Cheating, Death – Chapter 12: Rejection, Revelation – In which Melvin and Stacy gather supplies as they argue about what happened with Frances, and Melvin gets left behind once more.

Cheating, Death – Chapter 11: Together Again – In which Melvin and Stacy face a confrontation with zombies in different ways and Frances appears and suddenly attacks her cheating husband, then at sunset the Sergeant’s forces begin to assemble at Civic Center Park.

Cheating, Death – Chapter 10: Turning Around – In which Melvin walks back toward downtown to rendezvous with Stacy, and Frances’ trancelike wanderings lead her back to the grocery store where she left Melvin.

Cheating, Death – Chapter 9: Finding, Failure – In which Melvin’s solo wanderings lead him to a seemingly-safe bakery and into a situation that is more dangerous at every turn, then finds a working phone and calls Stacy.

Cheating, Death – Chapter 8: Indecision, Separation – In which Melvin and Frances get to the heart of their argument and Frances decides to leave Melvin for good, walking off into the zombie-infested streets alone.

Cheating, Death – Chapter 7: Taking, Chances – In which a couple of guys decide that the chaos of the zombie outbreak has created the perfect chance for some looting, and Melvin tries to protect his family and to gather supplies before things go horribly awry for everyone.

Cheating, Death – Chapter 6: Leaving Safety – In which a young woman wakes up in the back of a van with no idea that there’s been a zombie outbreak while she was passed out, and Melvin leads his family away from the imminent disaster of the over-crowded stadium to try to find food and shelter.