Addison woke up before the sunrise on Christmas morning. She knew that in Seabrook, it was around mid morning. Zed usually wasn't up early but he had sent her a 'Merry Christmas' text earlier that morning. She stayed in bed texting him for a little more than an hour. Then he video called her and she grabbed her headphones. Her one female cousin was on the other side of room, fast asleep.

"Good morning," she whispered. "My cousin's asleep in the other bed."

Zed grinned at her. He was outside and had his hoodie up over his head. He looked cute with his red nose and his scarf wrapped around his neck, the still green hair curling on his forehead. "I just wanted to hear your voice," he admitted. "Is it wrong that I miss you since it's only been a few days."

"I think it's cute," Addison whispered. "Here, I gotta keep quiet but I'm pretty sure I can text as we video chat."

Zed nodded. He read as the words popped up on his screen. "Oh, I'm at the park with Zoey," he explained. "My dad got us a puppy for Christmas."

"Aww!" Addison gushed. She looked up in fear at her cousin who stirred a little before falling back asleep.

Aren't you in a cast?

Zed nodded. "It's cold as holy hell out here, but I'm with my family so it's fine."

Addison smiled softly. You're literally the cutest person ever.

"Addison, I swear to god you'd better be talking in your sleep," her girl cousin, Raina, said tiredly.

Addison smiled and said, "I'm talking to my boyfriend."

Raina sat up, now wide awake. She was only a few years older than Addison and, after Bucky, her closest cousin. "You have a boyfriend?"

Addison turned up her brightness and turned her phone to her cousin. Zed smiled and waved. "He says hi," Addison said. "Isn't he a cutie?"

Raina rolled her eyes and laid down. "Go out in the balcony," she grumbled.

Addison grinned and climbed out of bed. She grabbed her jacket and scarf and hat and even her gloves. "Gimme a sec, Z," she said, then dropped her phone in the pocket of her pajamas. She pulled on her winter clothes and stepped out onto the balcony of her room, closing the sliding door behind her.

She pulled out her phone and Zed smiled at her. "Hello again," he greeted.

"Hi," she said. "Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas to you too," Zed said. "Got any plans today?"

"Christmas presents!" Addison exclaimed. "I can't wait to be back in Seabrook because I got you the most amazing gift ever!"

"I think mine is more amazing."

"I guess we'll have to wait and see," Addison said.

Zed hummed in agreement. "So what're you doing after presents?"

"Breakfast," Addison said. "Then church. Then us kids watch Christmas movies until Christmas dinner!"

"You sound excited."

"You should know by now that I get very very excited about literally everything."

Zed chuckled and shook his head. "You are a cheerleader."

"Exactly!"

Addison giggled and watched as Zed looked up at something else. "Yeah! Okay I'm coming!" He then returned his attention to Addison and gave her an apologetic smile. "I have to go, Zoey's freezing and wants to go home."

"Okay."

"Call you later?"

Addison nodded. "Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas. Bye."

A week later, when Addison was back in Seabrook, she went straight to Zed's house. Once she got there, Zed was sitting on the front steps and got to his feet. "We're going on an adventure!" he proclaimed.

"What?"

"Come on. Follow me!"

Addison walked alongside him through Zombietown. Every time she tried to ask him where they were going he would say they were going on an adventure. They went through a back alley and a tiny, forest-like backyard before coming across an abandoned building.

"Are you gonna sacrifice me or something?"

Zed just laughed and hobbled through the dirt. "You're gonna love this," he guaranteed. "Just trust me."

"No I do," Addison said. "Just looks a little sketchy."

She followed Zed into the building and through a few hallways with sagging ceilings and dips in the floor. Finally, it opened up into a room covered in lightbulbs. There were murals and the lighting was soft and everything was just beautiful.

"Woah," Addison breathed out. "What is this place?"

"It's the Zombie Light Garden," Zed explained. "This was an old energy house but there was an accident like fifty years ago. Me and a few friends discovered this a few years back and we converted this room into a light garden. Zoey loves the lights, and Bonzo loves to paint murals here."

"It's…it's amazing," she said in wonder.

Addison looked at Zed who was watching her with a soft smile. He had sat down on a platform, leaving his crutches on the side. Addison went and sat beside him.

"This place is so cool," she said.

"I had a feeling you would like it." Zed said. "Now, on to presents."

Addison grinned and pulled out the jewelry box from her coat pocket and Zed did the same. Neither of them had wrapped their gifts and both laughed at the similarities. They traded, then opened it.

Surprisingly, they had gotten each other matching necklaces with a silver heart pendant. Addison's has been engraved with 'we gon do what we wanna' while Zed's said 'my Zombie'.

"Aw!" they both gushed.

"This is so great!" Addison exclaimed.

Zed grinned and nodded in agreement. "I love this, Addy. I am your Zombie."

Addison grinned and watched as he clasped the necklace on himself, then asked him to help her with hers. She turned around and smiled at him.

"This is probably the best Christmas gift I've ever gotten," Addison said. "You know what would make this Christmas even better?"

Zed chewed his lip as he noticed her looking at them. "I might have an idea."

Addison leaned in and Zed followed. And even though it wasn't technically Christmas, it was the best Christmas kiss.

a/n: there was a guest who reviewed the last chapter and it was really sweet! I love you, Merry Christmas, and I definitely want to read your stories! The only problem is that you reviewed as a guest so…review again? pm me?

Merry Christmas Guys!