Chapter 6

No one's pov

"Yeah, that went badly. No way Zed is getting the Wolf vote." Eliza said. Zed, Eliza and Bonzo walked in the school corridors. 

"All right, what are our poll numbers?" Zed asked. 

"Inski braski." Bonzo said in zombie tongue. 

"Ugh. That's awful." Zed said. 

"We just gotta make sure you deliver a killer speech tomorrow, okay? So the first step is..." Eliza said. 

"More glossy publicity shots." Zed said. 

"Azruman." Bonzo said. 

"Yeah, I look a little human, but that's only because people are lumping werewolves and zombies together. I gotta show them that I'm nothing like those furballs." Zed said. 

Addison ran in and blew her whistle. The cheer team immediately turned towards her.  

"I am so fired up to be running cheer practice. Together, we can do anything." Addison said. There were scared faces on every cheerleader there that was facing Addison. Bree pointed towards the bleachers. Addison turned around and noticed the werewolves. "Sorry, but this space is for cheerleaders only." Addison said. Wynter stood up. 

"Ha! Just try and get us to leave." Wynter said. Wyatt also stood up. 

"Wynter. Some respect." Wyatt said. 

"No, I don't want you to leave. I want you to stay. Show us what you can do. The cheer team is for everyone." Addison said. The werewolves joined the cheerleaders. "Five, sis, seven, eight!" Addison counted. While the cheerleader did their dance, the werewolves did their own. Zed, Eliza and Bonzo opened the door. Addison was caught by Wyatt and another cheerleader. Wyatt and Addison hugged. 

"Yeah. That scruffy, super handsome, fine-smelling Wyatt is really into Addison." Eliza said. 

"You know what? They're just cheering." Zed said. Wyatt laughed. "And laughing." Zed said. 

"That was so amazing. You are all natural cheerleaders." Addison said. 

"But I'm sure she's just convincing the wolves to vote for me." Zed said. 

"We wolves work well together." Wyatt siad. 

"But I'm no wolf." Addison said. Wyatt just hummed in response. 

"I'm not threatened." Zed said. Eliza patted his back and walked away. Wynter coughed. 

"Wynter?" Wyatt asked. Bree were helping Wynter. Wyatt turned towards them. Bucky came in klappning his hands. 

"Well done, Addison. With werewolves on cheer, this election is so in the bag." Bucky said. 

"Bucky, this is not about politics. I always just felt like cheer could unite." Addison said. 

"You are going to make a great cheer captain." Bucky said. 

"I'm gonna be cheer captain!" Addison said. Everyone applauded. "I'm thinking the team could move beyond trophies and start an outreach program." Addison said. 

"Whoa. Cheer is what I say cheer's about. And it's about winning." Bucky said. He walked and presented himself to some of the werewolves while the Aceys handed out posters to vote for Bucky to others. 

"You are a leader, Addison. But of something a lot greater than cheer. Addison didn't answer. She looked at the door and saw Zed. 

"Zed!" Addison said. He walked away. Addison followed him. "Zed!" Addison said once they were out in the hall. Zed stopped. "What's wrong?" Addison asked. 

"Werewolves. They're not interested in fitting in." Zed answered.  

"They're into cheer." Addison said. 

"No, they're into you, and you're into him... them." Zed said. 

"What? Why are you acting like this?" Addison asked. 

"Do you know how hard it was for zombies? Now everything is just being handed to the werewolves on a silver platter." Zed said. 

"Actually, they hate silver." Addison said. 

"I'm trying to win an election for my people, for you. So we can go to Prawn, so we can be accepted." Zed said. 

"That's not being accepted. That's being afraid to show who you really are." Addison said. 

"Says the girl who wore a wig her whole life." Zed said. 

"Yeah. I did. Because I always felt like an outsider. And even though I might be cheer captain, I still do. You know I don't have a place here! I don't have a zombie crew. I don't know what I am! So excuse me for respecting a pack of werewolves who are proud of who they are." Addison said. She walked away. 

Addison
How do people make it look easy
Are they happy or just good at deceiving?
I just want a bit of that feeling for myself
I don't put the pressure of soulmates
I just want somebody who knows me
'Cause every now and then I admit
Both
I need a little bit of help

Addison
I don't feel like I belong
Anywhere, where, where, where
Zed
How do things keep going wrong?
Both
How did we get here, here, here?
Addison
The more I cover up my flaws
The more they appear
I gotta find where I belong
Ah, ah, ah

Zed
I wish that I could feel the way you do sometimes
You're stuck on the outside, while I'm in here, wonderin' why
I had to make it worse, you were already hurt
Don't wanna be another thing on your mind
I wish that I could make it change, instead of making mistakes
Tryna hold you up, instead I'm the one pushing away
Just wanna understand, but every time I can't
And I don't know why

Addison
I don't feel like I belong
Anywhere, where, where, where
Zed
How did I get this so wrong
Both
To leave us right here, here, here
Addison
The more I cover up my flaws
The more they appear
I gotta find where I belong
Ah, ah, ah

Everywhere I go
Don't feel like home
Even my parents, they act like they know
Guess I have to leave to finally see
If there's someone out there and they're just like me
Then I'll go
Yeah, I'll go

I don't feel like I belong
Anywhere, where, where, where
Zed
How did I get this so wrong
Both
To leave us right here, here, here
Addison
The more I cover up my flaws
The more they appear
I gotta find where I belong
Ah, ah, ah

I don't feel like, I don't feel like
I don't feel like
Gotta find where, gotta find where
Gotta find where I belong

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