said. "But when I see some people's reactions when they see us together ? It makes me wanna scream too ! It's like some of them have never been out before !"
"Right ?" Addison exclaimed. "Like, get over yourself ! We're just two teenagers dating and hanging out, don't you have more important things to care about ?"
Zed burst out laughing.
"But it's true !"
"I know !" He nodded, holding his chest. "It's just, there's so much truth in what you said."
A giggle slipped out of her lips and she laughed along.
"My stomach hurts !" Zed whined.
Addison snorted. "You're on the football team, and a little laugh is too much for you ?!"
"Ha. HA." He rolled his eyes. "Hilarious, Addison !"
She chuckled and shook her head in disbelief.
"We should go." He said while pushing himself up. "It's getting really late."
He took her hand in his and pulled her up.
"At this time of the night, there won't be guards near the barrier. They'll be patrolling the streets though."
She nodded and they slowly walked down the light garden's platform.
"ZOMBIE PATROL !"
They both froze. Where did this come from ?
"Oh no no no no no !"
Zed's grip on her hand tightened and he ran down the ramp.
She gasped in surprise, her legs barely following.
